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Common Baoule to Mam phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Mam 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

    Xo'j (sho'j)

  2. Medase

    Tz'ik (tz'ik)

  3. Mema wo akye

    Xo'j nax (sho'j nax)

  4. Mema wo aha

    Xo'j q'ij (sho'j q'ij)

  5. Mema wo dɔnhwere

    Xo'j k'ux (sho'j k'ux)

  6. Mema wo anadwo

    Xo'j k'ux nax (sho'j k'ux nax)

  7. Yɛbɛhyia bio

    K'ux q'ij (k'ux q'ij)

  8. Nante yie

    Xo'j k'ux (sho'j k'ux)

  9. Wo din de sɛn?

    Ja' k'ux nax? (ha' k'ux nax?)

  10. Me din de John

    Ja' k'ux nax John (ha' k'ux nax John)

  11. Ɛyɛ sɛn?

    Jach' k'ux? (hach' k'ux?)

  12. Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo

    Nab' k'ux (nab' k'ux)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. N'ka bô English?

    ¿K'ax k'utun English?

  2. M'ni bô Hindi kô.

    Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.

  3. M'ni kâ.

    Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.

  4. Bê n'ka bô n'zi.

    Por favor, k'utun k'ux.

  5. N'ka bô n'zi kô?

    ¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?

  6. Bô n'zi n'kô?

    ¿Jach'och k'ux?

  7. M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?

    ¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?

  8. Bê n'kô n'kô.

    K'utun k'ux.

  9. Bê n'kô bô.

    K'utun k'ux.

  10. Bê n'kô n'zi.

    K'utun k'ux.

  11. N'ka bô n'zi bô?

    ¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?

  12. N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.

    K'utun ch'ich', por favor.

  13. N'ka bô kô n'kô?

    ¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?

  14. M'ni kô.

    Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.

  15. Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?

    ¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Awi

    Juj (hoo)

  2. Ala

    Man (mah)

  3. Kouman

    K'ux (k'ush)

  4. M'ani

    Juj k'ux (hoo k'ush)

  5. M'ani ala

    Man k'ux (mah k'ush)

  6. N'kpa a yé

    K'ux juj (k'ush hoo)

  7. N'kpa a yé kô?

    ¿Juj k'ux k'ut? (¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)

  8. N'kpa a t'ô?

    ¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux? (¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)

  9. M'ani t'ô

    Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut (hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)

  10. Kô a n'kô

    K'ux k'ut (k'ush k'ut)

  11. M'ani n'kô

    Juj k'ux k'ut (hoo k'ush k'ut)

  12. Ala n'kô

    Man k'ux k'ut (mah k'ush k'ut)

  13. N'kpa a yé kô

    K'ux juj k'ut (k'ush hoo k'ut)

  14. N'kpa a yé bô

    K'ux juj k'ut k'ux (k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)

  15. N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô

    K'ux juj k'ut k'ux (k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. N'kaha n'kro?

    ¿Jujuk pa ri tren? (N'kaha n'kro?)

  2. N'kaha n'kro a bus?

    ¿Jujuk pa ri bus? (N'kaha n'kro a bus?)

  3. N'kaha n'kro a platform?

    ¿K'ux ri plataforma? (N'kaha n'kro a platform?)

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

    ¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux? (N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)

  5. N'kaha n'kro a yé?

    ¿¿K'ux ri camino? (N'kaha n'kro a yé?)

  6. N'kaha n'kro a gban?

    Ri k'ut pa ri. (N'kaha n'kro a gban?)

  7. N'kaha n'kro a fô?

    Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul. (N'kaha n'kro a fô?)

  8. N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?

    ¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa? (N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)

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

    ¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor? (M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)

  10. N'kaha n'kro a yé?

    ¿¿K'ux ri tiempo? (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?

    K'ux k'ulub' ri'? (K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)

  2. O n'kpa kpa kpa.

    K'ux ri' k'ulub'? (K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)

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

    ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

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

    ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)

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

    In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj? (In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)

  6. N'kpa n'kpa.

    Ri' k'ulub', por favor (Ri' k'ulub', por favor)

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

    ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

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

    In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax (In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)

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

    ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  10. O n'kpa n'kpa.

    K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax (K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)

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

    ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

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

    ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ

    K'uxik la policía (kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  2. Kɔlɔ ambilansi

    K'uxik un ambulancia (kɔlɔ ambilansi)

  3. Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ

    Nek' a doctor (mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Mɛ fɛ siki

    K'utun k'ax (mɛ fɛ siki)

  5. Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ

    Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich' (mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)

  6. Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?

    Jach' k'uxik la hospital? (bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  7. E sɔ mɛn

    K'utun k'uxi' aquí (e sɔ mɛn)

  8. Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ

    Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte (mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)

  9. Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?

    ¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel? (wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)

  10. Bɔlɔ!

    ¡Ayuda! (bɔlɔ)

Work and business

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

  1. N'zo n'kpa

    Chik'oj ch'ab'ej (chee-k'oh chahb'eh)

  2. N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ

    K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al (kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)

  3. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?

    K'ut ri k'utal k'axik? (k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)

  4. M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ

    In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich' (een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')

  5. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?

    K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay? (kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)

  6. N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo

    Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik (ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)

  7. M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo

    Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal (tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)

  8. M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ

    In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik (een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)

  9. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?

    K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal? (kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)

  10. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo

    K'axik in k'axik ch'awik (kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)

  11. N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo

    Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay (ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. N'zo n'kpa?

    ¿K'ux ri'? (k'ux ri')

  2. N'kpa n'yi n'kro

    K'ux ri' k'i'ik' (k'ux ri' k'i'ik')

  3. Akan

    Rij (rij)

  4. N'kro

    Rij k'i'ik' (rij k'i'ik')

  5. N'kpa

    Rij k'ux (rij k'ux)

  6. N'kpa n'yi

    Rij k'ux k'ay (rij k'ux k'ay)

  7. N'kpa n'kro

    Rij k'ux k'ay k'i' (rij k'ux k'ay k'i')

  8. N'kpa n'kro n'yi

    Rij k'ux k'ay k'ax (rij k'ux k'ay k'ax)

  9. N'yi

    Jun (jun)

  10. N'kro

    K'ij (k'ij)

  11. N'yi n'kro

    K'i'ik' (k'i'ik')

  12. N'kro n'kro

    Waq (waq)

  13. N'yi n'kro n'kpa

    Jun b'ix (jun b'ix)

  14. N'kpa n'kro n'yi

    K'ux ri' k'ay (k'ux ri' k'ay)

  15. N'kpa n'kro

    K'ux (k'ux)

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