Looking for practical Baoule to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Papiamento-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
Halo
Medase
Dank'i
Mema wo akye
Bon dia
Mema wo aha
Bon tardi
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Bon nochi
Mema wo anadwo
Bon nochi
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Hasta luego
Nante yie
Ayo
Wo din de sɛn?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Me din de John
Mi nòmber ta John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Kon ta bai?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
M'ni kâ.
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Bê n'kô bô.
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Bai straight(Bai straight)
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
M'ni kô.
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Si
Ala
No
Kouman
Quizás
M'ani
Mi ta akordá
M'ani ala
Mi no ta akordá
N'kpa a yé
Esaki ta suena bon
N'kpa a yé kô?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Bo por yuda mi?
M'ani t'ô
Mi mester yuda
Kô a n'kô
Spera un momentu
M'ani n'kô
Mi ta diskulpa
Ala n'kô
No tin problema
N'kpa a yé kô
Felicidades
N'kpa a yé bô
Feliz cumpleaños
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Kual plataforma ta?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Kico ora e ta bai?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
E ta cerca aki(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
E ta leu for di aki(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Para aki, por fabor(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(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?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(How much?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Bo tin algo mas barato?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
N'kpa n'kpa.
E cuenta, por fabor.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
E servicio ta inkludí?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Mi ta vegetariano.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
No komida picante, por fabor.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Esaki ta sabroso.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Porke mi por tin e menu?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Llama polis(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Llama un ambulansia(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Mi mester un doktor(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Mi ta sinti mal(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Mi ta alergiko pa maní(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
Ta doli aki(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Mi a perde mi pasaporte(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Bo por llama mi hotel?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Yuda!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Bon dii pa conoce bo(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Deja nos programa un reuníon(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Mi ta manda e report di awor(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Por ta papia mañan?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Por fabor, haya e file anexa(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Danki pa bo tempo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Bo por klarifica esaki?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Deja mi a volve na bo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
E deadline ta dia dushi(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.