Looking for practical Tahitian to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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 Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Akwaba
Mauruuru
Medase
Ia ora na i te poiri
Mema wo akye
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Mema wo aha
Ia ora na i te po
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Māuruuru i te po
Mema wo anadwo
Aita e nūna
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Nānā
Nante yie
O vai to oe inoa?
Wo din de sɛn?
O John to'u inoa
Me din de John
E aha te huru?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
N'ka bô English?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
M'ni kâ.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Bê n'kô bô.
Haere mai i te mau.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Ehia te utu?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ua pohe vau.
M'ni kô.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Awi
Aita
Ala
E mea e taea
Kouman
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
M'ani
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
M'ani ala
Ua maitai te reira
N'kpa a yé
Eaha to oe mana'o?
N'kpa a yé kô?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
N'kpa a t'ô?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
M'ani t'ô
A haere i te taime
Kô a n'kô
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
M'ani n'kô
Aita te mea
Ala n'kô
Ia ora na
N'kpa a yé kô
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
N'kpa a yé bô
E haere i te ha'amaitai
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
O vai te pahi?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
E mea pono anei te ara?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
E ti'a i teie nei.
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
E mamao mai i teie nei.
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
E pesia te taime?
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.
E aha te utu o teie?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
O tei e too te utu
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Te mau utu, na please
N'kpa n'kpa.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
O vau e vegetarian
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Tei ia i te mea maita
O n'kpa n'kpa.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
E ipu vai, na please
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
E ma'ama'u vau
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Aita!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
E tāpuni i te hui
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
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.