Looking for practical Baoule to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule phrase first, then the Tswana translation (Tswana) — 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 Tswana.
Tip: read the Tswana 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
Dumela
Medase
Ke a leboga
Mema wo akye
Dumelang
Mema wo aha
Dumela mo afternoon
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Dumela mo evening
Mema wo anadwo
Borai
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tsamaya sentle
Nante yie
Tsamaya sentle
Wo din de sɛn?
O na le leina mang?
Me din de John
Leina la me ke John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
O kae?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
A o bua Seisemane?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
M'ni kâ.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Borai bo kae?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Bê n'kô bô.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Tswelela ka fao
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Gaeletsi e bokae?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
M'ni kô.
Ke a latlhela
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Ee
Ala
Nnyaa
Kouman
Mafoko
M'ani
Ke a dumela
M'ani ala
Ke sitwa go dumela
N'kpa a yé
Seo se utlwisa molemo
N'kpa a yé kô?
O akanya eng?
N'kpa a t'ô?
O ka nthusa?
M'ani t'ô
Ke tlhoka thuso
Kô a n'kô
Emisa motsotso
M'ani n'kô
Ke maswabi
Ala n'kô
Ga go na bothata
N'kpa a yé kô
A re amogele
N'kpa a yé bô
Tlhogomelo e e monate
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Ke kae borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
E tsaya nako e kae?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
N'kpa n'kpa.
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Bua le mapolesa(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Bua le ambulance(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Ke tlhoka ngaka(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
Go botlhoko fa(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Ke sitwa passport ya me(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Thusa!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Nako efe e go thusang?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
A re ka bua ka borai?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Ke itumelela go dira le wena(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
A ke boele go wena(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano(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.