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			<span link>Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: [[Language/Bambara/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]] & [[Language/Bambara/Grammar/Negation\|Negation]].</span>
	== Asking Questions ==		== Asking Questions ==

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	To improve your [[Language/Bambara\|Bambara]] [[Language/Bambara/Grammar\|Grammar]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=747 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/bambara/question questions]!		To improve your [[Language/Bambara\|Bambara]] [[Language/Bambara/Grammar\|Grammar]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=747 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/bambara/question questions]!


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			==Other Lessons==
	==~~Related~~ Lessons==
	* [[Language/Bambara/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]		* [[Language/Bambara/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]
	* [[Language/Bambara/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion\|Give your Opinion]]		* [[Language/Bambara/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion\|Give your Opinion]]
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	To improve your [[Language/Bambara\|Bambara]] [[Language/Bambara/Grammar\|Grammar]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=747 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/bambara/question questions]!		To improve your [[Language/Bambara\|Bambara]] [[Language/Bambara/Grammar\|Grammar]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=747 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/bambara/question questions]!

	== Sources ==
	* [https://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/wiki/~~Bambara_language~~ Bambara ~~Language~~]		<span class='maj'></span>
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Mande_languages Mande Languages~~]		==Sources==
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bògòlanfini Bògòlanfini (Mud Cloth)]		* [https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Bambara Bambara - Wikibooks, open books for an open world]
	* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adire_elefuntola Adire Elefuntola (Indigo-Dyed Cloth)]		* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambara_language Bambara language - Wikipedia]

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	In this lesson, we've covered the basics of how to ask questions in Bambara. We've looked at the different types of questions, as well as some more advanced topics such as tense and intonation. With practice, you should be able to form questions in Bambara with ease.		In this lesson, we've covered the basics of how to ask questions in Bambara. We've looked at the different types of questions, as well as some more advanced topics such as tense and intonation. With practice, you should be able to form questions in Bambara with ease.
	<hr>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎		<hr>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎


			==Related Lessons==
			* [[Language/Bambara/Grammar/Plurals\|Plurals]]
			* [[Language/Bambara/Grammar/Pronouns\|Pronouns]]
			* [[Language/Bambara/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]
			* [[Language/Bambara/Grammar/Negation\|Negation]]
			* [[Language/Bambara/Grammar/Adjectives\|Adjectives]]

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<div class="pg_page_title">Bambara Grammar - How to Ask Questions</div>
Hi Bambara learners! 😊<br>In today's lesson, we will be learning about how to ask questions in Bambara. Asking questions is an important part of any language, and it's essential to understand the rules of grammar when forming questions in Bambara. We'll cover the basics of how to form questions, as well as some more advanced topics. By the end of this lesson, you should have a good understanding of how to ask questions in Bambara.
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== Basic Question Formation ==
The basic structure for forming questions in Bambara is quite simple. All you need to do is add the particle "na" to the end of the sentence. For example:

* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ'' (The man is tall) becomes ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ na?'' (Is the man tall?).

This works for both yes/no questions and wh-questions. For example:

* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ na?'' (Is the man tall?)
* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ n'a fɛ?'' (How tall is the man?).

=== Yes/No Questions ===
Yes/no questions are the simplest type of question to form in Bambara. All you need to do is add the particle "na" to the end of the sentence. For example:

* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ'' (The man is tall) becomes ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ na?'' (Is the man tall?).

=== Wh-Questions ===
Wh-questions are slightly more complicated than yes/no questions, but still relatively easy to form. To form a wh-question, you need to add the particle "n'a" to the end of the sentence, followed by the wh-word. For example:

* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ'' (The man is tall) becomes ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ n'a fɛ?'' (How tall is the man?).

The wh-words used in Bambara are:

* Fɛ (how)
* N'a (where)
* Kɛ (when)
* Sɛbɛn (why)
* N'a fɔ (what)
* N'a kɔ (who)

For example:

* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ n'a fɛ?'' (How tall is the man?)
* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ n'a kɔ?'' (Who is the tall man?)

=== Negative Questions ===
Negative questions are formed by adding the particle "a" to the end of the sentence. For example:

* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ'' (The man is tall) becomes ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ a?'' (Isn't the man tall?).

You can also use negative questions to ask yes/no questions and wh-questions. For example:

* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ a?'' (Isn't the man tall?)
* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ n'a fɛ a?'' (How tall isn't the man?).

=== Tag Questions ===
Tag questions are formed by adding the particle "ko" to the end of the sentence. For example:

* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ'' (The man is tall) becomes ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ ko?'' (The man is tall, isn't he?).

You can also use tag questions to ask yes/no questions and wh-questions. For example:

* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ ko?'' (The man is tall, isn't he?)
* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ n'a fɛ ko?'' (How tall is the man, isn't he?).

== Advanced Topics ==
In addition to the basic rules of question formation, there are some more advanced topics that you should be aware of.

=== Tense ===
When forming questions in Bambara, it's important to pay attention to the tense of the verb. For example:

* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ'' (The man is tall) becomes ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ na?'' (Is the man tall?).

But if the sentence is in the past tense, the question should also be in the past tense. For example:

* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ'' (The man was tall) becomes ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ n'a?'' (Was the man tall?).

=== Intonation ===
It's also important to pay attention to the intonation of the question. In Bambara, questions are usually asked with a rising intonation. This means that the pitch of your voice should rise at the end of the sentence. For example:

* ''Mɔgɔ bɛ sɔrɔ na?'' (Is the man tall?)

This rising intonation helps to make the question sound more natural and conversational.

== Conclusion ==
In this lesson, we've covered the basics of how to ask questions in Bambara. We've looked at the different types of questions, as well as some more advanced topics such as tense and intonation. With practice, you should be able to form questions in Bambara with ease.
<hr>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

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