Looking for practical Tamazight to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Akwaba(azul)
Tanemmirt
Medase(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Mema wo akye(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Mema wo aha(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Mema wo dɔnhwere(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Mema wo anadwo(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Yɛbɛhyia bio(nqra wul)
Besslama
Nante yie(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Wo din de sɛn?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Me din de John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
N'ka bô English?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
M'ni kâ.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Bê n'kô n'kô.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Bê n'kô bô.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Bê n'kô n'zi.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
M'ni kô.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Awi
Ula
Ala
Mekkan
Kouman
Nekni d ameqran
M'ani
Ula d ameqran
M'ani ala
Ala yid ihi
N'kpa a yé
Ma yid ihi?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Nekni d tazmert
M'ani t'ô
Ssa ad tzemregh
Kô a n'kô
Nekni d ameksa
M'ani n'kô
Ula d tazmert
Ala n'kô
Tawuri
N'kpa a yé kô
Aslema n tazmert
N'kpa a yé bô
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Mara tizi?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Aman yebda?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Ihi, d amezwaru
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Ihi, d tazmert
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Mara yebda?
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.
Iḥed nniḍen?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Aḍu yella aḥil
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
N'kpa n'kpa.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
O n'kpa n'kpa.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ssi l-ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Nekkin doctor
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Nekkin yid
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ihdden hna
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Ayd!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Neddu yid n tazmert
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
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.