Common Igbo to Baoule phrases

100 practical Igbo to Baoule phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Igbo to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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.

  1. Ndewo

    Akwaba (Ndewo)

  2. Daalụ

    Medase (Daalụ)

  3. Ụtụtụ ọma

    Mema wo akye (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Ehihie ọma

    Mema wo aha (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Mgbede ọma

    Mema wo dɔnhwere (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Ka chi fo

    Mema wo anadwo (Ka chi fo)

  7. Hụ gị n'anya

    Yɛbɛhyia bio (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Ka ọ dị

    Nante yie (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Kedu aha gị?

    Wo din de sɛn? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Aha m bụ John

    Me din de John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Kedu?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn? (Kedu?)

  12. Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị

    Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ị na-asụ Bekee?

    N'ka bô English?

  2. Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

    M'ni bô Hindi kô.

  3. Anaghị m aghọta

    M'ni kâ.

  4. Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

    Bê n'ka bô n'zi.

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

    N'ka bô n'zi kô?

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

    Bô n'zi n'kô?

  7. Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?

    M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?

  8. Tụọ aka ekpe

    Bê n'kô n'kô.

  9. Tụọ aka nri

    Bê n'kô bô.

  10. Gaa n'ihu

    Bê n'kô n'zi.

  11. Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

    N'ka bô n'zi bô?

  12. Otu tiketi, biko

    N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.

  13. Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

    N'ka bô kô n'kô?

  14. Echere m na m furu efu

    M'ni kô.

  15. Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

    Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Awi

  2. Mba

    Ala

  3. O nwere ike

    Kouman

  4. A na m akwado

    M'ani

  5. A naghị m akwado

    M'ani ala

  6. O yiri ka ọ dị mma

    N'kpa a yé

  7. Kedu ihe ị chere?

    N'kpa a yé kô?

  8. Ị nwere ike inyere m?

    N'kpa a t'ô?

  9. Achọrọ m enyemaka

    M'ani t'ô

  10. Chere nkeji

    Kô a n'kô

  11. Echegbula m

    M'ani n'kô

  12. Enweghị nsogbu

    Ala n'kô

  13. Nnọọ

    N'kpa a yé kô

  14. Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

    N'kpa a yé bô

  15. Nwee njem dị mma

    N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?

    N'kaha n'kro? (N'kaha n'kro?)

  2. Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?

    N'kaha n'kro a bus? (N'kaha n'kro a bus?)

  3. Kedu ebe a na-apụ?

    N'kaha n'kro a platform? (N'kaha n'kro a platform?)

  4. Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?

    N'kaha n'kro a l'he? (N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)

  5. Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?

    N'kaha n'kro a yé? (N'kaha n'kro a yé?)

  6. Ọ dị nso ebe a

    N'kaha n'kro a gban? (N'kaha n'kro a gban?)

  7. Ọ dị anya site na ebe a

    N'kaha n'kro a fô? (N'kaha n'kro a fô?)

  8. Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?

    N'kaha n'kro a m'kô? (N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)

  9. Kwụsị ebe a, biko

    M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît (M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?

    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.

  1. Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?

    N'kpa n'kpa? (How much?)

  2. Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

    O n'kpa kpa kpa.

  3. Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  4. Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

    N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?

  5. Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.

  6. Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

    N'kpa n'kpa.

  7. Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  8. Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.

  9. Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.

  10. Nke a dị ụtọ.

    O n'kpa n'kpa.

  11. Enwere m ike inweta menu?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  12. Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

    N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

    Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ (kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  2. Kpọọ ambulance

    Kɔlɔ ambilansi (kɔlɔ ambilansi)

  3. Achọrọ m dọkịta

    Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ (mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Anọ m n'ahụhụ

    Mɛ fɛ siki (mɛ fɛ siki)

  5. Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

    Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ (mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

    Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ? (bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  7. O na-anu m ebe a

    E sɔ mɛn (e sɔ mɛn)

  8. Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

    Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ (mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)

  9. Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

    Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl? (wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)

  10. Enyemaka!

    Bɔlɔ! (bɔlɔ)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị

    N'zo n'kpa (N'zo n'kpa)

  2. Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

    N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ (N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)

  3. Kedu oge dị gị mma?

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo? (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)

  4. M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

    M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ (M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ? (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)

  6. Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

    N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo (N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)

  7. Daalụ maka oge gị

    M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo (M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)

  8. Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

    M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ (M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)

  9. Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo? (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)

  10. Ka m laghachiri gị

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)

  11. Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

    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.

  1. Kedu oge ọ bụ?

    N'zo n'kpa? (N'zo n'kpa?)

  2. Ọ bụ elekere atọ

    N'kpa n'yi n'kro (N'kpa n'yi n'kro)

  3. Taa

    Akan

  4. Echi

    N'kro

  5. Ana m

    N'kpa

  6. Mọnde

    N'kpa n'yi

  7. Tiuṣde

    N'kpa n'kro

  8. Wednesde

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi

  9. Otu

    N'yi

  10. Abụọ

    N'kro

  11. Atọ

    N'yi n'kro

  12. Iri

    N'kro n'kro

  13. Iri nke ọ bụla

    N'yi n'kro n'kpa

  14. Nkeji

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi

  15. Karịrị

    N'kpa n'kro