Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Bawo(bawoh)
धन्यवाद
O seun(oh shayoon)
शुभ प्रभात
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
शुभ अपराह्न
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
शुभ संध्या
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
शुभ रात्रि
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
फिर मिलेंगे
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
अलविदा
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
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.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
हम ना समझी
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
सिधा जाईं
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
हम खो गइल बानी
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
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.
हाँ
Bẹẹni(haan)
नहीं
Rara(nahi)
शायद
Bóyá(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Mo gba(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Mo kọ(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Iyẹn dára(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Mo bínú(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Kò sí ìṣòro(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Kaun platform ba?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Ii kab chhuti?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
O sunmọ ibi yi
Ii yahan se door ba.
O jinna si ibi yi
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Ii kitna samay lega?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ee kitna ke hai?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Bill, kripya.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Kya service shamil hai?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Hum shakahari hain.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Ek glass paani, kripya.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ke bulai
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Ambulance ke bulai
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Madad!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(chalo ek meeting tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(main aaj report bhej doonga)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)
कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́(kripya file sanlagna dekhein)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद
O seun fun akoko rẹ(aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ(main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)
मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ(mujhe aapko wapas batane den)
अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है
Akoko ipari ni Friday(antim tithi shukravaar hai)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.