Looking for practical Jawi (جاوي) to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jawi 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: read the Baoule line out loud three times, then cover the Jawi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
هلا
Akwaba
ترما كاسي
Medase
سلamat pagi
Mema wo akye
سلamat tengahري
Mema wo aha
سلamat سوري
Mema wo dɔnhwere
سلamat مالام
Mema wo anadwo
جمبا لاغي
Yɛbɛhyia bio
سلامت
Nante yie
سيا بربا ناما؟
Wo din de sɛn?
ناما سياه جان
Me din de John
بغاي مان؟
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
سنغار بربا سياه
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
أنت تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
N'ka bô English?(anta tatahaddath al-ingliziyah?)
أنا لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(ana la atahaddath al-hindiyah jayyidan)