Looking for practical Baoule to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwaba
Sastimos
Medase
Dikhes
Mema wo akye
Sar san o drom
Mema wo aha
Sar san o drom
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Sar san o večer
Mema wo anadwo
Sar san o noć
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sikav tuke na jekh
Nante yie
Sastipen
Wo din de sɛn?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Me din de John
Mande t'avel John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Soske tuke?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
M'ni kâ.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Bê n'kô bô.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
M'ni kô.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Ja
Ala
Na
Kouman
Možda
M'ani
Sukalav
M'ani ala
Nesukalav
N'kpa a yé
To so boro
N'kpa a yé kô?
So te phendav?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Sako te mikerav?
M'ani t'ô
Me mangav miker
Kô a n'kô
Phirav kher
M'ani n'kô
Me som te bachtal
Ala n'kô
Na problem
N'kpa a yé kô
Sukalav tuke
N'kpa a yé bô
Sukal tuke kher
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Kasa jekh train station?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Kasa platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
So kalo khera?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
So si jekh pravas?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
So si buchi tu?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
So si dikh le tu?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Sti le tu, please.(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Kado kheras?(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?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
N'kpa n'kpa.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Zhanav te policija(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Zhanav te ambulanca(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Mane kaj doctoro(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Mane si mala(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Mane si alergik te kikiriki(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
Sikav tut here(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Mane si zhalav my passport(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Pomoć!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Sastipen te kerel tuke(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Aven te kerdan o kher(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Phral te jekh file kerdik(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
O deadline si o Vrihda(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.