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Common Mizo to Bambara phrases

100 practical Mizo to Bambara phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Mizo to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Bambara translation (Bambara) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Bambara.

Tip: pick five Bambara phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Khawngai

    I ni ce (khaungai)

  2. Ka lawm e

    I ni sogoma (ka lawm e)

  3. Zawngkhu

    I ni bɔ (zawngkhu)

  4. Nikhua

    I ni kɛ (nikhua)

  5. Nikhua chhuak

    I ni sɔgɔ (nikhua chhuak)

  6. Chawnghnu

    I ni tulu (chawnghnu)

  7. Chhawnna

    N bɛ se ka (chhawnna)

  8. Zawng

    A bɛ se ka (zawng)

  9. I hming a ni em?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ? (i hming a ni em?)

  10. Ka hming a ni John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John (ka hming a ni John)

  11. I hmu a, em?

    I ni fɛ? (i hmu a, em?)

  12. I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ (i hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. I hmingthang English an sawi ang?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. Ka Hindi a sawi lo va

    N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ (N mo-go beh Hindi keh)

  3. Ka hriat lo

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Chhiar a sawi ang

    Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ (Sebene, keh-leh keh)

  5. He hriat a, chhiar ang?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Bathroom a hian eng?

    Bamanakan kɛn na? (Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)

  7. City center a hian kum hian?

    N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ? (N beh fo koh-roh-boh)

  8. Khawngaih a hmu

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Khawngaih a hmu

    Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ (Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)

  10. Chhuak a hmu

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Fare a hian eng?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Ticket chhuak, please

    Kɛnɛ ticket, please (Ken-eh ticket, please)

  13. He hian a chhuak lo?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Ka chhuak lo

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?

    N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn? (N beh fo SIM card ken)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. A, i

    Aye (A, i)

  2. A hian

    Ala (A hian)

  3. A hriat lo

    Bara (A hriat lo)

  4. Ka hriat

    N bɛ bɔ (Ka hriat)

  5. Ka hriat lo

    N bɛ fɔ (Ka hriat lo)

  6. He hla hi a sawi theih

    I bɛ sɛbɛn (He hla hi a sawi theih)

  7. I hriat em?

    I ka fɛ kɛ? (I hriat em?)

  8. I chhanna ang em?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ? (I chhanna ang em?)

  9. Ka chhanna a ngai

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ (Ka chhanna a ngai)

  10. Nangin a hriat chhuak

    Sira kɛ (Nangin a hriat chhuak)

  11. Ka khawngai

    N tɛgɛ (Ka khawngai)

  12. A hriat lo

    Ala ka fɔ (A hriat lo)

  13. Chhiar a, hmingthang

    I ni kɛ (Chhiar a, hmingthang)

  14. Inthlahna hmingthang

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ (Inthlahna hmingthang)

  15. Thiltih a hriat chhuak

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ (Thiltih a hriat chhuak)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê? (bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)

  2. Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê? (bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)

  3. He platform a ni ang?

    I ni tîgê kô? (he platform a ni ang?)

  4. A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?

    Kô tîgê bô? (a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)

  5. He hriat a ni ang?

    I ni tîgê bô? (he hriat a ni ang?)

  6. He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.

    I tîgê kâ. (he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)

  7. He hian a hmu chhuak lo.

    I tîgê kâ fô. (he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)

  8. Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?

    I bô kô tîgê fô? (map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)

  9. He hian thiam ang.

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît. (he hian thiam ang.)

  10. Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?

    Kô tîgê kô?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. I hming a lo chhuak ang?

    I ni ce? (i hming a lo chhuak ang)

  2. Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni

    O ye fɛɛrɛ. (hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)

  3. Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ? (cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)

  4. Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ? (card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)

  5. Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ. (nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)

  6. Bill a, ka lo hmu ang

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît. (bill a, ka lo hmu ang)

  7. Service a hming a lo chhuak em?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo? (service a hming a lo chhuak em)

  8. Ka vegetarian a ni

    N bɛ sɔgɔma. (ka vegetarian a ni)

  9. Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît. (spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)

  10. Hetah a chuan a hming a ni

    I ye sɔgɔ. (hetah a chuan a hming a ni)

  11. Menu a, ka hmu ang em?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw? (menu a, ka hmu ang em)

  12. Puan a chhuak ang

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ. (puan a chhuak ang)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Polis hi ka chhuak rawh

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Ka doctor hriat a ngai

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Ka thiam hle

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Ka chhura thiam a ni

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. I hriat a ni

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Ka passport hi ka hmu lo

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?

    I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (i be nogo koro folo)

  10. Thlahna!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Kan meeting a hman theih ang

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna

    N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ (N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)

  5. Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak

    Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ (Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)

  7. I hmingthang a, ka lawm

    I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ (I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang

    N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)

  9. He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?

    I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ? (I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)

  10. Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Deadline chu Friday a ni

    Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday (Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. I hman a nih ang?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Nih chiah a ni

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. In hmingthang

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. In chhiah

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. In hmingthang a ni

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Thawhni

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Thawhni a chiah

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Thawhni a chiah

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Pawisa

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Pawisa a chiah

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Nih

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Lung

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Nih chiah a lung

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Hlim

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Chhiar

    Kɛ (Ke)

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