Words in bambara spelled part 3 food.

Question 1

Can I look at the menu, please?

Answer 1

N bε se ka menu laje wa, sa?

Question 2

Can I look in the kitchen?

Answer 2

N bε se ka gwa laje wa?

Question 3

I don’t eat pork.

Answer 3

n te lesogo dun

Question 4

I don’t eat beef.

Answer 4

n te misisogo dun

Question 5

Can you make it “lite”, please? (less oil/butter/lard)

Answer 5

aw kana tulu caman k’a la [don’t put a lot of oil on it]

Question 6

breakfast

Answer 6

daraka

Question 7

lunch

Answer 7

tilela fana, tilerɔ

Question 8

supper

Answer 8

sula fana, surɔfana

Question 9

I want_____.

Answer 9

ne bε _____ fε

Question 10

I want a dish containing _____.

Answer 10

N bε dumuni min fe, ____ b’o la.

Question 11

chicken

Answer 11

shεsogo

Question 12

beef

Answer 12

mishisogo

Question 13

fish

Answer 13

jεgε

Question 14

ham

Answer 14

lesogo

Question 15

soda

Answer 15

buasan

Question 16

cheese

Answer 16

fromagi

Question 17

eggs

Answer 17

shεfan

Question 18

salad

Answer 18

saladi

Question 19

vegetable

Answer 19

nako fen (garden things)

Question 20

fruit

Answer 20

yiri den (tree children)

Question 21

bread

Answer 21

buru, nbuuru

Question 22

noodles

Answer 22

macaroni (yes, just like English, but applies to nearly all pasta)

Question 23

rice

Answer 23

malo (uncooked), kini (cooked)

Question 24

mais

Answer 24

kaba

Question 25

orange

Answer 25

lemru-ba, lenburuba

Question 26

lemon, lime

Answer 26

lenburu

Question 27

pineapple

Answer 27

jabibi

Question 28

banana

Answer 28

namasa

Question 29

plantain

Answer 29

baranda, loko

Question 30

guava

Answer 30

buyaki

Question 31

papaya

Answer 31

manje

Question 32

mango

Answer 32

mangoro

Question 33

peanut

Answer 33

tiga

Question 34

beans

Answer 34

sho

Question 35

May I have a bottle of _____?

Answer 35

… galama …

Question 36

coffee

Answer 36

kafe, kafe-ji

Question 37

tea (drink)

Answer 37

te

Question 38

_____ juice

Answer 38

____ ji

Question 39

water

Answer 39

ji

Question 40

milk

Answer 40

nɔnɔ

Question 41

beer

Answer 41

bieri

Question 42

alcohol

Answer 42

dolo

Question 43

May I have some _____?

Answer 43

ne bε se ka ____ soro wa?

Question 44

salt

Answer 44

kɔkɔ

Question 45

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

Answer 45

terike!

Question 46

I’m finished.

Answer 46

n fara (I’m full)

Question 47

It was delicious.

Answer 47

a djarra, aw ni gwa

Question 48

Please clear the plates.

Answer 48

aw ka assiettiw ta.

Question 49

The check, please.

Answer 49

aw ka na ni addition ye.

Question 50

Do you serve alcohol?

Answer 50

eska dolo bε wa?

Question 51

A beer/two beers, please.

Answer 51

castel bilibili ba, castel bilibiliba fila, sil vous plais.

Question 52

How much is this?

Answer 52

Nin ye joli ye?

Question 53

That’s too expensive.

Answer 53

abadika, O ka cha. Do bo a la [cheaper please]

Question 54

expensive

Answer 54

ka gelen (literally - too hard)

Question 55

cheap

Answer 55

ma gelen (literally - not hard)

Question 56

I can’t afford it.

Answer 56

wardi tε n’bolo. (literally - the money is not in my hand)

Question 57

I don’t want it.

Answer 57

N t’a fε. [note: once you have made an offer you are obligated to purchase]

Question 58

You’re cheating me.

Answer 58

Namara ka cha.

Question 59

I’m not interested.

Answer 59

N ma se a ma.

Question 60

OK, I’ll take it.

Answer 60

Awo, n ba taa. or Awo, n bε fε k’a san. (literally - I want to buy it)

Question 61

Can I have a bag?

Answer 61

mahnah bε wa? (literally - do you have plastic)

Question 62

I need…

Answer 62

N’mago be ______ la

Question 63

…toothpaste.

Answer 63

…pahtay de dent. (French)

Question 64

…a toothbrush.

Answer 64

…brassay de dent (French)

Question 65

…soap.

Answer 65

…safine.

Question 66

…pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

Answer 66

…Kungaloo fura Keesay. (literally head-seed)or Kungaloo fura

Question 67

…cold medicine.

Answer 67

…moora fooroo.

Question 68

…stomach medicine.

Answer 68

…kono baara fooroo.

Question 69

…a razor.

Answer 69

…lamu. (French)

Question 70

…an umbrella.

Answer 70

…para pluie. (French)

Question 71

…postage stamps.

Answer 71

…tambaru. (French)

Question 72

…batteries.

Answer 72

…pilew.

Question 73

…writing paper.

Answer 73

…papieri ka seben.

Question 74

…a pen.

Answer 74

…biki.

Question 75

…English-language books.

Answer 75

…anglakan livuru.

Question 76

I want to rent a car.

Answer 76

N be feka mobili cinga

Question 77

stop (on a street sign)

Answer 77

a to

Question 78

one way

Answer 78

sira kelen

Question 79

no parking

Answer 79

jo yoro te yan

Question 80

speed limit

Answer 80

teliya hake

Question 81

I haven’t done anything wrong.

Answer 81

N ma foi ke

Question 82

It was a misunderstanding.

Answer 82

An ma nyogon famu

Question 83

Where are you taking me?

Answer 83

Aw be n taa fo min?

Question 84

Am I under arrest?

Answer 84

Aw bena n mina wa?