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  '''Bambara''', or '''Bamanankan''' is a language in [[West Africa]], mostly in [[Mali]], where it is mother tongue of the ''Bambara'' people (30% of the population), and where 80% of the population can communicate in the language. Bambara will also be useful in [[Burkina Faso]], [[Côte d'Ivoire]], and [[Gambia]]. Together with Dioulé and Malinké it belongs to the Mandekan dialect family, which itself part of the Mande group, which is a Niger-Congo language subgroup.   '''Bambara''', or '''Bamanankan''' is a language in [[West Africa]], mostly in [[Mali]], where it is mother tongue of the ''Bambara'' people (30% of the population), and where 80% of the population can communicate in the language. Bambara will also be useful in [[Burkina Faso]], [[Côte d'Ivoire]], and [[Gambia]]. Together with Dioulé and Malinké it belongs to the Mandekan dialect family, which itself part of the Mande group, which is a Niger-Congo language subgroup.
    
− The language is heavily influenced by [[French phrasebook|French]], and even the slightest knowledge of French will make it easier to remember words, and if you don't remember a word you can try to use the French word. + The language is heavily influenced by [[French phrasebook|French]], and even the slightest knowledge of French will make it easier to remember words. If you don't remember a word you can try to use the French word.
    
    
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  <!-- ; Hello. (''informal'') : Hi. (''HIGH'')-->   <!-- ; Hello. (''informal'') : Hi. (''HIGH'')-->
  ; How are you? (Are you well?) (''to one person'') : i ka kεnε wa?   ; 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? + ; How are you? (Are you well?) (''to more than one person'') : Aw ka kεnε (wa)?
  ; Fine, thank you. : kεnε, t&#0596;&#0596;r&#0596; te, ko tε, tana tε   ; Fine, thank you. : kεnε, t&#0596;&#0596;r&#0596; te, ko tε, tana tε
  ; What is your first name? : i t&#0596;g&#0596;?   ; What is your first name? : i t&#0596;g&#0596;?
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  ; Thank you. : i ni ce   ; Thank you. : i ni ce
  ; You're welcome. : basi tε (literally 'no problem')   ; You're welcome. : basi tε (literally 'no problem')
− ; Yes. : awò + ; Yes. : aw&#0596;
  ; No. : ayi   ; No. : ayi
  ; Excuse me. (''getting attention / begging pardon'') : (aw ye) hakε to!     ; Excuse me. (''getting attention / begging pardon'') : (aw ye) hakε to!  
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  ; Goodbye : k'an bεn   ; Goodbye : k'an bεn
  ; Goodbye (''informal'') : n taara   ; Goodbye (''informal'') : n taara
− ; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. : N te se "name of language" la kosebe + ; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. : N te se "name of language" kan na kosεbε.  eg. N te se angilekan na kosεbε 
  ; I don't speak Bambara very well, but I understand a little : Ne tε se bamanankan na kosεbε, nka ne b'a men d&#0596;&#0596;nin d&#0596;&#0596;nin.   ; I don't speak Bambara very well, but I understand a little : Ne tε se bamanankan na kosεbε, nka ne b'a men d&#0596;&#0596;nin d&#0596;&#0596;nin.
  ; Do you speak English? : i bε angilekan men wa?   ; 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?   + ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : Mogo do min bε angilekan men be yan, wa?  
  ; Help! : N deme!   ; Help! : N deme!
  ; Look out! : I farati!   ; Look out! : I farati!
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  ; Good night (''to sleep'') : ka su hεεrε   ; Good night (''to sleep'') : ka su hεεrε
  ; I don't understand. : n m'a faamu   ; I don't understand. : n m'a faamu
− ; Where is the toilet? : nyegan bε min wa? + ; Where is the toilet? : &#0626;εgεn bε min?
    
  ===Problems===   ===Problems===
  ; Leave me alone. : N bila sa!     ; Leave me alone. : N bila sa!  
  ; Don't touch me! : I kana magan n na!     ; Don't touch me! : I kana magan n na!  
− ; I'll call the police. : N be na gendarme wele.    + ; I'll call the police. : N bε polisiw wele.   
  ; Police! : Police!     ; Police! : Police!  
− ; Stop! Thief! : A mine! Zon don! + ; Stop! Thief! : A yi zon (or son) minE) 
− ; I need your help. : N mago be i ka deme na.    + ; I need your help. : N mago bε i ka deme na.   
− ; It's an emergency. : It's an emergency.   + ; It's an emergency. : koo teliman do.  
  ; I'm lost. : N tununen don.     ; I'm lost. : N tununen don.  
  ; I lost my bag. : N ka saki tununa.     ; I lost my bag. : N ka saki tununa.  
  ; I lost my wallet. : N ka wari tununa.     ; I lost my wallet. : N ka wari tununa.  
− ; I'm sick. : Bana be na.   + ; I'm sick. : Bana bε na.  
− ; I've been injured. : I've been injured. + ; I've been injured. : N joki na 
− ; I need a doctor. : N mago be dogotoro la.   + ; I need a doctor. : N mago bε dogotoro la.  
− ; Can I use your phone? : N be be se ka welelike ni i ka telephone ye wa? + ; Can I use your phone? : N bε se ka weleli kε ni i ka telephone ye wa?
    
  ===Numbers===   ===Numbers===
  ; 1 : kelen     ; 1 : kelen  
− ; 2 : fla + ; 2 : fila 
  ; 3 : saba     ; 3 : saba  
  ; 4 : naani     ; 4 : naani  
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  ; now : sisan   ; now : sisan
  + ; right this instant : sisan sisan
  ; later : kofe   ; later : kofe
− ; before : nyè + ; soon : sɔɔni
− ; morning : sògòma + ; before : &#0626;yε
  + ; morning : s&#0596;g&#0596;ma
  ; afternoon : tilé   ; afternoon : tilé
  ; evening : wula   ; evening : wula
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  ====Clock time====   ====Clock time====
    
− ; one o'clock AM : une heure waati or negue kan nye kelin + ; one o'clock AM : une heure waati or nεgε kan &#0626ε kelen
− ; two o'clock AM : deux heure waatior + ; two o'clock AM : deux heure waati or 
  ; noon : midi waati   ; noon : midi waati
  ; one o'clock PM : treize heure waati   ; one o'clock PM : treize heure waati
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  ; sunrise : fajiri waati   ; sunrise : fajiri waati
− ; approx 2 pm : lansera waati + ; approx 2 pm : selifana waati
− ; approx 4 pm :   + ; approx 4 pm : lansara waati
  ; sunset: fitiri waati   ; sunset: fitiri waati
  ; nightfall: safo waati   ; nightfall: safo waati
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  ; _____ hour(s) : heuri _____     ; _____ hour(s) : heuri _____  
  ; _____ day(s) : don _____   ; _____ day(s) : don _____
− ; _____ week(s) : dògòkun _____ + ; _____ week(s) : d&#0596;g&#0596;kun _____
  ; _____ month(s) : kalo _____   ; _____ month(s) : kalo _____
  ; _____ year(s) : san _____   ; _____ year(s) : san _____
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  ; today : bi   ; today : bi
  ; yesterday : kunu   ; yesterday : kunu
  + ; the day before yesterday : kuna sini
  ; tomorrow : sini   ; tomorrow : sini
− ; this week : dogukun in na + ; the day after tomorrow : sinin kene
  + ; this week : dogukun nin na
  ; last week : dogukun temena   ; last week : dogukun temena
− ; next week : dogukun nata / wèrè + ; next week : dogukun nata / wεrε
    
