Looking for practical Tsonga to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Baoule-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Akwaba
Ndza khensa
Medase
Xewani xitulu
Mema wo akye
Xewani ntlhanu
Mema wo aha
Xewani nhloko
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Xewani xihlayo
Mema wo anadwo
Tshamisa
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Sala kahle
Nante yie
U vitaniwani?
Wo din de sɛn?
Ndzina i John
Me din de John
U njhani?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
N'ka bô English?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
A ndzi twisisi.
M'ni kâ.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Xikombiso xihi?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Khandziya ekunene.
Bê n'kô bô.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
I yini ku tlula kona?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ndzi khomiwe.
M'ni kô.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Awi
A hi kona
Ala
Swi nga va tano
Kouman
Ndzi amukela
M'ani
Ndzi nga amukeli
M'ani ala
Iku na switlhavelo
N'kpa a yé
U ehleketa yini?
N'kpa a yé kô?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
M'ani t'ô
Hlayisa nkarhi
Kô a n'kô
Ndzi tsundzuka
M'ani n'kô
A hi na xiphiqo
Ala n'kô
Ndzakuva
N'kpa a yé kô
Mavongele yo tsakela
N'kpa a yé bô
U va na ndlela yo olova
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
I platform yihi?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
I kona edzongeni.
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
I le n'hweti.
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
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.
I ku humelela njhani?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
N'kpa n'kpa.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndza va vegetarian.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Leswi i switlhavi.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Ndzaku na menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Tivisa ambalansi
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Ndzi lava dokotela
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ku vava laha
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Shelp!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Nkarhi wo heta i 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.