Bamara_blank rows (UTF-8) Flashcards
Do you have “X”?
“X” b’I fɛ
I have “X”
“X” bɛ N fɛ
I do not have “X”
“X” tɛ N fɛ
Good night
(ala) Ka su hɛrɛ caya
Have a nice day
(ala) Ka tile hƐrƐ la caya
He works at the American Embassy
A bɛ baara kɛ Ameriki Amasade la
She is from France
A bɛ bo Furansi
Where does he / she come from?
a bɛ bo min
It was too much good.
A diyara kƆsƐbƐ
Was it good
A diyara wa
He / She is fine
a ka kɛnɛ
He / She is fine
a ka kɛnɛ / tɔrɔ t’ala / tɔrɔ si t’ala / baa si t’ala / tana tɛ…
It’s okay
a ka ɲi
His / her first name is John
a togo John
Say it little by little
Afo doni doni
Yes, I have a husband
Awo, cɛ bɛ N fɛ
Yes, I am married.
Awo, N furulen don
Yes, that is true
Awo, o kɛrɛ
Yes, I have a house
Awo, so bɛ N fɛ
No, I do not have children
Ayi, den tɛ N fɛ
No, I do not have a daughter
Ayi, denmuso tɛ N fɛ
No, I do not have a car
Ayi, mobili tɛ N fɛ
No, I do not have a wife
Ayi, muso tɛ N fɛ
Nothing happened
Baasi ma kɛ
no problem
Baasi tɛ
I have illness
bana bɛ nna
Do you have a husband?
Ce b’I fɛ (wa)
Do you have children?
Den b’I fɛ (wa)
How many children do you have?
Den joli b’I bolo
I have three children
Den saba bɛ N bolo
I have no children
Den tɛ n bolo
Do you have a daughter?
Denmuso b’I fɛ
every day
don o don
every week
dɔgɔkun o dɔgɔkun
Indicates possession, to have
Fɛ
Greetings
Foli
peace only
Hɛrɛ doron
How was your day?
Hɛrɛ tile nna
How is your mother?
I ba ka kɛnɛ
Where does he work?
I bɛ baarak min
Where do you come from?
I bɛ bɔ min
Where are you from?
I bɛ bɔ min (wa)
How are you?
I bɛ di?
Where are you coming from?
I bɛ ka bɔ min
Where are you going?
I bɛ taa min
How is your husband?
I ce ka keɛnɛ
How are your children?
I denw ka kɛnɛ
How is your father?
I fa ka kɛnɛ
Are you married?
I furulen don (wa)
What is your last name?
I jamu
How are you? (your health)
I kakɛnɛ (wa?)
How is your wife?
I muso ka kɛnɛ
informal greeting or thanks
I ni ce
Thank you and bless you
I ni ce I ni baraji
Long time no see
I ni fama
Good morning (to one) /To All
I ni sɔgɔma / Aw ni Sɔgɔma
Good night (to one) / To All
I ni su / Aw ni Su
Good afternoon (to one) / To All
I ni tilɛ / Aw ni Tilɛ
Good evening (to one) / To All
I ni wula / Aw ni Wula
Where do you live?
I sigilen don min
How was your night
I sira hɛrɛ la
What is your first name?
I tɔgɔ
Response
Jaabi
Tell them hello
K’an b’u fo
Say hello to your father
K’an b’a fa fo
See you tomorrow
K’an ben Sini
See you Tuesday
K’an ben Tarata
To eat “X”
Ka + “X” + dun
To eat “X”
Ka + “X” + dun
To study “X”
Ka + “X” + kalan
to take “X”
Ka + “X” + ta
To study Bambara (?)
Ka bamana kan kalan (?)
to come from
Ka bɔ
to take a bottle
Ka buteli ta
to get in
Ka don
to eat the food
Ka dumuni ke
to come
Ka na
To eat chicken
Ka shɛ dun
to spend the night
Ka si
to sit down
Ka sigi
To eat meat
Ka sogo dun
To eat meat
Ka sogo dun
Say hello to them
Ka’n b’u fo
Do you have a car?
Mobili b’I fɛ (wa)
I have a car
Mobili bɛ N fɛ
I do not have a car
Mobili tɛ N fɛ
Do you have a wife?
Muso b’I fɛ
I am
N bɛ
I work at home
N bɛ barra kɛ so
I come from America
N bɛ bɔ Ameriki
I am from America
N bɛ bɔ Ameriki
I am coming from the market
N bɛ ka bɔ sugu la
I am going
N bɛ taa
I am going to eat
N bɛ taa dumuni kɛ
I am going to study
N bɛ taa kalan kɛ
I am going home (no “la”)
N bɛ taa so
I am going to the market
N bɛ taa sugu la
My last name is Dittmar
N jamu Dittmar
I am standing up (?)
N jɔlen don
I am fine
N ka kɛnɛ / tɔro tɛ / tɔrɔ si tɛ
I am not fine
N ma kɛnɛ
I did not go
N ma taa
I settled Ecobank nearby
N sigi len don Ecobank kɛrɛfɛ
I am sitting down(?)
N sigilen don
I went
N taa ra
I am not
N tɛ
I am not working
N tɛ baara la
I am not going
N tɛ taa
I am not going home
N tɛ taa so
I am not going to the market
N tɛ taa sugu la
My first name is Jane
N tɔgɔ Jane
Resp to I ni sɔgɔma
Nse, I ni sɔgɔma
Resp to I ni su
Nse, I ni su
Resp to I ni tilɛ
Nse, I ni tilɛ
Resp to I ni wula
Nse, I ni wula
every year
san o san
Do you have a house?
So b’I fɛ (wa)
I have a house
So bɛ N fɛ
I do not have a house
So tɛ N fɛ
How is your family?
somɔgɔw ka kene
How did your family spend the night?
somɔgɔw siri di
no problem happened
Tɔrɔ ma ke
they are fine
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