Looking for practical Kiga to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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 Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Akwaba
Webale
Medase
Osiibye bulungi
Mema wo akye
Osiibye bulungi
Mema wo aha
Osiibye bulungi
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Osiibye bulungi
Mema wo anadwo
Tugenda okukutana
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Nkwagala
Nante yie
Erinnya lyo ani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Me din de John
Oli otya?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
N'ka bô English?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Sikuganya.
M'ni kâ.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Ekitanda kiki?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Genda ku kkono.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Genda ku ddyo.
Bê n'kô bô.
Genda mu maaso.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Ekitundu kiki?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
M'ni kô.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Awi
Oya
Ala
Wali
Kouman
Ndiinze
M'ani
Sindiinze
M'ani ala
Ekitanga kiza
N'kpa a yé
Oteka ki?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Okwetegera?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Nfuna okwetegera
M'ani t'ô
Leka akaseke
Kô a n'kô
Ndi mwefwe
M'ani n'kô
Tera kintu
Ala n'kô
Nkwagala
N'kpa a yé kô
Okwagala omwaka omukya
N'kpa a yé bô
Okwetegera mu nsi
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Ekitonde ki?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Eri wansi wano
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Eri kure wano
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Ekitanga ki?
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.
Ekitanga ki?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)
Ekitabo, nyabo
N'kpa n'kpa.(ekitabo, nyabo)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(okwetegereza kuli mu)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
O n'kpa n'kpa.(ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(nkwenda okufuna omukutu)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Funa ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Nkeneye omuganga
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Ndi mu bubi
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Bikunyumya wano
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Nfunye passport yange
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Mbadde!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Tugende mu nama
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Wansobanurira icyo?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nzakugarukaho
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.