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.
Ndewo
Akwaba(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Medase(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Mema wo akye(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Mema wo aha(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Mema wo dɔnhwere(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Mema wo anadwo(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Yɛbɛhyia bio(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Nante yie(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
Wo din de sɛn?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
Me din de John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Kedu?)
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.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
N'ka bô English?
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Anaghị m aghọta
M'ni kâ.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Tụọ aka nri
Bê n'kô bô.
Gaa n'ihu
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Otu tiketi, biko
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Echere m na m furu efu
M'ni kô.
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.
Ee
Awi
Mba
Ala
O nwere ike
Kouman
A na m akwado
M'ani
A naghị m akwado
M'ani ala
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
N'kpa a yé
Kedu ihe ị chere?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
M'ani t'ô
Chere nkeji
Kô a n'kô
Echegbula m
M'ani n'kô
Enweghị nsogbu
Ala n'kô
Nnọọ
N'kpa a yé kô
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
N'kpa a yé bô
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.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
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.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Nke a dị ụtọ.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
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.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kpọọ ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
O na-anu m ebe a
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Enyemaka!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
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?)
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Daalụ maka oge gị
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
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)
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ka m laghachiri gị
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
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.