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Common Swati to Baoule phrases

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

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Looking for practical Swati to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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 Swati wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sawubona

    Akwaba

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Medase

  3. Siyaphila

    Mema wo akye

  4. Siyaphila

    Mema wo aha

  5. Siyaphila

    Mema wo dɔnhwere

  6. Lalani kahle

    Mema wo anadwo

  7. Sizobonana

    Yɛbɛhyia bio

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nante yie

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Wo din de sɛn?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Me din de John

  11. Unjani?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    N'ka bô English?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    M'ni bô Hindi kô.

  3. Angiqondi.

    M'ni kâ.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Bê n'ka bô n'zi.

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    N'ka bô n'zi kô?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Bô n'zi n'kô?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Bê n'kô n'kô.

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Bê n'kô bô.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Bê n'kô n'zi.

  11. Kubiza malini?

    N'ka bô n'zi bô?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.

  13. Kude lapha?

    N'ka bô kô n'kô?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    M'ni kô.

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Awi

  2. Cha

    Ala

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Kouman

  4. Ngiyavuma

    M'ani

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    M'ani ala

  6. Lokho kuhle

    N'kpa a yé

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    N'kpa a yé kô?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    N'kpa a t'ô?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    M'ani t'ô

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Kô a n'kô

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    M'ani n'kô

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Ala n'kô

  13. Siyabonga

    N'kpa a yé kô

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    N'kpa a yé bô

  15. Uhambe kahle

    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. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

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

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

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

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

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

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

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

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

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

  6. Kusondela lapha

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

  7. Kude lapha

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

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

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

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    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. Kubiza malini le?

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

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    O n'kpa kpa kpa. (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa. (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    N'kpa n'kpa. (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa. (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa. (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    O n'kpa n'kpa. (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa. (in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ (kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Kɔlɔ ambilansi (kɔlɔ ambilansi)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ (mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Mɛ fɛ siki (mɛ fɛ siki)

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

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

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

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

  7. Kukhala lapha

    E sɔ mɛn (e sɔ mɛn)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ (mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

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

  10. Siza!

    Bɔlɔ! (bɔlɔ)

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

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

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

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

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

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

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

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

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

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

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

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

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

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

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

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

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

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

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

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

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

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

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

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

  3. Namuhla

    Akan

  4. Kusasa

    N'kro

  5. Izolo

    N'kpa

  6. Msombuluko

    N'kpa n'yi

  7. Lwesibili

    N'kpa n'kro

  8. Lwesithathu

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi

  9. Kunye

    N'yi

  10. Kubili

    N'kro

  11. Kumatfuba

    N'yi n'kro

  12. Lishumi

    N'kro n'kro

  13. Kukhulu

    N'yi n'kro n'kpa

  14. Hhafu

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi

  15. Kanye

    N'kpa n'kro

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