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Common Maori to Baoule phrases

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

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

    Akwaba

  2. Ngā mihi

    Medase

  3. Ata mārie

    Mema wo akye

  4. Pō mārie

    Mema wo aha

  5. Pō nui

    Mema wo dɔnhwere

  6. Nō reira

    Mema wo anadwo

  7. Ka kite anō

    Yɛbɛhyia bio

  8. Haere rā

    Nante yie

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Wo din de sɛn?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Me din de John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    N'ka bô English? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    M'ni bô Hindi kô. (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    M'ni kâ. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Bê n'ka bô n'zi. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    N'ka bô n'zi kô? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Bô n'zi n'kô? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

    M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Bê n'kô n'kô. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Bê n'kô bô. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Bê n'kô n'zi. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    N'ka bô n'zi bô? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    N'ka bô n'zi n'kô. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    N'ka bô kô n'kô? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    M'ni kô. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?

    Bô n'zi n'kô SIM? (kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Awi

  2. Kāo

    Ala

  3. Tērā pea

    Kouman

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    M'ani

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    M'ani ala

  6. He pai tēnā

    N'kpa a yé

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    N'kpa a yé kô?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    N'kpa a t'ô?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    M'ani t'ô

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Kô a n'kô

  11. Aroha mai

    M'ani n'kô

  12. Kāore he raru

    Ala n'kô

  13. Ngā mihi

    N'kpa a yé kô

  14. Hari huritau

    N'kpa a yé bô

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

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

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

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

  3. Ko wai te papa?

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

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

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

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

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

  6. Kei konei tata mai

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

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

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

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

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

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

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

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    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. E hia te utu o tēnei?

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

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    O n'kpa kpa kpa.

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    N'kpa n'kpa.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    O n'kpa n'kpa.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ (kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Kɔlɔ ambilansi (kɔlɔ ambilansi)

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ (mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Mɛ fɛ siki (mɛ fɛ siki)

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

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

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

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

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    E sɔ mɛn (e sɔ mɛn)

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ (mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

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

  10. Tautoko!

    Bɔlɔ! (bɔlɔ)

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

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

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

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

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

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

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

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

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

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

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

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

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

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

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

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

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

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

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

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

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    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. He aha te wā?

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

  2. E toru karaka

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

  3. I tēnei rā

    Akan (ee tay-nay rah)

  4. Āpōpō

    N'kro (ah-poh-poh)

  5. Ināianei

    N'kpa (ee-nah-ee-ah-nay)

  6. Māhina

    N'kpa n'yi (mah-hee-nah)

  7. Tūrei

    N'kpa n'kro (too-ray)

  8. Rāapa

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi (rah-ah-pah)

  9. Tahi

    N'yi (tah-hee)

  10. Rua

    N'kro (roo-ah)

  11. Toru

    N'yi n'kro (toh-roo)

  12. Tekau

    N'kro n'kro (teh-kow)

  13. Kotahi rau

    N'yi n'kro n'kpa (koh-tah-hee roh)

  14. Hāwhe

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi (hah-feh)

  15. Tahi atu

    N'kpa n'kro (tah-hee ah-too)

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