Looking for practical Aymara to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: pick five Yoruba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Bawo(bawoh)
Yuspagara
O seun(oh shayoon)
Wali q'uchu
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Wali ch'isi
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Wali ch'uxña
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Wali saraq
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Jichhüru
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Sumaq q'ipi
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
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.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Wakiñani
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Jikisiñani
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Qhawqha
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Maya tiket, aqham
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Nayax janiwa
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
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.
Jisa
Bẹẹni
Aka
Rara
Janiwa
Bóyá
Nayraqatawa
Mo gba
Janiwa nayraqatani
Mo kọ
Suma jach'a
Iyẹn dára
Kunjam qhawqha?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Jikisiñani
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Mo bínú
Aka janiwa
Kò sí ìṣòro
Yayk'iri
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Jach'a q'ipiri
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Jichha jach'a
O sunmọ ibi yi(jichha jacha)
Jichha ch'iqhi
O jinna si ibi yi(jichha ch'iqhi)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Duro nibi, jọwọ(aka qhant'asi, por favor)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kunjamasti?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Akham janiwa
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Kunjam jach'a?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Cuenta, por favor
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Serviciokta janiwa?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Vegetariano nayani
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Janiwa spicita comida
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Aka jach'a
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Menú q'ipisi?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Agua un q'asa, por favor
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Doctor amuyt'aya
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Sumaña
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Pichqa q'alañani
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Aka ch'iqhiwa
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Nayax pasaporte janiwa
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Ayuq!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Jikisiñani
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani)
Kunjamasti tiempo munas?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Nayax reportu jichhurañani
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Yuspagara jach'a tiempo
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Nayax jichhurañani
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Plazo jichhisi viernes
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.