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Common Swati to Bambara phrases

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

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

  1. Sawubona

    I ni ce

  2. Ngiyabonga

    I ni sogoma

  3. Siyaphila

    I ni bɔ

  4. Siyaphila

    I ni kɛ

  5. Siyaphila

    I ni sɔgɔ

  6. Lalani kahle

    I ni tulu

  7. Sizobonana

    N bɛ se ka

  8. Hamba kahle

    A bɛ se ka

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John

  11. Unjani?

    I ni fɛ?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

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

  3. Angiqondi.

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

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

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

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

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

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

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

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

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

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

  13. Kude lapha?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-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.

  1. Yebo

    Aye

  2. Cha

    Ala

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Bara

  4. Ngiyavuma

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Lokho kuhle

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Sira kɛ

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Siyabonga

    I ni kɛ

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. Uhambe kahle

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê? (ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê? (ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    I ni tîgê kô? (ee-yee-pee ee-platform)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    Kô tîgê bô? (ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    I ni tîgê bô? (ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    I tîgê kâ. (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Kude lapha

    I tîgê kâ fô. (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    I bô kô tîgê fô? (oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît. (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Kô tîgê kô? (koo-thah-teh ee-see-kah-thee eh-sing-ah-kee)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini le?

    I ni ce? (ku-biza ma-li-ni le)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    O ye fɛɛrɛ. (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ. (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît. (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    N bɛ sɔgɔma. (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît. (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    I ye sɔgɔ. (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ. (in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. Kukhala lapha

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

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

  10. Siza!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

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

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

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

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

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

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

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

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

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

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Namuhla

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Kusasa

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Izolo

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Msombuluko

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Lwesibili

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Kunye

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Kubili

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Kumatfuba

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Lishumi

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Kukhulu

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Hhafu

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Kanye

    Kɛ (Ke)

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