Looking for practical Susu to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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 Susu 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.
N'ko
Akwaba(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Medase(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Mema wo akye(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Mema wo aha(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Mema wo dɔnhwere(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Mema wo anadwo(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Yɛbɛhyia bio(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Nante yie(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Wo din de sɛn?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Me din de John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
N'ka bô English?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
M'ni kâ.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Bê n'kô bô.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Nye na bɔ.
M'ni kô.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Awi
Ala
Ala
Bokono
Kouman
Maa fɔ
M'ani
Maa nɔ fɔ
M'ani ala
Iye, e fɛ
N'kpa a yé
Nye na i fɔ?
N'kpa a yé kô?
I na fɔ mɔ?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
M'ani t'ô
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Kô a n'kô
Maa sɔrɛ
M'ani n'kô
Ala fɔlɔ
Ala n'kô
Ala fɔ i
N'kpa a yé kô
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
N'kpa a yé bô
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
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.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
N'kpa n'kpa.(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
O n'kpa n'kpa.(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nda bɛ menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(nda bɛ menu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Hɛlp!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Deadline nɛ Friday
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.