Looking for practical Baoule to Santali (Latin) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule phrase first, then the Santali (Latin) translation (Santali (Latin)) — 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 Santali (Latin).
Tip: read the Santali (Latin) 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.
Akwaba
Johar
Medase
Dhanyabad
Mema wo akye
Sundar subah
Mema wo aha
Sundar dopahar
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Sundar sanjha
Mema wo anadwo
Sundar raat
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Aam jomda
Nante yie
Biday
Wo din de sɛn?
Tuhar naam ki?
Me din de John
Mor naam John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Tuhar kemon achho?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Tuhun English bolta?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
M'ni kâ.
Aam samjha nahi.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Dai dhire bol.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Bamre ghoor.
Bê n'kô bô.
Dahine ghoor.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Sidhai jaba.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Koto daam ahe?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Ek ticket, dai.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
M'ni kô.
Aam khoj gela.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Aam
Ala
Naa
Kouman
Hok
M'ani
Aam aayi
M'ani ala
Aam naa aayi
N'kpa a yé
Oka bhal lagit
N'kpa a yé kô?
Aapne ki sochit?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
M'ani t'ô
Aami sahay lagit
Kô a n'kô
Ek moment roko
M'ani n'kô
Aami khedi
Ala n'kô
Naa samasya
N'kpa a yé kô
Badhai
N'kpa a yé bô
Janmadin bhal lagit
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Sukh safror lagit
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Kedak train station ahe?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Kedak bus stop ahe?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Kedak platform ahe?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Kedak samay jate?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Ika katha ahe.(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Ika dur ahe.(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Map re tohan dekhate?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Kedak samay lagate?(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?
Ika kothi aen?(ika kothi aen)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Ika aen jor aen
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Aen kothi jor aen?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
N'kpa n'kpa.
Bill, aen.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Service aen re aen?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Aen vegetarian aen
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Ika swadisht aen
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Aen kothi menu chahiye?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ek glass pani, aen.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Polis ke bulai(Polis ke bulai)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Ambulans ke bulai(Ambulans ke bulai)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Aam doctor lagit(Aam doctor lagit)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Aam bekar lagit(Aam bekar lagit)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Aam mungfali re allergy achi(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)