Looking for practical Qeqchi to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
I ni ce(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
I ni sogoma(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
I ni bɔ(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
I ni kɛ(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
I ni sɔgɔ(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
I ni tulu(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
N bɛ se ka(koosh keek)
K'ux
A bɛ se ka(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
I ni fɛ?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
N bɛ se ka i fɛ(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
K'utun k'ay.
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
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.
Ja'
Aye
Nok
Ala
K'a riq
Bara
In k'ut
N bɛ bɔ
In k'ut nok
N bɛ fɔ
K'ut in k'ut
I bɛ sɛbɛn
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
I ka fɛ kɛ?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
In k'uch k'ax
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
K'ut k'ax riq
Sira kɛ
In k'ut k'ax
N tɛgɛ
Nok k'ut
Ala ka fɔ
K'ut in k'ut riq
I ni kɛ
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
I ni tîgê kô?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Kô tîgê bô?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
I ni tîgê bô?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
I tîgê kâ.(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
I tîgê kâ fô.(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
I bô kô tîgê fô?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Kô tîgê kô?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
I ni ce?(K'utun ri'?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
O ye fɛɛrɛ.(K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?(¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.(In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.(Ri' k'utun, por favor)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?(¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
N bɛ sɔgɔma.(In k'utun ri' vegetarian)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.(Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
I ye sɔgɔ.(K'utun ri' ch'ich')
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?(¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.(Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
In k'utun ri médico
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
In k'utun ri k'ax
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
In k'utun ri k'ik'
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
K'ax ri' k'ot
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
In k'utun ri pasaporte
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Ayuda!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.