Looking for practical Irish to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dia dhuit
Akwaba(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Medase(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Mema wo akye(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Mema wo aha(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Mema wo dɔnhwere(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Mema wo anadwo(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Yɛbɛhyia bio(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Nante yie(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Wo din de sɛn?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Me din de John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
N'ka bô English?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Ní thuigim
M'ni kâ.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Cas ar chlé
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Cas ar dheis
Bê n'kô bô.
Téigh díreach
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Táim caillte
M'ni kô.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Awi(Tah)
Níl
Ala(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Kouman(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
M'ani(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
M'ani ala(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
N'kpa a yé(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
N'kpa a yé kô?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
N'kpa a t'ô?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
M'ani t'ô(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Kô a n'kô(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
M'ani n'kô(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Ala n'kô(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
N'kpa a yé kô(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
N'kpa a yé bô(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Cén ardán é?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Tá sé gar anseo
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
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.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
An bille, le do thoil.
N'kpa n'kpa.
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Is veigeatóir mé.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Tá sé seo blasta.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mothaím tinn
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Chailleadh mo phas
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Cabhair!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
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.