  ; Sunday : kari-don   ; Sunday : kari-don
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  ; March : Marsi (kalo)   ; March : Marsi (kalo)
  ; April : Awirili (kalo)   ; April : Awirili (kalo)
− ; May : Mè (kalo) + ; May : Mε(kalo)
  ; June : Zuwen (kalo)   ; June : Zuwen (kalo)
  ; July : Zuluyé (kalo)   ; July : Zuluyé (kalo)
  ; August : Uti (kalo)   ; August : Uti (kalo)
− ; September : Sètamburu (kalo) + ; September : Sεtamburu (kalo)
− ; October : Oktòburu (kalo) + ; October : Okt&#0596;buru (kalo)
− ; November : Nòwanburu (kalo) + ; November : N&#0596;wanburu (kalo)
  ; December : Desanburu (kalo)   ; December : Desanburu (kalo)
    
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  ===Colors===   ===Colors===
  ; black : finman   ; black : finman
− ; white : jèman + ; white : jεman
  ; gray :     ; gray :  
  ; red : bilenman   ; red : bilenman
  ; blue : buluman   ; blue : buluman
− ; yellow : nèrèmugunan + ; yellow : nεrεmuguman 
  ; green : binkeneman   ; green : binkeneman
  ; orange : siramuguman   ; orange : siramuguman
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  ; How much is a ticket to _____? : Ka taa ____ ye joli ye?     ; How much is a ticket to _____? : Ka taa ____ ye joli ye?  
  ; One ticket to _____, please. : Billetti kelen ka taa ____.     ; One ticket to _____, please. : Billetti kelen ka taa ____.  
− ; Where does this train/bus go? : Mobili / train nin be taa min?   + ; Where does this train/bus go? : Mobili / train nin bε taa min?  
− ; Where is the train/bus to _____? : Mobili / train min be taa _____ be soro min?   + ; Where is the train/bus to _____? : Mobili / train min bε taa _____ bε s&#0596;r&#0596; min?  
− ; Does this train/bus stop in _____? : Mobili /train nin be jo _____ wa?   + ; Does this train/bus stop in _____? : Mobili /train nin bε jo _____ wa?  
− ; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : Mobili / train min be taa _____ be taa waati jumen?   + ; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : Mobili / train min bε taa _____ waati jumen?  
− ; When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : Mobili / train nin be se _____ waati jumen? + ; When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : Mobili / train nin bε se _____ waati jumen?
    
  ====Directions====   ====Directions====
− ; How do I get to _____ ? : ____ be soro fan jumen fe? + ; How do I get to _____ ? : ____ bε s&#0596;r&#0596; fan jumεn fε?
  ; ...the train station? : gare de train   ; ...the train station? : gare de train
  ; ...the bus station? : autogare   ; ...the bus station? : autogare
  ; ...the airport? : aeroport   ; ...the airport? : aeroport
  ; ...downtown? : dugukono   ; ...downtown? : dugukono
− ; ...the youth hostel? : siyoro / hotel + ; ...the youth hostel? : siy&#0596;r&#0596; / hotel
− ; ...the _____ hotel? : siyoro / hotel + ; ...the _____ hotel? : siy&#0596;r&#0596; / hotel
  ; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : Ameriki / Canadien / Australien / Anglezi ambassade / jamanasigiyoro   ; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : Ameriki / Canadien / Australien / Anglezi ambassade / jamanasigiyoro
− ; Where are there a lot of... : _____ caman be soro min?   + ; Where are there a lot of... : _____ caman bε s&#0596;r&#0596; min?  
  ; ...hotels? : hotel   ; ...hotels? : hotel
  ; ...restaurants? : dumuniyorow   ; ...restaurants? : dumuniyorow
− ; ...bars? : dolominyorow + ; ...bars? : d&#0596;l&#0596;miny&#0596;r&#0596;w
  ; ...sites to see? :     ; ...sites to see? :  
− ; Can you show me on the map? : I be se ka yira n na carti la wa? + ; Can you show me on the map? : I bε se ka jira n na carti la wa?
  ; street : sira   ; street : sira
− ; Turn left. : kaa fara numanbolo fe + ; Turn left. : kaa fara numanbolo fε
− ; Turn right. : kaa fara kinibolo fe + ; Turn right. : kaa fara kinibolo fε
  ; left : numanbolo (nose hand)   ; left : numanbolo (nose hand)
  ; right : kinibolo (rice hand)   ; right : kinibolo (rice hand)
− ; straight ahead : nyefe + ; straight ahead :  &#0626;ε fε
− ; towards the _____ : _____ fan fe + ; towards the _____ : _____ fan fε
− ; past the _____ : _____ ko + ; past the _____ : _____ k&#0596; fε
− ; before the _____ : _____ nye + ; before the _____ : _____ &#0626;ε
− ; Watch for the _____. : _____ nyini + ; Watch for the _____. : _____ &#0626;ini
  ; intersection :     ; intersection :  
− ; north : saheli / kokodugu fe (sahel / salt land way) + ; north : saheli / kokodugu fε (sahel / salt land way)
− ; south : worodugu fe (kola land way) + ; south : worodugu fε (kola land way)
− ; east : seli fe (prayer way) + ; east : seli fε (prayer way)
− ; west : tilebin fe (sunset way) + ; west : tilebin fε (sunset way)
− ; uphill : san fe + ; uphill : san fε
− ; downhill : duguma fe + ; downhill : duguma fε
    
  ====Taxi====   ====Taxi====
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  ===Lodging===   ===Lodging===
− ; Do you have any rooms available? : Siyoro be wa?   + ; Do you have any rooms available? : Siy&#0596;r&#0596; bε wa?  
− ; How much is a room for one person/two people? : Siyoro kelenta / filata ye joli ye?   + ; How much is a room for one person/two people? : Siy&#0596;r&#0596; kelenta / filata ye joli ye?  
− ; Does the room come with... : _____ be soro siyoro la wa?   + ; Does the room come with... : _____ bε s&#0596;r&#0596; siy&#0596;r&#0596; la wa?  
  ; ...bedsheets? : ...couverture?   ; ...bedsheets? : ...couverture?
  ; ...a bathroom? : ...tualet / nyegen?     ; ...a bathroom? : ...tualet / nyegen?  
  ; ...a telephone? : ...telephone?     ; ...a telephone? : ...telephone?  
  ; ...a TV? : ...television?     ; ...a TV? : ...television?  
− ; May I see the room first? : N be se ka siyoro laje folo wa?   + ; May I see the room first? : N bε se ka Siy&#0596;r&#0596; laje folo wa?  
− ; Do you have anything quieter? : Siyoro do be soro min ...here ka ca nin ye wa?   + ; Do you have anything quieter? : Siy&#0596;r&#0596; do bε s&#0596;r&#0596; min ...hεrε ka ca nin ye wa?  
  ; ...bigger? : ...ka bon nin ye wa?     ; ...bigger? : ...ka bon nin ye wa?  
  ; ...cleaner? : ...ka sani nin ye wa?     ; ...cleaner? : ...ka sani nin ye wa?  
  ; ...cheaper? : ...da ka nogon nin ye wa?     ; ...cheaper? : ...da ka nogon nin ye wa?  
  ; OK, I'll take it. : A ka nyi, n b'a ta.      ; OK, I'll take it. : A ka nyi, n b'a ta.   
− ; I will stay for _____ night(s). : N be na su ____ ke yan.   + ; I will stay for _____ night(s). : N bε na su ____ kε yan.  
− ; Can you suggest another hotel? : Hotel were be soro?  I be se ka n bila o sira la?   + ; Can you suggest another hotel? : Hotel were bε s&#0596;r&#0596;?  I bε se ka n bila o sira la?  
− ; Do you have a safe? : Coffru be wa?   + ; Do you have a safe? : Coffru bε wa?  
  ; ...lockers? : ...lockers?     ; ...lockers? : ...lockers?  
  ; Is breakfast/supper included? : Daraka / surofana b'a la wa?     ; Is breakfast/supper included? : Daraka / surofana b'a la wa?  
− ; What time is breakfast/supper? : Daraka / surofana be dun waati jumen?   + ; What time is breakfast/supper? : Daraka / surofana bε dun waati jumen?  
  ; Please clean my room. : N ka siyoro furan.     ; Please clean my room. : N ka siyoro furan.  
− ; Can you wake me at _____? : I be se kan n lawuli _____ heuri la wa?   + ; Can you wake me at _____? : I bε se kan n lawuli _____ heuri la wa?  
  ; I want to check out. : N b'a fe ka wari sara ka taa.   ; I want to check out. : N b'a fe ka wari sara ka taa.
    
