Looking for practical Baoule to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: read the Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Medase
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Mema wo akye
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Mema wo aha
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Mema wo dɔnhwere
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Mema wo anadwo
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Nante yie
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Wo din de sɛn?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Me din de John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
M'ni kâ.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Bê n'kô bô.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
M'ni kô.
Nye na bɔ.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Iye
Ala
Ala
Kouman
Bokono
M'ani
Maa fɔ
M'ani ala
Maa nɔ fɔ
N'kpa a yé
Iye, e fɛ
N'kpa a yé kô?
Nye na i fɔ?
N'kpa a t'ô?
I na fɔ mɔ?
M'ani t'ô
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Kô a n'kô
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
M'ani n'kô
Maa sɔrɛ
Ala n'kô
Ala fɔlɔ
N'kpa a yé kô
Ala fɔ i
N'kpa a yé bô
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
N'kpa n'kpa.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
E sɔ mɛn
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Bɔlɔ!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.