TO TALK |
DOGON |
BAMBARA |
| Hello | Agapow | Anisogoma |
| Reply | Pow | Ambar |
| How are you? | Seoma | Igakanowa |
| Reply | Seo | Torostina |
| How's the family? | Oumana seoma | |
| Reply | Seo | |
| To finish | Pow | |
| What is your name? | Ou Imiboyaguipodjema | Metogobedi |
| Yes | Onwon | Awoh |
| No | on-on | Ahui |
| Thank you | Gana | Hinisé |
| You're welcome | Ganabali | Anbah |
| Welcome | Amajerai | Dansé |
| Reply | Pow | Anbah |
| Yesterday | Yah | Kourou |
| Today | Hije | Bih |
| Tomorrow | Yago | Sini |
| After tomorrow | Yogodere | Sirrikena |
| TO EAT | DOGON | BAMBARA |
| Eat | Yangui | Douninike |
| Water | Dih | Dji |
| Mijo | Gnouh | Gnom |
| Rice | Arrah | Malo |
| Fish | Coguere | Djegoi |
| Mango | Mangro | Mangro |
| Pineapple | Nanna | Diabibi |
| Peanut | Himemuynourum | Tiah |
| Enough | Birrimadjohe | Hipara |
| Milk | Irir | Nonno |
| Oil | Niguim | Toulou |
| Good | Heliko | Akadj |
| Bad | Mougnum | Amadjy |
| Bread | Brou | Bouru |
| TO FIND THE WAY | DOGON | BAMBARA |
| Close | Neguikon | Amadyar |
| Far | Wagakoh | Akadjan |
| Village | Annah | Dougu |
| House | Guire | Soh |
| River | Dibah | Bahoyi |
| Mountain | Tené | Koulou |
| THE ANIMALS | DOGON | BAMBARA |
| Falla | Kah | Koulouulo |
| Chicken | Koko | Siou |
| Cow | Nagan | Missi |
| Pork | Torou | Ray |
| Donkey | Djnou | Fali |
| Dromedary | Ogognagoun | Yammé |
| Hippo | Mali | Mali |
| Crocodile | Ahai | Bamba |
| Elephant | Brabo | Sama |
| THE NUMBERS | DOGON | BAMBARA |
| One | Ti | Kelé |
| Two | Lohi | Fula |
| Three | Tanou | Sahba |
| Four | Nahí | Nani |
| Five | Nouné | Douru |
| Six | Mouré | Somon |
| Seven | Soh | Solomfilo |
| Eigh | Sila | Segui |
| Nine | Tuwa | Koulonton |
| ten | Peurou | Ten |
| WEATHER | DOGON | BAMBARA |
| Wind | Ognom | Fieu |
| Sun | Yan | Dougukolo |
| Moon | Ho | Kalo |
| Star | Toro | Lolo |
| Heat | Hodjobabarou | Akankalou |
| Cold | Hodjkérolu | Soumalé |
| Rain | Arrudi | Sauh |