  ===Money===   ===Money===
− ; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian/British currency? : N be se k'a sara ni Ameriki / Australien / Canadien / Anglezi wari ye wa?    + ; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian/British currency? : N bε se k'a sara ni Ameriki / Australien / Canadien / Anglezi wari ye wa?   
− ; Do you accept credit cards? : N be se ka sara ni carti ye wa?   + ; Do you accept credit cards? : N bε se ka sara ni carti ye wa?  
− ; Can you change money for me? : I be se ka wari falen n ye wa?   + ; Can you change money for me? : I bε se ka wari falen n ye wa?  
− ; Where can I get money changed? : Wari be falen min?   + ; Where can I get money changed? : Wari bε falen min?  
− ; Can you change a traveler's check for me? : I be se ka sheki falen wa?   + ; Can you change a traveler's check for me? : I bε se ka sheki falen wa?  
− ; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : Sheki nin be falen min?   + ; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : Sheki nin bε falen min?  
  ; What is the exchange rate? : A falen ye joli ye?      ; What is the exchange rate? : A falen ye joli ye?   
  ; How much for one _____? : _____ kelen kelen ye joli ye?     ; How much for one _____? : _____ kelen kelen ye joli ye?  
− ; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : Machine d'argent / warimachine be soro min? + ; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : Machine d'argent / warimachine bε s&#0596;r&#0596;? min?
    
  ===Eating===   ===Eating===
  ; A table for one person/two people, please. :     ; A table for one person/two people, please. :  
− ; Can I look at the menu, please? : N be se ka menu laje wa, sa? + ; Can I look at the menu, please? : N bε se ka menu laje wa, sa?
− ; Can I look in the kitchen? : N be se ka gwa laje wa? + ; Can I look in the kitchen? : N bε se ka gwa laje wa?
  ; Is there a house specialty? :     ; Is there a house specialty? :  
  ; Is there a local specialty? :     ; Is there a local specialty? :  
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  ; supper : sula fana, sur&#0596;fana   ; supper : sula fana, sur&#0596;fana
  ; I want _____. : ne bε _____ fε   ; I want _____. : ne bε _____ fε
− ; I want a dish containing _____. : N be dumuni min fe, ____ b'o la. + ; I want a dish containing _____. : N bε dumuni min fe, ____ b'o la.
  ; chicken : shεsogo   ; chicken : shεsogo
  ; beef : mishisogo   ; beef : mishisogo
− ; fish : jègè + ; fish : jεgε
  ; ham : lesogo   ; ham : lesogo
  ; soda :buasan   ; soda :buasan
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  ; cheese : fromagi   ; cheese : fromagi
  ; eggs : shεfan   ; eggs : shεfan
− ; salad, lettuce : salati + ; salad, lettuce : saladi
  ; (fresh) vegetable : nako fen (garden things)   ; (fresh) vegetable : nako fen (garden things)
  ; (fresh) fruit : yiri den (tree children)   ; (fresh) fruit : yiri den (tree children)
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  ; guava : buyaki   ; guava : buyaki
  ; papaya : manje   ; papaya : manje
  + ; mango : mangoro
  ; peanut : tiga   ; peanut : tiga
  ; beans : sho   ; beans : sho
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  ; alcohol : dolo   ; alcohol : dolo
  ; red/white wine :     ; red/white wine :  
− ; May I have some _____? : ne be se ka ____ soro wa? + ; May I have some _____? : ne bε se ka ____ soro wa?
  ; salt : k&#0596;k&#0596;   ; salt : k&#0596;k&#0596;
  ; black pepper :     ; black pepper :  
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  ===Bars===   ===Bars===
− ; Do you serve alcohol? : eska dolo be wa?   + ; Do you serve alcohol? : eska dolo bε wa?  
  ; Is there table service? : Is there table service?     ; Is there table service? : Is there table service?  
  ; A beer/two beers, please. : castel bilibili ba, castel bilibiliba fila, sil vous plais.     ; A beer/two beers, please. : castel bilibili ba, castel bilibiliba fila, sil vous plais.  
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  ; Do you have this in my size? : Do you have this in my size?     ; Do you have this in my size? : Do you have this in my size?  
  ; How much is this? : Nin ye joli ye?     ; How much is this? : Nin ye joli ye?  
− ; That's too expensive. : abadika, A ka cha. Do bo a la [cheaper please] + ; That's too expensive. : abadika, O ka cha. Do bo a la [cheaper please]
  ; Would you take _____? : Would you take _____?     ; Would you take _____? : Would you take _____?  
− ; expensive : ka galan (literally - too heavy) + ; expensive : ka gelen (literally - too hard)
− ; cheap : ma galan (literally - not heavy) + ; cheap : ma gelen (literally - not hard)
− ; I can't afford it. : wardi ne be n'bolo. (literally - the money is not in my hand) + ; I can't afford it. : wardi tε n'bolo. (literally - the money is not in my hand)
− ; I don't want it. : N t'a fe. [note: once you have made an offer you are obligated to purchase] + ; I don't want it. : N t'a fε. [note: once you have made an offer you are obligated to purchase]
  ; You're cheating me. : Namara ka cha.     ; You're cheating me. : Namara ka cha.  
− ; I'm not interested. : I'm not interested. (..) + ; I'm not interested. : N ma se a ma.
− ; OK, I'll take it. : Ayiwa, n be fe k'a san.   + ; OK, I'll take it. : Awo, n ba taa.  or  Awo, n bε fε k'a san. (literally - I want to buy it) 
− ; Can I have a bag? : mahnah be wa? (literally - do you have plastic) + ; Can I have a bag? : mahnah bε wa? (literally - do you have plastic)
  ; Do you ship (overseas)? : Do you ship (overseas)?     ; Do you ship (overseas)? : Do you ship (overseas)?  
− ; I need... :   + ; I need... : N'mago be ______  la
  ; ...toothpaste. : ...pahtay de dent. (French)   ; ...toothpaste. : ...pahtay de dent. (French)
  ; ...a toothbrush. : ...brassay de dent (French)   ; ...a toothbrush. : ...brassay de dent (French)
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  ; ...soap. : ...safine.     ; ...soap. : ...safine.  
  ; ...shampoo. : ...shampoo.      ; ...shampoo. : ...shampoo.   
− ; ...pain reliever. (''e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen'') : ...Kungaloo Keesay. (literally head-seed)or Kungaloo furu + ; ...pain reliever. (''e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen'') : ...Kungaloo fura Keesay. (literally head-seed)or Kungaloo fura
  ; ...cold medicine. : ...moora fooroo.     ; ...cold medicine. : ...moora fooroo.  
  ; ...stomach medicine. : ...kono baara fooroo.     ; ...stomach medicine. : ...kono baara fooroo.  
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  ===Driving===   ===Driving===
− ; I want to rent a car. : I want to rent a car. + ; I want to rent a car. : N be feka mobili cinga 
  ; Can I get insurance? : Can I get insurance?     ; Can I get insurance? : Can I get insurance?  
− ; stop (''on a street sign'') : stop + ; stop (''on a street sign'') : a to 
− ; one way : one way + ; one way : sira kelen 
  ; yield : yield     ; yield : yield  
− ; no parking : no parking + ; no parking : jo yoro te yan 
− ; speed limit : speed limit + ; speed limit : teliya hake 
  ; gas (''petrol'') station : gas station     ; gas (''petrol'') station : gas station  
  ; petrol : petrol     ; petrol : petrol  
− ; diesel : diesel   + ; diesel : diesel
    
