Looking for practical Lingala to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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: pick five Baoule phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Akwaba
Melesi
Medase
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Mema wo akye
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Mema wo aha
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Malamu na butu
Mema wo anadwo
Tala yo nsima
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kende malamu
Nante yie
Nkombo na yo nani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Me din de John
Ozalaki malamu?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
N'ka bô English?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
M'ni kâ.(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Bê n'kô n'kô.(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Bê n'kô bô.(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
Bê n'kô n'zi.(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
M'ni kô.(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Awi
Te
Ala
Soki
Kouman
Nalingi
M'ani
Nalingi te
M'ani ala
Eza malamu
N'kpa a yé
Oyo olingi nini?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
M'ani t'ô
Sunga moke
Kô a n'kô
Nasalaki mabe
M'ani n'kô
Nani azali na problème
Ala n'kô
Mokolo malamu
N'kpa a yé kô
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
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.
Eko zali wapi?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Eko zali na esika nini?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Ezali pene awa.
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Ezali mbali awa.
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Tika 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)
Ekozala ntango nini?
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.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Service eza na kati?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Nazali mvegetarian.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Yango ezali malamu.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Tindá ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Nalingi médecin
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Nazali na maladi
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ezalaka na nse awa
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Nazwi passport na ngai
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
S.O.S!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Tika tozala na mitema
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Naboya raport lelo
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Tango tozali na mposo?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Nasalela yo na mosala
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Napesi yo nzela
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
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.