Looking for practical Chamorro to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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 Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Bawo(bawoh)
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
O seun(oh shayoon)
Buenas Dias
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Buenas Tarde
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Buenas Noches
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Buenas Noches
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Hasta luego
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Adios
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Guahu si John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Como estas?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Maliu hao
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.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Ti hu maolek
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Onde i banyo?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Håfa i presu?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Hu ma'pos
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Onde siña un prupe i 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.
Åhe
Bẹẹni(ahe)
Ahe
Rara(ahe)
Sao
Bóyá(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Mo gba(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Mo kọ(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Iyẹn dára(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Mo bínú(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Kò sí ìṣòro(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Kao na platforma?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Guaha na' anai
O sunmọ ibi yi(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
O jinna si ibi yi(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Duro nibi, jọwọ(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Malu' i prisu
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
I bill, por favor
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Yu' u vegetarian
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Guaha i mas smak
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Tåyi un ambulance
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Hu necesita un dokto
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Hu fanhasso
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Må'olek i na'ån
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Hu ma'pos i passport
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Tulong!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Sigu i file na in attach
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Måta hu chule' para un
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
I deadline siha i Biernes
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.