Looking for practical Kituba to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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 Kituba 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.
Mbote
Akwaba
Matondo
Medase
Mbote na ntanga
Mema wo akye
Mbote na moke
Mema wo aha
Mbote na nsuka
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Malamu na lola
Mema wo anadwo
Tala moke
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kende malamu
Nante yie
Nani na yo?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nani na ngai John
Me din de John
Oyo olingi?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Nionso na yo
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
N'ka bô English?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Nani nazali koyeba te
M'ni kâ.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Bê n'kô bô.
Yaka na mbala moke
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Eza mbali na awa?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Nani nazali na nzela te
M'ni kô.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Awi
Te
Ala
Pamba
Kouman
Nani na yo
M'ani
Nani te na yo
M'ani ala
Eza malamu
N'kpa a yé
Oyo olingi nini?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Okanisa ngai?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Nalingi lisungi
M'ani t'ô
Tika moke
Kô a n'kô
Nasalisa
M'ani n'kô
Te na mabe
Ala n'kô
Mbote na yo
N'kpa a yé kô
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
N'kpa a yé bô
Zala na nzela 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.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Nani esika ya platform?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Eza na nsima
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Eza na mbali
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
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.
Mbuta nini?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Eza mingi mbala
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(eza mingi mbala)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(oyo oza na ntina ya moke)
Nakanisa na carte?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(nakanisa na carte)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(nalingi mesa ya mibale)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
N'kpa n'kpa.(bilanga, s'il vous plaît)
Eza na mosala?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(eza na mosala)
Nani moke
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(nani moke)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(te mbongo ya mpasi)
Oyo eza malamu
O n'kpa n'kpa.(oyo eza malamu)
Nakanisa menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(nakanisa menu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(mokolo ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Tanga ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Nazali na nganga
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Nazali na maladi
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ezalaka na nzala awa
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Lendaki!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Tondima kosala libanda
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Tosala nzela lelo?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Mersi po na ntango na yo
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Okoki kolakisa yango?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nakanisa yo na nsima
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
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.