  ===Authority===   ===Authority===
− ; I haven't done anything wrong. : I haven't done anything wrong. + ; I haven't done anything wrong. : N ma foi ke
− ; It was a misunderstanding. : It was a misunderstanding. + ; It was a misunderstanding. : An ma nyogon famu 
− ; Where are you taking me? : Where are you taking me?   + ; Where are you taking me? : Aw be n taa fo min?  
− ; Am I under arrest? : Am I under arrest?   + ; Am I under arrest? : Aw bena n mina wa?  
− ; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. + ; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : Ne be bo Ameriki/Australi/Angaleter/Canada 
  ; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : I need to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.     ; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : I need to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.  
  ; I want to talk to a lawyer. : I want to talk to a lawyer.     ; I want to talk to a lawyer. : I want to talk to a lawyer.  
− ; Can I just pay a fine now? : Can I just pay a fine now?   + ; Can I just pay a fine now? : Can I just pay a fine now?
    
  ==Learning more==   ==Learning more==
−  
  * [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Bambara Wikibooks Bambara]   * [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Bambara Wikibooks Bambara]
  * ''Parlons Bambara, langue et culture Bambara'', Ismael Maiga   * ''Parlons Bambara, langue et culture Bambara'', Ismael Maiga
    
− [[WikiPedia:Bambara language]]  
    
  [[fr:Guide linguistique bambara]]   [[fr:Guide linguistique bambara]]
    
− {{usable}} + [[WikiPedia:Bambara language]]
  +  
  + {{usablephrasebook}}
  + {{phrasebookguide}}

		Latest revision as of 00:04, 9 September 2012
Bambara, or Bamanankan is a language in West Africa, mostly in Mali, where it is mother tongue of the Bambara people (30% of the population), and where 80% of the population can communicate in the language. Bambara will also be useful in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Gambia. Together with Dioulé and Malinké it belongs to the Mandekan dialect family, which itself part of the Mande group, which is a Niger-Congo language subgroup.
The language is heavily influenced by French, and even the slightest knowledge of French will make it easier to remember words. If you don't remember a word you can try to use the French word.



Contents

[+]
Pronunciation guide 
Vowels
Consonants
Blends


[+]
Phrase list 
Basics
Problems
Numbers
[+]
Time 
Clock time
Prayer times
Duration
Days
Months
Writing time and date


Colors
[+]
Transportation 
Bus and train
Directions
Taxi


Lodging
Money
Eating
Bars
Shopping
Driving
Authority


Learning more



[edit] Pronunciation guide
[edit] Vowels
 a 
 like 'a' in "father"
 e 
 like 'e' in "prey"
 ε 
 like 'e' in "met"
 i 
 like 'i' in "police"
 o 
 like 'o' in "so"
 ɔ 
 like 'ough' in "bought"
 u 
 like 'u' in "clue"



There are also long vowels:

aa
ee
εε
ii
oo
ɔɔ
uu



and nasal vowels:

an
en
εn
in
on
ɔn
un




[edit] Consonants
 j 
 like 'j' in "jay"
 ɲ 
 like 'ny' in "canyon"
 ŋ 
 like 'nw'
 c 
 like 'ch' in "chair"
 g 
 like 'g' in "get"
 h 
 like 'h' in "hard"
 s 
 like 'ss' in "pass" or 'sh' in "shake" (varies by region)

[edit] Blends
 sh 
 like 'sh' in "shore"

[edit] Phrase list
[edit] 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 (wa)?
 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. 
 awɔ
 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" kan na kosεbε.  eg. N te se angilekan na kosεbε 
 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 do min bε angilekan men be yan, wa? 
 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? 
 ɲεgεn bε min?

[edit] Problems
 Leave me alone. 
 N bila sa! 
 Don't touch me! 
 I kana magan n na! 
 I'll call the police. 
 N bε polisiw wele.  
 Police! 
 Police! 
 Stop! Thief! 
 A yi zon (or son) minE) 
 I need your help. 
 N mago bε i ka deme na.  
 It's an emergency. 
 koo teliman do. 
 I'm lost. 
 N tununen don. 
 I lost my bag. 
 N ka saki tununa. 
 I lost my wallet. 
 N ka wari tununa. 
 I'm sick. 
 Bana bε na. 
 I've been injured. 
 N joki na 
 I need a doctor. 
 N mago bε dogotoro la. 
 Can I use your phone? 
 N bε se ka weleli kε ni i ka telephone ye wa?

[edit] Numbers
 1 
 kelen 
 2 
 fila 
 3 
 saba 
 4 
 naani 
 5 
 duurun 
 6 
 wooro 
 7 
 wolonfla 
 8 
 segi 
 9 
 kononto 
 10 
 tan 
 11 
 tan ni kelen 
 12 
 tan ni fla 
 13 
 tan ni saba 
 14 
 tan ni naani 
 15 
 tan ni duurun 
 16 
 tan ni wooro 
 17 
 tan ni wolonfla 
 18 
 tan ni segi 
 19 
 tan ni kononto 
 20 
 mugan 
 21 
 mugan ni kelen
 22 
 mugan ni fla
 23 
 mugan ni saaba
 30 
 bi saba
 40 
 bi naani
 50 
 bi duurun
 60 
 bi wooro 
 70 
 bi wolonfla
 80 
 bi segi
 90 
 bi kononto
 100 
 keme
 200 
 keme fla
 300 
 keme saba
 1000 
 wa (baa) kelen
 2000 
 wa fla
 3451 
 wa saba ani keme naani ani biduru ani kelen
 1,000,000 
 million kelen
 1,000,000,000 
 milliard kelen
 number _____ (train, bus, etc.) 
 
 half 
 tilance
 a lot 
 caman
 a few 
 do / doonin

[edit] Time
 now 
 sisan
 right this instant 
 sisan sisan
 later 
 kofe
 soon 
 sɔɔni
 before 
 ɲyε
 morning 
 sɔgɔma
 afternoon 
 tilé
 evening 
 wula
 night 
 su

[edit] Clock time
 one o'clock AM 
 une heure waati or nεgε kan &#0626ε kelen
 two o'clock AM 
 deux heure waati or 
 noon 
 midi waati
 one o'clock PM 
 treize heure waati
 two o'clock PM 
 quatorze heure waati
 midnight 
 minuit waati

[edit] Prayer times
 sunrise 
 fajiri waati
 approx 2 pm 
 selifana waati
 approx 4 pm 
 lansara waati
 sunset
 fitiri waati
 nightfall
 safo waati

[edit] Duration
 _____ minute(s) 
 minuti _____ 
 _____ hour(s) 
 heuri _____ 
 _____ day(s) 
 don _____
 _____ week(s) 
 dɔgɔkun _____
 _____ month(s) 
 kalo _____
 _____ year(s) 
 san _____

[edit] Days
 today 
 bi
 yesterday 
 kunu
 the day before yesterday 
 kuna sini
 tomorrow 
 sini
 the day after tomorrow 
 sinin kene
 this week 
 dogukun nin na
 last week 
 dogukun temena
 next week 
 dogukun nata / wεrε

 Sunday 
 kari-don
 Monday 
 nténé-don
 Tuesday 
 tarata-don
 Wednesday 
 araba-don
 Thursday 
 alamisa-don
 Friday 
 (gé)juma-don
 Saturday 
 sibiri-don

[edit] Months
 January 
 Zanwuyé (kalo)
 February 
 Feburuyé (kalo)
 March 
 Marsi (kalo)
 April 
 Awirili (kalo)
 May 
 Mε(kalo)
 June 
 Zuwen (kalo)
 July 
 Zuluyé (kalo)
 August 
 Uti (kalo)
 September 
 Sεtamburu (kalo)
 October 
 Oktɔburu (kalo)
 November 
 Nɔwanburu (kalo)
 December 
 Desanburu (kalo)

[edit] Writing time and date
The month is always stated first in a date, then the day of the month. For example, January 25, 2008 would be "janvier kalo tile mugan ni duru san baa fila ni segi". A literal translation would be "January month day twenty-five year two thousand and eight."  When written with digits, the French tradition of day, month, year is generally followed.

