Phrases & Vocabulary

Basics

Hello (any time of day): i ni ce
How are you? (Are you well?) ( to one person ): i ka kεnε wa?
How are you? (Are you well?) ( to more than one person ): Aw ka kεnε?
Fine, thank you.: kεnε, tɔɔrɔ te, ko tε, tana tε
What is your first name?: i tɔgɔ?
What is your last name?: i jamu?
My name is ______ .: ne tɔgɔ ___
Thank you.: i ni ce
You're welcome.: basi tε (literally 'no problem')
Yes.: awò
No.: ayi
Excuse me. ( getting attention / begging pardon ): (aw ye) hakε to!
I'm sorry.: a yafa n ma
Goodbye: k'an bεn
Goodbye ( informal ): n taara
I can't speak name of language [well].: N te se "name of language" la kosebe
I don't speak Bambara very well, but I understand a little: Ne tε se bamanankan na kosεbε, nka ne b'a men dɔɔnin dɔɔnin.
Do you speak English?: i bε angilekan men wa?
Is there someone here who speaks English?: Mogo'in do bε yan, o bε angilekan men?
Help!: N deme!
Look out!: I farati!
Good morning.: aw ni sɔgɔma (several persons around), i ni sɔgɔma (1 person)
Good afternoon: aw ni tile, i ni tile
Good evening.: aw ni wula, i ni wula
Good night.: aw ni su, i ni su
Good night ( to sleep ): ka su hεεrε
I don't understand.: n m'a faamu
Where is the toilet?: nyegan bε min wa?