Common Tahitian to Baoule phrases

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

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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.

  1. Ia ora na

    Akwaba

  2. Mauruuru

    Medase

  3. Ia ora na i te poiri

    Mema wo akye

  4. Ia ora na i te ahiahi

    Mema wo aha

  5. Ia ora na i te po

    Mema wo dɔnhwere

  6. Māuruuru i te po

    Mema wo anadwo

  7. Aita e nūna

    Yɛbɛhyia bio

  8. Nānā

    Nante yie

  9. O vai to oe inoa?

    Wo din de sɛn?

  10. O John to'u inoa

    Me din de John

  11. E aha te huru?

    Ɛyɛ sɛn?

  12. 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.

  1. E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?

    N'ka bô English?

  2. Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.

    M'ni bô Hindi kô.

  3. Eiaha vau e a'ore.

    M'ni kâ.

  4. E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.

    Bê n'ka bô n'zi.

  5. E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?

    N'ka bô n'zi kô?

  6. O vai te fare to'ato'a?

    Bô n'zi n'kô?

  7. E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?

    M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?

  8. Tū mai i te mau 'ā.

    Bê n'kô n'kô.

  9. Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.

    Bê n'kô bô.

  10. Haere mai i te mau.

    Bê n'kô n'zi.

  11. Ehia te utu?

    N'ka bô n'zi bô?

  12. E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.

    N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.

  13. E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?

    N'ka bô kô n'kô?

  14. Ua pohe vau.

    M'ni kô.

  15. 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.

  1. E

    Awi

  2. Aita

    Ala

  3. E mea e taea

    Kouman

  4. Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau

    M'ani

  5. Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a

    M'ani ala

  6. Ua maitai te reira

    N'kpa a yé

  7. Eaha to oe mana'o?

    N'kpa a yé kô?

  8. E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?

    N'kpa a t'ô?

  9. E hinaaro vau i te tauturu

    M'ani t'ô

  10. A haere i te taime

    Kô a n'kô

  11. E mea au e te fa'aitoito

    M'ani n'kô

  12. Aita te mea

    Ala n'kô

  13. Ia ora na

    N'kpa a yé kô

  14. Ia ora na i to oe matamua

    N'kpa a yé bô

  15. 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.

  1. E hea te fare ta'iri?

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

  2. E hea te ta'iri rori?

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

  3. O vai te pahi?

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

  4. E aha te hora e haere ai?

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

  5. E mea pono anei te ara?

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

  6. E ti'a i teie nei.

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

  7. E mamao mai i teie nei.

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

  8. 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?)

  9. 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)

  10. 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.

  1. E aha te utu o teie?

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

  2. O tei e too te utu

    O n'kpa kpa kpa.

  3. E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  4. E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?

    N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?

  5. E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti

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

  6. Te mau utu, na please

    N'kpa n'kpa.

  7. E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  8. O vau e vegetarian

    M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.

  9. Aita e mea pāpū, na please

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.

  10. Tei ia i te mea maita

    O n'kpa n'kpa.

  11. E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?

    N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?

  12. 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.

  1. A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia

    Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ (kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)

  2. A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance

    Kɔlɔ ambilansi (kɔlɔ ambilansi)

  3. E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo

    Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ (mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. E ma'ama'u vau

    Mɛ fɛ siki (mɛ fɛ siki)

  5. E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu

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

  6. O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?

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

  7. E ve'ave'a i 'nei

    E sɔ mɛn (e sɔ mɛn)

  8. Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport

    Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ (mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)

  9. 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)

  10. Aita!

    Bɔlɔ! (bɔlɔ)

Work and business

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

  1. Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe

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

  2. E tāpuni i te hui

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

  3. Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?

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

  4. E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana

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

  5. 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?)

  6. 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)

  7. Mauruuru no to oe taime

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

  8. 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)

  9. E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?

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

  10. Eiaha e faarahi mai

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

  11. 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.

  1. Eaha te hora?

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

  2. E toru te hora

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

  3. I teie mahana

    Akan (ee te-eh ma-ha-na)

  4. A te mahana

    N'kro (a te ma-ha-na)

  5. I te mahana i maoro

    N'kpa (ee te ma-ha-na ee ma-o-ro)

  6. Māhina

    N'kpa n'yi (ma-hi-na)

  7. Tūʻā

    N'kpa n'kro (tu-a)

  8. Pōtu

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi (po-tu)

  9. Tahi

    N'yi (ta-hi)

  10. Piti

    N'kro (pi-ti)

  11. Toru

    N'yi n'kro (to-ru)

  12. Tahi rau

    N'kro n'kro (ta-hi rau)

  13. Hau

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

  14. Tei

    N'kpa n'kro n'yi (te-i)

  15. E hia

    N'kpa n'kro (e hi-a)