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How Bambara and Wolof compare

Different writing systems

Bambara uses Latin while Wolof uses Arabic. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling — copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it. Wolof also reads right-to-left, so the translated text appears mirrored compared with the Bambara input.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Bambara: Approximately 14 million speakers, making it the most widely spoken language in Mali and serving as the lingua franca. Wolof: Approximately 8.5 million native speakers, with an additional 3 million second-language speakers.

Common Bambara phrases in Wolof

Everyday phrases translated from Bambara to Wolof — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Greetings: Bambara phrases and their Wolof translations
BambaraWolof
BonjourNanga def
Sɔgɔma ɲumanSuba bu baax
Aw ni wulada ɲuman yeBokk ci guddi
Sufɛla ɲumanGuddi gu neex
Su ɲumanGuddi gu neex
Aw ni ceTaggoo
An bɛna ɲɔgɔn ye kɔfɛNu gise ci ëlëg
Aw ka ɲɔgɔn ye siniNu gise suba
Aw ni ceDalal jàmm
Aw bɛ cogo di?Nan nga def?
Ne bɛ ka ɲɛ, barika Ala yeMaa ngi ci jàmm, jërëjëf waay
Aw ka tile ɲuman kɛSama bis bu neex

Courtesy

Courtesy: Bambara phrases and their Wolof translations
BambaraWolof
N b'aw deliBaal ma
Aw ni ceJërëjëf
Aw ni ce kosɛbɛNoo ngi leen di sant bu baax
Aw bɛ se ka bisimilaDalal jàmm
ƆwɔWaaw
AyiDéedet
Aw ka yafa n maNga baal ma
N b'i deliMaa ngi jéggalu
Gɛlɛya tɛ yenAmul benn jafe-jafe
Tiɲɛ donDëgg la
Aw ka foli lase aw maJërejëff
Aw ka hɛrɛ sɔrɔSama wërsëg

Introductions

Introductions: Bambara phrases and their Wolof translations
BambaraWolof
I tɔgɔ ye di?Nuy sa tur?
A diyara an ye ka i kunbɛnKontaan naa ci xam la
I bɔra min?Fan nga jóge?
I ye san joli ye?Ñaata at nga am?
Ne ye kalanden yeMan ndongo laa
Ne bɛ yan lafiɲɛbɔ laDama fi nekk ci vacance
Ne bɛ yan baara de kamaDama fi ñëw ngir liggéey
Nin ye ne terikɛ yeLii sama xarit la

Numbers

Numbers: Bambara phrases and their Wolof translations
BambaraWolof
KelenBenn
FilananÑaar
SabaÑatt
NaaniÑeent
DuuruJuroom
WɔɔrɔJiroom benn
WolonwulaJuróom ñaar
Mɔgɔ seeginJuróom ñatt
Nin ye kɔnɔntɔn yeJiroom ñeent
TanFukk
Kɛmɛ kelenTéeméer
Ba kelenBenn junni

Time and dates

Time and dates: Bambara phrases and their Wolof translations
BambaraWolof
BiTay
SiniSuba
KunuDémb
SisanLeegi
KɔfɛGinaaw loolu
Waati jumɛn don?Ban waxtu la?
Sɔgɔmada fɛCi suba gi
Sufɛla fɛCi guddi gi
Lundi donAltine
JumadonAljuma
Dɔgɔkun nata laAyu-bis bii di ñëw
Lɛrɛ kelenBenn waxtu

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Bambara phrases and their Wolof translations
BambaraWolof
Sanuyaso bɛ min?Fan la duus bi nekk?
Tɛrɛn gari bɛ min?Fan la gaaraasu saxaar gi nekk?
Aeroport bɛ min?Fan la aéroport bi nekk?
Ne bɛ se ka se yen cogo di?Naka laay def ba dem fa?
Aw bɛ aw kɔ tigɛli kɛ kinin fɛWëlbatiku ci cammoy
Aw bɛ aw kɔ tigɛli kɛ kinin fɛWëlbatiku ci ndeyjoor
Aw bɛ taa ɲɛfɛ ka ɲɛJubalal sa kanam
A surunyanaDafa jege
A yɔrɔ ka janDafa sori
Ne tununnaDama réer
N mago bɛ taksi laDama soxla taxi
Ne bɛ se ka tikiti san min?Fan laa mëna jënd këyit?
Tiketi ye joli ye?Ñaata la këyit bi di fay?
Yala farati tɛ taama na wa?Ndax dox wóorna?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Bambara phrases and their Wolof translations
BambaraWolof
Kɔngɔ bɛ ne laDama xiif
Minnɔgɔ bɛ ne laDama mar
Ji, n b'i deliNdox, mangi
Tabali min bɛ mɔgɔ fila ye, n b’aw deliMbaa yaa ngi am taabal ngir ñaar
Menu, n b’aw deliAlluwa bi,
Aw bɛ mun laadi?Lu ngeen di digal?
Nin tun ka di ne yeBëgg naa lii
A ka diNeex na
Fatura, n b'aw deliFacture bi, mangi
Ne tɛ sogo dunDuma lekk yàpp
Dumunikɛbaliya bɛ n naAmnaa allergie ci ñam
Kafe min bɛ kɛKafe
TeAtaaya
BuruMburu

