Looking for practical Tongan to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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 Tongan 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.
Mālō
Akwaba
Mālō
Medase
Mālō e lelei
Mema wo akye
Mālō e lelei
Mema wo aha
Mālō e lelei
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Nofo ā
Mema wo anadwo
Tōfā
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tōfā
Nante yie
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Wo din de sɛn?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Me din de John
Ofa atu?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
N'ka bô English?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
M'ni bô Hindi kô.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
M'ni kâ.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Bô n'zi n'kô?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Bê n'kô n'kô.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Bê n'kô bô.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Bê n'kô n'zi.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
M'ni kô.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Awi
Ikai
Ala
Māfai
Kouman
Oku ou ʻilo
M'ani
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
M'ani ala
Oku lelei ia
N'kpa a yé
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Te u ʻofa mai?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
M'ani t'ô
Fakamolemole
Kô a n'kô
Oku ou fakamolemole
M'ani n'kô
Ikai ha palopalema
Ala n'kô
Fakaʻapaʻapa
N'kpa a yé kô
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
N'kpa a yé bô
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
E taha e taimi?
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.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
N'kpa n'kpa.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
O n'kpa n'kpa.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Tū mai e ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Oku ou fehi
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Fakamolemole!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
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.