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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

Bonjour
Nanga def
Sɔgɔma ɲuman
Suba bu baax
Aw ni wulada ɲuman ye
Bokk ci guddi
Sufɛla ɲuman
Guddi gu neex
Su ɲuman
Guddi gu neex
Aw ni ce
Taggoo
An bɛna ɲɔgɔn ye kɔfɛ
Nu gise ci ëlëg
Aw ka ɲɔgɔn ye sini
Nu gise suba
Aw ni ce
Dalal jàmm
Aw bɛ cogo di?
Nan nga def?
Ne bɛ ka ɲɛ, barika Ala ye
Maa ngi ci jàmm, jërëjëf waay
Aw ka tile ɲuman kɛ
Sama bis bu neex

Courtesy

N b'aw deli
Baal ma
Aw ni ce
Jërëjëf
Aw ni ce kosɛbɛ
Noo ngi leen di sant bu baax
Aw bɛ se ka bisimila
Dalal jàmm
Ɔwɔ
Waaw
Ayi
Déedet
Aw ka yafa n ma
Nga baal ma
N b'i deli
Maa ngi jéggalu
Gɛlɛya tɛ yen
Amul benn jafe-jafe
Tiɲɛ don
Dëgg la
Aw ka foli lase aw ma
Jërejëff
Aw ka hɛrɛ sɔrɔ
Sama wërsëg

Introductions

I tɔgɔ ye di?
Nuy sa tur?
A diyara an ye ka i kunbɛn
Kontaan naa ci xam la
I bɔra min?
Fan nga jóge?
I ye san joli ye?
Ñaata at nga am?
Ne ye kalanden ye
Man ndongo laa
Ne bɛ yan lafiɲɛbɔ la
Dama fi nekk ci vacance
Ne bɛ yan baara de kama
Dama fi ñëw ngir liggéey
Nin ye ne terikɛ ye
Lii sama xarit la

Numbers

Kelen
Benn
Filanan
Ñaar
Saba
Ñatt
Naani
Ñeent
Duuru
Juroom
Wɔɔrɔ
Jiroom benn
Wolonwula
Juróom ñaar
Mɔgɔ seegin
Juróom ñatt
Nin ye kɔnɔntɔn ye
Jiroom ñeent
Tan
Fukk
Kɛmɛ kelen
Téeméer
Ba kelen
Benn junni

Time and dates

Bi
Tay
Sini
Suba
Kunu
Démb
Sisan
Leegi
Kɔfɛ
Ginaaw loolu
Waati jumɛn don?
Ban waxtu la?
Sɔgɔmada fɛ
Ci suba gi
Sufɛla fɛ
Ci guddi gi
Lundi don
Altine
Jumadon
Aljuma
Dɔgɔkun nata la
Ayu-bis bii di ñëw
Lɛrɛ kelen
Benn waxtu

Directions and travel

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 fɛ
Wëlbatiku ci cammoy
Aw bɛ aw kɔ tigɛli kɛ kinin fɛ
Wëlbatiku ci ndeyjoor
Aw bɛ taa ɲɛfɛ ka ɲɛ
Jubalal sa kanam
A surunyana
Dafa jege
A yɔrɔ ka jan
Dafa sori
Ne tununna
Dama réer
N mago bɛ taksi la
Dama 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

Kɔngɔ bɛ ne la
Dama xiif
Minnɔgɔ bɛ ne la
Dama mar
Ji, n b'i deli
Ndox, mangi
Tabali min bɛ mɔgɔ fila ye, n b’aw deli
Mbaa yaa ngi am taabal ngir ñaar
Menu, n b’aw deli
Alluwa bi,
Aw bɛ mun laadi?
Lu ngeen di digal?
Nin tun ka di ne ye
Bëgg naa lii
A ka di
Neex na
Fatura, n b'aw deli
Facture bi, mangi
Ne tɛ sogo dun
Duma lekk yàpp
Dumunikɛbaliya bɛ n na
Amnaa allergie ci ñam
Kafe min bɛ kɛ
Kafe
Te
Ataaya
Buru
Mburu

Shopping and money

O musaka ye joli ye?
Ñaata ngay fay?
A sɔngɔ ka gɛlɛn kojugu
Dafa seer lool
Yala i bɛ sɔn kartiw ma wa?
Ndax nangu nga kàrtu kredi?
Ne bɛ ka filɛli kɛ dɔrɔn
Damay xool rek
Ne na o ta
Dinaa ko jël
Da wuli
Ubbi
A datugulen don
Tëju
Donda
Dugg
Bɔ yen
Génn
Sugu bɛ min?
Fan la marse bi nekk?

Emergency and health

Dɛmɛ
Ndimbal
Aw bɛ dɔgɔtɔrɔ dɔ wele
Woowal doktër
Aw ye polisiw wele
Woowal poliis
Ne mago bɛ dɛmɛ na
Dama soxla ndimbal
Ne bananen don
Dama feebar
Dɔgɔtɔrɔso bɛ min?
Fan la hopitaal bi nekk?
Furakɛyɔrɔ bɛ min?
Fan la farmasi bi nekk?
A bɛ dimi yan
Fii dafay metti
N mako bɛ dɔgɔtɔrɔ dɔ la
Dama soxla doktër
Yala dɔgɔtɔrɔso dɔ bɛ a kɛrɛfɛ wa?
Ndax amna hopitaal ci sunu wet?

Getting help with language

Yala aw bɛ tubabukan fɔ wa?
Ndax wax nga Àngle?
Ne t'a faamu
Xamuma ci dara
N y'a faamu
Xamnaa loolu
Aw ye aw jija ka kuma dɔɔni dɔɔni
Nanga wax ndànk
Aw ye segin o kan
Baal ma baamtu ko
N b’i deli, i k’a sɛbɛn
Nanga 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 kɛ
Maa ngi jàng
N bɛ kuma dɔɔnin
Damay wax tuuti
Yala i bɛ se ka ne dɛmɛ wa?
Mën ngama dimbali?
Ne tɛ a dɔn
Xamuma

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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