[edit] Colors
 black 
 finman
 white 
 jεman
 gray 
 
 red 
 bilenman
 blue 
 buluman
 yellow 
 nεrεmuguman 
 green 
 binkeneman
 orange 
 siramuguman
 purple 
 
 brown 
 sikoloman

[edit] Transportation
[edit] Bus and train
 How much is a ticket to _____? 
 Ka taa ____ ye joli ye? 
 One ticket to _____, please. 
 Billetti kelen ka taa ____. 
 Where does this train/bus go? 
 Mobili / train nin bε taa min? 
 Where is the train/bus to _____? 
 Mobili / train min bε taa _____ bε sɔrɔ min? 
 Does this train/bus stop in _____? 
 Mobili /train nin bε jo _____ wa? 
 When does the train/bus for _____ leave? 
 Mobili / train min bε taa _____ waati jumen? 
 When will this train/bus arrive in _____? 
 Mobili / train nin bε se _____ waati jumen?

[edit] Directions
 How do I get to _____ ? 
 ____ bε sɔrɔ fan jumεn fε?
 ...the train station? 
 gare de train
 ...the bus station? 
 autogare
 ...the airport? 
 aeroport
 ...downtown? 
 dugukono
 ...the youth hostel? 
 siyɔrɔ / hotel
 ...the _____ hotel? 
 siyɔrɔ / hotel
 ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? 
 Ameriki / Canadien / Australien / Anglezi ambassade / jamanasigiyoro
 Where are there a lot of... 
 _____ caman bε sɔrɔ min? 
 ...hotels? 
 hotel
 ...restaurants? 
 dumuniyorow
 ...bars? 
 dɔlɔminyɔrɔw
 ...sites to see? 
 
 Can you show me on the map? 
 I bε se ka jira n na carti la wa?
 street 
 sira
 Turn left. 
 kaa fara numanbolo fε
 Turn right. 
 kaa fara kinibolo fε
 left 
 numanbolo (nose hand)
 right 
 kinibolo (rice hand)
 straight ahead 
  ɲε fε
 towards the _____ 
 _____ fan fε
 past the _____ 
 _____ kɔ fε
 before the _____ 
 _____ ɲε
 Watch for the _____. 
 _____ ɲini
 intersection 
 
 north 
 saheli / kokodugu fε (sahel / salt land way)
 south 
 worodugu fε (kola land way)
 east 
 seli fε (prayer way)
 west 
 tilebin fε (sunset way)
 uphill 
 san fε
 downhill 
 duguma fε

[edit] Taxi
 Taxi! 
 Taxi! 
 Take me to _____, please. 
 N b'a fe ka taa _____ (la). 
 How much does it cost to get to _____? 
 Ka taa _____ (la) ye joli ye? 
 Take me there, please. 
 An ka taa yen.

[edit] Lodging
 Do you have any rooms available? 
 Siyɔrɔ bε wa? 
 How much is a room for one person/two people? 
 Siyɔrɔ kelenta / filata ye joli ye? 
 Does the room come with... 
 _____ bε sɔrɔ siyɔrɔ la wa? 
 ...bedsheets? 
 ...couverture?
 ...a bathroom? 
 ...tualet / nyegen? 
 ...a telephone? 
 ...telephone? 
 ...a TV? 
 ...television? 
 May I see the room first? 
 N bε se ka Siyɔrɔ laje folo wa? 
 Do you have anything quieter? 
 Siyɔrɔ do bε sɔrɔ min ...hεrε ka ca nin ye wa? 
 ...bigger? 
 ...ka bon nin ye wa? 
 ...cleaner? 
 ...ka sani nin ye wa? 
 ...cheaper? 
 ...da ka nogon nin ye wa? 
 OK, I'll take it. 
 A ka nyi, n b'a ta.  
 I will stay for _____ night(s). 
 N bε na su ____ kε yan. 
 Can you suggest another hotel? 
 Hotel were bε sɔrɔ?  I bε se ka n bila o sira la? 
 Do you have a safe? 
 Coffru bε wa? 
 ...lockers? 
 ...lockers? 
 Is breakfast/supper included? 
 Daraka / surofana b'a la wa? 
 What time is breakfast/supper? 
 Daraka / surofana bε dun waati jumen? 
 Please clean my room. 
 N ka siyoro furan. 
 Can you wake me at _____? 
 I bε se kan n lawuli _____ heuri la wa? 
 I want to check out. 
 N b'a fe ka wari sara ka taa.

[edit] Money
 Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian/British currency? 
 N bε se k'a sara ni Ameriki / Australien / Canadien / Anglezi wari ye wa?  
 Do you accept credit cards? 
 N bε se ka sara ni carti ye wa? 
 Can you change money for me? 
 I bε se ka wari falen n ye wa? 
 Where can I get money changed? 
 Wari bε falen min? 
 Can you change a traveler's check for me? 
 I bε se ka sheki falen wa? 
 Where can I get a traveler's check changed? 
 Sheki nin bε falen min? 
 What is the exchange rate? 
 A falen ye joli ye?  
 How much for one _____? 
 _____ kelen kelen ye joli ye? 
 Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? 
 Machine d'argent / warimachine bε sɔrɔ? min?

[edit] Eating
 A table for one person/two people, please. 
 
 Can I look at the menu, please? 
 N bε se ka menu laje wa, sa?
 Can I look in the kitchen? 
 N bε se ka gwa laje wa?
 Is there a house specialty? 
 
 Is there a local specialty? 
 
 I'm a vegetarian. 
 n te sogo dun
 I don't eat pork. 
 n te lesogo dun
 I don't eat beef. 
 n te misisogo dun
 Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) 
 aw kana tulu caman k'a la [don't put a lot of oil on it]
 fixed-price meal 

 à la carte 
 
 breakfast 
 daraka
 lunch 
  tilela fana, tilerɔ
 tea (meal) 
 
 supper 
 sula fana, surɔfana
 I want _____. 
 ne bε _____ fε
 I want a dish containing _____. 
 N bε dumuni min fe, ____ b'o la.
 chicken 
 shεsogo
 beef 
 mishisogo
 fish 
 jεgε
 ham 
 lesogo
 soda 
buasan
 sausage 
 
 cheese 
 fromagi
 eggs 
 shεfan
 salad, lettuce 
 saladi
 (fresh) vegetable 
 nako fen (garden things)
 (fresh) fruit 
 yiri den (tree children)
 bread 
 buru, nbuuru
 toast 
 
 noodles 
 macaroni (yes, just like english, but applies to nearly all pasta)
 rice 
 malo (uncooked), kini (cooked)
 mais 
 kaba
 orange 
 lemru-ba, lenburuba
 lemon, lime 
 lenburu
 pineapple 
 jabibi
 banana 
 namasa
 plantain 
 baranda, loko
 guava 
 buyaki
 papaya 
 manje
 mango 
 mangoro
 peanut 
 tiga
 beans 
 sho
 May I have a glass of _____? 
 
 May I have a cup of _____? 
 
