Looking for practical Shona to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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: when a Baoule phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Shona wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Shona to Baoule translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Akwaba
Ndatenda
Medase
Mangwanani akanaka
Mema wo akye
Masikati akanaka
Mema wo aha
Manheru akanaka
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Usiku hwakanaka
Mema wo anadwo
Tichasangana gare gare
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sara zvakanaka
Nante yie
Zita rako ndiani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Zita rangu ndiri John
Me din de John
Uri sei?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
N'ka bô English?(unotaura chirungu here)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(handitauri hindi zvakanaka)
Handinzwisisi
M'ni kâ.(handinzwisisi)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(ungazvitaura zvakare here)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(chimbuzi chiripi)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Bê n'kô n'kô.(tendeuka kuruboshwe)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Bê n'kô bô.(tendeuka kurudyi)
Enda mberi
Bê n'kô n'zi.(enda mberi)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(mari yechikwereti ingani)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(tikiti imwe, ndapota)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(iko kure here kubva pano)
Ndakakanganiswa
M'ni kô.(ndakakanganiswa)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Awi
Kwete
Ala
Pangove
Kouman
Ndinobvumirana
M'ani
Handibvumirane
M'ani ala
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
N'kpa a yé
Unofungei?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
M'ani t'ô
Mirira kwechinguva
Kô a n'kô
Ndine urombo
M'ani n'kô
Hapana chakaipa
Ala n'kô
Makorokoto
N'kpa a yé kô
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
N'kpa a yé bô
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Ndeipi puratifomu?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Inobva nenguva ipi?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Iri pedyo pano
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Iri kure nepano
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Mira pano, ndapota
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
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.
Zvinodhura here?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndingada tafura yevaviri
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Chikwereti, ndapota
N'kpa n'kpa.
Sevhisi iri mukati here?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndiri muvegetarian
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Izvi zvinonaka
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Ndingawana menyu here?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Girazi remvura, ndapota
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fonera mapurisa
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Fonera amburensi
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Ndine allergic kumapundu
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Zvinorwadza pano
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Rubatsiro!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Ngatirongei musangano
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Tingataure mangwana here?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Ndatenda nenguva yako
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ndichadzoka kwauri
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.