Looking for practical Tongan to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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 Tongan 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.
Mālō
I ni ce
Mālō
I ni sogoma
Mālō e lelei
I ni bɔ
Mālō e lelei
I ni kɛ
Mālō e lelei
I ni sɔgɔ
Nofo ā
I ni tulu
Tōfā
N bɛ se ka
Tōfā
A bɛ se ka
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Ofa atu?
I ni fɛ?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
E hā e totongi?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e 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.
Āe
Aye
Ikai
Ala
Māfai
Bara
Oku ou ʻilo
N bɛ bɔ
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
N bɛ fɔ
Oku lelei ia
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Te u ʻofa mai?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Fakamolemole
Sira kɛ
Oku ou fakamolemole
N tɛgɛ
Ikai ha palopalema
Ala ka fɔ
Fakaʻapaʻapa
I ni kɛ
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
I ni tîgê kô?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Kô tîgê bô?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
I ni tîgê bô?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
I tîgê kâ.(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
I tîgê kâ fô.(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
I bô kô tîgê fô?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
Kô tîgê kô?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
I ni ce?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
O ye fɛɛrɛ.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
N bɛ sɔgɔma.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
I ye sɔgɔ.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Tū mai e ambulance
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
Oku ou fehi
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Fakamolemole!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.