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Common Mam to Baoule phrases

100 practical Mam to Baoule phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Mam to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.

  1. Xo'j

    Akwaba (sho'j)

  2. Tz'ik

    Medase (tz'ik)

  3. Xo'j nax

    Mema wo akye (sho'j nax)

  4. Xo'j q'ij

    Mema wo aha (sho'j q'ij)

  5. Xo'j k'ux

    Mema wo dɔnhwere (sho'j k'ux)

  6. Xo'j k'ux nax

    Mema wo anadwo (sho'j k'ux nax)

  7. K'ux q'ij

    Yɛbɛhyia bio (k'ux q'ij)

  8. Xo'j k'ux

    Nante yie (sho'j k'ux)

  9. Ja' k'ux nax?

    Wo din de sɛn? (ha' k'ux nax?)

  10. Ja' k'ux nax John

    Me din de John (ha' k'ux nax John)

  11. Jach' k'ux?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn? (hach' k'ux?)

  12. Nab' k'ux

    Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo (nab' k'ux)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. ¿K'ax k'utun English?

    N'ka bô English?

  2. Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.

    M'ni bô Hindi kô.

  3. Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.

    M'ni kâ.

  4. Por favor, k'utun k'ux.

    Bê n'ka bô n'zi.

  5. ¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?

    N'ka bô n'zi kô?

  6. ¿Jach'och k'ux?

    Bô n'zi n'kô?

  7. ¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?

    M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?

  8. K'utun k'ux.

    Bê n'kô n'kô.

  9. K'utun k'ux.

    Bê n'kô bô.

  10. K'utun k'ux.

    Bê n'kô n'zi.

  11. ¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?

    N'ka bô n'zi bô?

  12. K'utun ch'ich', por favor.

    N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.

  13. ¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?

    N'ka bô kô n'kô?

  14. Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.

    M'ni kô.

  15. ¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?

    Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Juj

    Awi (hoo)

  2. Man

    Ala (mah)

  3. K'ux

    Kouman (k'ush)

  4. Juj k'ux

    M'ani (hoo k'ush)

  5. Man k'ux

    M'ani ala (mah k'ush)

  6. K'ux juj

    N'kpa a yé (k'ush hoo)

  7. ¿Juj k'ux k'ut?

    N'kpa a yé kô? (¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)

  8. ¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?

    N'kpa a t'ô? (¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)

  9. Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut

    M'ani t'ô (hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)

  10. K'ux k'ut

    Kô a n'kô (k'ush k'ut)

  11. Juj k'ux k'ut

    M'ani n'kô (hoo k'ush k'ut)

  12. Man k'ux k'ut

    Ala n'kô (mah k'ush k'ut)

  13. K'ux juj k'ut

    N'kpa a yé kô (k'ush hoo k'ut)

  14. K'ux juj k'ut k'ux

    N'kpa a yé bô (k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)

  15. K'ux juj k'ut k'ux

    N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô (k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. ¿Jujuk pa ri tren?

    N'kaha n'kro? (N'kaha n'kro?)

  2. ¿Jujuk pa ri bus?

    N'kaha n'kro a bus? (N'kaha n'kro a bus?)

  3. ¿K'ux ri plataforma?

    N'kaha n'kro a platform? (N'kaha n'kro a platform?)

  4. ¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?

    N'kaha n'kro a l'he? (N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)

  5. ¿¿K'ux ri camino?

    N'kaha n'kro a yé? (N'kaha n'kro a yé?)

  6. Ri k'ut pa ri.

    N'kaha n'kro a gban? (N'kaha n'kro a gban?)

  7. Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.

    N'kaha n'kro a fô? (N'kaha n'kro a fô?)

  8. ¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?

    N'kaha n'kro a m'kô? (N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)

  9. ¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?

    M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît (M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)

  10. ¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?

    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.

  1. K'ux k'ulub' ri'?

    N'kpa n'kpa? (How much?)

  2. K'ux ri' k'ulub'?

    O n'kpa kpa kpa. (K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)

  3. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  4. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?

    N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)

  5. In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa. (In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)

  6. Ri' k'ulub', por favor

    N'kpa n'kpa. (Ri' k'ulub', por favor)

  7. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  8. In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa. (In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)

  9. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa. (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  10. K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax

    O n'kpa n'kpa. (K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)

  11. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  12. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa. (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. K'uxik la policía

    Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ (kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  2. K'uxik un ambulancia

    Kɔlɔ ambilansi (kɔlɔ ambilansi)

  3. Nek' a doctor

    Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ (mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. K'utun k'ax

    Mɛ fɛ siki (mɛ fɛ siki)

  5. Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'

    Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ (mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)

  6. Jach' k'uxik la hospital?

    Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ? (bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  7. K'utun k'uxi' aquí

    E sɔ mɛn (e sɔ mɛn)

  8. Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte

    Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ (mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)

  9. ¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?

    Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl? (wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)

  10. ¡Ayuda!

    Bɔlɔ! (bɔlɔ)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Chik'oj ch'ab'ej

    N'zo n'kpa (N'zo n'kpa)

  2. K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al

    N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ (N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)

  3. K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo? (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)

  4. In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'

    M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ (M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)

  5. K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ? (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)

  6. Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik

    N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo (N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)

  7. Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal

    M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo (M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)

  8. In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik

    M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ (M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)

  9. K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo? (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)

  10. K'axik in k'axik ch'awik

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)

  11. Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay

    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.

  1. ¿K'ux ri'?

    N'zo n'kpa? (N'zo n'kpa?)

  2. K'ux ri' k'i'ik'

    N'kpa n'yi n'kro (N'kpa n'yi n'kro)

  3. Rij

    Akan (rij)

  4. Rij k'i'ik'

    N'kro (rij k'i'ik')

  5. Rij k'ux

    N'kpa (rij k'ux)

  6. Rij k'ux k'ay

    N'kpa n'yi (rij k'ux k'ay)

  7. Rij k'ux k'ay k'i'

    N'kpa n'kro (rij k'ux k'ay k'i')

  8. Rij k'ux k'ay k'ax

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi (rij k'ux k'ay k'ax)

  9. Jun

    N'yi (jun)

  10. K'ij

    N'kro (k'ij)

  11. K'i'ik'

    N'yi n'kro (k'i'ik')

  12. Waq

    N'kro n'kro (waq)

  13. Jun b'ix

    N'yi n'kro n'kpa (jun b'ix)

  14. K'ux ri' k'ay

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi (k'ux ri' k'ay)

  15. K'ux

    N'kpa n'kro (k'ux)

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