Looking for practical Baoule to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule phrase first, then the Frisian translation (Frisian) — 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 Frisian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Frisian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwaba
Hallo
Medase
Tankewol
Mema wo akye
Goeie moarn
Mema wo aha
Goeie middei
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Goeie jûn
Mema wo anadwo
Goeie nacht
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sjoch dy letter
Nante yie
Oant sjen
Wo din de sɛn?
Wat is jo namme?
Me din de John
myn namme is John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Hoe giet it?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
M'ni kâ.
Ik begryp it net.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Wêr is de toilett?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Draai nei links.
Bê n'kô bô.
Draai nei rjochts.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Gean rjocht.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Hoefolle kostet it?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Is it fier fan hjir?
M'ni kô.
Ik bin ferlern.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Ja
Ala
Nee
Kouman
Mooglik
M'ani
Ik bin it iens
M'ani ala
Ik bin it net iens
N'kpa a yé
Dat klinkt goed
N'kpa a yé kô?
Wat tinksto derfan?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Kinst my helpe?
M'ani t'ô
Ik ha help nedich
Kô a n'kô
Wachtsje even
M'ani n'kô
Sorry
Ala n'kô
Gjin probleem
N'kpa a yé kô
Lokwinske
N'kpa a yé bô
Gelokkige jierdei
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Haw in feilich reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Wêr is de busstop?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Hokker perron is it?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Wannear giet it fuort?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Is dit de goede kant?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
It is hjir tichtby.(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
It is fier fuort.(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Hoe lang duorret it?(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?
Hoeveel kostet dit?(How much?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Dat is te djoer
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe
N'kpa n'kpa.
De rekkening, asjebleaft
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Ik bin vegetarier
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Dit is heerlijk
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Kin ik it menu hawwe?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
In glas wetter, asjebleaft
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Bel de plysje(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Bel in ambulânse(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Ik ha in dokter nedich(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Ik fiele my siik(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
It docht hjir sear(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Kinst myn hotel belje?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Help!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Moai om jo te moetsjen(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Wannear komt it jo út?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Kinne wy moarn prate?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Tank foar jo tiid(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Lit my jo weromkomme(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
De deadline is freed(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.