Looking for practical Dombe to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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: pick five Yoruba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
Bawo(bawoh)
Ngiyabonga
O seun(oh shayoon)
Ubusuku obuhle
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Uhlanga oluhle
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Ubusuku obuhle
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Lala kahle
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Siyaphinda
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Hamba kahle
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Ubani igama lakho?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Igama lami nguJohn
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Unjani?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
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.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Enda mberi.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Ndakanyura.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
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.
Ehe
Bẹẹni
Aih
Rara
Zvichida
Bóyá
Ndinobvumirana
Mo gba
Ndinopikisa
Mo kọ
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Iyẹn dára
Unofungei?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Mirira kwechinguva
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Ndine hurombo
Mo bínú
Hapana dambudziko
Kò sí ìṣòro
Makorokoto
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Iri pedyo pano
O sunmọ ibi yi(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
O jinna si ibi yi(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Mira pano, ndapota
Duro nibi, jọwọ(Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Ndiri vegetarian
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Iri rinonaka
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Fona amburensi
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Ndiri kurwara
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Ndine allergy kumapere
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Zvinorwadza pano
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Rubatsiro!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Ngatironge musangano
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Tingataure mangwana here?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Ndatenda nenguva yako
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.