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English to Bambara translation

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English to Bambara: everyday phrases

Common phrases from the Bambara course, each with a respelling — capitals mark the stressed syllable.

  • HelloI ni ce
    Hello/EE nee CHEH/
  • Thank youBarika
    Thank you/BA-ree-kah/
  • WelcomeAw bisimila
    Welcome/aw bee-see-MEE-la/
  • GoodbyeK'an bɛn
    Goodbye/kahn BEHN/
  • YesAwo
    Yes/AH-wo/
  • NoAyi
    No/AH-yee/
  • PleaseN'i sɔnna
    Please/n ee SAWN-na/
  • SorryHakɛto
    Sorry/ha-KEH-to/
  • My name is AmaraNe tɔgɔ ye Amara ye
    My name is Amara/neh TAW-gaw yeh a-MA-ra yeh/
  • What is your name?I tɔgɔ ye jɔn ye?
    What is your name?/ee TAW-gaw yeh jawn YEH/
  • How are you?I ka kɛnɛ wa?
    How are you?/ee ka KEH-neh wa/
  • I am fineToro tɛ
    I am fine/TO-ro teh/
  • WaterJi
    Water/JEE/
  • FoodDumuni
    Food/doo-MOO-nee/
  • FriendTerikɛ
    Friend/teh-ree-KEH/
  • HouseSo
    House/SOH/
  • OneKelen
    One/KEH-len/
  • TwoFila
    Two/FEE-la/
  • ThreeSaba
    Three/SA-ba/
  • FourNaani
    Four/NAA-nee/
  • FiveDuuru
    Five/DOO-roo/
  • How much is it?A boli joli?
    How much is it?/a BO-lee JO-lee/
  • MarketSugu
    Market/SOO-goo/
  • WaterJi
    Water/JEE/
  • MoneyWari
    Money/WA-ree/

What to know before you translate

About Bambara

Mali, with speakers in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Guineaaround 15 million including second-language speakers. Writing system: Latin alphabet with ɛ, ɔ and ɲ (N'Ko script also used).

  • Two tones, high and low, carried on every syllable.
  • Word order is subject–object–verb.
  • Greetings are long and expected — cutting them short reads as rude.

How accurate is it?

Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.