Looking for practical Sepedi to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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.
Dumela
Akwaba
Ke a leboga
Medase
Dumelang
Mema wo akye
Mokhutsong o motle
Mema wo aha
Mokhutsong o motle
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Borai bo botle
Mema wo anadwo
Tsamaya sentle
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Siyabonga
Nante yie
O na le leina lefe?
Wo din de sɛn?
Leina la ka ke John
Me din de John
O kae?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
N'ka bô English?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Ke sitwa go kwele
M'ni kâ.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Borai bo kae?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Fetola go le letšatši
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Fetola go le letona
Bê n'kô bô.
Ya ka pela
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Phetho ke bokae?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ke sitwa go etse
M'ni kô.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Awi
Aowa
Ala
Mohlomong
Kouman
Ke a dumela
M'ani
Ke sitwa go dumela
M'ani ala
Seo se utlwa sentle
N'kpa a yé
O nagana eng?
N'kpa a yé kô?
O ka nthusa?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Ke hloka thuso
M'ani t'ô
Emela nako
Kô a n'kô
Ke maswabi
M'ani n'kô
Ga go na bothata
Ala n'kô
Dumelang
N'kpa a yé kô
Tlhogong e monate
N'kpa a yé bô
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
E haufi le fa
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
E hole le fa
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
E nka nako e kae?
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.
Ke bokae?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
N'kpa n'kpa.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
O n'kpa n'kpa.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
B calla ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Ke hloka ngaka
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Go a bohloko fa
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Thusa!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Nako efe e go kgonang?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
A re ka bua ka moso?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
A ke tle ke boe go wena
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
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.