Looking for practical Cantonese to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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: when a Yoruba phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Cantonese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Bawo(bawoh)
多謝
O seun(oh shayoon)
早唞
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
午安
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
晚上好
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
晚安
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
再見
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
再見
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
你叫咩名？
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
我叫John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
你好嗎？
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
好高興見到你
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.
你會講英文嗎？
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
我不太會講印地語
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
我不明白
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
請慢慢講
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
洗手間在哪裡？
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
我怎樣去市中心？
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
向左轉
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
向右轉
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
直走
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
票價是多少？
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
請給我一張票
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
離這裡遠嗎？
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
我迷路了
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
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.
係
Bẹẹni(hai)
唔係
Rara(m4 hai)
可能
Bóyá(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Mo gba(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Mo kọ(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
Iyẹn dára(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Mo bínú(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Kò sí ìṣòro(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
巴士站在哪裡？
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
哪個月台？
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
幾點出發？
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
這是正確的路嗎？
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
在這裡附近。
O sunmọ ibi yi(zoi6 ze5 lei5 fu6 gan6.)
離這裡很遠。
O jinna si ibi yi(lei4 ze5 lei5 han2 jyun5.)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
請在這裡停。
Duro nibi, jọwọ(cing2 zoi6 ze5 lei5 ting4.)
需要多久？
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(seoi1 jiu3 gei2 do1?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
這個多少錢？
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
那個太貴了
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
你有沒有便宜的東西？
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
我可以用卡支付嗎？
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
我想要一張兩人的桌子
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
請給我帳單
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
服務包括在內嗎？
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
我係素食者
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
請不要辣的食物
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
這個很好味
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
我可以要菜單嗎？
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
請給我一杯水
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
打電話叫警察
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
打電話叫救護車
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
我需要醫生
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
我覺得不舒服
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
我對花生過敏
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
最近的醫院在哪裡？
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
這裡痛
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
我唔見咗護照
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
救命！
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高興認識你
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
我們安排一個會議
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
你幾點方便？
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(néih géi dím fōng bin?)
我今天會發送報告
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
我們可以明天談嗎？
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(ngóh mun hó yíh mìhng tīn tàhm ma?)
請參閱附上的文件
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
謝謝你的時間
O seun fun akoko rẹ
我期待與你合作
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(néih hó yíh gaai sīk yāt hā nàh yāt dím ma?)
我會再聯絡你
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
截止日期是星期五
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.