Looking for practical Acholi to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Yoruba translation (Yoruba) — 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 Yoruba.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Yoruba-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.
Ayo
Bawo(bawoh)
Naki
O seun(oh shayoon)
Bok moti
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Bok nongo
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Bok obedo
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Bok ngat
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Tye kany
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Itye
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Iti ma ineno?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Ineno John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Iti ma inyo?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Gat ma inyo
Inu mi dun lati pade e(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Nye neno.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Konyo kuc.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Konyo kuc.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Tye kanyim.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
One ticket, please.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Nye konyo.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Bẹẹni
Bila
Rara
Kweyo
Bóyá
Ng'ato konyo
Mo gba
Ng'ato konyo ni
Mo kọ
Okwero kany
Iyẹn dára
Ika kany?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Ikwok kany?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Tye kany
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Ng'ato konyo
Mo bínú
Bila kany
Kò sí ìṣòro
Tye kany
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Aye konyo
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Atye kany bura?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Okwang kany ici
O sunmọ ibi yi(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
O jinna si ibi yi(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Doko ici, pe?
Duro nibi, jọwọ(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Okwero keken
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Itye keken me?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Nye konyo kadi?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Nye tye kany kwo
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Kaka, nyinga
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Kati kany me?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Nye konyo wot
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Iti kany
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Yat ma ambulance
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Nye konyo doctor
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Nye konyo wot
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Nye konyo kany kic
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Okwero ineno
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Nye tye konyo passport
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Yat!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Dano kany oting
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
O seun fun akoko rẹ(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Akoko ipari ni Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.