Looking for practical Zapotec to Baoule phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec 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.
Díí
Akwaba(di'i)
Güi
Medase(güi)
Bëëna
Mema wo akye(bëëna)
Bëëna xhí
Mema wo aha(bëëna xhi)
Bëëna xhí
Mema wo dɔnhwere(bëëna xhi)
Bëëna dzaa
Mema wo anadwo(bëëna dzaa)
Dáa xhí
Yɛbɛhyia bio(daa xhi)
Díí xhí
Nante yie(di'i xhi)
¿Náá xhí nè?
Wo din de sɛn?(naa xhi ne)
Náá nè John
Me din de John(naa ne John)
¿Náá xhí?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(naa xhi)
Náá nè xhí
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
N'ka bô English?
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Ndi xquidxi nisa
M'ni kâ.
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Xquidxi xhíí
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Xquidxi xhíí
Bê n'kô bô.
Xquidxi nisa
Bê n'kô n'zi.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Ndi xquidxi nisa
M'ni kô.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa SIM?
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nda
Awi
Naa
Ala
Nda'na
Kouman
Nda'ni
M'ani
Naa'ni
M'ani ala
Nda'na xquidxi
N'kpa a yé
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
N'kpa a yé kô?
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
M'ani t'ô
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Kô a n'kô
Nda'ni xquidxi
M'ani n'kô
Naa'ni xquidxi
Ala n'kô
Nda'ni xquidxi
N'kpa a yé kô
Nda'ni xquidxi
N'kpa a yé bô
Nda'ni xquidxi
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Dónde está la estación de tren?
N'kaha n'kro?(N'kaha n'kro?)
¿Dónde está la parada de autobús?
N'kaha n'kro a bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
¿Cuál es la plataforma?
N'kaha n'kro a platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
¿A qué hora sale?
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
¿Es este el camino correcto?
N'kaha n'kro a yé?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Está cerca de aquí
N'kaha n'kro a gban?(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
Está lejos de aquí
N'kaha n'kro a fô?(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
¿Puedes mostrarme en el mapa?
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
Para aquí, por favor
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
¿Cuánto tiempo tarda?
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.
¿Cuánto cuesta esto?
N'kpa n'kpa?(How much?)
Eso es muy caro
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
¿Tienes algo más barato?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Quisiera una mesa para dos
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
La cuenta, por favor
N'kpa n'kpa.
¿Está incluido el servicio?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Soy vegetariano
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Sin comida picante, por favor
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Esto está delicioso
O n'kpa n'kpa.
¿Puedo tener el menú?
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Un vaso de agua, por favor
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Laan ni' chuchu
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Laan ni' ambilancia
Kɔlɔ ambilansi(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Ndi' xquidxi
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Ndi' nisa
Mɛ fɛ siki(mɛ fɛ siki)
Ndi' xquidxi ni' chichil
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Dii' xquidxi ni' hospital?
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Ndi' xquidxi nisa
E sɔ mɛn(e sɔ mɛn)
Ndi' nisa ni' pasaporte
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Ndi' laan ni' hotel
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Ayuda!
Bɔlɔ!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bëë nisa
N'zo n'kpa(N'zo n'kpa)
Nda' ndëë xquidxi
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
Ndi' xquidxi xquidxi?
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Ndi' xquidxi xquidxi
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
Nda' xquidxi xquidxi
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
Nda' xquidxi xquidxi
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
Nda' nisa
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
Nda' xquidxi nisa
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
Nda' xquidxi xquidxi
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
Nda' nisa
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Nda' xquidxi xquidxi
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.