 May I have a bottle of _____? 
 ... galama ...
 coffee 
 kafe, kafe-ji
 tea (drink) 
 te
 _____ juice 
 ____ ji
 (bubbly) water 
 
 water 
 ji
 milk 
 nɔnɔ
 beer 
 bieri
 alcohol 
 dolo
 red/white wine 
 
 May I have some _____? 
 ne bε se ka ____ soro wa?
 salt 
 kɔkɔ
 black pepper 
 
 butter 
  
 Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
 terike! 
 I'm finished. 
 n fara (I'm full)
 It was delicious. 
 a djarra, aw ni gwa
 Please clear the plates. 
 aw ka assiettiw ta.
 The check, please. 
 aw ka na ni addition ye.

[edit] Bars
 Do you serve alcohol? 
 eska dolo bε wa? 
 Is there table service? 
 Is there table service? 
 A beer/two beers, please. 
 castel bilibili ba, castel bilibiliba fila, sil vous plais. 
 A glass of red/white wine, please. 
 A glass of red/white wine, please. 
 A pint, please. 
 A pint, please. 
 A bottle, please. 
 A bottle, please. 
 _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. 
 _____ and _____, please. 
 whiskey 
 whiskey 
 vodka 
 vodka 
 rum 
 rum 
 water 
 water 
 club soda 
 club soda 
 tonic water 
 tonic water 
 orange juice 
 orange juice 
 Coke (soda) 
 Coke 
 Do you have any bar snacks? 
 Do you have any bar snacks? 
 One more, please. 
 One more, please. 
 Another round, please. 
 Another round, please. 
 When is closing time? 
 When is closing time?

[edit] Shopping
 Do you have this in my size? 
 Do you have this in my size? 
 How much is this? 
 Nin ye joli ye? 
 That's too expensive. 
 abadika, O ka cha. Do bo a la [cheaper please]
 Would you take _____? 
 Would you take _____? 
 expensive 
 ka gelen (literally - too hard)
 cheap 
 ma gelen (literally - not hard)
 I can't afford it. 
 wardi tε n'bolo. (literally - the money is not in my hand)
 I don't want it. 
 N t'a fε. [note: once you have made an offer you are obligated to purchase]
 You're cheating me. 
 Namara ka cha. 
 I'm not interested. 
 N ma se a ma.
 OK, I'll take it. 
 Awo, n ba taa.  or  Awo, n bε fε k'a san. (literally - I want to buy it) 
 Can I have a bag? 
 mahnah bε wa? (literally - do you have plastic)
 Do you ship (overseas)? 
 Do you ship (overseas)? 
 I need... 
 N'mago be ______  la
 ...toothpaste. 
 ...pahtay de dent. (French)
 ...a toothbrush. 
 ...brassay de dent (French)
 ...tampons. 
 ...tampons. 
 ...soap. 
 ...safine. 
 ...shampoo. 
 ...shampoo.  
 ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) 
 ...Kungaloo fura Keesay. (literally head-seed)or Kungaloo fura
 ...cold medicine. 
 ...moora fooroo. 
 ...stomach medicine. 
 ...kono baara fooroo. 
 ...a razor. 
 ...lamu. (French)
 ...an umbrella. 
 ...para pluie. (French)
 ...sunblock lotion. 
 ...sunblock lotion. 
 ...a postcard. 
 ...a postcard. 
 ...postage stamps. 
 ...tambaru. (French)
 ...batteries. 
 ...pilew. 
 ...writing paper. 
 ...papieri ka seben. 
 ...a pen. 
 ...biki. 
 ...English-language books. 
 ...anglakan livuru. 
 ...English-language magazines. 
 ...English-language magazines. 
 ...an English-language newspaper. 
 ...an English-language newspaper. 
 ...an English-English dictionary. 
 ...anglikan dickshow.

[edit] Driving
 I want to rent a car. 
 N be feka mobili cinga 
 Can I get insurance? 
 Can I get insurance? 
 stop (on a street sign) 
 a to 
 one way 
 sira kelen 
 yield 
 yield 
 no parking 
 jo yoro te yan 
 speed limit 
 teliya hake 
 gas (petrol) station 
 gas station 
 petrol 
 petrol 
 diesel 
 diesel

[edit] Authority
 I haven't done anything wrong. 
 N ma foi ke
 It was a misunderstanding. 
 An ma nyogon famu 
 Where are you taking me? 
 Aw be n taa fo min? 
 Am I under arrest? 
 Aw bena n mina wa? 
 I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. 
 Ne be bo Ameriki/Australi/Angaleter/Canada 
 I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. 
 I need to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. 
 I want to talk to a lawyer. 
 I want to talk to a lawyer. 
 Can I just pay a fine now? 
 Can I just pay a fine now?

[edit] Learning more
 Wikibooks Bambara
 Parlons Bambara, langue et culture Bambara, Ismael Maiga



