Looking for practical Chamorro to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Baoule translation (Baoule) — 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 Baoule.
Tip: when a Baoule phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chamorro wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Håfa adai
Akwaba
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Medase
Buenas Dias
Mema wo akye
Buenas Tarde
Mema wo aha
Buenas Noches
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Buenas Noches
Mema wo anadwo
Hasta luego
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Adios
Nante yie
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Wo din de sɛn?
Guahu si John
Me din de John
Como estas?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Maliu hao
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
N'ka bô English?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
M'ni kâ.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Bê n'kô n'kô.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Bê n'kô bô.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Bê n'kô n'zi.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
M'ni kô.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Awi(ahe)
Ahe
Ala(ahe)
Sao
Kouman(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
M'ani(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
M'ani ala(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
N'kpa a yé(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
N'kpa a yé kô?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
N'kpa a t'ô?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
M'ani t'ô(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Kô a n'kô(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
M'ani n'kô(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Ala n'kô(ti un problema)
Felicidades
N'kpa a yé kô(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
N'kpa a yé bô(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Kao na platforma?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Guaha na' anai
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Guaha na' malago
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Malu' i prisu
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(Malu i priso)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(Gustami un tabla para dos)
I bill, por favor
N'kpa n'kpa.(I bill, por favor)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Yu' u vegetarian
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Guaha i mas smak
O n'kpa n'kpa.(Guaha i mas smak)
Hu na'ån i menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Tåyi un ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Hu necesita un dokto
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Hu fanhasso
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Må'olek i na'ån
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Hu ma'pos i passport
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Tulong!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Hu sendi i report i hoy
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Sigu i file na in attach
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Kao siña un klari i punto?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Måta hu chule' para un
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
I deadline siha i Biernes
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(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.