Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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 Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Akwaba
Urakoze
Medase
Bwakire bwiza
Mema wo akye
Nimugoroba mwiza
Mema wo aha
Mwaramutse mwiza
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Ijoro ryiza
Mema wo anadwo
Tuzabonana nyuma
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Murabeho
Nante yie
Witwa nde?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nitwa John
Me din de John
Umeze ute?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Nishimiye kukumenya
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
N'ka bô English?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Sinumva
M'ni kâ.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Wabivuga ukundi?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Hindukira ibumoso
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Hindukira iburyo
Bê n'kô bô.
Genda imbere
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Igiciro ni ikihe?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Ni kure hano?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ndi mu kaga
M'ni kô.
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Awi
Oya
Ala
Birashoboka
Kouman
Ndemeranya
M'ani
Sinemeranya
M'ani ala
Birumvikana neza
N'kpa a yé
Ubitekerezaho iki?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Urashobora kumfasha?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Nkeneye ubufasha
M'ani t'ô
Tegereza gato
Kô a n'kô
Ndakwinginze
M'ani n'kô
Nta kibazo
Ala n'kô
Ibyishimo
N'kpa a yé kô
Isabukuru nziza
N'kpa a yé bô
Ugire urugendo rwiza
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Ni iyihe platform?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Igihe izava ryari?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Iri hafi hano
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Iri kure hano
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
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.
Iyi igura angahe?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Serivisi irimo?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndi umunyvegetari.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Ibi biraryoshye.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hamagara polisi
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Hamagara ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Nkeneye umuganga
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Ndumva ndwaye
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Birambabaza hano
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Fasha!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Reka dushyireho inama
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)
Dushobora kuvugana 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 hano
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
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 kibazo?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nzakugarukira
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.