Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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: read the Baoule line out loud three times, then cover the Tok Pisin side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Akwaba
Tenkyu
Medase
Gutpela moning
Mema wo akye
Gutpela apinun
Mema wo aha
Gutpela nait
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Gutpela nait
Mema wo anadwo
Lukim yu bihain
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Gudbai
Nante yie
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Wo din de sɛn?
Mi nem em John
Me din de John
Yu stap gut?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
N'ka bô English?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Mi no save.
M'ni kâ.
Plis, tok liklik.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Yu ken tokim gen?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Wea toilet?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Bê n'kô bô.
Go stret.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Wan tiket, plis.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Em i long long wanem?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Mi lus.
M'ni kô.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Awi
No
Ala
Baibe
Kouman
Mi agri
M'ani
Mi no agri
M'ani ala
Em i gut
N'kpa a yé
Yu ting wanem?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Yu inap helpim mi?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Mi nidim help
M'ani t'ô
Wai liklik
Kô a n'kô
Mi sori
M'ani n'kô
No problem
Ala n'kô
Tenkyu
N'kpa a yé kô
Hapi baisde
N'kpa a yé bô
Lukaut long trip
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Wea em bus stop?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Wea em platform?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Wanem taim em i likim?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Dispela em stret rot?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Em i klostu hia
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Em i longwe long hia
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Stap hia, plis
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Hao long em i tek?
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.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Dispela i tu mipela
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(mipela = expensive)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(nap = cheaper)
Inap mi peim long kad?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(peim = pay)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Bil, plis
N'kpa n'kpa.
Service i stap insait?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(stap = included)
Mi vegetarian
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
No spicy kaikai, plis
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Dispela i naispela
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Inap mi kisim menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kolim ambulans
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mi nidim dokta
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mi sik
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Wea hospital i klostu?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
I penim hia
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Mi lusim paspot
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
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.
Nais long mitim yu
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Makim wanpela miting
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Mi bai sendim report tude
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Plis lukim fael i atach
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Tenkyu long yu taim
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Deidlain i Fraida
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.