Looking for practical Faroese to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese 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.
Halló
Akwaba
Takk
Medase
Góðan morgun
Mema wo akye
Góðan dag
Mema wo aha
Góðan kvøld
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Góðan nátt
Mema wo anadwo
Síggjast seinni
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Farvæl
Nante yie
Hvat er títt navn?
Wo din de sɛn?
Eg eiti John
Me din de John
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Gott at hitta teg
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tú tosaði enskt?
N'ka bô English?
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Eg skilji ikki.
M'ni kâ.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Hvar er toalettin?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Snú til vinstru.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Snú til høgru.
Bê n'kô bô.
Fara beint fram.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Ein atvøtt, takk.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Er tað langt frá her?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Eg eri lost.
M'ni kô.
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Awi
Nei
Ala
Kanska
Kouman
Eg eri samdur
M'ani
Eg eri ósamd
M'ani ala
Tað hoyrist gott út
N'kpa a yé
Hvat heldur tú?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Eg þarf hjálp
M'ani t'ô
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Kô a n'kô
Eg eri leysur
M'ani n'kô
Eingin trupulleiki
Ala n'kô
Takk fyri
N'kpa a yé kô
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
N'kpa a yé bô
Hava ein tryggan túr
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Hvar er bussstoppin?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Hvat plattform er tað?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Hvat tíð fer tað?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Tað er nærhendis.
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Støð her, vinarliga.
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
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.
Hvat kostar hetta?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Tað er ov dýrt
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Hava tit nakað billigari?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Rokningina, vælsignað
N'kpa n'kpa.
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Eg eri vegetarianur
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Hetta er deiligt
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ringja til løgregluna
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ringja til ambulanse
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Tað sær her
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Hjálp!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gott at hitta teg
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Takk fyri títt tíð
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Freistin er fríggjadagur
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.