Looking for practical Baoule to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: pick five Fon 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.
Akwaba
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Medase
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Mema wo akye
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mema wo aha
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mema wo anadwo
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nante yie
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Wo din de sɛn?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Me din de John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
M'ni kâ.
Mè n'kó nù.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Tò n'kà kè.
Bê n'kô bô.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Lè n'kà kè.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
M'ni kô.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Ɛ(e)
Ala
Ayi(ayi)
Kouman
Mɛ(me)
M'ani
Mè yé(me ye)
M'ani ala
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
N'kpa a yé
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
N'kpa a yé kô?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
N'kpa a t'ô?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
M'ani t'ô
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Kô a n'kô
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
M'ani n'kô
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Ala n'kô
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
N'kpa a yé kô
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
N'kpa a yé bô
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Mè wé na?(How much?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
N'kpa n'kpa.
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Sè wé bɔ́?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Yè wé sɔ́.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.