Looking for practical Acholi to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Baoule translation (Baoule) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Baoule.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Baoule-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Akwaba(ah-yo)
Naki
Medase(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Mema wo akye(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Mema wo aha(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Mema wo dɔnhwere(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Mema wo anadwo(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Yɛbɛhyia bio(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Nante yie(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Wo din de sɛn?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Me din de John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
N'ka bô English?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Nye neno.
M'ni kâ.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Konyo kuc.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Konyo kuc.
Bê n'kô bô.
Tye kanyim.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Iti kanyim ngat?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
One ticket, please.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Nye konyo.
M'ni kô.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Awi
Bila
Ala
Kweyo
Kouman
Ng'ato konyo
M'ani
Ng'ato konyo ni
M'ani ala
Okwero kany
N'kpa a yé
Ika kany?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Ikwok kany?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Ng'ato konyo kany
M'ani t'ô
Tye kany
Kô a n'kô
Ng'ato konyo
M'ani n'kô
Bila kany
Ala n'kô
Tye kany
N'kpa a yé kô
Aye konyo
N'kpa a yé bô
Tye kany ma ng'ato
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Atye kany bura?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Kati onyo kwo?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Nye kwo nongo?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Kik kwo gwen?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Okwang kany ici
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Okwang kany piny
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Nye konyo i map?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Doko ici, pe?
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Nye kwo ngat?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Okwero keken
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
N'kpa n'kpa.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
O n'kpa n'kpa.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Yat ma ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Nye konyo doctor
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Nye konyo wot
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Nye konyo kany kic
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Okwero ineno
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Nye tye konyo passport
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Yat!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Dano kany oting
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Nye kany ma kany?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ngatye kany report kany
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Nye kany ma file kany
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Atye kany ma kany
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Nye kany ma kany kany
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Dano kany ma kany
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Kany kany Friday
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.