Looking for practical Xhosa to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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 Xhosa 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.
Molo
Akwaba
Enkosi
Medase
Ubusuku obuhle
Mema wo akye
Ubusuku obuhle
Mema wo aha
Ubusuku obuhle
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Lala ngoxolo
Mema wo anadwo
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Hamba kakuhle
Nante yie
Ngubani igama lakho?
Wo din de sɛn?
Igama lam nguJohn
Me din de John
Unjani?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
N'ka bô English?
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Andiqondi
M'ni kâ.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Iphi ibhafu?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Bê n'kô bô.
Hamba ngqo
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Iholo ingakanani?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ndilahlekile
M'ni kô.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Awi
Hayi
Ala
Mhlawumbi
Kouman
Ndiyavuma
M'ani
Andivumi
M'ani ala
Okuhle
N'kpa a yé
Ucinga ntoni?
N'kpa a yé kô?
Ungandinceda?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Ndidinga uncedo
M'ani t'ô
Linda umzuzu
Kô a n'kô
Ndicela uxolo
M'ani n'kô
Akukho ngxaki
Ala n'kô
Wamkelekile
N'kpa a yé kô
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
N'kpa a yé bô
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Ikho kufutshane apha
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Ikude apha
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Misa apha, nceda
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?
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.
Ithini le mali?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Le mali ibiza kakhulu.
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Unayo into engabizi?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ibhili, nceda.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ndiyavegetarian.
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Oku kumnandi.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Ndingafumana imenyu?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ingxube ye water, nceda.
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Biza uphondo
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Biza i-ambulensi
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Ndifuna ugqirha
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Ndiziva ndingalunganga
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Uphi umphakathi oseduze?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kubuhlungu apha
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Ungabiza ihotele yam?
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Uncedo!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle ukukwazi
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Masihlele umhlangano
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Singathetha ngomso?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Enkosi ngexesha lakho
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Ungacacisa le ndawo?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu
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.