Looking for practical Madurese to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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 Madurese 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.
Halo
Akwaba
Matur suwun
Medase
Selamat pagi
Mema wo akye
Selamat sore
Mema wo aha
Selamat malam
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Selamat tidur
Mema wo anadwo
Sampai jumpa
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Selamat tinggal
Nante yie
Sapa namamu?
Wo din de sɛn?
Namaku John
Me din de John
Kabar apa?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
N'ka bô English?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)
Aku ora ngerti
M'ni kâ.(aku ora ngerti)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(tulung ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(bisa sampean ngomong maneh)
Endi kamar mandi?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(endi kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Bê n'kô n'kô.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Bê n'kô bô.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Bê n'kô n'zi.(maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(pira tarifé)
Siji tiket, tulung
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(siji tiket, tulung)
Apa adoh saka kene?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
M'ni kô.(aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Engghi
Awi
Oreng
Ala
Mungkin
Kouman
Sae
M'ani
Tak sae
M'ani ala
Iyeh enak
N'kpa a yé
Panjenengan ngapa?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Bisa bantu kaula?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Kaula butuh bantuan
M'ani t'ô
Tunggu sebentar
Kô a n'kô
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
M'ani n'kô
Ora masalah
Ala n'kô
Selamat
N'kpa a yé kô
Selamat ulang tahun
N'kpa a yé bô
Semoga perjalanan aman
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Napa halte bis?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Platform se mana?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Jam berapa berangkat?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Apa iki jalur se bener?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Iku deket kene
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Iku adoh saka kene
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Mandheg kene, tulung
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Pira suwe wektu?
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.
Berapa hargane?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Iku terlaluh regane
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Tagihan, tolong
N'kpa n'kpa.
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Aku vegetarian
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Ora pedhes, tolong
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Iki enak
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Bisa takon menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Telepon ambulans
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Aku butuh dokter
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Aku merasa sakit
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Aku alergi kacang
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ini sakit
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Aku kehilangan paspor
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Tolong!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
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.