AN INTRODUCTION TO BAMBARA

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Lesson 1: The Alphabet Bambara alphabet a b c d e

As in Ah-ha Book Chair Door Day Met Foot Game Sing Hair Tea Jail

f g

h i j
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k l m n

Kit Lock Meat Net Onion Soda Long Put River See Shame Termite Shoe War Year Zebra

p r s
Sh t u w y z

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Lesson 2: Vocabulary 1 n i a an aw u Sgma Sgma/Sgmadaf Tile Tilef Wula Wulaf Su Suf Daraka Tilelafana Surfana Denbaya Somgw Muso Musow C Cw
Introduction to Bambara, Peace Corps/Mali I You (singular) He or she We You (plural) They The morning In the morning Noon At noon The afternoon In the afternoon The night At night Breakfast Lunch Dinner Family Family (lit people of the house) Woman or wife Women Man or husband Men

Den Denw Ba Fa

Child Children Mother Father

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Lesson 3: Greetings Nba Nse I ni sgma Nba, i ni sgma Nse, i ni sgma I ni wula I ni su I ni tile(n) I ka kn? Tro t Tro si t I fa ka kn? Tr ta la I ba ka kn? Tr ta la I denw ka kn? Tr tu la Somgw ka kn? Tr tu la Hr sira? Hr drn Hr tilenna?
Introduction to Bambara, Peace Corps/Mali Reply to a greeting (used only
by men)

Reply to a greeting (used only

by women)

Good morning Good morning (males reply) Good morning (females reply) Good afternoon Good evening Good afternoon (from noon
until 2 PM)

Are you fine? No problems/trouble No problems at all Is your father fine? He is fine Is your mother fine? She is fine Are your children fine? They are fine Is your family fine? They are fine Was the night peaceful? Peace only Was the day peaceful? 5

Hr drn Bob ka kn? Tr ta la Jennifer ni Mark ka kn? Tr tu la I b di? Somgw b di? I bisimila! Aw bisimila! Saha!

Peace only Is Bob fine? He is fine Are Jennifer and Mark fine? They are fine How are you? How is your family? Welcome! (Singular) Welcome! (Plural) Thanks! (a reply to bisimila)

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Lesson 4: Numbers (120) Kelen Fila Saba Naani Duuru Wr Wolonfila Segin Knntn Tan Tan ni kelen Tan ni fila Tan ni saba Tan ni naani Tan ni duuru Tan ni wr Tan ni wolonfila Tan ni segin Tan ni knntn Mugan
One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven Twelve Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen Sixteen Seventeen Eighteen Nineteen Twenty

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Lesson 5: Introducing Self/Someone N tg Bubakar N jamu Jalo I tg? I jamu? N b b Mali la N muso b b Mauritanie I b b min? I muso b b min? A b b min? A tg Mark A jamu Humphrey Mark t b Mali la, a b b Ameriki I b b Ameriki wa? Ayi, n t b Ameriki I b b Mali la wa?
w, n b b Mali la My name is Bubakar My last name is Jalo Whats your name? Whats your last name? I am from Mali My wife is from Mauritania Where are you from? Where is your wife from? Where is she or he from? His name is Mark His last name is Humphrey Mark is not from Mali. He is from America Are you from the America? No, I am not from the States. Are you from Mali? Yes, I am from Mali I am a teacher My wife is not a teacher Mark is a volunteer His wife is not a volunteer Marks wife is a student

N ye karamg ye N muso t karamg ye Mark ye wolntri ye A muso t wolntri ye Mark muso ye kalanden ye

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Lesson 6: Leave - Taking Expressions Kan bu fo! U na mn Kan bn! Ka tile hr caya Ka su hr caya Ka dugu uman j Kan kelen kelen wuli Amiina! Kan bn sgma Kan bn wulaf Kan bn tilef Kan bn suf Kan bn sinin Kan bn sni Kan bn kf
Good-bye! (Lit we greet them) They will hear your greetings See you! Have a good day Have a good night May we have a good night May we have a good night Amen! See you in the morning See you in the afternoon See you around noon See you in the evening See you tomorrow See you soon See you later

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Lesson 7: Dialogue A: I ni sgma B: Nse, I ni sgma A: I ka kn? B: Tr si t A: Somgw b di? B: Tr tu la A: I bisimila! B: Saha! A: I tg? B: N tg Mariam. E dun? A: N tg Mamadu B: I ye karamg ye wa? A: w, n ye Corps de la Paix karamg ye B: Foli don. N b taa so A: Ayiwa, kan bu fo B: U na mn A: Ka tile hr caya B: Amiina
Good morning! Good morning! Are you fine? No problems at all How is your family? They are fine Welcome! Thanks! Whats your name? My name is Mariam. And you? My name is Mamadu Are you a teacher? Yes, I am a Peace Corps teacher I was just greeting. I am going home. Ok! Good-bye! (we greet
them)

