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Common Tiv to Bambara phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tiv to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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: pick five Bambara phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mgbakpa

    I ni ce

  2. Ior na

    I ni sogoma

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    I ni bɔ

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    I ni kɛ

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    I ni sɔgɔ

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    I ni tulu

  7. Kpa a joo

    N bɛ se ka

  8. Ior a joo

    A bɛ se ka

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

  10. M ngu John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John

  11. Ior m nande?

    I ni fɛ?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I kpa English?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

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

  3. M nahan usha.

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

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

  5. I kpa a sha?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. I we a joo?

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

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

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

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Kpa a nahan.

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

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

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

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. M nahan sha.

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. I we a kpa a 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. Ee

    Aye

  2. Naa

    Ala

  3. Iye

    Bara

  4. M na a kpa

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. I kpa a kpa

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Sira kɛ

  11. M na a kpa

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Naa a kpa

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. I kpa a kpa

    I ni kɛ

  14. A kpa a kpa

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. U kpa a kpa

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

  2. Ior a nyam?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

  3. Ior a gande?

    I ni tîgê kô?

  4. Nenge a kpa?

    Kô tîgê bô?

  5. Ior a nenge a?

    I ni tîgê bô?

  6. I na kpa a.

    I tîgê kâ.

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    I tîgê kâ fô.

  8. I ma ior a gande?

    I bô kô tîgê fô?

  9. Kpa a, please.

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    Kô tîgê kô?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ior kwagh nahan?

    I ni ce? (ior kwagh nahan)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    O ye fɛɛrɛ. (ior u kpa a kpa)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ? (ior m ngu u kpa)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ? (ior m gban a card)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ. (a doo a table m ngu a yô)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît. (ior a bill, please)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo? (ior a service m nahan)

  8. A m vegetarian

    N bɛ sɔgɔma. (a m vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît. (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Ior a kpa

    I ye sɔgɔ. (ior a kpa)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. A glass a water, please

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ. (a glass a water)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpa a police

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. M ba a doctor

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. M kpa a kpa

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. M kpa a nyam

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. I kpa a sha

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. M kpa a passport m

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

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

  10. Kpa!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

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

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. M kpa u venge.

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

  7. Ior u nenge.

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

  8. M hia u kpa.

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

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

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

  10. Ka m hia u.

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Ikyô u kpa a 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. Ior a kpa?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Ior

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Kpa

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Ior a sha

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Ior a yô

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Ior a kô

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Mba

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Ishô

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Tyoor

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Ishê

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Mba kpa

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Kɛ (Ke)

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