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.
Habari
Akwaba
Asante
Medase
Habari ya asubuhi
Mema wo akye
Habari ya mchana
Mema wo aha
Habari ya jioni
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Usiku mwema
Mema wo anadwo
Tutaonana baadaye
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kwaheri
Nante yie
Jina lako nani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Jina langu ni John
Me din de John
Habari gani?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
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.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
N'ka bô English?
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Sielewi.
M'ni kâ.
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Unaweza kusema tena?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Choo kiko wapi?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Geuka kushoto.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Geuka kulia.
Bê n'kô bô.
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Nimepotea.
M'ni kô.
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.
Ndio
Awi
Hapana
Ala
Pengine
Kouman
Ninakubaliana
M'ani
Sikubaliani
M'ani ala
Inasikika vizuri
N'kpa a yé
Unafikiriaje?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Nahitaji msaada
M'ani t'ô
Subiri kidogo
Kô a n'kô
Ninasikitika
M'ani n'kô
Hakuna shida
Ala n'kô
Hongera
N'kpa a yé kô
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
N'kpa a yé bô
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.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Ni jukwaa gani?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Inatoka saa ngapi?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Iko karibu hapa
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Iko mbali na hapa
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Simama hapa, tafadhali
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
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.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Hiyo ni ghali sana
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Tafadhali, bili
N'kpa n'kpa.
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Mimi ni mboga
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Hii ni tamu
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Naweza kupata menyu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
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.
Piga simu polisi
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Nahitaji daktari
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Nina mzio wa karanga
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Inaniuma hapa
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Nisaidie!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Tuweke mkutano
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nitaituma ripoti leo
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Asante kwa muda wako
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nitarudi kwako
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
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.