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Common Susu to Bambara phrases

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

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

    I ni ce (n'ko)

  2. A dɔɔ

    I ni sogoma (a doo)

  3. N'ko fɔ

    I ni bɔ (n'ko fo)

  4. N'ko kɛ

    I ni kɛ (n'ko ke)

  5. N'ko sɔ

    I ni sɔgɔ (n'ko so)

  6. N'ko tɔ

    I ni tulu (n'ko to)

  7. N'ko jɛ

    N bɛ se ka (n'ko je)

  8. N'ko fɔlɔ

    A bɛ se ka (n'ko foloo)

  9. I bɛ n'ko?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ? (i be n'ko)

  10. N'ko yɛ John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John (n'ko ye John)

  11. I bɛ fɔ?

    I ni fɛ? (i be fo)

  12. N'ko tɔɔ fɔ

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ (n'ko too fo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nye na fɔlɔ English?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.

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

  3. Nye na bɔ fɔ.

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.

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

  5. Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?

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

  7. Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?

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

  8. Bɔ fɔ kɛ.

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Bɔ fɔ bɔ.

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

  10. Bɔ fɔ kɛ.

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.

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

  13. Nɛn fɔ nɛ?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Nye na bɔ.

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Bɔ fɔ nɛ 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. Iye

    Aye

  2. Ala

    Ala

  3. Bokono

    Bara

  4. Maa fɔ

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Maa nɔ fɔ

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Iye, e fɛ

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. Nye na i fɔ?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. I na fɔ mɔ?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Maa na fɔ mɔ

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Fɔlɔ a yɛn

    Sira kɛ

  11. Maa sɔrɛ

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Ala fɔlɔ

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Ala fɔ i

    I ni kɛ

  14. Bɔkɔ fɛ i

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê? (Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)

  2. Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê? (Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)

  3. Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?

    I ni tîgê kô? (Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  4. Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?

    Kô tîgê bô? (Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  5. I na kɛ lɔ?

    I ni tîgê bô? (I na kɛ lɔ?)

  6. I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    I tîgê kâ. (I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  7. I na bɔ fɔlɔ

    I tîgê kâ fô. (I na bɔ fɔlɔ)

  8. I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?

    I bô kô tîgê fô? (I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)

  9. Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît. (Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)

  10. Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?

    Kô tîgê kô? (Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?

    I ni ce? (nda fɔlɔ nɛn)

  2. I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    O ye fɛɛrɛ. (I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)

  3. A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ? (A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)

  4. Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ? (nda bɛ kɔrɔ)

  5. Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ. (Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)

  6. Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît. (Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)

  7. Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo? (Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)

  8. Mɛ nɛ vegeterian

    N bɛ sɔgɔma. (Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)

  9. Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît. (Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)

  10. I nɛ dɛgɛ

    I ye sɔgɔ. (I nɛ dɛgɛ)

  11. Nda bɛ menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw? (nda bɛ menu)

  12. Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ. (Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Fɔlɔ ambilans

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Mɛ fɛlɛ siki

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?

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

  10. Hɛlp!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. A ni fɔlɛn

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Mɛ bɔ report nɛ

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

  5. A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Bɔ bɛ file nɛ

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

  7. A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ

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

  8. Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a

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

  9. A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?

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

  10. A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Deadline nɛ Friday

    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. Nɛn na?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. E na tati

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Nɛn

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Sɛnbɛn

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Kɛlɛ

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Tɛndɛ

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Tɛndɛ kɛ

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Tɛndɛ fɔ

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Kɛ

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Nɛ

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Tati

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Folo

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Sɛkɛ

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Nɛgɛ

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Fɔlɔ

    Kɛ (Ke)

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