Looking for practical Baoule to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: read the Fulani 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.
Akwaba
A jaraama
Medase
A jaraama
Mema wo akye
Nde woɗi
Mema wo aha
Nde njahi
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Nde saare
Mema wo anadwo
Nde daɗi
Yɛbɛhyia bio
A waawi
Nante yie
Njaara
Wo din de sɛn?
Hol ko innde maa?
Me din de John
Innde am ko John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
No mbadi?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
A yiɗi wondi English?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
M'ni kâ.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Hol ko toilet?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Sokki leydi.
Bê n'kô bô.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Yahi e jooɗi.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Hol ko fee?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ko ɓuri to?
M'ni kô.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Eey(ey)
Ala
Alaa(alaa)
Kouman
Wonaa(wonaa)
M'ani
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
M'ani ala
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
N'kpa a yé
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
N'kpa a yé kô?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
N'kpa a t'ô?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
M'ani t'ô
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Kô a n'kô
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
M'ani n'kô
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Ala n'kô
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
N'kpa a yé kô
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
N'kpa a yé bô
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Nde wadi ko feere?(How much?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
O wadi ko feere.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Nde wadi ngonka.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Ndaɓɓi polise(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Ndaɓɓi ambulans(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Miɗo waɗi dooktere(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Miɗo feƴƴi(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Hol ko hospital ngari?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
O warta ɗon(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Miɗo foti passport am(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Yamiro!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.