Looking for practical Guarani to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Guarani 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: when a Yoruba phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Guarani wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hola
Bawo(bawoh)
Aguyje
O seun(oh shayoon)
Aña pyhare
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Aña pyhareve
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Aña pyhareve
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Aña pyhare
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Ahecha porãta
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Aña
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Mba'éichapa re nombre?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Che nombre ha'e John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Mba'éichapa nde?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Iporãite reikuaa
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.
¿Eike English?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Ndaha'éi Hindi porã
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Ndikuaái
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Moõpa oĩ la baño?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Eho haguã
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Eho derecha
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Eho porã
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Peteĩ tiket, por favor
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Oĩ piko ko'ápe?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Aikuaa porã
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ 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.
Sí
Bẹẹni
Nah
Rara
Ikatu
Bóyá
Aikotevẽ
Mo gba
Aikotevẽ'ỹ
Mo kọ
Oĩ porã
Iyẹn dára
Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Aikotevẽ pytyvõ
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Eikóma
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Aheja
Mo bínú
Ndaipóri problema
Kò sí ìṣòro
Aña porã
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Año pyahu porã
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Eikóma porã
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Mba'e plataforma ko'ã?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Mba'e aravo oho?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ko'ã hína mba'e porã?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Oĩ ko'ápe
O sunmọ ibi yi(oĩ ko'ápe)
Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe
O jinna si ibi yi(oĩ jepéva ko'ápe)
Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor
Duro nibi, jọwọ(eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor)
Mba'e tiempo oheja?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(mba'e tiempo oheja)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Oĩpa mba'e cheaper?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ikatu piko aheja karte?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Pe kuatia, por favor
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Oĩpa servicio upépe?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Aha'ã vegetarian
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Ikatu piko aheja menú?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Peteĩ tupa y, por favor
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Eike policía
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Eike ambulancia
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Aikotevẽ médico
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Añemomorã
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Oñemomorã ko'ápe
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Aikotevẽ che pasaporte
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
¡Javoi!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Iporãite reiko
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Jaháta peteĩ aty
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(ha-ha-tah peh-teh ah-tee)
Mba'éichapa ára reipota?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(m-bah-ee-chah-pah ah-rah reh-ee-poh-tah)
Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(ah-heh-hah peh reh-por-teh koh-eh)
Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(ee-kah-too hah-ahn-gah koh-eh)
Aña porã pe archivo
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́(ah-nyah poh-rah peh ar-chee-voh)
Aguyje reko porã
O seun fun akoko rẹ(ah-goo-ee-heh reh-koh poh-rah)
Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ(ah-ee-koh-teh-veh roh-ee-koh-teh-veh n-deh-reh-heh)
Ikatu reipota pe punto?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(ee-kah-too reh-ee-poh-tah peh poon-toh)
Aheja nderehe
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ(ah-heh-hah n-deh-reh-heh)
Aña ára oúva peteĩ
Akoko ipari ni Friday(ah-nyah ah-rah oh-oo-vah peh-teh)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.