This is a usable phrasebook.  It explains pronunciation and the bare essentials of travel communication. An adventurous person could use it to get by, but please plunge forward and help it grow!
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 '''Bambara''', or '''Bamanankan''' is a language in [[West Africa]], mostly in [[Mali]], where it is mother tongue of the ''Bambara'' people (30% of the population), and where 80% of the population can communicate in the language. Bambara will also be useful in [[Burkina Faso]], [[Côte d'Ivoire]], and [[Gambia]]. Together with Dioulé and Malinké it belongs to the Mandekan dialect family, which itself part of the Mande group, which is a Niger-Congo language subgroup.
-The language is heavily influenced by [[French phrasebook|French]], and even the slightest knowledge of French will make it easier to remember words, and if you don't remember a word you can try to use the French word.
+The language is heavily influenced by [[French phrasebook|French]], and even the slightest knowledge of French will make it easier to remember words. If you don't remember a word you can try to use the French word.
@@ Line 58: / Line 58: @@
 <!-- ; Hello. (''informal'') : Hi. (''HIGH'')-->
 ; 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?
+; How are you? (Are you well?) (''to more than one person'') : Aw ka kεnε (wa)?
 ; Fine, thank you. : kεnε, t&#0596;&#0596;r&#0596; te, ko tε, tana tε
 ; What is your first name? : i t&#0596;g&#0596;?
@@ Line 65: / Line 65: @@
 ; Thank you. : i ni ce
 ; You're welcome. : basi tε (literally 'no problem')
-; Yes. : awò
+; Yes. : aw&#0596;
 ; No. : ayi
 ; Excuse me. (''getting attention / begging pardon'') : (aw ye) hakε to!
@@ Line 71: / Line 71: @@
 ; 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 can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. : N te se "name of language" kan na kosεbε.  eg. N te se angilekan na kosεbε
 ; I don't speak Bambara very well, but I understand a little : Ne tε se bamanankan na kosεbε, nka ne b'a men d&#0596;&#0596;nin d&#0596;&#0596;nin.
 ; 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?
+; Is there someone here who speaks English? : Mogo do min bε angilekan men be yan, wa?
 ; Help! : N deme!
 ; Look out! : I farati!
@@ Line 83: / Line 83: @@
 ; Good night (''to sleep'') : ka su hεεrε
 ; I don't understand. : n m'a faamu
-; Where is the toilet? : nyegan bε min wa?
+; Where is the toilet? : &#0626;εgεn bε min?
 ===Problems===
 ; Leave me alone. : N bila sa!
 ; Don't touch me! : I kana magan n na!
-; I'll call the police. : N be na gendarme wele.
+; I'll call the police. : N bε polisiw wele.
 ; Police! : Police!
-; Stop! Thief! : A mine! Zon don!
+; Stop! Thief! : A yi zon (or son) minE)
-; I need your help. : N mago be i ka deme na.
+; I need your help. : N mago bε i ka deme na.
-; It's an emergency. : It's an emergency.
+; It's an emergency. : koo teliman do.
 ; I'm lost. : N tununen don.
 ; I lost my bag. : N ka saki tununa.
 ; I lost my wallet. : N ka wari tununa.
-; I'm sick. : Bana be na.
+; I'm sick. : Bana bε na.
-; I've been injured. : I've been injured.
+; I've been injured. : N joki na
-; I need a doctor. : N mago be dogotoro la.
+; I need a doctor. : N mago bε dogotoro la.
-; Can I use your phone? : N be be se ka welelike ni i ka telephone ye wa?
+; Can I use your phone? : N bε se ka weleli kε ni i ka telephone ye wa?
 ===Numbers===
 ; 1 : kelen
-; 2 : fla
+; 2 : fila
 ; 3 : saba
 ; 4 : naani
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 ; now : sisan
+; right this instant : sisan sisan
 ; later : kofe
-; before : nyè
+; soon : sɔɔni
-; morning : sògòma
+; before : &#0626;yε
+; morning : s&#0596;g&#0596;ma
 ; afternoon : tilé
 ; evening : wula
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 ====Clock time====
-; one o'clock AM : une heure waati or negue kan nye kelin
+; one o'clock AM : une heure waati or nεgε kan &#0626ε kelen
-; two o'clock AM : deux heure waatior
+; two o'clock AM : deux heure waati or
 ; noon : midi waati
 ; one o'clock PM : treize heure waati
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 ; sunrise : fajiri waati
-; approx 2 pm : lansera waati
+; approx 2 pm : selifana waati
-; approx 4 pm :
+; approx 4 pm : lansara waati
 ; sunset: fitiri waati
 ; nightfall: safo waati
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 ; _____ hour(s) : heuri _____
 ; _____ day(s) : don _____
-; _____ week(s) : dògòkun _____
+; _____ week(s) : d&#0596;g&#0596;kun _____
 ; _____ month(s) : kalo _____
 ; _____ year(s) : san _____
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 ; today : bi
 ; yesterday : kunu
+; the day before yesterday : kuna sini
 ; tomorrow : sini
-; this week : dogukun in na
+; the day after tomorrow : sinin kene
+; this week : dogukun nin na
 ; last week : dogukun temena
-; next week : dogukun nata / wèrè
+; next week : dogukun nata / wεrε
 ; Sunday : kari-don
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 ; March : Marsi (kalo)
 ; April : Awirili (kalo)
-; May : Mè (kalo)
+; May : Mε(kalo)
 ; June : Zuwen (kalo)
 ; July : Zuluyé (kalo)
 ; August : Uti (kalo)
-; September : Sètamburu (kalo)
+; September : Sεtamburu (kalo)
-; October : Oktòburu (kalo)
+; October : Okt&#0596;buru (kalo)
-; November : Nòwanburu (kalo)
+; November : N&#0596;wanburu (kalo)
 ; December : Desanburu (kalo)
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 ===Colors===
 ; black : finman
-; white : jèman
+; white : jεman
 ; gray :
 ; red : bilenman
 ; blue : buluman
-; yellow : nèrèmugunan
+; yellow : nεrεmuguman
 ; green : binkeneman
 ; orange : siramuguman
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 ; How much is a ticket to _____? : Ka taa ____ ye joli ye?
 ; One ticket to _____, please. : Billetti kelen ka taa ____.
-; Where does this train/bus go? : Mobili / train nin be taa min?
+; Where does this train/bus go? : Mobili / train nin bε taa min?
-; Where is the train/bus to _____? : Mobili / train min be taa _____ be soro min?
+; Where is the train/bus to _____? : Mobili / train min bε taa _____ bε s&#0596;r&#0596; min?
-; Does this train/bus stop in _____? : Mobili /train nin be jo _____ wa?
+; Does this train/bus stop in _____? : Mobili /train nin bε jo _____ wa?
-; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : Mobili / train min be taa _____ be taa waati jumen?
+; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : Mobili / train min bε taa _____ waati jumen?
-; When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : Mobili / train nin be se _____ waati jumen?
+; When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : Mobili / train nin bε se _____ waati jumen?
 ====Directions====
-; How do I get to _____ ? : ____ be soro fan jumen fe?
+; How do I get to _____ ? : ____ bε s&#0596;r&#0596; fan jumεn fε?
 ; ...the train station? : gare de train
 ; ...the bus station? : autogare
 ; ...the airport? : aeroport
 ; ...downtown? : dugukono
-; ...the youth hostel? : siyoro / hotel
+; ...the youth hostel? : siy&#0596;r&#0596; / hotel
-; ...the _____ hotel? : siyoro / hotel
+; ...the _____ hotel? : siy&#0596;r&#0596; / hotel
 ; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : Ameriki / Canadien / Australien / Anglezi ambassade / jamanasigiyoro
-; Where are there a lot of... : _____ caman be soro min?
+; Where are there a lot of... : _____ caman bε s&#0596;r&#0596; min?
 ; ...hotels? : hotel
 ; ...restaurants? : dumuniyorow
-; ...bars? : dolominyorow
+; ...bars? : d&#0596;l&#0596;miny&#0596;r&#0596;w
 ; ...sites to see? :
-; Can you show me on the map? : I be se ka yira n na carti la wa?
+; Can you show me on the map? : I bε se ka jira n na carti la wa?
 ; street : sira
-; Turn left. : kaa fara numanbolo fe
+; Turn left. : kaa fara numanbolo fε
-; Turn right. : kaa fara kinibolo fe
+; Turn right. : kaa fara kinibolo fε
 ; left : numanbolo (nose hand)
 ; right : kinibolo (rice hand)
-; straight ahead : nyefe
+; straight ahead :  &#0626;ε fε
-; towards the _____ : _____ fan fe
+; towards the _____ : _____ fan fε
-; past the _____ : _____ ko
+; past the _____ : _____ k&#0596; fε
-; before the _____ : _____ nye
+; before the _____ : _____ &#0626;ε
-; Watch for the _____. : _____ nyini
+; Watch for the _____. : _____ &#0626;ini
 ; intersection :
-; north : saheli / kokodugu fe (sahel / salt land way)
+; north : saheli / kokodugu fε (sahel / salt land way)
-; south : worodugu fe (kola land way)
+; south : worodugu fε (kola land way)
-; east : seli fe (prayer way)
+; east : seli fε (prayer way)
-; west : tilebin fe (sunset way)
+; west : tilebin fε (sunset way)
-; uphill : san fe
+; uphill : san fε
-; downhill : duguma fe
+; downhill : duguma fε
 ====Taxi====
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 ===Lodging===
-; Do you have any rooms available? : Siyoro be wa?
+; Do you have any rooms available? : Siy&#0596;r&#0596; bε wa?
