Looking for practical Papiamento to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.
Halo
Akwaba
Dank'i
Medase
Bon dia
Mema wo akye
Bon tardi
Mema wo aha
Bon nochi
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Bon nochi
Mema wo anadwo
Hasta luego
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Ayo
Nante yie
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Wo din de sɛn?
Mi nòmber ta John
Me din de John
Kon ta bai?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
N'ka bô English?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
M'ni kâ.(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
Bê n'kô n'kô.(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
Bê n'kô bô.(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
Bê n'kô n'zi.(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
M'ni kô.(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Awi
No
Ala
Quizás
Kouman
Mi ta akordá
M'ani
Mi no ta akordá
M'ani ala
Esaki ta suena bon
N'kpa a yé
Kiko bo ta pensa?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Bo por yuda mi?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Mi mester yuda
M'ani t'ô
Spera un momentu
Kô a n'kô
Mi ta diskulpa
M'ani n'kô
No tin problema
Ala n'kô
Felicidades
N'kpa a yé kô
Feliz cumpleaños
N'kpa a yé bô
Ten un viahe seguro
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Kual plataforma ta?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Kico ora e ta bai?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
E ta cerca aki
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
E ta leu for di aki
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Para aki, por fabor
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
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.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Bo tin algo mas barato?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
E cuenta, por fabor.
N'kpa n'kpa.
E servicio ta inkludí?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Mi ta vegetariano.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
No komida picante, por fabor.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Esaki ta sabroso.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Porke mi por tin e menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Llama un ambulansia
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mi mester un doktor
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mi ta sinti mal
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ta doli aki
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Yuda!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Deja nos programa un reuníon
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Mi ta manda e report di awor
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Por ta papia mañan?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Danki pa bo tempo
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Bo por klarifica esaki?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Deja mi a volve na bo
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
E deadline ta dia dushi
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.