Looking for practical Amharic (አማርኛ) to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Amharic 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: when a Baoule phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Amharic wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ሰላም
Akwaba(Selam)
እናመሰግናለን
Medase(Enamesegenalew)
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት
Mema wo akye(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
ደህና መልካም ከረባ
Mema wo aha(Dehna melkam kereba)
ደህና መልካም እለት
Mema wo dɔnhwere(Dehna melkam elet)
ደህና ምሽት
Mema wo anadwo(Dehna mishiht)
በኋላ እንገናኝ
Yɛbɛhyia bio(Behwala engegnay)
ደህና ሁን
Nante yie(Dehna hun)
ስምህ ምንድነው?
Wo din de sɛn?(Simeh mindnew?)
ስሜ ጆን ነው
Me din de John(Sime Jon new)
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Endet neh/nesh?)
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(Enkwan wede tegegnanet des yibelih/belish)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.