Looking for practical Fulani to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: read the Baoule line out loud three times, then cover the Fulani side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
A jaraama
Akwaba
A jaraama
Medase
Nde woɗi
Mema wo akye
Nde njahi
Mema wo aha
Nde saare
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Nde daɗi
Mema wo anadwo
A waawi
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Njaara
Nante yie
Hol ko innde maa?
Wo din de sɛn?
Innde am ko John
Me din de John
No mbadi?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
N'ka bô English?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Mi waawi ɗum.
M'ni kâ.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Hol ko toilet?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Sokki leydi.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Bê n'kô bô.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Hol ko fee?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Ko ɓuri to?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
M'ni kô.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Awi(ey)
Alaa
Ala(alaa)
Wonaa
Kouman(wonaa)
Mi yidi
M'ani(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
M'ani ala(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
N'kpa a yé(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
N'kpa a yé kô?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
N'kpa a t'ô?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
M'ani t'ô(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Kô a n'kô(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
M'ani n'kô(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Ala n'kô(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
N'kpa a yé kô(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
N'kpa a yé bô(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Hol ko wuro?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Hol ko platform?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Hol no feere?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Ko woni ndiyam?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
O wadi nder
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
O wadi fowru
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Hol no feere?
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.
Nde wadi ko feere?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
O wadi ko feere.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Nde wadi ngonka.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Miɗo feƴƴi
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
O warta ɗon
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Miɗo foti passport am
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Yamiro!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
A jaaraama e jamma
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
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.