Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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: read the Baoule line out loud three times, then cover the Chinese (Simplified) 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.
你好
Akwaba(nǐ hǎo)
谢谢
Medase(xièxiè)
早上好
Mema wo akye(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Mema wo aha(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Mema wo dɔnhwere(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Mema wo anadwo(wǎn'ān)
再见
Yɛbɛhyia bio(zàijiàn)
再见
Nante yie(zàijiàn)
你叫什么名字？
Wo din de sɛn?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫约翰
Me din de John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好吗？
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高兴认识你
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗？
N'ka bô English?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
我不明白。
M'ni kâ.(wǒ bù míngbái.)
请慢点说。
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
你能再说一遍吗？
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
洗手间在哪里？
Bô n'zi n'kô?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎么去市中心？
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
左转。
Bê n'kô n'kô.(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
右转。
Bê n'kô bô.(yòu zhuǎn.)
直走。
Bê n'kô n'zi.(zhí zǒu.)
票价是多少？
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
请给我一张票。
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
离这里远吗？
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
我迷路了。
M'ni kô.(wǒ mílù le.)
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
是的
Awi(shì de)
不是
Ala(bù shì)
也许
Kouman(yě xǔ)
我同意
M'ani(wǒ tóng yì)
我不同意
M'ani ala(wǒ bù tóng yì)
听起来不错
N'kpa a yé(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
你觉得怎么样？
N'kpa a yé kô?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
你能帮我吗？
N'kpa a t'ô?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
我需要帮助
M'ani t'ô(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
等一下
Kô a n'kô(děng yī xià)
对不起
M'ani n'kô(duì bù qǐ)
没问题
Ala n'kô(méi wèn tí)
恭喜
N'kpa a yé kô(gōng xǐ)
生日快乐
N'kpa a yé bô(shēng rì kuài lè)
一路平安
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火车站在哪里？
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
公交车站在哪里？
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
哪个站台？
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
几点出发？
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
这是正确的路吗？
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
离这里很近
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
离这里很远
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
你能在地图上给我指一下吗？
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
请在这里停下
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
需要多长时间？
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.