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A collection of useful phrases in Yorùbá. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
| English | Yorùbá |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Ẹ ku abọ |
| Hello | Ẹ n lẹ |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
̣Se daadaa ni o wa? |
| Mo wa daadaa, o ̣se. Iwọ naa n kọ? | |
| Long time no see | O to ọjọ mẹta o / O pẹ ti a ri ara wa o |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Ki ni orukọ rẹ? |
| Orukọ mi ni…… | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Nibo ni o ti wa? |
| Mo wa lati ... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Inu mi dun lati mọ ọ |
| Good morning | Ẹ ku aarọ |
| Good afternoon | Ẹ ku ọsan |
| Good evening | Ẹ ku alẹ |
| Good night | O da aarọ |
| Goodbye | O da abọ |
| Good luck | Yoo dara o / Yoo bọ si o |
| Cheers/Good health! | Ayọ ni o / Kara o le |
| Have a nice day | Oni a dara o |
| Bon appetit | Ounjẹ ajẹye o / Yoo gba ibi re |
| Bon voyage | O da abọ / Ka sọ layọ o |
| I don't understand | Ko ye emi |
| Please speak more slowly | Jọwọ, rọra maa sọrọ |
| Please say that again | Jọwọ, tun un sọ |
| Please write it down | Jọwọ, kọ ọ silẹ |
| Do you speak Yorùbá? Yes, a little |
̣Se o n sọ Yorùbá? |
| Bẹẹ ni, diẹ | |
| How do you say ... in Yorùbá? | Bawo ni o se le sọ ….. ni Yorùbá |
| Excuse me | Ẹ ̣se fun mi / Ẹ jọwọ, ẹ gbọ mi |
| How much is this? | Eelo ni eyi? |
| Sorry | Pẹlẹ |
| Thank you Response |
O ̣se / E se |
| Ko to ọpẹ | |
| Where's the toilet? | Nibo ni ile igbọnsẹ wa? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Alagba/Iyaafin yii yoo sanwo fun gbogbo rẹ |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
̣Se iwọ maa ba mi jo? |
| I love you | Mo nifẹẹ rẹ |
| Get well soon | Da ara ya o |
| Leave me alone! | Fi mi silẹ |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Ẹ gba mi o! Ina o! Duro nbẹ! |
| Call the police! | Pe awọn ọlọpaa |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Ẹ ku Ayọ Keresimesi ati Ọdun Tuntun |
| Happy Easter | Ẹ ku Ayọ Ajinde |
| Happy Birthday | Ẹ ku Ayọ Ọjọ Ibi |
| One language is never enough |
Ede kan ko to ri rara |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Ọkọ afategun-sare mi kun fun ẹja arọ |
Yorùbá phrases provided by Adedamola Olofa
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