Looking for practical Nuer to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nhiar
Akwaba
Nyaak
Medase
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Mema wo akye
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Mema wo aha
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Mema wo anadwo
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kɛ̈n
Nante yie
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Wo din de sɛn?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Me din de John
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
N'ka bô English?
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Nyaac ma nyin.
M'ni kâ.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Bê n'kô bô.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Yin ke nyin a thok?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Nyaac ke nyin.
M'ni kô.
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Awi
Naa
Ala
Nyaak
Kouman
Nyeek a kech
M'ani
Nyeek a kech naa
M'ani ala
Iye kech kɛl
N'kpa a yé
Nyaak a kech?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
M'ani t'ô
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Kô a n'kô
Nyeek a kech
M'ani n'kô
Naa a kech kɛl
Ala n'kô
Aye kɛl
N'kpa a yé kô
Aye kɛl a wɛr
N'kpa a yé bô
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?
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.
Nyaak cɛl?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Kɛl yic kɛc
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(kel yich kech)
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(yin kel nyin chel)
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl
N'kpa n'kpa.(nyaak chel kel bel)
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Nyaak cɛl wɛr
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(nyaak chel wer)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin
O n'kpa n'kpa.(kel chel kel nyin)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(nyaak chel kel men)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl gɛl wɛt
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(nyaak chel kel gel wet)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Cïl wïr
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Cïl an ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Aŋ thïr a doctor
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Aŋ kɔc
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Cïk bɛ̈t
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Kɛ̈n!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nyeu ke nyin
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
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.