Looking for practical Tahitian to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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 Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
I ni ce
Mauruuru
I ni sogoma
Ia ora na i te poiri
I ni bɔ
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
I ni kɛ
Ia ora na i te po
I ni sɔgɔ
Māuruuru i te po
I ni tulu
Aita e nūna
N bɛ se ka
Nānā
A bɛ se ka
O vai to oe inoa?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
O John to'u inoa
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
E aha te huru?
I ni fɛ?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Haere mai i te mau.
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Ehia te utu?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Ua pohe vau.
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri 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.
E
Aye
Aita
Ala
E mea e taea
Bara
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
N bɛ bɔ
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
N bɛ fɔ
Ua maitai te reira
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Eaha to oe mana'o?
I ka fɛ kɛ?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
A haere i te taime
Sira kɛ
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
N tɛgɛ
Aita te mea
Ala ka fɔ
Ia ora na
I ni kɛ
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
E haere i te ha'amaitai
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
O vai te pahi?
I ni tîgê kô?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Kô tîgê bô?
E mea pono anei te ara?
I ni tîgê bô?
E ti'a i teie nei.
I tîgê kâ.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
I tîgê kâ fô.
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
E pesia te taime?
Kô tîgê kô?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
I ni ce?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
O tei e too te utu
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Te mau utu, na please
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
O vau e vegetarian
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Tei ia i te mea maita
I ye sɔgɔ.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
E ipu vai, na please
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
E ma'ama'u vau
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Aita!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
E tāpuni i te hui
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.