Looking for practical Luganda to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Baoule-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Akwaba(Oli otya?)
Webale
Medase(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Mema wo akye(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Mema wo aha(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Mema wo dɔnhwere(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Mema wo anadwo(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Yɛbɛhyia bio(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Nante yie(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Wo din de sɛn?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Me din de John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
N'ka bô English?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Sijja kumanya.
M'ni kâ.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Ekitanda kiki?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Genda ku kkono.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Bê n'kô bô.
Genda mu maaso.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Ekitundu kiki?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Ticket emu, please.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Kiki kirekera wano?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ndi mu bubi.
M'ni kô.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Awi
Nedda
Ala
Okwagala
Kouman
Nnaakuwandiika
M'ani
Sikuwandiika
M'ani ala
Kyo kyekirungi
N'kpa a yé
Otekayo ki?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Osobola okundabira?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Nfuna obuyambi
M'ani t'ô
Saba omukutu
Kô a n'kô
Nsaba
M'ani n'kô
Tewali kibadde
Ala n'kô
Okwagaliza
N'kpa a yé kô
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
N'kpa a yé bô
Genda bulungi
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Ekitangaala ki?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Okwetegeka kwe?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Kiri wano wansi
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Kiri mangu
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Ggenda wano, please
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Tewali bungi ki?
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.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ekitabo, please.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Ono mulungi.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Nneetaaga menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Mpozzi ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Nfuna daktari
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Bikozesa wano
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Nfuuse passport yange
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Mbadde!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Okwesiga ki?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
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.