Looking for practical Twi to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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 Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Akwaba
Medase
Medase
Mema wo akye
Mema wo akye
Mema wo aha
Mema wo aha
Mema wo adwo
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Da yie
Mema wo anadwo
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Nante yie
Nante yie
Wo din de sɛn?
Wo din de sɛn?
Me din de John
Me din de John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
N'ka bô English?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Mente ase
M'ni kâ.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Bɔ nifa
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Bɔ benkum
Bê n'kô bô.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
M'ni kô.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Awi
Daabi
Ala
Ebeye yie
Kouman
M'ani agye
M'ani
M'ani nsi
M'ani ala
Ɛyɛ fɛ
N'kpa a yé
Dɛn na wopɛ?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Mepɛ aboa
M'ani t'ô
Tena hɔ kakra
Kô a n'kô
Mepa wo kyɛw
M'ani n'kô
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Ala n'kô
Meda wo akye
N'kpa a yé kô
Awoda pa
N'kpa a yé bô
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
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.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
O n'kpa kpa kpa.(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
N'kpa n'kpa.(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
O n'kpa n'kpa.(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Frɛ ambulance
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Meda ho yare
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛhwere me passport
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Boa me!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
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.