Looking for practical Kokborok to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kokborok 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 Kokborok 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.
Nok
Akwaba(Nok)
Nok aijw
Medase(Nok aijw)
Nok aijw bwn
Mema wo akye(Nok aijw bwn)
Nok aijw thang
Mema wo aha(Nok aijw thang)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Mema wo dɔnhwere(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Nok aijw rwi
Mema wo anadwo(Nok aijw rwi)
Nok aijw khang
Yɛbɛhyia bio(Nok aijw khang)
Nok aijw khang
Nante yie(Nok aijw khang)
Nok bwn aijw?
Wo din de sɛn?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Aijw John
Me din de John(Aijw John)
Nok bwn aijw?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nok English bisi?
N'ka bô English?(Nok English bisi?)
Nok Hindi bisi na
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Nok na bisi
M'ni kâ.(Nok na bisi)
Bisi khum khum
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(Bisi khum khum)
Nok bisi khum khum?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Bathroom naki?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(Bathroom naki?)
City center naki khum?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(City center naki khum?)
Bokhoma khum
Bê n'kô n'kô.(Bokhoma khum)
Dakhoma khum
Bê n'kô bô.(Dakhoma khum)
Sokhoma khum
Bê n'kô n'zi.(Sokhoma khum)
Fare naki?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(Fare naki?)
Ek ticket, bisi
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(Ek ticket, bisi)
Naki khum na?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(Naki khum na?)
Nok khum na
M'ni kô.(Nok khum na)
SIM card naki bisi?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nai
Awi
Nai na
Ala
Nai hani
Kouman
Nai bisi
M'ani
Nai bisi na
M'ani ala
Aikhan bisi
N'kpa a yé
Nai hani bisi?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Nai bisi khang?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Nai khang bisi
M'ani t'ô
Nai khang nai
Kô a n'kô
Nai khangna
M'ani n'kô
Nai na bisi
Ala n'kô
Nai bisi khang
N'kpa a yé kô
Nai bisi jujuk
N'kpa a yé bô
Nai bisi khang trip
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station khangni?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Bus stop khangni?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Platform khangni?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Kok khangni chuk?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Nok jani thok?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Ami khangni bisi
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Ami khangni bisi na
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Map khangni aikhani?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Ami khangni thok, please
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Kok khangni chuk?
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.
Nok bisi bisi?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Aikha bisi bisi khang?
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Nok card bisi khang?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(Nok card bisi khang?)
Nok duijw bisi table
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(Nok duijw bisi table)
Bill bisi, please
N'kpa n'kpa.(Bill bisi, please)
Service bisi khang?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(Service bisi khang?)
Nok vegetarian bisi
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(Nok vegetarian bisi)
No spicy food bisi, please
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(No spicy food bisi, please)
Aikha bisi khawng
O n'kpa n'kpa.(Aikha bisi khawng)
Nok menu bisi khang?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
A glass water bisi, please
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ni bwnai
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ambulance ni bwnai
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Nok a doctor bwnai
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Nok khangni
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Nok a bwnai
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Nok passport ni bwnai
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Nok hotel ni bwnai?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bwnai!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nok bisi bisi
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Amak bisi meeting bisi
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Nok bisi khan time?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ami report bisi thang
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Amak bisi kal khan?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Nok bisi file bisi attach
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Nok bisi thang bisi
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Ami nok bisi thang bisi
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Nok bisi point bisi khan?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ami nok bisi thang
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Deadline bisi Friday
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.