Looking for practical Sami North to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Akwaba(bures)
Giitu
Medase(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Mema wo akye(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Mema wo aha(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Mema wo dɔnhwere(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Mema wo anadwo(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Yɛbɛhyia bio(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Nante yie(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Wo din de sɛn?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Me din de John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
N'ka bô English?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
M'ni kâ.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Bê n'kô n'kô.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Bê n'kô bô.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Bê n'kô n'zi.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
M'ni kô.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Awi
Ii
Ala
Mii
Kouman
Mun ođđa
M'ani
Mun ii ođđa
M'ani ala
Dasa lea buorre
N'kpa a yé
Mii du váldde?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Mun háliid geahččat
M'ani t'ô
Váldde ieš
Kô a n'kô
Mun lea áibbas
M'ani n'kô
Ii proplema
Ala n'kô
Báhkkus
N'kpa a yé kô
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
N'kpa a yé bô
Váldde beaivvi buorre
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Mii platforma lea?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Mii dihte lea?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Dat lea njuolga
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Dat lea muohta
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Sii máhcá muohta?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Dán, please
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Mii lea áibbas?
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.