Looking for practical Qeqchi to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Akwaba(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Medase(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Mema wo akye(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Mema wo aha(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Mema wo dɔnhwere(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Mema wo anadwo(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Yɛbɛhyia bio(koosh keek)
K'ux
Nante yie(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Wo din de sɛn?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Me din de John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
N'ka bô English?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
M'ni kâ.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Bê n'kô bô.
K'utun k'ay.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
K'utun ri k'ay.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
M'ni kô.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Awi
Nok
Ala
K'a riq
Kouman
In k'ut
M'ani
In k'ut nok
M'ani ala
K'ut in k'ut
N'kpa a yé
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
N'kpa a yé kô?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
N'kpa a t'ô?
In k'uch k'ax
M'ani t'ô
K'ut k'ax riq
Kô a n'kô
In k'ut k'ax
M'ani n'kô
Nok k'ut
Ala n'kô
K'ut in k'ut riq
N'kpa a yé kô
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
N'kpa a yé bô
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
¿K'utun ri platform?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Ri k'utun k'utun
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Ri k'utun k'ax
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
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.