Looking for practical Romani to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Akwaba
Dikhes
Medase
Sar san o drom
Mema wo akye
Sar san o drom
Mema wo aha
Sar san o večer
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Sar san o noć
Mema wo anadwo
Sikav tuke na jekh
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sastipen
Nante yie
So t'avel tiri navn?
Wo din de sɛn?
Mande t'avel John
Me din de John
Soske tuke?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Rromale tuke
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
N'ka bô English?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
M'ni kâ.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Bê n'kô n'kô.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Bê n'kô bô.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Bê n'kô n'zi.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
M'ni kô.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Awi
Na
Ala
Možda
Kouman
Sukalav
M'ani
Nesukalav
M'ani ala
To so boro
N'kpa a yé
So te phendav?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Sako te mikerav?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Me mangav miker
M'ani t'ô
Phirav kher
Kô a n'kô
Me som te bachtal
M'ani n'kô
Na problem
Ala n'kô
Sukalav tuke
N'kpa a yé kô
Sukal tuke kher
N'kpa a yé bô
Sakona safar kher
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Kasa platform?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
So kalo khera?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
So si jekh pravas?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
So si buchi tu?
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
So si dikh le tu?
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Sti le tu, please.
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Kado kheras?
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.
Sako kheres thaj?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Taj e bori drago
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(taj e bori drago)
Aso tuke katar chede?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(aso tuke katar chede)
Sakava kade kerdan?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(mande sar o buchi for duj)
O bil, please
N'kpa n'kpa.(o bil, please)
Sar o servis included?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(sar o servis included)
Mande so vegetarian
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(mande so vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(na spicy khana, please)
Taj e delikates
O n'kpa n'kpa.(taj e delikates)
Sakava kade o menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(sakava kade o menu)
O buchi thaj, please
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Zhanav te ambulanca
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mane kaj doctoro
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mane si mala
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Sikav tut here
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Mane si zhalav my passport
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Pomoć!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Aven te kerdan o kher
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
So kher o vremi te tuke?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Phral te jekh file kerdik
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
O deadline si o Vrihda
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.