Looking for practical Sami North to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Sami North to Bambara translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
I ni ce(bures)
Giitu
I ni sogoma(giitu)
Buorre eahket
I ni bɔ(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
I ni kɛ(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
I ni sɔgɔ(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
I ni tulu(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
N bɛ se ka(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
A bɛ se ka(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
I ni fɛ?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
N bɛ se ka i fɛ(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Mun in boahtte
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
Várra gohččat dán again?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Váldde oassal
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Váldde dehálaš
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Geahččat suohkan
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Mii lea gávdno?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Okta billeta, please
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Mun lean bohtos
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
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
Ii
Ala
Mii
Bara
Mun ođđa
N bɛ bɔ
Mun ii ođđa
N bɛ fɔ
Dasa lea buorre
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Mii du váldde?
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Mun háliid geahččat
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Váldde ieš
Sira kɛ
Mun lea áibbas
N tɛgɛ
Ii proplema
Ala ka fɔ
Báhkkus
I ni kɛ
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Váldde beaivvi buorre
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
I ni tîgê kô?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
Kô tîgê bô?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
I ni tîgê bô?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
I tîgê kâ.(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
I tîgê kâ fô.(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
I bô kô tîgê fô?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Kô tîgê kô?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
I ni ce?(miː leːa gohːtʊt)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
O ye fɛɛrɛ.(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?(dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?(leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)
Mun lean veahkki
N bɛ sɔgɔma.(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
I ye sɔgɔ.(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Soažžat ambulánsa
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
Mii dušše doktara
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
Mii lea vuordde
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
Dát lea gárttá
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Mii lea váldde mu passu
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Hjálp!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
Giitu du máŋga
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.