Common Swahili to Baoule phrases

100 practical Swahili to Baoule phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Swahili to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Baoule-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Habari

    Akwaba

  2. Asante

    Medase

  3. Habari ya asubuhi

    Mema wo akye

  4. Habari ya mchana

    Mema wo aha

  5. Habari ya jioni

    Mema wo dɔnhwere

  6. Usiku mwema

    Mema wo anadwo

  7. Tutaonana baadaye

    Yɛbɛhyia bio

  8. Kwaheri

    Nante yie

  9. Jina lako nani?

    Wo din de sɛn?

  10. Jina langu ni John

    Me din de John

  11. Habari gani?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn?

  12. Nafurahi kukutana na wewe

    Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Unazungumza Kiingereza?

    N'ka bô English?

  2. Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.

    M'ni bô Hindi kô.

  3. Sielewi.

    M'ni kâ.

  4. Tafadhali ongea polepole.

    Bê n'ka bô n'zi.

  5. Unaweza kusema tena?

    N'ka bô n'zi kô?

  6. Choo kiko wapi?

    Bô n'zi n'kô?

  7. Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?

    M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?

  8. Geuka kushoto.

    Bê n'kô n'kô.

  9. Geuka kulia.

    Bê n'kô bô.

  10. Nenda moja kwa moja.

    Bê n'kô n'zi.

  11. Nauli ni kiasi gani?

    N'ka bô n'zi bô?

  12. Tiketi moja, tafadhali.

    N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.

  13. Je, ni mbali na hapa?

    N'ka bô kô n'kô?

  14. Nimepotea.

    M'ni kô.

  15. Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?

    Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ndio

    Awi

  2. Hapana

    Ala

  3. Pengine

    Kouman

  4. Ninakubaliana

    M'ani

  5. Sikubaliani

    M'ani ala

  6. Inasikika vizuri

    N'kpa a yé

  7. Unafikiriaje?

    N'kpa a yé kô?

  8. Unaweza kunisaidia?

    N'kpa a t'ô?

  9. Nahitaji msaada

    M'ani t'ô

  10. Subiri kidogo

    Kô a n'kô

  11. Ninasikitika

    M'ani n'kô

  12. Hakuna shida

    Ala n'kô

  13. Hongera

    N'kpa a yé kô

  14. Siku ya kuzaliwa njema

    N'kpa a yé bô

  15. Safari njema

    N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?

    N'kaha n'kro? (N'kaha n'kro?)

  2. Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?

    N'kaha n'kro a bus? (N'kaha n'kro a bus?)

  3. Ni jukwaa gani?

    N'kaha n'kro a platform? (N'kaha n'kro a platform?)

  4. Inatoka saa ngapi?

    N'kaha n'kro a l'he? (N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)

  5. Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?

    N'kaha n'kro a yé? (N'kaha n'kro a yé?)

  6. Iko karibu hapa

    N'kaha n'kro a gban? (N'kaha n'kro a gban?)

  7. Iko mbali na hapa

    N'kaha n'kro a fô? (N'kaha n'kro a fô?)

  8. Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?

    N'kaha n'kro a m'kô? (N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)

  9. Simama hapa, tafadhali

    M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît (M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Inachukua muda gani?

    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.

  1. Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?

    N'kpa n'kpa? (How much?)

  2. Hiyo ni ghali sana

    O n'kpa kpa kpa.

  3. Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  4. Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?

    N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?

  5. Ningependa meza ya watu wawili

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.

  6. Tafadhali, bili

    N'kpa n'kpa.

  7. Je, huduma imejumuishwa?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  8. Mimi ni mboga

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.

  9. Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.

  10. Hii ni tamu

    O n'kpa n'kpa.

  11. Naweza kupata menyu?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  12. Tafadhali, glasi ya maji

    N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Piga simu polisi

    Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ (kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  2. Piga simu ya wagonjwa

    Kɔlɔ ambilansi (kɔlɔ ambilansi)

  3. Nahitaji daktari

    Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ (mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Ninajisikia mgonjwa

    Mɛ fɛ siki (mɛ fɛ siki)

  5. Nina mzio wa karanga

    Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ (mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)

  6. Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?

    Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ? (bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  7. Inaniuma hapa

    E sɔ mɛn (e sɔ mɛn)

  8. Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu

    Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ (mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)

  9. Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?

    Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl? (wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)

  10. Nisaidie!

    Bɔlɔ! (bɔlɔ)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nafurahi kukutana nawe

    N'zo n'kpa (N'zo n'kpa)

  2. Tuweke mkutano

    N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ (N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)

  3. Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo? (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)

  4. Nitaituma ripoti leo

    M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ (M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)

  5. Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ? (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)

  6. Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa

    N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo (N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)

  7. Asante kwa muda wako

    M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo (M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)

  8. Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe

    M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ (M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)

  9. Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo? (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)

  10. Nitarudi kwako

    N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo (N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)

  11. Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa

    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.

  1. Ni saa ngapi?

    N'zo n'kpa? (N'zo n'kpa?)

  2. Ni saa tatu.

    N'kpa n'yi n'kro (N'kpa n'yi n'kro)

  3. Leo

    Akan

  4. Kesho

    N'kro

  5. Jana

    N'kpa

  6. Jumatatu

    N'kpa n'yi

  7. Jumanne

    N'kpa n'kro

  8. Jumatano

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi

  9. Moja

    N'yi

  10. Mbili

    N'kro

  11. Tatu

    N'yi n'kro

  12. Kumi

    N'kro n'kro

  13. Mia moja

    N'yi n'kro n'kpa

  14. Nusu

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi

  15. Zaidi

    N'kpa n'kro