Looking for practical Sundanese to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sundanese 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.
Halo
I ni ce
Hatur nuhun
I ni sogoma
Wilujeng énjing
I ni bɔ
Wilujeng siang
I ni kɛ
Wilujeng sonten
I ni sɔgɔ
Wilujeng wengi
I ni tulu
Dugi ka engke
N bɛ se ka
Sampurasun
A bɛ se ka
Nami anjeun saha?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Nami abdi John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Kumaha kabarna?
I ni fɛ?
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Abdi henteu ngartos
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Bengkok ka kénca
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Bengkok ka katuhu
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Lurus waé
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Satu tiket, mangga
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Naha jauh ti dieu?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Abdi leungit
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu 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.
Leres
Aye
Henteu
Ala
Sakali
Bara
Kuring satuju
N bɛ bɔ
Kuring teu satuju
N bɛ fɔ
Éta kadéngé saé
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Kuring peryogi bantosan
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Enten sakedap
Sira kɛ
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
N tɛgɛ
Henteu masalah
Ala ka fɔ
Wilujeng
I ni kɛ
Wilujeng tepang taun
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun karéta?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Di mana halte bis?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Platform mana?
I ni tîgê kô?
Jam sabaraha angkatna?
Kô tîgê bô?
Nyaéta jalan anu leres?
I ni tîgê bô?
Éta caket dieu
I tîgê kâ.
Éta jauh ti dieu
I tîgê kâ fô.
Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Eureun di dieu, punten
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Sabaraha lami waktosna?
Kô tîgê kô?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ieu sabaraha hargana?
I ni ce?
Ieu teuing mahal
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Tagihan, punten
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Naha jasa parantos kalebet?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Abdi vegetarian
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Ieu enak
I ye sɔgɔ.
Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Sakedap cai, punten
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Telepon ambulans
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
Abdi peryogi dokter
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
Abdi ngarasa teu sehat
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
Abdi alergi kana kacang
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
Ieu nyeri
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Abdi leungit paspor
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Bantosan!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Hayu urang jadwalkeun rapat
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
Jam sabaraha anu cocog pikeun anjeun?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
Kuring bakal ngirim laporan dinten ieu
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
Dupi urang tiasa ngobrol isukan?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Mangga tingali file anu dilampirkeun
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
Hatur nuhun pikeun waktos anjeun
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
Kuring ngarepkeun tiasa damel sareng anjeun
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngajelaskeun titik éta?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Hayu kuring ngabalikeun ka anjeun
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Batas waktosna nyaéta Jumaah
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.