Looking for practical Ewe to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Baoule-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Woezɔ
Akwaba(woezo)
Medɔ wo
Medase(medo wo)
Mɛkpɔ
Mema wo akye(mekpo)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Mema wo aha(mekpo de)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Mema wo dɔnhwere(mekpo dede)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Mema wo anadwo(mekpo deka)
Nɔ ɖe
Yɛbɛhyia bio(no de)
Nɔ agbe
Nante yie(no agbe)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
Wo din de sɛn?(no de de)
Mawu ɖe John
Me din de John(mawu de John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(no de wo)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
N'ka bô English?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
M'ni kâ.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Bê n'kô bô.
Kɔ gɔme.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Nye ɖe ɖe?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
M'ni kô.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yoo
Awi
Ayi
Ala
Mekɔ
Kouman
Mekɔ nyuie
M'ani
Mekɔ nyuie o
M'ani ala
Eyi yɛ fɛ
N'kpa a yé
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
M'ani t'ô
Tɔ nyuie
Kô a n'kô
Mepa wo kyɛw
M'ani n'kô
Nya abɔdɔ
Ala n'kô
Meda wo akye
N'kpa a yé kô
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
N'kpa a yé bô
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Né wòle platform a?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
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.
Esi le nu si?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Mɛtɔ menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Tɔ́ amublans
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mèhia dɔ́kita
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Eyi yɛ mɔ́
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Mɛkpɔ!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Miawoe zɔ
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Miawoe nyuie le agbe
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Né wòle agbe si?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Mɛgblɔ be file no le
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Akpe na wò agbe
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Miawoe le wò
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida
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.