Looking for practical Basque to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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.
Kaixo
Bawo(bawoh)
Eskerrik asko
O seun(oh shayoon)
Egun on
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Arratsalde on
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Gabon
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Gabon
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Gero arte
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Agur
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Zer du izena?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Nire izena John da
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Zer moduz?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Pozten naiz zurekin
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.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Ez dut ulertzen
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Non dago komuna?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Zuzen joan
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Bilet bat, mesedez
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Galdu naiz
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
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.
Bai
Bẹẹni
Ez
Rara
Agian
Bóyá
Ados nago
Mo gba
Ez nago ados
Mo kọ
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Iyẹn dára
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Laguntza behar dut
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Itxaron pixka bat
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Barkatu
Mo bínú
Ez da arazo
Kò sí ìṣòro
Zorionak
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Non dago tren geltokia?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Zein da plataforma?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Noiz irteten da?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Bide egokia al da hau?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Hemen gertu dago
O sunmọ ibi yi
Hemen urrun dago
O jinna si ibi yi
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zenbat balio du honek?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Kontua, mesedez.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Sarbidea barne?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Hau goxoa da.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Deitu poliziari
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Deitu anbulantzia
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Mediku bat behar dut
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Gaixorik nago
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Hemen min egiten dit
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Lagundu!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Pozten naiz zurekin
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Epea ostirala da
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.