Looking for practical Sesotho to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Akwaba
Kea leboha
Medase
Dumelang
Mema wo akye
Molo
Mema wo aha
Dumelang
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Borai
Mema wo anadwo
Re tla kopana hamorao
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tsamaya hantle
Nante yie
O na le lebitso lefe?
Wo din de sɛn?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Me din de John
O kae?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ke thabela ho 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 u bua Senyesemane?
N'ka bô English?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
M'ni kâ.
Ka kopo bua butle
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Na u ka boela ua re?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Ntloana e kae?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Bê n'kô bô.
Eya ka pela
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Na e hole le mona?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ke lahlehile
M'ni kô.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Awi
Che
Ala
Mohlomong
Kouman
Ke lumela
M'ani
Ke sitwa
M'ani ala
Seo se utloahala hantle
N'kpa a yé
O nahana eng?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Na o ka nthusa?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Ke hloka thuso
M'ani t'ô
Emisa motsotso
Kô a n'kô
Ke maswabi
M'ani n'kô
Ha ho bothata
Ala n'kô
O amohelehile
N'kpa a yé kô
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
N'kpa a yé bô
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
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 seteishene sa terene?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Ke kae borai?
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 e kae e tlohang?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
E haufi le mona
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
E hole le mona
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
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.
Se kostang hakaale?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
N'kpa n'kpa.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
O n'kpa n'kpa.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Calla ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Ke hloka ngaka
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ho bohloko mona
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea 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 ho kopana le uena
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
A re etse kopano
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Na 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?)
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
A ke tle ke u boele
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Nako e felletseng 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.