Looking for practical Hmong to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Akwaba
Ua tsaug
Medase
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Mema wo akye
Zoo siab tav su
Mema wo aha
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Nplooj siab hmo
Mema wo anadwo
Pom dua
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kuv mus lawm
Nante yie
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Wo din de sɛn?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Me din de John
Koj nyob li cas?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
N'ka bô English?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Kuv tsis to taub.
M'ni kâ.
Thov tham maj mam.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Koj puas hais dua?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Bê n'kô bô.
Mus ncaj.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Kuv poob.
M'ni kô.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Awi
Tsis yog
Ala
Tej zaum
Kouman
Kuv pom zoo
M'ani
Kuv tsis pom zoo
M'ani ala
Qhov ntawd zoo
N'kpa a yé
Koj xav li cas?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
M'ani t'ô
Thov tos ib pliag
Kô a n'kô
Kuv thov txim
M'ani n'kô
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Ala n'kô
Zoo siab
N'kpa a yé kô
Zoo siab hnub yug
N'kpa a yé bô
Thov mus safely
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Thov nres ntawm no.
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
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.
Nqe pes tsawg?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Daim nqi, thov.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Qhov no qab zib.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ib khob dej, thov.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Nws mob ntawm no
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Pab!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub 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.