Common Kikongo to Baoule phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kikongo to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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: when a Baoule phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kikongo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mbote

    Akwaba

  2. Mele

    Medase

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Mema wo akye

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Mema wo aha

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Mema wo dɔnhwere

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Mema wo anadwo

  7. Tala mosi

    Yɛbɛhyia bio

  8. Tata

    Nante yie

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Wo din de sɛn?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Me din de John

  11. Oko wanga?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    N'ka bô English?

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    M'ni bô Hindi kô.

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    M'ni kâ.

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Bê n'ka bô n'zi.

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    N'ka bô n'zi kô?

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Bô n'zi n'kô?

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Bê n'kô n'kô.

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Bê n'kô bô.

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Bê n'kô n'zi.

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    N'ka bô n'zi bô?

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    N'ka bô kô n'kô?

  14. Nkeni zola.

    M'ni kô.

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Awi

  2. Te

    Ala

  3. Kasi

    Kouman

  4. Nkiadi

    M'ani

  5. Nkiadi te

    M'ani ala

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    N'kpa a yé

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    N'kpa a yé kô?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    N'kpa a t'ô?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    M'ani t'ô

  10. Lela na nki

    Kô a n'kô

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    M'ani n'kô

  12. Te na nki

    Ala n'kô

  13. Tata na nki

    N'kpa a yé kô

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    N'kpa a yé bô

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

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

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

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

  3. Nki platform yai?

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

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

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

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

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

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

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

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

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

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

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

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

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

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    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. Nki yina kudi?

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

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    O n'kpa kpa kpa. (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa. (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    N'kpa n'kpa. (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa. (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa. (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    O n'kpa n'kpa. (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa. (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ (kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  2. Landa ambulance

    Kɔlɔ ambilansi (kɔlɔ ambilansi)

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ (mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Mɛ fɛ siki (mɛ fɛ siki)

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

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

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

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

  7. Eka na nki

    E sɔ mɛn (e sɔ mɛn)

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ (mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

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

  10. Tala!

    Bɔlɔ! (bɔlɔ)

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

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

  2. Tukala na mbandu

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

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

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

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

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

  5. Tukala na kanda se

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

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

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

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

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

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

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

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

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

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

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

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    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. Nkiadi ki zole?

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

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

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

  3. Lelo

    Akan

  4. Kuna

    N'kro

  5. Kima

    N'kpa

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    N'kpa n'yi

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    N'kpa n'kro

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi

  9. Mosi

    N'yi

  10. Mbale

    N'kro

  11. Mitatu

    N'yi n'kro

  12. Kumi

    N'kro n'kro

  13. Kimo na nkama

    N'yi n'kro n'kpa

  14. Nseke

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi

  15. Nzo

    N'kpa n'kro