Looking for practical Samoan to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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.
Talofa
I ni ce
Fa'amolemole
I ni sogoma
Talofa i le taeao
I ni bɔ
Talofa i le afiafi
I ni kɛ
Talofa i le po
I ni sɔgɔ
O le po lelei
I ni tulu
Fa'afetai
N bɛ se ka
Tofa
A bɛ se ka
O ai lou igoa?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
O lo'u igoa o John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
O a mai oe?
I ni fɛ?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
O fea le umukuka?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Tali i le itu mauga
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Tali i le itu i matu
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
E mamao mai iinei?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Ua ou leiloa
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a 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.
Ioe
Aye
Leai
Ala
Atonu
Bara
O le fa'amaonia
N bɛ bɔ
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
N bɛ fɔ
E lelei le fa'ailoa
I bɛ sɛbɛn
O le a sou manatu?
I ka fɛ kɛ?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Sira kɛ
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
N tɛgɛ
E leai se fa'aletonu
Ala ka fɔ
Fa'afetai
I ni kɛ
Manuia le aso fanau
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Ia manuia lau malaga
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
O le fea le tulaga?
I ni tîgê kô?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Kô tîgê bô?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
I ni tîgê bô?
E latalata iinei
I tîgê kâ.
E mamao mai iinei
I tîgê kâ fô.
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Kô tîgê kô?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
I ni ce?
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
E manaia lenei.
I ye sɔgɔ.
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
E tiga iinei
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Fa'amolemole!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.