Looking for practical Dyula to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Akwaba(ee nee che)
I ni sogoma
Medase(ee nee so-goh-mah)
I ni bɛɛ
Mema wo akye(ee nee beh)
I ni kɛlɛ
Mema wo aha(ee nee keh-leh)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Mema wo dɔnhwere(ee nee toh-roh)
I ni fɔlɔ
Mema wo anadwo(ee nee fo-loh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Yɛbɛhyia bio(n beh so-roh)
Ka kɛ
Nante yie(kah keh)
I bɛ na?
Wo din de sɛn?(ee beh nah)
N na John
Me din de John(n nah John)
I ni fɛ?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(ee nee feh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
N'ka bô English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N tɛgɛ
M'ni kâ.(N tɛgɛ)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Bê n'kô n'kô.(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Bê n'kô bô.(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Bê n'kô n'zi.(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
M'ni kô.(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awa
Awi
Ayi
Ala
Sama
Kouman
N bɛ sɔrɔ
M'ani
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
M'ani ala
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
N'kpa a yé
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
N'kpa a yé kô?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
N'kpa a t'ô?
N bɛ tɔgɔ
M'ani t'ô
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Kô a n'kô
N bɛ sɔrɔ
M'ani n'kô
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Ala n'kô
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
N'kpa a yé kô
Bara fɛsɛ
N'kpa a yé bô
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N ye train station kɔ?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?
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.
I ni ce?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
O ye fɔlɔ.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
I ye fɛ.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
N ka bɛɛ yera
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
N bɛɛ fɔlɔ
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
N bɛɛ sɔrɔ
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
I bɛɛ sɔrɔ
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Yɛlɛ!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'ko fôlô
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'ko fôlô kôlô?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'ko têgê fôlô kô
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'ko bôlô kô fôlô
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'ko bôlô fôlô kô
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
N'ko sôgô fôlô
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
N'ko fôlô kô fôlô
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'ko fôlô kô
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'ko bôlô fôlô
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'ko fôlô kô
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.