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Common Baoule to Bambara phrases

100 practical Baoule to Bambara phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Baoule to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule phrase first, then the Bambara translation (Bambara) — 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 Bambara.

Tip: read the Bambara line out loud three times, then cover the Baoule side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Akwaba

    I ni ce

  2. Medase

    I ni sogoma

  3. Mema wo akye

    I ni bɔ

  4. Mema wo aha

    I ni kɛ

  5. Mema wo dɔnhwere

    I ni sɔgɔ

  6. Mema wo anadwo

    I ni tulu

  7. Yɛbɛhyia bio

    N bɛ se ka

  8. Nante yie

    A bɛ se ka

  9. Wo din de sɛn?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

  10. Me din de John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John

  11. Ɛyɛ sɛn?

    I ni fɛ?

  12. Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. N'ka bô English?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. M'ni bô Hindi kô.

    N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ (N mo-go beh Hindi keh)

  3. M'ni kâ.

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Bê n'ka bô n'zi.

    Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ (Sebene, keh-leh keh)

  5. N'ka bô n'zi kô?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Bô n'zi n'kô?

    Bamanakan kɛn na? (Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)

  7. M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?

    N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ? (N beh fo koh-roh-boh)

  8. Bê n'kô n'kô.

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Bê n'kô bô.

    Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ (Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)

  10. Bê n'kô n'zi.

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. N'ka bô n'zi bô?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.

    Kɛnɛ ticket, please (Ken-eh ticket, please)

  13. N'ka bô kô n'kô?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. M'ni kô.

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?

    N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn? (N beh fo SIM card ken)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Awi

    Aye

  2. Ala

    Ala

  3. Kouman

    Bara

  4. M'ani

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. M'ani ala

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. N'kpa a yé

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. N'kpa a yé kô?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. N'kpa a t'ô?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. M'ani t'ô

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Kô a n'kô

    Sira kɛ

  11. M'ani n'kô

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Ala n'kô

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. N'kpa a yé kô

    I ni kɛ

  14. N'kpa a yé bô

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. N'kaha n'kro?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê? (N'kaha n'kro?)

  2. N'kaha n'kro a bus?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê? (N'kaha n'kro a bus?)

  3. N'kaha n'kro a platform?

    I ni tîgê kô? (N'kaha n'kro a platform?)

  4. N'kaha n'kro a l'he?

    Kô tîgê bô? (N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)

  5. N'kaha n'kro a yé?

    I ni tîgê bô? (N'kaha n'kro a yé?)

  6. N'kaha n'kro a gban?

    I tîgê kâ. (N'kaha n'kro a gban?)

  7. N'kaha n'kro a fô?

    I tîgê kâ fô. (N'kaha n'kro a fô?)

  8. N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?

    I bô kô tîgê fô? (N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)

  9. M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît. (M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)

  10. N'kaha n'kro a yé?

    Kô tîgê kô? (N'kaha n'kro a yé?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. N'kpa n'kpa?

    I ni ce? (How much?)

  2. O n'kpa kpa kpa.

    O ye fɛɛrɛ.

  3. N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

  4. N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

  5. M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

  6. N'kpa n'kpa.

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

  7. N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo?

  8. M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.

    N bɛ sɔgɔma.

  9. N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. O n'kpa n'kpa.

    I ye sɔgɔ.

  11. N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

  12. N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Kɔlɔ ambilansi

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Mɛ fɛ siki

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. E sɔ mɛn

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?

    I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (i be nogo koro folo)

  10. Bɔlɔ!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. N'zo n'kpa

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ

    N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ (N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)

  5. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo

    Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ (Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)

  7. M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo

    I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ (I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ

    N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)

  9. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?

    I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ? (I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)

  10. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo

    Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday (Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. N'zo n'kpa?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. N'kpa n'yi n'kro

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Akan

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. N'kro

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. N'kpa

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. N'kpa n'yi

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. N'kpa n'kro

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. N'kpa n'kro n'yi

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. N'yi

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. N'kro

    Duo (Duo)

  11. N'yi n'kro

    Tati (Tati)

  12. N'kro n'kro

    Folo (Folo)

  13. N'yi n'kro n'kpa

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. N'kpa n'kro n'yi

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. N'kpa n'kro

    Kɛ (Ke)

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