Looking for practical Tamazight to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Tamazight to Bambara translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
I ni ce(azul)
Tanemmirt
I ni sogoma(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
I ni bɔ(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
I ni kɛ(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
I ni sɔgɔ(mrahba)
Lila saïda
I ni tulu(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
N bɛ se ka(nqra wul)
Besslama
A bɛ se ka(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
I ni fɛ?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
N bɛ se ka i fɛ(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Ur nḥemmer
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Wul is tazart?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Nek d-ɣer
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ 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.
Ih
Aye
Ula
Ala
Mekkan
Bara
Nekni d ameqran
N bɛ bɔ
Ula d ameqran
N bɛ fɔ
Ala yid ihi
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Ma yid ihi?
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Nekni d tazmert
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Ssa ad tzemregh
Sira kɛ
Nekni d ameksa
N tɛgɛ
Ula d tazmert
Ala ka fɔ
Tawuri
I ni kɛ
Aslema n tazmert
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
I ni tîgê kô?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
Kô tîgê bô?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
I ni tîgê bô?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
I tîgê kâ.(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
I tîgê kâ fô.(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
I bô kô tîgê fô?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
Kô tîgê kô?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
I ni ce?(iḥed nniḍen)
Aḍu yella aḥil
O ye fɛɛrɛ.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
N bɛ sɔgɔma.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
I ye sɔgɔ.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Ssi l-ambulance
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
Nekkin doctor
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
Nekkin yid
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
Ihdden hna
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Rraḍt pasport-i
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Ayd!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Tazmert n timeḍi d 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.