Looking for practical Faroese to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese 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.
Halló
Bawo(bawoh)
Takk
O seun(oh shayoon)
Góðan morgun
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Góðan dag
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Góðan kvøld
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Góðan nátt
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Síggjast seinni
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Farvæl
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Hvat er títt navn?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Eg eiti John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Gott at hitta teg
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.
Tú tosaði enskt?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Eg skilji ikki.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Hvar er toalettin?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Snú til vinstru.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Snú til høgru.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Fara beint fram.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Er tað langt frá her?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Eg eri lost.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
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.
Ja
Bẹẹni
Nei
Rara
Kanska
Bóyá
Eg eri samdur
Mo gba
Eg eri ósamd
Mo kọ
Tað hoyrist gott út
Iyẹn dára
Hvat heldur tú?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Eg þarf hjálp
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Eg eri leysur
Mo bínú
Eingin trupulleiki
Kò sí ìṣòro
Takk fyri
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Hava ein tryggan túr
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Hvat plattform er tað?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Tað er nærhendis.
O sunmọ ibi yi
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
O jinna si ibi yi
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Støð her, vinarliga.
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hvat kostar hetta?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Tað er ov dýrt
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Hava tit nakað billigari?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Rokningina, vælsignað
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Eg eri vegetarianur
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Hetta er deiligt
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ringja til løgregluna
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Ringja til ambulanse
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Tað sær her
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Hjálp!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gott at hitta teg
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Takk fyri títt tíð
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Freistin er fríggjadagur
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.