Looking for practical Khasi to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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 Khasi 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.
Kumno
Akwaba(Kumno)
Khublei
Medase(Khublei)
Khyndai
Mema wo akye(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Mema wo aha(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Mema wo dɔnhwere(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Mema wo anadwo(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Yɛbɛhyia bio(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Nante yie(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Wo din de sɛn?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Me din de John(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
N'ka bô English?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
M'ni kâ.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Bê n'kô n'kô.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Bê n'kô bô.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Bê n'kô n'zi.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
M'ni kô.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Awi
Em
Ala
Balei
Kouman
Nga pynïaid
M'ani
Nga ym pynïaid
M'ani ala
Kane ka long ka kham bha
N'kpa a yé
Kumno phi iakren?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
M'ani t'ô
Shong shuwa
Kô a n'kô
Nga khublei
M'ani n'kô
Ym don ka jingeh
Ala n'kô
Khublei
N'kpa a yé kô
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
N'kpa a yé bô
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Kae ka shong thain?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Kae ka phang?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Kae ka por ka jia?
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.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Ka long shibun bha
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(ka long shibun bha)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka bill, sngewbha
N'kpa n'kpa.(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
O n'kpa n'kpa.(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Thoh ka ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Nga donkam doctor
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Nga khlem sngewbha
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ka khia ha kane
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Khublei!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
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.