Looking for practical Turkmen to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen 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.
Salam
I ni ce
Sag bol
I ni sogoma
Erteňiz hayyr
I ni bɔ
Gündizňiz hayyr
I ni kɛ
Akşamyňyz hayyr
I ni sɔgɔ
Gowy gijeler
I ni tulu
Görüşeriz
N bɛ se ka
Hoşlaşýarys
A bɛ se ka
Adyňyz näme?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Meniň adym John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Nädip?
I ni fɛ?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Men düşünmeýärin.
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Wc nirede?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Düz git.
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Bilet näçe?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Men ýitdim.
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
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.
Hawa
Aye
Ýok
Ala
Belki
Bara
Men razy
N bɛ bɔ
Men razy däl
N bɛ fɔ
Bu gowy eşidilýär
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Meniň kömege zerur
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Bir pursat gara
Sira kɛ
Bagyşla
N tɛgɛ
Problem ýok
Ala ka fɔ
Tebrikler
I ni kɛ
Doglan günüňiz bilen
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?(Awtobus duralgasy nirede?)
Haysy platforma?
I ni tîgê kô?(Haysy platforma?)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Kô tîgê bô?(Ol näme wagt çykýar?)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
I ni tîgê bô?(Bu dogry yolmy?)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
I tîgê kâ.(Bu yerde yakyndyr.)
Bu ýerde uzak.
I tîgê kâ fô.(Bu yerde uzak.)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
I bô kô tîgê fô?(Meni kartochkada gorkezip bilersiňizmi?)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.(Bu yerde durun, hayys ederin.)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
Kô tîgê kô?(Nirede nache wagt alyar?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Bu näçe?
I ni ce?(Bu neçe?)
Ol gaty gymmat.
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Hasap, haýyş.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Men wegetarian.
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Bu lezzetli.
I ye sɔgɔ.
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiýa çagyr
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Ýardam!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Termin penşenbe
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.