Looking for practical Baoule to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Igbo-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
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Medase
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Mema wo akye
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Mema wo aha
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Mema wo anadwo
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Nante yie
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Wo din de sɛn?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Me din de John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
M'ni kâ.
Anaghị m aghọta
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Tụọ aka ekpe
Bê n'kô bô.
Tụọ aka nri
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Gaa n'ihu
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Otu tiketi, biko
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
M'ni kô.
Echere m na m furu efu
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Ee
Ala
Mba
Kouman
O nwere ike
M'ani
A na m akwado
M'ani ala
A naghị m akwado
N'kpa a yé
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
N'kpa a yé kô?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
M'ani t'ô
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Kô a n'kô
Chere nkeji
M'ani n'kô
Echegbula m
Ala n'kô
Enweghị nsogbu
N'kpa a yé kô
Nnọọ
N'kpa a yé bô
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Nke a dị ụtọ.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Kpọọ ambulance(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Achọrọ m dọkịta(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Anọ m n'ahụhụ(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
O na-anu m ebe a(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Enyemaka!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Daalụ maka oge gị(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Ka m laghachiri gị(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee(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.