Looking for practical Tetum to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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 Tetum 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.
Olá
Akwaba
Obrigadu
Medase
Bondia
Mema wo akye
Bona tarde
Mema wo aha
Bona noite
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Bona noite
Mema wo anadwo
Ami hanesan
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Adeus
Nante yie
Quale naran ida?
Wo din de sɛn?
Naran hau John.
Me din de John
Kona ba o?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
N'ka bô English?
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Hau la hatene.
M'ni kâ.
Favor fala ba moris.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Keta bele fala fali?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Onde mak banheira?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Virar ba hadau.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Virar ba direita.
Bê n'kô bô.
Baa diretamente.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Iha ne'e barak?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Ticket ida, favor.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Iha ne'e laran ka?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Hau nune'e.
M'ni kô.
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Awi
La
Ala
Talvez
Kouman
Hau hakarak
M'ani
Hau la hakarak
M'ani ala
Nia mak diak
N'kpa a yé
Ita nian ideia sa?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Hau precisa ajuda
M'ani t'ô
Hakarak momentu
Kô a n'kô
Hau mós
M'ani n'kô
La problema
Ala n'kô
Parabens
N'kpa a yé kô
Parabens ba aniversario
N'kpa a yé bô
Hau haruka viagen diak
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Hora ne'e sai?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Iha ne'e perto
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Iha ne'e laran
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Kona ba mapa?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Kona tempu hira?
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.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Esa mak baratu demais.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Fatu, por favor.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Servisu iha ka?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Hau vegetarian.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Esa mak saboru.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Kopa agua, por favor.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Liga ba ambulansia
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Hau precisa doutor
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Hau sente sick
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Hau hasai passport
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Help!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Kita halo reunião
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Hau sei volta ba ita
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Prazo mak sexta-feira
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.