Looking for practical Fijian to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian 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: when a Baoule phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Fijian wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bula
Akwaba(boo-lah)
Vinaka
Medase(vee-nah-kah)
Bula vinaka
Mema wo akye(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Muri ni bula
Mema wo aha(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Bula vinaka
Mema wo dɔnhwere(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Moce
Mema wo anadwo(mo-theh)
Tale mai
Yɛbɛhyia bio(tah-leh my)
Moce
Nante yie(mo-theh)
Na yacamu?
Wo din de sɛn?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Na yacaqu o John
Me din de John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O cei?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(oh theh-ee)
Au marautaki iko
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
N'ka bô English?
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Au sega ni kila.
M'ni kâ.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Tukuna ki loma.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Tukuna ki matau.
Bê n'kô bô.
Lako tu.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Ena vica na iyaya?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Au sa leqa.
M'ni kô.
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Awi
Sega
Ala
Sega ni saumi
Kouman
Au sa vakadeitaka
M'ani
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
M'ani ala
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
N'kpa a yé
Na cava o nanuma?
N'kpa a yé kô?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Au gadreva na veivuke
M'ani t'ô
Muri e dua na miniti
Kô a n'kô
Au masulaki
M'ani n'kô
Sega ni dua na leqa
Ala n'kô
Vinaka vakalevu
N'kpa a yé kô
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
N'kpa a yé bô
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Oqo na sala dodonu?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
E levu na loma mai oqo.
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
E na gauna cava?
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.
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Au via dua na meke e rua.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Na iotioti, pls.
N'kpa n'kpa.
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Au sa veisiga.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Oqo e vinaka.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Dua na wai, pls.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Sega ni vakacava na polis
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Vakaraitaka na ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Au gadreva e dua na dokita
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Au sa rarawa
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E rarawa oqo
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Vakaraitaka!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Vinaka toso tiko
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday
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.