Looking for practical Baoule to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: when a Alur phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Salam
Medase
Matur nuwun
Mema wo akye
Selamat pagi
Mema wo aha
Selamat sore
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Selamat malam
Mema wo anadwo
Selamat bobo
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sampai jumpa
Nante yie
Selamat tinggal
Wo din de sɛn?
Sapa nama mu?
Me din de John
Nama ku John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Kabar apa?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
M'ni kâ.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Tolong nyi lempang.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Di mana kamar mandi?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Belok kiri.
Bê n'kô bô.
Belok kanan.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Nyi terus.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Berapa harga tiket?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Satu tiket, tolong.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
M'ni kô.
Nyo hilang.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Iyo
Ala
Ayi
Kouman
Mungkin
M'ani
Ngeye
M'ani ala
Ayi ngeye
N'kpa a yé
Iya, enak
N'kpa a yé kô?
Napa pendapatmu?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Bisa bantu saya?
M'ani t'ô
Saya butuh bantuan
Kô a n'kô
Tunggu sebentar
M'ani n'kô
Saya minta maaf
Ala n'kô
Tidak masalah
N'kpa a yé kô
Selamat
N'kpa a yé bô
Selamat ulang tahun
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Dika stasiun kereta?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Dika halte bis?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Platform mana?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Iya dekat sini(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Iya jauh dari sini(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Berhenti di sini, tolong(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Berapa harga ini?(How much?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Itu terlalu mahal.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Tagihan, tolong.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Saya vegetarian.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Ini enak.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Bisa minta menu?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Segelas air, tolong.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Bisa ngelap polisi(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Bisa ngelap ambulans(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Aku butuh dokter(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Aku merasa sakit(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Aku alergi kacang tanah(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
Sakit di sini(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Aku kehilangan paspor(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Bisa telepon hotelku?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Tolong!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Ngomong bareng kowe(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Ayo kita atur rapat(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah(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.