Looking for practical Bambara to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara 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: pick five Baoule phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Akwaba
I ni sogoma
Medase
I ni bɔ
Mema wo akye
I ni kɛ
Mema wo aha
I ni sɔgɔ
Mema wo dɔnhwere
I ni tulu
Mema wo anadwo
N bɛ se ka
Yɛbɛhyia bio
A bɛ se ka
Nante yie
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Wo din de sɛn?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Me din de John
I ni fɛ?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
N'ka bô English?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
M'ni kâ.(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Bê n'kô n'kô.(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Bê n'kô bô.(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Bê n'kô n'zi.(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
M'ni kô.(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Awi
Ala
Ala
Bara
Kouman
N bɛ bɔ
M'ani
N bɛ fɔ
M'ani ala
I bɛ sɛbɛn
N'kpa a yé
I ka fɛ kɛ?
N'kpa a yé kô?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
N'kpa a t'ô?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
M'ani t'ô
Sira kɛ
Kô a n'kô
N tɛgɛ
M'ani n'kô
Ala ka fɔ
Ala n'kô
I ni kɛ
N'kpa a yé kô
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
N'kpa a yé bô
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
I ni tîgê kô?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Kô tîgê bô?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
I ni tîgê bô?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
I tîgê kâ.
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
I tîgê kâ fô.
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
I bô kô tîgê fô?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Kô tîgê kô?
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.
I ni ce?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
I ye sɔgɔ.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Tɛgɛ!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
I ni bɔ a la?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ 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.