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English and Bambara are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
English belongs to the Indo-European family while Bambara belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
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.
English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. Bambara: Approximately 14 million speakers, making it the most widely spoken language in Mali and serving as the lingua franca.
Everyday phrases translated from English to Bambara — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| English | Bambara |
|---|---|
| Hello | Bonjour |
| Good morning | Sɔgɔma ɲuman |
| Good afternoon | Aw ni wulada ɲuman ye |
| Good evening | Sufɛla ɲuman |
| Good night | Su ɲuman |
| Goodbye | Aw ni ce |
| See you later | An bɛna ɲɔgɔn ye kɔfɛ |
| See you tomorrow | Aw ka ɲɔgɔn ye sini |
| Welcome | Aw ni ce |
| How are you? | Aw bɛ cogo di? |
| I am fine, thank you | Ne bɛ ka ɲɛ, barika Ala ye |
| Have a good day | Aw ka tile ɲuman kɛ |
| English | Bambara |
|---|---|
| Please | N b'aw deli |
| Thank you | Aw ni ce |
| Thank you very much | Aw ni ce kosɛbɛ |
| You are welcome | Aw bɛ se ka bisimila |
| Yes | Ɔwɔ |
| No | Ayi |
| Excuse me | Aw ka yafa n ma |
| I am sorry | N b'i deli |
| No problem | Gɛlɛya tɛ yen |
| Of course | Tiɲɛ don |
| Congratulations | Aw ka foli lase aw ma |
| Good luck | Aw ka hɛrɛ sɔrɔ |
| English | Bambara |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | I tɔgɔ ye di? |
| Nice to meet you | A diyara an ye ka i kunbɛn |
| Where are you from? | I bɔra min? |
| How old are you? | I ye san joli ye? |
| I am a student | Ne ye kalanden ye |
| I am here on holiday | Ne bɛ yan lafiɲɛbɔ la |
| I am here for work | Ne bɛ yan baara de kama |
| This is my friend | Nin ye ne terikɛ ye |
| English | Bambara |
|---|---|
| One | Kelen |
| Two | Filanan |
| Three | Saba |
| Four | Naani |
| Five | Duuru |
| Six | Wɔɔrɔ |
| Seven | Wolonwula |
| Eight | Mɔgɔ seegin |
| Nine | Nin ye kɔnɔntɔn ye |
| Ten | Tan |
| One hundred | Kɛmɛ kelen |
| One thousand | Ba kelen |
| English | Bambara |
|---|---|
| Today | Bi |
| Tomorrow | Sini |
| Yesterday | Kunu |
| Now | Sisan |
| Later | Kɔfɛ |
| What time is it? | Waati jumɛn don? |
| In the morning | Sɔgɔmada fɛ |
| In the evening | Sufɛla fɛ |
| Monday | Lundi don |
| Friday | Jumadon |
| Next week | Dɔgɔkun nata la |
| One hour | Lɛrɛ kelen |
| English | Bambara |
|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | Sanuyaso bɛ min? |
| Where is the train station? | Tɛrɛn gari bɛ min? |
| Where is the airport? | Aeroport bɛ min? |
| How do I get there? | Ne bɛ se ka se yen cogo di? |
| Turn left | Aw bɛ aw kɔ tigɛli kɛ kinin fɛ |
| Turn right | Aw bɛ aw kɔ tigɛli kɛ kinin fɛ |
| Go straight ahead | Aw bɛ taa ɲɛfɛ ka ɲɛ |
| It is near | A surunyana |
| It is far | A yɔrɔ ka jan |
| I am lost | Ne tununna |
| I need a taxi | N mago bɛ taksi la |
| Where can I buy a ticket? | Ne bɛ se ka tikiti san min? |
| How much is the ticket? | Tiketi ye joli ye? |
| Is it safe to walk? | Yala farati tɛ taama na wa? |
| English | Bambara |
|---|---|
| I am hungry | Kɔngɔ bɛ ne la |
| I am thirsty | Minnɔgɔ bɛ ne la |
| Water, please | Ji, n b'i deli |
| A table for two, please | Tabali min bɛ mɔgɔ fila ye, n b’aw deli |
| The menu, please | Menu, n b’aw deli |
| What do you recommend? | Aw bɛ mun laadi? |
| I would like this | Nin tun ka di ne ye |
| It is delicious | A ka di |
| The bill, please | Fatura, n b'aw deli |
| I do not eat meat | Ne tɛ sogo dun |
| I have a food allergy | Dumunikɛbaliya bɛ n na |
| Coffee | Kafe min bɛ kɛ |
| Tea | Te |
| Bread | Buru |
| English | Bambara |
|---|---|
| How much does this cost? | O musaka ye joli ye? |
| It is too expensive | A sɔngɔ ka gɛlɛn kojugu |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Yala i bɛ sɔn kartiw ma wa? |
| I am just looking | Ne bɛ ka filɛli kɛ dɔrɔn |
| I will take it | Ne na o ta |
| Open | Da wuli |
| Closed | A datugulen don |
| Entrance | Donda |
| Exit | Bɔ yen |
| Where is the market? | Sugu bɛ min? |
| English | Bambara |
|---|---|
| Help | Dɛmɛ |
| Call a doctor | Aw bɛ dɔgɔtɔrɔ dɔ wele |
| Call the police | Aw ye polisiw wele |
| I need help | Ne mago bɛ dɛmɛ na |
| I am sick | Ne bananen don |
| Where is the hospital? | Dɔgɔtɔrɔso bɛ min? |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Furakɛyɔrɔ bɛ min? |
| It hurts here | A bɛ dimi yan |
| I need a doctor | N mako bɛ dɔgɔtɔrɔ dɔ la |
| Is there a hospital nearby? | Yala dɔgɔtɔrɔso dɔ bɛ a kɛrɛfɛ wa? |
| English | Bambara |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Yala aw bɛ tubabukan fɔ wa? |
| I do not understand | Ne t'a faamu |
| I understand | N y'a faamu |
| Please speak slowly | Aw ye aw jija ka kuma dɔɔni dɔɔni |
| Please repeat that | Aw ye segin o kan |
| Please write it down | N b’i deli, i k’a sɛbɛn |
| What does this mean? | O kɔrɔ ye mun ye? |
| How do you say this? | I bɛ nin fɔ cogo di? |
| I am learning | Ne bɛ ka kalan kɛ |
| I speak a little | N bɛ kuma dɔɔnin |
| Can you help me? | Yala i bɛ se ka ne dɛmɛ wa? |
| I do not know | Ne tɛ a dɔn |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
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.
Uses the Latin alphabet, with additional letters Ɛ, Ɲ, Ŋ, and Ƴ.
Features a system of nasalization and tone, with two level tones (high and low) and one contour tone (falling), which are crucial for meaning.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Uses suffixes to mark aspects and plurals extensively.
Incorporates words from Arabic and French, reflecting historical and colonial influences.
Part of the Mande language family, which is a branch of the larger Niger-Congo language family.
Primarily uses the Latin script, introduced during the French colonial period. Also historically used N'Ko script, a native script developed in 1949.
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.
Approximately 14 million speakers, making it the most widely spoken language in Mali and serving as the lingua franca.
English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.
Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
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