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Bambara phrases and their Wolof translations
BambaraWolof
O musaka ye joli ye?Ñaata ngay fay?
A sɔngɔ ka gɛlɛn kojuguDafa seer lool
Yala i bɛ sɔn kartiw ma wa?Ndax nangu nga kàrtu kredi?
Ne bɛ ka filɛli kɛ dɔrɔnDamay xool rek
Ne na o taDinaa ko jël
Da wuliUbbi
A datugulen donTëju
DondaDugg
Bɔ yenGénn
Sugu bɛ min?Fan la marse bi nekk?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Bambara phrases and their Wolof translations
BambaraWolof
DɛmɛNdimbal
Aw bɛ dɔgɔtɔrɔ dɔ weleWoowal doktër
Aw ye polisiw weleWoowal poliis
Ne mago bɛ dɛmɛ naDama soxla ndimbal
Ne bananen donDama feebar
Dɔgɔtɔrɔso bɛ min?Fan la hopitaal bi nekk?
Furakɛyɔrɔ bɛ min?Fan la farmasi bi nekk?
A bɛ dimi yanFii dafay metti
N mako bɛ dɔgɔtɔrɔ dɔ laDama soxla doktër
Yala dɔgɔtɔrɔso dɔ bɛ a kɛrɛfɛ wa?Ndax amna hopitaal ci sunu wet?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Bambara phrases and their Wolof translations
BambaraWolof
Yala aw bɛ tubabukan fɔ wa?Ndax wax nga Àngle?
Ne t'a faamuXamuma ci dara
N y'a faamuXamnaa loolu
Aw ye aw jija ka kuma dɔɔni dɔɔniNanga wax ndànk
Aw ye segin o kanBaal ma baamtu ko
N b’i deli, i k’a sɛbɛnNanga ko bind
O kɔrɔ ye mun ye?Lu loolu di tekki ?
I bɛ nin fɔ cogo di?Naka ngay waxee lii?
Ne bɛ ka kalan kɛMaa ngi jàng
N bɛ kuma dɔɔninDamay wax tuuti
Yala i bɛ se ka ne dɛmɛ wa?Mën ngama dimbali?
Ne tɛ a dɔnXamuma

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Wolof Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Senegal, with significant communities in The Gambia and Mauritania.

Alphabet

Latin script (official orthography), Arabic script (Wolofal), and Garay script.

Vowels

aeiou

Consonants

bcdfgjklmnpqrstvwxyz

Phonetics

Unlike most Niger–Congo languages, Wolof is not tonal. It features vowel length distinctions and prenasalized consonants.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order. Utilizes noun classes, but unlike other Niger–Congo languages, these are marked on determiners rather than the noun itself.

Loanwords

Includes loanwords from Arabic and French due to historical and colonial influences.

Language Family

Niger–Congo language family, Atlantic–Congo branch, Senegambian subgroup.

Writing Systems

Latin script, Arabic script (Wolofal), and Garay script.

Writing System History

Latin script standardized in the 20th century; Arabic script used historically in Islamic contexts.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 8.5 million native speakers, with an additional 3 million second-language speakers.

About Bambara Language

Geographical Distribution

Predominantly spoken in Mali, particularly in the regions around the capital city of Bamako. It is also spoken in neighboring countries such as Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, and Senegal.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet, with additional letters Ɛ, Ɲ, Ŋ, and Ƴ.

Vowels

a, ɛ, i, ɔ, u, ɛ̃, ŋ, ɔ̃, Vowels can be short or long, with long vowels denoted by a macron (ā, ɛ̄, etc.).

Consonants

p, b, t, d, ɟ, ɲ, k, ɡ, f, v, s, h, j, w, x, y, Ɲ, Ŋ, Ƴ

Phonetics

Features a system of nasalization and tone, with two level tones (high and low) and one contour tone (falling), which are crucial for meaning.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Uses suffixes to mark aspects and plurals extensively.

Loanwords

Incorporates words from Arabic and French, reflecting historical and colonial influences.

Language Family

Part of the Mande language family, which is a branch of the larger Niger-Congo language family.

Writing Systems

Primarily uses the Latin script, introduced during the French colonial period. Also historically used N'Ko script, a native script developed in 1949.

Writing System History

Adopted the Latin script under French colonial rule, but also saw the development of N'Ko as a response to the dominance of colonial languages.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 14 million speakers, making it the most widely spoken language in Mali and serving as the lingua franca.

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