Looking for practical Fon to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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.
Nɔ́
Akwaba(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Medase(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Mema wo akye(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Mema wo aha(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Mema wo dɔnhwere(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Mema wo anadwo(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Yɛbɛhyia bio(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Nante yie(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Wo din de sɛn?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Me din de John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
N'ka bô English?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Mè n'kó nù.
M'ni kâ.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Mè s'kà yé nù?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Tò n'kà kè.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Bê n'kô bô.
Lè n'kà kè.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
M'ni kô.
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Awi(e)
Ayi
Ala(ayi)
Mɛ
Kouman(me)
Mè yé
M'ani(me ye)
Mè n'yi
M'ani ala(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
N'kpa a yé(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
N'kpa a yé kô?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
N'kpa a t'ô?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
M'ani t'ô(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Kô a n'kô(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
M'ani n'kô(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Ala n'kô(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
N'kpa a yé kô(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
N'kpa a yé bô(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N'ye wé bus stop?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Ké platform na?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Ké sa a yé?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
N'ye wé yé na?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Yé na hɛn
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Yé na hɛn gbo
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Ké sa a yé?
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.
Mè wé na?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Sè wé bɔ́?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Yè wé sɔ́.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mè tɔ́ dɔ́
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
A hùn nɔ́
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Sè!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mè wá nɔ́
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó
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.