Looking for practical Egyptian Arabic (العربية) to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Egyptian Arabic 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: pick five Baoule phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
مرحبا
Akwaba(marhaban)
شكرا
Medase(shukran)
صباح الخير
Mema wo akye(sabah al-khayr)
مساء الخير
Mema wo aha(masa' al-khayr)
مساء الخير
Mema wo dɔnhwere(masa' al-khayr)
تصبح على خير
Mema wo anadwo(tisbah ala khayr)
أراك لاحقا
Yɛbɛhyia bio(arak lahqan)
مع السلامة
Nante yie(ma'a al-salama)
ما اسمك؟
Wo din de sɛn?(ma ismuk?)
اسمي جون
Me din de John(ismi John)
كيف حالك؟
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(kayfa halak?)
تشرفت بلقائك
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(tasharraft biliqa'ik)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟
N'ka bô English?(hal tatakallam al-ingliziya?)
أنا لا أتكلم الهندية جيداً
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(ana la atakallam al-hindiya jayyidan)
أنا لا أفهم
M'ni kâ.(ana la afham)
من فضلك تحدث ببطء
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(min fadlik tahaddath bibut')
هل يمكنك أن تقول ذلك مرة أخرى؟
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(hal yumkinuk an taqul dhalik marra okhra?)
أين الحمام؟
Bô n'zi n'kô?(ayna al-hammam?)
كيف أذهب إلى وسط المدينة؟
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(kayfa adhhab ila wasat al-madina?)