Looking for practical Yakut to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yakut 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.
Салам
I ni ce(Salam)
Рахмат
I ni sogoma(Rakhmat)
Илдьэ
I ni bɔ(Ildye)
Күнүстүк
I ni kɛ(Künüstük)
Кечи
I ni sɔgɔ(Kechi)
Түнү
I ni tulu(Tünü)
Көрөрбө
N bɛ se ka(Körörbö)
Саҥа
A bɛ se ka(Saŋa)
Сиҥи атым кэни?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?(Siŋi atım keni?)
Мин атым Джон
N bɛ tɔgɔ John(Min atım John)
Сиҥи кэми?
I ni fɛ?(Siŋi kemi?)
Сиҥи көрөргө кэми
N bɛ se ka i fɛ(Siŋi körörgö kemi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си инглизче сөйөрбү?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Мин хинди олоҕо сөйөрбүн
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Мин аңнаахпын
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Си ыраас кэлин
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
Си туһааннаахпын?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Киэһи кэлин?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
Мин кэскин уоннаа кэлин?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Солга буру
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Оңго буру
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Туһаннаар
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Туһаннаахпын туһан?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Биир билет, кини
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Биһиги кэлиэр?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Мин уоннаахпын
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Си СИМ карта кэлин?
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.
Эй
Aye(Ey)
Юк
Ala(Yuk)
Биһиги
Bara(Bihigi)
Мин кыттаам
N bɛ bɔ(Min kyttam)
Мин кыттаахпын
N bɛ fɔ(Min kyttakhpyn)
Бу кэми кэми
I bɛ sɛbɛn(Bu kemi kemi)
Сыһыан быһаҕа?
I ka fɛ kɛ?(Syhyan byhaga?)
Сиэ мине көмөлө
I bɛ ma n bɔ?(Sie mine kömölö)
Мин көмөлө кэми
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ(Min kömölö kemi)
Киэри кэми
Sira kɛ(Kieri kemi)
Мин кыайыы
N tɛgɛ(Min kyaiyy)
Юк проблеман
Ala ka fɔ(Yuk probleman)
Туохтууллар
I ni kɛ(Tuokhtuullar)
Туохтууллаах кэли
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ(Tuokhtuullakh keli)
Саҥа кэли
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ(Sanga keli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.