They will hear your greetings May we have a good day Amen

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Lesson 8: Vocabulary 2 (Common Objects) Tabali Ssi Sigilan Biki Kiriyon Kaye Liburu Saki Lakr Tabulo Asti Kutu Muru Furalan Dilan Birifini Dara Dbn Fini Doloki Kulusi Sabara Ngso
Introduction to Bambara, Peace Corps/Mali A table A chair A stool A pen A pencil A notebook A book A bag Chalk Chalk board A plate A spoon A knife A broom A bed A blanket A bed sheet A mat Clothes A shirt Pants Shoes Bike

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Nunti Ji Kafe N n Sukaro Kk

Eye glasses Water Coffee Milk Sugar Salt

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Lesson 9: Vocabulary 3 (Names of Places) So Kalanso gn Gwabugu Dumunikyr Gwa Lakli Dgtrso Sugu Butiki Biro Baji K l n Ponpu Nak Foro Baarakyr Misiri Egilisi Banki Trn gari Abiyon jigin kn
Introduction to Bambara, Peace Corps/Mali House Classroom Toilet Kitchen Eating area/place Straw roof that you sit under School Hospital Market Shop Office River A well Pump Garden Field Working place Mosque Church Bank Train station Airport 13

Oto gari Posu

Bus station Post office

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Lesson 10: Numbers (202000) Mugan Mugan ni kelen Mugan ni fila Mugan ni saba Mugan ni naani Mugan ni duuru Mugan ni wr Mugan ni wolonfila Mugan ni segin Mugan ni knntn Bi saba Bi saba ni kelen Bi naani Bi duuru Bi wr Bi wolonfila Bi segin Bi knntn km Km ni bi saba Km ni bi duuru Km fila Km saba
Introduction to Bambara, Peace Corps/Mali Twenty Twenty-one Twenty-two Twenty-three Twenty-four Twenty-five Twenty-six Twenty-seven Twenty-eight Twenty-nine Thirty Thirty-one Forty Fifty Sixty Seventy Eighty Ninety One- hundred One hundred thirty One hundred fifty Two hundred Three hundred

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Km naani Km duuru km wr Wa kelen Wa kelen ni km fila ni bi duuru Wa fila

Four hundred Five hundred Six hundred One thousand One thousand-two hundred and fifty Two thousand

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Lesson 11: Some Useful Expressions and Phrases N sgnnen don Sung b n na Kng b n na Kng t n na Ming b n na Ming t n na Funteni b Funteni t Nn b Nn t Hakto Hak ti la I b taa min? N b taa so N b taa lakli la Mark b taa biro la A b taa gn na N t taa biro la I b Bamanakan f? dni Mark t Bamanankoan f N t tubabukan f
Introduction to Bambara, Peace Corps/Mali w, n b Bamanankan f I am tired I am sleepy I am hungry I am not hungry I am thirsty I am not thirsty Its hot Its not hot Its cold Its not cold Excuse me You are excused Where are you going? I am going home I am going to school Mark is going to the office He or she is going to the toilet I dont go to the office Do you speak Bambara? Yes, I speak Bambara a little bit Mark doesnt speak Bambara I dont like French 17

N t kafe f Jennifer b Bamanankan f N b kalank N b dumunik N b baarak A t kalank A t dumunik A t baarak N b n ko N t n ko sisan N ba f ka n lafi

I dont like coffee Jennifer likes Bambara I study I eat I work He doesnt study He doesnt eat He doesnt work I bathe I dont bathe now I want to rest

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Lesson 12: Family Fa Ba Bangebaw Den Denw Denbaya N ka denbaya Krc Krmuso Dgc Dgmuso Benk Tnmuso Balima Mk Mmuso Mden
Father Mother Parents Child Children Family My family Elder brother Elder sister Younger brother Younger sister Uncle Aunt Sibling Grand father Grand mother Grand child

Mark ye san mugan ni duuru Mark is twenty-five years old ye N ye san bi saba ye I ye san joli ye? Mark sigilen b Gao A sigilen t New York Dgmuso fila b n f
Introduction to Bambara, Peace Corps/Mali I am thirty years old How old are you? Mark is living in Gao He is not living in New York I have two younger sisters 19

Dgc t n f Krmuso b Suzan f Krc ta f

I dont have a younger brother Suzan has an elder sister She doesnt have an elder brother

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Lesson 13: Days of the Week and Some Expressions of Time Tnn Tarata Araba Alamisa Juma Sibiri Kari Don go don Sgma o sgma Wula o wula Su o su Tnn o tnn Juma o juma Dgkun Kalo San Dgkun o dgkun Kalo o kalo San o san
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Every day Every morning Every afternoon Every night Every Monday Every Friday Week Month Year Every week Every month Every year

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