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Common Ndebele South to Baoule phrases

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

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

    Akwaba

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Medase

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mema wo akye

  4. Imini emnandi

    Mema wo aha

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mema wo dɔnhwere

  6. Lalani kahle

    Mema wo anadwo

  7. Sizobonana

    Yɛbɛhyia bio

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nante yie

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Wo din de sɛn?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Me din de John

  11. Unjani?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    N'ka bô English?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    M'ni bô Hindi kô.

  3. Angiqondi

    M'ni kâ.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Bê n'ka bô n'zi.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    N'ka bô n'zi kô?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Bô n'zi n'kô?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Bê n'kô n'kô.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Bê n'kô bô.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Bê n'kô n'zi.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    N'ka bô n'zi bô?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    N'ka bô kô n'kô?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    M'ni kô.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Awi

  2. Cha

    Ala

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Kouman

  4. Ngiyavuma

    M'ani

  5. Angivumi

    M'ani ala

  6. Lokho kuhle

    N'kpa a yé

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    N'kpa a yé kô?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    N'kpa a t'ô?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    M'ani t'ô

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Kô a n'kô

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    M'ani n'kô

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Ala n'kô

  13. Halala

    N'kpa a yé kô

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    N'kpa a yé bô

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    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. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

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

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

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

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

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

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

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

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

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

  6. Ikhaya lapha

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

  7. Kude lapha

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

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

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

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    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. Kubiza malini lokhu?

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

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    O n'kpa kpa kpa.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

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

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    N'kpa n'kpa.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    O n'kpa n'kpa.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ (kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Kɔlɔ ambilansi (kɔlɔ ambilansi)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ (mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Mɛ fɛ siki (mɛ fɛ siki)

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

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

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

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

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    E sɔ mɛn (e sɔ mɛn)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ (mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

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

  10. Usizo!

    Bɔlɔ! (bɔlɔ)

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

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

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

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

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

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

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

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

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

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

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

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

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

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

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

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

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

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

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

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

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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. Kuyini isikhathi?

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

  2. Kuyisithathu

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

  3. Namuhla

    Akan

  4. Kusasa

    N'kro

  5. Izolo

    N'kpa

  6. uMsombuluko

    N'kpa n'yi

  7. uLwesibili

    N'kpa n'kro

  8. uLwesithathu

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi

  9. Kunye

    N'yi

  10. Kubili

    N'kro

  11. Kuthathu

    N'yi n'kro

  12. Ishumi

    N'kro n'kro

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    N'yi n'kro n'kpa

  14. Iphakathi

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi

  15. Okuningi

    N'kpa n'kro

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