Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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: read the Yoruba line out loud three times, then cover the Chinese (Simplified) side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Bawo(bawoh)
谢谢
O seun(oh shayoon)
早上好
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
下午好
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
晚上好
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
晚安
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
再见
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
再见
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
你叫什么名字？
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
我叫约翰
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
你好吗？
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
很高兴认识你
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.
你会说英语吗？
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
我说印地语说得不好。
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
我不明白。
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
请慢点说。
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
你能再说一遍吗？
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
洗手间在哪里？
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
我怎么去市中心？
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
左转。
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
右转。
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
直走。
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
票价是多少？
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
请给我一张票。
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
离这里远吗？
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
我迷路了。
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
我在哪里可以买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.
是的
Bẹẹni(shì de)
不是
Rara(bù shì)
也许
Bóyá(yě xǔ)
我同意
Mo gba(wǒ tóng yì)
我不同意
Mo kọ(wǒ bù tóng yì)
听起来不错
Iyẹn dára(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
你觉得怎么样？
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
你能帮我吗？
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
我需要帮助
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
等一下
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀(děng yī xià)
对不起
Mo bínú(duì bù qǐ)
没问题
Kò sí ìṣòro(méi wèn tí)
恭喜
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí(gōng xǐ)
生日快乐
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi(shēng rì kuài lè)
一路平安
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火车站在哪里？
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
公交车站在哪里？
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
哪个站台？
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
几点出发？
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
这是正确的路吗？
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
离这里很近
O sunmọ ibi yi
离这里很远
O jinna si ibi yi
你能在地图上给我指一下吗？
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
请在这里停下
Duro nibi, jọwọ
需要多长时间？
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
这个多少钱？
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
那个太贵了。
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
你们有便宜一点的吗？
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
我可以用卡支付吗？
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
我想要一张两人的桌子。
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
请给我账单。
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
服务费包括在内吗？
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
我吃素。
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
请不要辣的食物。
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
这个很好吃。
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
我可以要菜单吗？
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
请给我一杯水。
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
报警
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
叫救护车
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
我需要医生
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
我觉得不舒服
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
我对花生过敏
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
最近的医院在哪里？
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
这里疼
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
我丢了护照
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
你能给我的酒店打电话吗？
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.
很高兴见到你
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
让我们安排一个会议
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(ràng wǒmen ānpái yīgè huìyì)
你什么时候有空？
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(nǐ shénme shíhòu yǒu kòng?)
我今天会发送报告
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(wǒ jīntiān huì fāsòng bàogào)
我们明天可以谈吗？
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(wǒmen míngtiān kěyǐ tán ma?)
请查收附件
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́(qǐng cháshōu fùjiàn)
谢谢你的时间
O seun fun akoko rẹ(xièxiè nǐ de shíjiān)
我期待与你合作
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ(wǒ qīdài yǔ nǐ hézuò)
你能澄清一下那个点吗？
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(nǐ néng chéngqīng yīxià nàgè diǎn ma?)
我会再联系你
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ(wǒ huì zài liánxì nǐ)
截止日期是星期五
Akoko ipari ni Friday(jiézhǐ rìqī shì xīngqī wǔ)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.