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Common Papiamento to Bambara phrases

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

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Looking for practical Papiamento to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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 Papiamento 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.

  1. Halo

    I ni ce

  2. Dank'i

    I ni sogoma

  3. Bon dia

    I ni bɔ

  4. Bon tardi

    I ni kɛ

  5. Bon nochi

    I ni sɔgɔ

  6. Bon nochi

    I ni tulu

  7. Hasta luego

    N bɛ se ka

  8. Ayo

    A bɛ se ka

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John

  11. Kon ta bai?

    I ni fɛ?

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

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

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

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

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

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

  7. Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?

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

  8. Duna ku left

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Duna ku right

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

  10. Bai straight

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

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

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    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. Si

    Aye

  2. No

    Ala

  3. Quizás

    Bara

  4. Mi ta akordá

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Spera un momentu

    Sira kɛ

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    N tɛgɛ

  12. No tin problema

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Felicidades

    I ni kɛ

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

    I ni tîgê kô?

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

    Kô tîgê bô?

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

    I ni tîgê bô?

  6. E ta cerca aki

    I tîgê kâ.

  7. E ta leu for di aki

    I tîgê kâ fô.

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

    I bô kô tîgê fô?

  9. Para aki, por fabor

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    Kô tîgê kô?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    I ni ce?

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    O ye fɛɛrɛ.

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo?

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    N bɛ sɔgɔma.

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    I ye sɔgɔ.

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Llama polis

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. Ta doli aki

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

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

  10. Yuda!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

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

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

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

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

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

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

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

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

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

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    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. Kiko ora ta?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Ta tres ora

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Hoya

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Mañana

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Ayer

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Djaffi

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Djares

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Djawe

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Un

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Dos

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Tres

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Diez

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Uncien

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Medi

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Mas

    Kɛ (Ke)

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