Looking for practical Sango to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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: read the Baoule line out loud three times, then cover the Sango side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Akwaba
Mokolo
Medase
Mbote na nganga
Mema wo akye
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Mema wo aha
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Ndeko na nganga
Mema wo anadwo
Tango na yo
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Ayo
Nante yie
Nani na yo?
Wo din de sɛn?
Nani na nga John
Me din de John
Oza malamu?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Mokili na yo
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
N'ka bô English?
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
O na yo na mboka.
M'ni kâ.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
O tanga na mboka?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Kanga na mboko.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Kanga na nganga.
Bê n'kô bô.
Kende na mboka.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Nde na yo na mboka?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
O na mboka na mboka?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
O na yo na mboka.
M'ni kô.
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Awi
Té
Ala
Sâ
Kouman
Ngâ tî
M'ani
Ngâ té tî
M'ani ala
O bô
N'kpa a yé
Nâ tî yé?
N'kpa a yé kô?
O kâ yé tî?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Ngâ kâ tî
M'ani t'ô
Bê na
Kô a n'kô
Ngâ tî na
M'ani n'kô
Té bô
Ala n'kô
Mâ tî
N'kpa a yé kô
Mâ na mbâ
N'kpa a yé bô
O kâ na mbê
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
O na wâ na station de taxi?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
O na wâ na plateforme?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
O na tî na mbô?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
O na wâ na yâ?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
O na bô na kâ.
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
O na fâ na kâ.
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
O kâ tî na mappa?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
O na tî na mbô?
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.
Mboka na yo?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Oko na mboka mingi
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(oko na mboka mingi)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Naka na yeke na carte?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(naka na yeke na carte)
Naka na table ya mibale
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(naka na table ya mibale)
Bilan, s'il vous plaît
N'kpa n'kpa.(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Service ezali na yango?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(service ezali na yango)
Nani na mboka ya nyama
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(te na mabele ya sika)
Oyo ezali malamu
O n'kpa n'kpa.(oyo ezali malamu)
Naka na menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(naka na menu)
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Banga nganga
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Banga ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mbi na doctor
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mbi na yeke
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
A na hospital ya mboka?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E yeke na mboko
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Sango!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mbi na yo
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Tala na yeke mboka
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Nani ti na yo?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nde na yeke report na tî
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Oka na yeke na lobi?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Mesi na yo na tî
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Tala na yeke na yo
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Nani na lobi na vendredi
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.