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Common Kalaallisut to Baoule phrases

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

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

  1. Aluu

    Akwaba

  2. Qujanaq

    Medase

  3. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Mema wo akye

  4. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Mema wo aha

  5. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Mema wo dɔnhwere

  6. Ullut qupp. imaarlutit

    Mema wo anadwo

  7. Tassunga tulluusimavunga

    Yɛbɛhyia bio

  8. Tassunga

    Nante yie

  9. Ilinniaritsi qanoq atit?

    Wo din de sɛn?

  10. Atikuuvoq John

    Me din de John

  11. Qanoq ippit?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn?

  12. Tassunga uanga angusinnaavunga

    Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ilinniaritsi qallunaatuut?

    N'ka bô English? (iliniaritsi qallanaat?)

  2. Hindi-pit maani allaat

    M'ni bô Hindi kô. (hindi-pit maani allaat)

  3. Naluara

    M'ni kâ. (naluara)

  4. Tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq

    Bê n'ka bô n'zi. (tassuma siullermik oqalukkiartorneq)

  5. Taanna ilisarit?

    N'ka bô n'zi kô? (taanna ilisarit?)

  6. Qarsoq kikkulluunniit?

    Bô n'zi n'kô? (qarsoq kikkulluunniit?)

  7. Kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut qanoq ingerlaqqissinnaavunga?

    M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô? (kangerlussuaq-kut kangerlussuup tungaanut)

  8. Silaannaq

    Bê n'kô n'kô. (silaannaq)

  9. Timmisartoq

    Bê n'kô bô. (timmisartoq)

  10. Ilaqutariit

    Bê n'kô n'zi. (ilaqutariit)

  11. Kissavik qanoq?

    N'ka bô n'zi bô? (kissavik qanoq?)

  12. Ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi

    N'ka bô n'zi n'kô. (ataaseq tikit, qaaqqi)

  13. Tassunga qangali?

    N'ka bô kô n'kô? (tassunga qangali?)

  14. Naluara

    M'ni kô. (naluara)

  15. SIM-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?

    Bô n'zi n'kô SIM? (sim-kortip qanoq pissarsiarisinnaavara?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aap

    Awi (aap)

  2. Ila

    Ala (ila)

  3. Piginnaasat

    Kouman (piginnaasat)

  4. Sukumi

    M'ani (sukumi)

  5. Sukumiinnaq

    M'ani ala (sukumiinnaq)

  6. Tassuma pingaaruteqarpa

    N'kpa a yé (tassuma)

  7. Qanoq isumaqarpit?

    N'kpa a yé kô? (qanoq)

  8. Ilannguarit?

    N'kpa a t'ô? (ilannguarit)

  9. Ilannguarit

    M'ani t'ô (ilannguarit)

  10. Tassunga tigua

    Kô a n'kô (tassunga)

  11. Uanga asanninneq

    M'ani n'kô (uanga)

  12. Ila, ilisarit

    Ala n'kô (ila)

  13. Takkulaarit

    N'kpa a yé kô (takkulaarit)

  14. Tassunga ukioq

    N'kpa a yé bô (tassunga)

  15. Suli akunnittaraluaruit

    N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô (suli)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qasigiaqanngilaq?

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

  2. Busstoppi kikkulluunniit?

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

  3. Qasigiaq kikkulluunniit?

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

  4. Kissakkut ingerlaqqippoq?

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

  5. Taanna ilutigalugu?

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

  6. Tassunga niaqorpoq

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

  7. Tassunga niaqorpoq

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

  8. Kujallermi takusinnaavakkit?

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

  9. Ilinniaritsi, taava?

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

  10. Kissakkut sivisussuseq?

    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. Qanoq akissagaa?

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

  2. Taanna qaffasissuuvoq

    O n'kpa kpa kpa. (taanna qaffasissuuvoq)

  3. Ilaat akitsunnguamik pissavutit?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa? (ilaats akitsunnguamik pissavutit)

  4. Kardimik akilissaguit?

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

  5. Manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa. (manniit marluk toqqarfigissavakka)

  6. Akileraarut, please

    N'kpa n'kpa. (akileraarut, please)

  7. Obsit ilanngullugit?

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

  8. Vegetarian-iuvunga

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa. (vegetarian-iuvunga)

  9. Sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara, please

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa. (sukkatsoq atorsinnaanngilara)

  10. Tassami neriugassaavoq

    O n'kpa n'kpa. (tassami neriugassaavoq)

  11. Menu-qaanga?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa? (menu-qaanga)

  12. Sukkatsoq imaq, please

    N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa. (sukkatsoq imaq)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Suliat allattariaq

    Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ (kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  2. Ambulance allattariaq

    Kɔlɔ ambilansi (kɔlɔ ambilansi)

  3. Doktorimik pisariaqartiga

    Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ (mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Sukorsimavunga

    Mɛ fɛ siki (mɛ fɛ siki)

  5. Pikkorissumik allaatiga

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

  6. Sumiippit najugassarsiorfiit?

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

  7. Tamassa nikinga

    E sɔ mɛn (e sɔ mɛn)

  8. Paspoortimik nikerpunga

    Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ (mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)

  9. Hotelimi allattariaq?

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

  10. Naluara!

    Bɔlɔ! (bɔlɔ)

Work and business

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

  1. Tassunga nuannaarpunga

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

  2. Tassunga ataatsimiinnerup pilersaarusiorneqarnera

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

  3. Qanoq akunnera iluaqutaasinnaava?

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

  4. Oqaatsit ullumikkut nassiuppa

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

  5. Ullup akunnerani oqaloqateqarsinnaavunga?

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

  6. Tassunga allagartaq ilanngullugu takusinnaavat

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

  7. Qujanaq piffissaqit

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

  8. Tassunga suleqatigiinnissaq qilanaara

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

  9. Oqaatiga qanoq paasitinniarpat?

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

  10. Tassunga uagut qinerpa

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

  11. Piffissaq naammassineq ulloq sisamanngorneq

    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. Kissarit?

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

  2. Tamatumani pingasunngorpoq

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

  3. Ulloq

    Akan (ulloq)

  4. Ullumi

    N'kro (ullumi)

  5. Ullumi qaammat

    N'kpa (ullumi qaammat)

  6. Ataasinngorneq

    N'kpa n'yi (ataasinngorneq)

  7. Marlunngorneq

    N'kpa n'kro (marlunngorneq)

  8. Pingasunngorneq

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

  9. Ataaseq

    N'yi (ataaseq)

  10. Marluk

    N'kro (marluk)

  11. Pingasunnguaq

    N'yi n'kro (pingasunnguaq)

  12. Qullik

    N'kro n'kro (qullik)

  13. Mioo

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

  14. Kitsik

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

  15. Kujallik

    N'kpa n'kro (kuja-llik)

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