Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin 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: pick five Baoule phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
Akwaba
Khawngaih
Medase
Zohkhenh
Mema wo akye
Zohkhenh a hnu
Mema wo aha
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Mema wo anadwo
Nangmah a si
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Nangmah a si
Nante yie
Nang in minung a si hna?
Wo din de sɛn?
Ka minung John a si
Me din de John
Nang in kum a si hna?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
N'ka bô English?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ka hmu lo
M'ni kâ.(Ka hmu lo)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
An i hmu loh a si?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Khawtah a tluan
Bê n'kô n'kô.(Khawtah a tluan)
Khawtah a tluan
Bê n'kô bô.(Khawtah a tluan)
Tawh a tluan
Bê n'kô n'zi.(Tawh a tluan)
Khawngah a si hna?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Khawngah a si hna?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ka hmu lo
M'ni kô.(Ka hmu lo)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A
Awi(a)
A si lo
Ala(a see lo)
A si lo hna
Kouman(a see lo hna)
Ka a si
M'ani(ka a see)
Ka a si lo
M'ani ala(ka a see lo)
Heh a si
N'kpa a yé(heh a see)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Ka hmu thei
M'ani t'ô(ka hmu thei)
Nang a hman a si
Kô a n'kô(nang a hman a see)
Ka hrih lo
M'ani n'kô(ka hrih lo)
A si lo
Ala n'kô(a see lo)
Nangmah a hmu a si
N'kpa a yé kô(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hmu a si
N'kpa a yé bô(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hman a si
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Tawng hna a si ah?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Bus hna a si ah?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Platform a si hna?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Khan a hmu hna?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Heh a si hna?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Heh a hnu hna.
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Heh a hnu hna lo.
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Map ah ka hmu hna?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Heh a si ah, please.
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
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.
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ka card in a chiah ve?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ka vegetarian a si.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Khawl a sianginn
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ambulance a sianginn
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Doctor a siang a si
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Ka hriat lo
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Peanut a hriat lo
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Hospital a hmu a si hna?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
He a phawt
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Ka passport a hmu lo
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Ka hotel a siang a si?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Thil a hmu!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nangmah a si lo
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nangin report hi a hmu
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
File hi a hmu lo
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Nangin a hma a si
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Deadline hi Friday a si
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.