Looking for practical Fulani to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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 Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Bawo(bawoh)
A jaraama
O seun(oh shayoon)
Nde woɗi
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Nde njahi
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Nde saare
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Nde daɗi
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
A waawi
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Njaara
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Hol ko innde maa?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Innde am ko John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
No mbadi?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Mi yidi no feere ma
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.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi waawi ɗum.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Hol ko toilet?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Sokki leydi.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Sokki toɓɓere.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Yahi e jooɗi.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Hol ko fee?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ko ɓuri to?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude 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.
Eey
Bẹẹni(ey)
Alaa
Rara(alaa)
Wonaa
Bóyá(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Mo gba(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Mo kọ(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Iyẹn dára(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Mo bínú(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Kò sí ìṣòro(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Hol ko wuro?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Hol ko platform?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Hol no feere?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
O wadi nder
O sunmọ ibi yi(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
O jinna si ibi yi(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Duro nibi, jọwọ(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
O wadi ko feere.
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Nde wadi ngonka.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Miɗo feƴƴi
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
O warta ɗon
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Miɗo foti passport am
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Yamiro!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
O seun fun akoko rẹ(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Akoko ipari ni Friday(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.