Looking for practical Nepalbhasa Newari to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nepalbhasa Newari 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: when a Bambara phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Nepalbhasa Newari wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्कार
I ni ce(namaskār)
धन्यवाद
I ni sogoma(dhanyabād)
शुभ प्रभात
I ni bɔ(śubha prabhāt)
शुभ अपराह्न
I ni kɛ(śubha aparāhna)
शुभ साँझ
I ni sɔgɔ(śubha sā̃jh)
शुभ रात्री
I ni tulu(śubha rātrī)
फेरि भेटौंला
N bɛ se ka(pherī bheṭaula)
विदाई
A bɛ se ka(vidāi)
तपाईंको नाम के हो?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?(tapā'īṅko nām ke ho?)
मेरो नाम जोन हो
N bɛ tɔgɔ John(mero nām jon ho)
तपाईंलाई कस्तो छ?
I ni fɛ?(tapā'īnlā'ī kasto cha?)
तपाईंलाई भेट्न पाउँदा खुशी लाग्यो
N bɛ se ka i fɛ(tapā'īnlā'ī bheṭna pā'undā khushi lāgyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तपाईं अंग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
म हिन्दी राम्रोसँग बोल्दिन
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
म बुझ्दिन
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
कृपया बिस्तारै बोल्नुहोस्
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
तपाईं त्यो फेरि भन्न सक्नुहुन्छ?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
बाथरूम कहाँ छ?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
म सिटी सेन्टर कसरी जान्छु?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
बायाँ मोड्नुहोस्
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
दायाँ मोड्नुहोस्
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
सिधा जानुहोस्
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
भाडा कति हो?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
यो यहाँबाट टाढा हो?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
म हराएँ
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
म कहाँ सिम कार्ड किन्न सक्छु?
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.
हो
Aye(ho)
नाइ
Ala(nai)
सक्छ
Bara(sakkha)
म सहमत छु
N bɛ bɔ(ma sahamat chu)
म असहमत छु
N bɛ fɔ(ma asahamat chu)
त्यो राम्रो लाग्छ
I bɛ sɛbɛn(tyo ramro lagchha)
तिमीलाई के लाग्छ?
I ka fɛ kɛ?(timīlā'ī ke lāgchha?)
तिमी मलाई मद्दत गर्न सक्छौ?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?(timī malā'ī maddat garna sakchhau?)
मलाई मद्दत चाहिन्छ
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ(malā'ī maddat chāhiñcha)
एक पल पर्ख
Sira kɛ(ek pal parkha)
म माफी चाहन्छु
N tɛgɛ(ma māphī chāhanchu)
कोई समस्या छैन
Ala ka fɔ(ko'ī samasya chhaina)
बधाई छ
I ni kɛ(badhā'ī cha)
जन्मदिनको शुभकामना
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ(janmadinako śubhākāmanā)
सुरक्षित यात्रा गर
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ(surakṣit yātrā gar)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
गाडीको स्टेशन कहाँ छ?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?(gādīko sṭeśan kahā̃ cha?)
बसको स्टप कहाँ छ?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?(baskō sṭap kahā̃ cha?)
कुन प्लेटफर्म हो?
I ni tîgê kô?(kun plēṭfarma hō?)
यसले कति बजे जान्छ?
Kô tîgê bô?(yaslē kati bajē jāncha?)
के यो सही बाटो हो?
I ni tîgê bô?(ke yo sahī bāṭō hō?)
यो यहाँ नजिक छ।
I tîgê kâ.(yo yahā̃ najik cha.)
यो यहाँबाट टाढा छ।
I tîgê kâ fô.(yo yahā̃bāṭa ṭāḍhā cha.)
तपाईं मलाई नक्सामा देखाउन सक्नुहुन्छ?
I bô kô tîgê fô?(tapā'ī̃ malā'ī nakṣāmā dēkhā'un saknuhuncha?)