Bambara 101

It was Greek to me. ~William Shakespeare

Can I look at the menu, please?: N be se ka menu laje wa, sa?
Can I look in the kitchen?: N be se ka gwa laje wa?
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]
breakfast: daraka
lunch: tilela fana, tilerɔ
supper: sula fana, surɔfana
I want _____.: ne bε _____ fε
I want a dish containing _____.: N be dumuni min fe, ____ b'o la.
chicken: shεsogo
beef: mishisogo
fish: jègè
ham: lesogo
soda: buasan
cheese: fromagi
eggs: shεfan
salad, lettuce: salati
(fresh) vegetable: nako fen (garden things)
(fresh) fruit: yiri den (tree children)
bread: buru, nbuuru
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
peanut: tiga
beans: sho
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
May I have some _____?: ne be se ka ____ soro wa?
salt: kɔkɔ
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.

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