Looking for practical Tswana to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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.
Dumela
Akwaba
Ke a leboga
Medase
Dumelang
Mema wo akye
Dumela mo afternoon
Mema wo aha
Dumela mo evening
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Borai
Mema wo anadwo
Tsamaya sentle
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tsamaya sentle
Nante yie
O na le leina mang?
Wo din de sɛn?
Leina la me ke John
Me din de John
O kae?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
N'ka bô English?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
M'ni kâ.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Borai bo kae?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Bê n'kô bô.
Tswelela ka fao
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ke a latlhela
M'ni kô.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Awi
Nnyaa
Ala
Mafoko
Kouman
Ke a dumela
M'ani
Ke sitwa go dumela
M'ani ala
Seo se utlwisa molemo
N'kpa a yé
O akanya eng?
N'kpa a yé kô?
O ka nthusa?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Ke tlhoka thuso
M'ani t'ô
Emisa motsotso
Kô a n'kô
Ke maswabi
M'ani n'kô
Ga go na bothata
Ala n'kô
A re amogele
N'kpa a yé kô
Tlhogomelo e e monate
N'kpa a yé bô
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Ke phetogo efe?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Nako efe e tlogang?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
E kgaogang fa
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
E le kgakala le fa
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
E tsaya nako e kae?
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.
Ke bokae?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Seo ke se expensive
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
N'kpa n'kpa.(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
O n'kpa n'kpa.(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Bua le ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Go botlhoko fa
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Thusa!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Nako efe e go thusang?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
A re ka bua ka borai?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
A ke boele go wena
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
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.