Bambara Day 2

I am from the United States.
Ne bora États Unis.

Now, I live in Kadiolo Koko.
Sisan, ne be Kadiolo Koko.

I want to learn your language and your culture.
Ne b'a fe ka aw ka kan ani aw ka ladalako kalan.

I left here in the year 2000.
Ne bora ya san ba fila.

I really like Malians, so I decided to spend some time here.
Mali mogow djiara ne ye, o koson ne ya mirri ka na watti ke ya.


Break down:

Ne bora États Unis.
I came from USA (derived from french)
('bo' to go out)('ra' puts the action in the past)


Sisan, ne be Kadiolo Koko.
Now, I am (city) (neighborhood)


Ne b'a        fe ka aw ka kan ani aw ka ladalako kalan.
I would like to you-r language and your          culture learn.
                  (plural)('ka' shows posession)


Ne bora yan san ba fila. ('yan' = here;  'yen' = there)
I left here year 1000 2


Mali mogow djiara ne ye, o koson ne
Mali people please me to, that because I

ya         mirri ka na         watti ke ya.
(past) decided to come time         do here.