Looking for practical Baoule to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule phrase first, then the Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sango-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
Mbote
Medase
Mokolo
Mema wo akye
Mbote na nganga
Mema wo aha
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Mema wo anadwo
Ndeko na nganga
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tango na yo
Nante yie
Ayo
Wo din de sɛn?
Nani na yo?
Me din de John
Nani na nga John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Oza malamu?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Mokili na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
O yo na nganga English?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
M'ni kâ.
O na yo na mboka.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
O tanga na mboka?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Banga na yo na ndako?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Kanga na mboko.
Bê n'kô bô.
Kanga na nganga.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Kende na mboka.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Nde na yo na mboka?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
O na mboka na mboka?
M'ni kô.
O na yo na mboka.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
O
Ala
Té
Kouman
Sâ
M'ani
Ngâ tî
M'ani ala
Ngâ té tî
N'kpa a yé
O bô
N'kpa a yé kô?
Nâ tî yé?
N'kpa a t'ô?
O kâ yé tî?
M'ani t'ô
Ngâ kâ tî
Kô a n'kô
Bê na
M'ani n'kô
Ngâ tî na
Ala n'kô
Té bô
N'kpa a yé kô
Mâ tî
N'kpa a yé bô
Mâ na mbâ
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
O na wâ na gare?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
O na wâ na station de taxi?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
O na wâ na plateforme?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
O na tî na mbô?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
O na wâ na yâ?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
O na bô na kâ.(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
O na fâ na kâ.(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
O kâ tî na mappa?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
O na tî na mbô?(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?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
N'kpa n'kpa.
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Banga nganga(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Banga ambulance(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Mbi na doctor(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Mbi na yeke(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Mbi na alerji na kolo(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
A na hospital ya mboka?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
E yeke na mboko(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Mbi tanga passport na ngai(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
O tanga hotel na ngai?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Sango!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Tala na yeke mboka(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Nani ti na yo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Nde na yeke report na tî(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
Oka na yeke na lobi?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Mesi na yo na tî(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Nde na tî na yeke na yo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Tala na yeke na yo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Nani na lobi na vendredi(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.