Looking for practical Arabic (العربية) to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Arabic 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 Arabic 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.
مرحبا
Akwaba(marhaban)
شكرا
Medase(shukran)
صباح الخير
Mema wo akye(sabah alkhayr)
مساء الخير
Mema wo aha(masa' alkhayr)
مساء الخير
Mema wo dɔnhwere(masa' alkhayr)
تصبح على خير
Mema wo anadwo(tusbih ala khayr)
أراك لاحقا
Yɛbɛhyia bio(arak lahikan)
وداعا
Nante yie(wada'an)
ما اسمك؟
Wo din de sɛn?(ma ismuk?)
اسمي جون
Me din de John(ismi John)
كيف حالك؟
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(kayfa halak?)
تشرفت بلقائك
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(tasharaft biliqayk)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
هل تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
N'ka bô English?(hal tatahaddath al'iinjliziyya?)
لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(la atahaddath alhindiyya jayyidan)