Looking for practical Corsican to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Corsican 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.
Bonghjornu
Bawo(bawoh)
Grazie
O seun(oh shayoon)
Bonghjornu
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Bona sera
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Bona sera
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Bona notte
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
À prestu
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Addiu
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Cumu ti chjami?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Mi chjamu John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Cumu stai?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Hè un piacè di cunnosce ti
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.
Parlate inglese?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Ùn parlu micca bè hindi.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Ùn capiscu micca.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Per piacè, parlate pianu.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Pudete dì quessa torna?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Induve hè u bagnu?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Cumu possu ghjunghje à u centru di a cità?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Girate à manca.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Girate à diritta.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Andate drittu.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Quant'è u prezzu?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Una biglietta, per piacè.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Hè luntanu da quì?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Sò persu.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Induve possu cumprà una carta SIM?
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.
Iè
Bẹẹni
Ùn
Rara
Forse
Bóyá
Sò d'accordu
Mo gba
Ùn sò micca d'accordu
Mo kọ
Quessa pare bè
Iyẹn dára
Chì ne pensi?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Pò aiutà mi?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Aghju bisognu d'aiutu
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Aspetta un mumentu
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Mi dispiace
Mo bínú
Nisun prublema
Kò sí ìṣòro
Felicitazioni
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Bon anniversariu
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Fà un viaghju sicuru
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Induve hè a stazione di treni?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Induve hè a fermata di l'autobus?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Chì piattaforma hè?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
À chì ora parte?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Hè sta a strada ghjusta?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Hè vicinu quì
O sunmọ ibi yi
Hè luntanu quì
O jinna si ibi yi
Pudete mostrà mi nantu à a mappa?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Fermate quì, per piacè
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Cumu longu ci vole?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quant'ellu costa?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Quellu hè troppu caru
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Avete qualcosa di più chjucu?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Pò pagà cù carta?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Vulerebbe una tavula per dui
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
A fattura, per piacè
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
U serviziu hè inclusu?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Sò vegetariana
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Nimu manghju piccante, per piacè
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Questu hè deliziosu
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Pò avè u menù?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Un bicchieru d'acqua, per piacè
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Chjama a pulizza
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Chjama un'ambulanza
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Mi serve un duttore
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Mi sentu male
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Sò allergicu à i nocciuli
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Induve hè l'ospedale più vicinu?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Mi fa male quì
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Aghju persu u mo passaportu
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Pudete chjamà u mo hotel?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Aiutu!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hè un piacè di cunosce ti
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Facemu un'appuntamentu
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
À chì ora ti cunvene?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Mandaraghju u rapportu oghje
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Pudemu parlà dumane?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Truvate u schedariu in allegatu
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Grazie per u to tempu
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Aspettu cun piacè di travaglià cun tè
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Puderia chiarisce quellu puntu?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Lasciami torna à tè
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
A scadenza hè venerdì
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.