Looking for practical Nepali to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nepali 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Bambara-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
I ni ce(namaste)
धन्यवाद
I ni sogoma(dhanyabad)
शुभ बिहान
I ni bɔ(shubh bihān)
शुभ अपराह्न
I ni kɛ(shubh aparāhn)
शुभ साँझ
I ni sɔgɔ(shubh sānjh)
शुभ रात्री
I ni tulu(shubh rātri)
फेरि भेटौंला
N bɛ se ka(pherī bheṭaunlā)
बिदाई
A bɛ se ka(bidāī)
तिम्रो नाम के हो?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?(timro nām ke ho?)
मेरो नाम जोन हो
N bɛ tɔgɔ John(merō nām jōn ho)
तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?
I ni fɛ?(timīlā'ī kasto cha?)
तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो
N bɛ se ka i fɛ(timīlā'ī bheṭera khushī lāgyō)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
के तपाईँ अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
मलाई हिन्दी राम्रोसँग बोल्न आउँदैन
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
म बुझ्दिन
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
कृपया चाँडो बोल्नुस्
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
के तपाईँले 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 शहरको केन्द्रमा 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)
सिधै जानुहोस्
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
भाडा कति हो?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
के यो यहाँबाट टाढा छ?
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)
होइन
Ala(hoina)
सायद
Bara(sayaad)
म सहमत छु
N bɛ bɔ(ma sahamat chu)
म असहमत छु
N bɛ fɔ(ma asahamat chu)
त्यो राम्रो सुनिन्छ
I bɛ sɛbɛn(tyo ramro suninchha)
तिमीलाई के लाग्छ?
I ka fɛ kɛ?(timīlā'ī ke lāgchha?)
के तिमी मलाई मद्दत गर्न सक्छौ?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?(ke timī malā'ī maddat garna sakchhau?)
मलाई मद्दत चाहिन्छ
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ(malā'ī maddat chāhinchha)
एक क्षण पर्ख
Sira kɛ(ek kṣaṇa parkha)
म माफी चाहन्छु
N tɛgɛ(ma māphī chāhanchu)
कोई समस्या छैन
Ala ka fɔ(ko'ī samasyā chaina)
बधाई छ
I ni kɛ(badhā'ī cha)
जन्मदिनको शुभकामना
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ(janmadinako śubhakamana)
सुरक्षित यात्रा गर्नुहोस्
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ(surakṣit yātrā garnuhos)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
रेलवे स्टेशन कहाँ छ?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?(relwe station kahaan chha?)
बस स्टप कहाँ छ?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?(bas stop kahaan chha?)
यो कुन प्लेटफर्म हो?
I ni tîgê kô?(yo kun platform ho?)
यसले कति बजेको जान्छ?
Kô tîgê bô?(yasle kati bajeko jaanchha?)
के यो सही बाटो हो?
I ni tîgê bô?(ke yo sahi baato ho?)
यो यहाँ नजिक छ।
I tîgê kâ.(yo yahaan najik chha.)
यो यहाँबाट टाढा छ।
I tîgê kâ fô.(yo yahaan baata taadha chha.)
के तपाईले मलाई नक्सामा देखाउन सक्नुहुन्छ?
I bô kô tîgê fô?(ke tapaile malai naksaama dekhauna saknuhunchha?)