-; How much is a room for one person/two people? : Siyoro kelenta / filata ye joli ye?
+; How much is a room for one person/two people? : Siy&#0596;r&#0596; kelenta / filata ye joli ye?
-; Does the room come with... : _____ be soro siyoro la wa?
+; Does the room come with... : _____ bε s&#0596;r&#0596; siy&#0596;r&#0596; la wa?
 ; ...bedsheets? : ...couverture?
 ; ...a bathroom? : ...tualet / nyegen?
 ; ...a telephone? : ...telephone?
 ; ...a TV? : ...television?
-; May I see the room first? : N be se ka siyoro laje folo wa?
+; May I see the room first? : N bε se ka Siy&#0596;r&#0596; laje folo wa?
-; Do you have anything quieter? : Siyoro do be soro min ...here ka ca nin ye wa?
+; Do you have anything quieter? : Siy&#0596;r&#0596; do bε s&#0596;r&#0596; min ...hεrε ka ca nin ye wa?
 ; ...bigger? : ...ka bon nin ye wa?
 ; ...cleaner? : ...ka sani nin ye wa?
 ; ...cheaper? : ...da ka nogon nin ye wa?
 ; OK, I'll take it. : A ka nyi, n b'a ta.
-; I will stay for _____ night(s). : N be na su ____ ke yan.
+; I will stay for _____ night(s). : N bε na su ____ kε yan.
-; Can you suggest another hotel? : Hotel were be soro?  I be se ka n bila o sira la?
+; Can you suggest another hotel? : Hotel were bε s&#0596;r&#0596;?  I bε se ka n bila o sira la?
-; Do you have a safe? : Coffru be wa?
+; Do you have a safe? : Coffru bε wa?
 ; ...lockers? : ...lockers?
 ; Is breakfast/supper included? : Daraka / surofana b'a la wa?
-; What time is breakfast/supper? : Daraka / surofana be dun waati jumen?
+; What time is breakfast/supper? : Daraka / surofana bε dun waati jumen?
 ; Please clean my room. : N ka siyoro furan.
-; Can you wake me at _____? : I be se kan n lawuli _____ heuri la wa?
+; Can you wake me at _____? : I bε se kan n lawuli _____ heuri la wa?
 ; I want to check out. : N b'a fe ka wari sara ka taa.
 ===Money===
-; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian/British currency? : N be se k'a sara ni Ameriki / Australien / Canadien / Anglezi wari ye wa?
+; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian/British currency? : N bε se k'a sara ni Ameriki / Australien / Canadien / Anglezi wari ye wa?
-; Do you accept credit cards? : N be se ka sara ni carti ye wa?
+; Do you accept credit cards? : N bε se ka sara ni carti ye wa?
-; Can you change money for me? : I be se ka wari falen n ye wa?
+; Can you change money for me? : I bε se ka wari falen n ye wa?
-; Where can I get money changed? : Wari be falen min?
+; Where can I get money changed? : Wari bε falen min?
-; Can you change a traveler's check for me? : I be se ka sheki falen wa?
+; Can you change a traveler's check for me? : I bε se ka sheki falen wa?
-; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : Sheki nin be falen min?
+; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : Sheki nin bε falen min?
 ; What is the exchange rate? : A falen ye joli ye?
 ; How much for one _____? : _____ kelen kelen ye joli ye?
-; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : Machine d'argent / warimachine be soro min?
+; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : Machine d'argent / warimachine bε s&#0596;r&#0596;? min?
 ===Eating===
 ; A table for one person/two people, please. :
-; Can I look at the menu, please? : N be se ka menu laje wa, sa?
+; Can I look at the menu, please? : N bε se ka menu laje wa, sa?
-; Can I look in the kitchen? : N be se ka gwa laje wa?
+; Can I look in the kitchen? : N bε se ka gwa laje wa?
 ; Is there a house specialty? :
 ; Is there a local specialty? :
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 ; supper : sula fana, sur&#0596;fana
 ; I want _____. : ne bε _____ fε
-; I want a dish containing _____. : N be dumuni min fe, ____ b'o la.
+; I want a dish containing _____. : N bε dumuni min fe, ____ b'o la.
 ; chicken : shεsogo
 ; beef : mishisogo
-; fish : jègè
+; fish : jεgε
 ; ham : lesogo
 ; soda :buasan
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 ; cheese : fromagi
 ; eggs : shεfan
-; salad, lettuce : salati
+; salad, lettuce : saladi
 ; (fresh) vegetable : nako fen (garden things)
 ; (fresh) fruit : yiri den (tree children)
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 ; guava : buyaki
 ; papaya : manje
+; mango : mangoro
 ; peanut : tiga
 ; beans : sho
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 ; alcohol : dolo
 ; red/white wine :
-; May I have some _____? : ne be se ka ____ soro wa?
+; May I have some _____? : ne bε se ka ____ soro wa?
 ; salt : k&#0596;k&#0596;
 ; black pepper :
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 ===Bars===
-; Do you serve alcohol? : eska dolo be wa?
+; Do you serve alcohol? : eska dolo bε wa?
 ; Is there table service? : Is there table service?
 ; A beer/two beers, please. : castel bilibili ba, castel bilibiliba fila, sil vous plais.
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 ; Do you have this in my size? : Do you have this in my size?
 ; How much is this? : Nin ye joli ye?
-; That's too expensive. : abadika, A ka cha. Do bo a la [cheaper please]
+; That's too expensive. : abadika, O ka cha. Do bo a la [cheaper please]
 ; Would you take _____? : Would you take _____?
-; expensive : ka galan (literally - too heavy)
+; expensive : ka gelen (literally - too hard)
-; cheap : ma galan (literally - not heavy)
+; cheap : ma gelen (literally - not hard)
-; I can't afford it. : wardi ne be n'bolo. (literally - the money is not in my hand)
+; I can't afford it. : wardi tε n'bolo. (literally - the money is not in my hand)
-; I don't want it. : N t'a fe. [note: once you have made an offer you are obligated to purchase]
+; I don't want it. : N t'a fε. [note: once you have made an offer you are obligated to purchase]
 ; You're cheating me. : Namara ka cha.
-; I'm not interested. : I'm not interested. (..)
+; I'm not interested. : N ma se a ma.
-; OK, I'll take it. : Ayiwa, n be fe k'a san.
+; OK, I'll take it. : Awo, n ba taa.  or  Awo, n bε fε k'a san. (literally - I want to buy it)
-; Can I have a bag? : mahnah be wa? (literally - do you have plastic)
+; Can I have a bag? : mahnah bε wa? (literally - do you have plastic)
 ; Do you ship (overseas)? : Do you ship (overseas)?
-; I need... :
+; I need... : N'mago be ______  la
 ; ...toothpaste. : ...pahtay de dent. (French)
 ; ...a toothbrush. : ...brassay de dent (French)
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 ; ...soap. : ...safine.
 ; ...shampoo. : ...shampoo.
-; ...pain reliever. (''e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen'') : ...Kungaloo Keesay. (literally head-seed)or Kungaloo furu
+; ...pain reliever. (''e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen'') : ...Kungaloo fura Keesay. (literally head-seed)or Kungaloo fura
 ; ...cold medicine. : ...moora fooroo.
 ; ...stomach medicine. : ...kono baara fooroo.
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 ===Driving===
-; I want to rent a car. : I want to rent a car.
+; I want to rent a car. : N be feka mobili cinga
 ; Can I get insurance? : Can I get insurance?
-; stop (''on a street sign'') : stop
+; stop (''on a street sign'') : a to
-; one way : one way
+; one way : sira kelen
 ; yield : yield
-; no parking : no parking
+; no parking : jo yoro te yan
-; speed limit : speed limit
+; speed limit : teliya hake
 ; gas (''petrol'') station : gas station
 ; petrol : petrol
 ; diesel : diesel
 ===Authority===
-; I haven't done anything wrong. : I haven't done anything wrong.
+; I haven't done anything wrong. : N ma foi ke
-; It was a misunderstanding. : It was a misunderstanding.
+; It was a misunderstanding. : An ma nyogon famu
-; Where are you taking me? : Where are you taking me?
+; Where are you taking me? : Aw be n taa fo min?
-; Am I under arrest? : Am I under arrest?
+; Am I under arrest? : Aw bena n mina wa?
-; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
+; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : Ne be bo Ameriki/Australi/Angaleter/Canada
 ; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : I need to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
 ; I want to talk to a lawyer. : I want to talk to a lawyer.
 ; Can I just pay a fine now? : Can I just pay a fine now?
 ==Learning more==
 * [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Bambara Wikibooks Bambara]
 * ''Parlons Bambara, langue et culture Bambara'', Ismael Maiga
-[[WikiPedia:Bambara language]]
 [[fr:Guide linguistique bambara]]
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 Contents

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Pronunciation guide 
Vowels
Consonants
Blends


[+]
Phrase list 
Basics
Problems
Numbers
[+]
Time 
Clock time
Prayer times
Duration
Days
Months
Writing time and date


Colors
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Transportation 
Bus and train
Directions
Taxi


Lodging
Money
Eating
Bars
Shopping
Driving
Authority


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