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How Wolof and Bambara compare

Different writing systems

Wolof uses Arabic while Bambara uses Latin. 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 reads right-to-left while Bambara reads left-to-right, so the direction of the text flips during translation.

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

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

Common Wolof phrases in Bambara

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

Greetings

Greetings: Wolof phrases and their Bambara translations
WolofBambara
Nanga defBonjour
Suba bu baaxSɔgɔma ɲuman
Bokk ci guddiAw ni wulada ɲuman ye
Guddi gu neexSufɛla ɲuman
Guddi gu neexSu ɲuman
TaggooAw ni ce
Nu gise ci ëlëgAn bɛna ɲɔgɔn ye kɔfɛ
Nu gise subaAw ka ɲɔgɔn ye sini
Dalal jàmmAw ni ce
Nan nga def?Aw bɛ cogo di?
Maa ngi ci jàmm, jërëjëf waayNe bɛ ka ɲɛ, barika Ala ye
Sama bis bu neexAw ka tile ɲuman kɛ

Courtesy

Courtesy: Wolof phrases and their Bambara translations
WolofBambara
Baal maN b'aw deli
JërëjëfAw ni ce
Noo ngi leen di sant bu baaxAw ni ce kosɛbɛ
Dalal jàmmAw bɛ se ka bisimila
WaawƆwɔ
DéedetAyi
Nga baal maAw ka yafa n ma
Maa ngi jéggaluN b'i deli
Amul benn jafe-jafeGɛlɛya tɛ yen
Dëgg laTiɲɛ don
JërejëffAw ka foli lase aw ma
Sama wërsëgAw ka hɛrɛ sɔrɔ

Introductions

Introductions: Wolof phrases and their Bambara translations
WolofBambara
Nuy sa tur?I tɔgɔ ye di?
Kontaan naa ci xam laA diyara an ye ka i kunbɛn
Fan nga jóge?I bɔra min?
Ñaata at nga am?I ye san joli ye?
Man ndongo laaNe ye kalanden ye
Dama fi nekk ci vacanceNe bɛ yan lafiɲɛbɔ la
Dama fi ñëw ngir liggéeyNe bɛ yan baara de kama
Lii sama xarit laNin ye ne terikɛ ye

Numbers

Numbers: Wolof phrases and their Bambara translations
WolofBambara
BennKelen
ÑaarFilanan
ÑattSaba
ÑeentNaani
JuroomDuuru
Jiroom bennWɔɔrɔ
Juróom ñaarWolonwula
Juróom ñattMɔgɔ seegin
Jiroom ñeentNin ye kɔnɔntɔn ye
FukkTan
TéeméerKɛmɛ kelen
Benn junniBa kelen

Time and dates

Time and dates: Wolof phrases and their Bambara translations
WolofBambara
TayBi
SubaSini
DémbKunu
LeegiSisan
Ginaaw looluKɔfɛ
Ban waxtu la?Waati jumɛn don?
Ci suba giSɔgɔmada fɛ
Ci guddi giSufɛla fɛ
AltineLundi don
AljumaJumadon
Ayu-bis bii di ñëwDɔgɔkun nata la
Benn waxtuLɛrɛ kelen

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Wolof phrases and their Bambara translations
WolofBambara
Fan la duus bi nekk?Sanuyaso bɛ min?
Fan la gaaraasu saxaar gi nekk?Tɛrɛn gari bɛ min?
Fan la aéroport bi nekk?Aeroport bɛ min?
Naka laay def ba dem fa?Ne bɛ se ka se yen cogo di?
Wëlbatiku ci cammoyAw bɛ aw kɔ tigɛli kɛ kinin fɛ
Wëlbatiku ci ndeyjoorAw bɛ aw kɔ tigɛli kɛ kinin fɛ
Jubalal sa kanamAw bɛ taa ɲɛfɛ ka ɲɛ
Dafa jegeA surunyana
Dafa soriA yɔrɔ ka jan
Dama réerNe tununna
Dama soxla taxiN mago bɛ taksi la
Fan laa mëna jënd këyit?Ne bɛ se ka tikiti san min?
Ñaata la këyit bi di fay?Tiketi ye joli ye?
Ndax dox wóorna?Yala farati tɛ taama na wa?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Wolof phrases and their Bambara translations
WolofBambara
Dama xiifKɔngɔ bɛ ne la
Dama marMinnɔgɔ bɛ ne la
Ndox, mangiJi, n b'i deli
Mbaa yaa ngi am taabal ngir ñaarTabali min bɛ mɔgɔ fila ye, n b’aw deli
Alluwa bi,Menu, n b’aw deli
Lu ngeen di digal?Aw bɛ mun laadi?
Bëgg naa liiNin tun ka di ne ye
Neex naA ka di
Facture bi, mangiFatura, n b'aw deli
Duma lekk yàppNe tɛ sogo dun
Amnaa allergie ci ñamDumunikɛbaliya bɛ n na
KafeKafe min bɛ kɛ
AtaayaTe
MburuBuru

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Wolof phrases and their Bambara translations
WolofBambara
Ñaata ngay fay?O musaka ye joli ye?
Dafa seer loolA sɔngɔ ka gɛlɛn kojugu
Ndax nangu nga kàrtu kredi?Yala i bɛ sɔn kartiw ma wa?
Damay xool rekNe bɛ ka filɛli kɛ dɔrɔn
Dinaa ko jëlNe na o ta
UbbiDa wuli
TëjuA datugulen don
DuggDonda
GénnBɔ yen
Fan la marse bi nekk?Sugu bɛ min?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Wolof phrases and their Bambara translations
WolofBambara
NdimbalDɛmɛ
Woowal doktërAw bɛ dɔgɔtɔrɔ dɔ wele
Woowal poliisAw ye polisiw wele
Dama soxla ndimbalNe mago bɛ dɛmɛ na
Dama feebarNe bananen don
Fan la hopitaal bi nekk?Dɔgɔtɔrɔso bɛ min?
Fan la farmasi bi nekk?Furakɛyɔrɔ bɛ min?
Fii dafay mettiA bɛ dimi yan
Dama soxla doktërN mako bɛ dɔgɔtɔrɔ dɔ la
Ndax amna hopitaal ci sunu wet?Yala dɔgɔtɔrɔso dɔ bɛ a kɛrɛfɛ wa?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Wolof phrases and their Bambara translations
WolofBambara
Ndax wax nga Àngle?Yala aw bɛ tubabukan fɔ wa?
Xamuma ci daraNe t'a faamu
Xamnaa looluN y'a faamu
Nanga wax ndànkAw ye aw jija ka kuma dɔɔni dɔɔni
Baal ma baamtu koAw ye segin o kan
Nanga ko bindN b’i deli, i k’a sɛbɛn
Lu loolu di tekki ?O kɔrɔ ye mun ye?
Naka ngay waxee lii?I bɛ nin fɔ cogo di?
Maa ngi jàngNe bɛ ka kalan kɛ
Damay wax tuutiN bɛ kuma dɔɔnin
Mën ngama dimbali?Yala i bɛ se ka ne dɛmɛ wa?
XamumaNe tɛ a dɔn

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

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.

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.

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