Looking for practical Hmong to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Bawo(bawoh)
Ua tsaug
O seun(oh shayoon)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Zoo siab tav su
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Nplooj siab hmo
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Pom dua
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Kuv mus lawm
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Kuv lub npe hu John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Koj nyob li cas?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
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.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Kuv tsis to taub.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Thov tham maj mam.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Koj puas hais dua?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Mus ncaj.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Kuv poob.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
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.
Yog
Bẹẹni
Tsis yog
Rara
Tej zaum
Bóyá
Kuv pom zoo
Mo gba
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Mo kọ
Qhov ntawd zoo
Iyẹn dára
Koj xav li cas?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Thov tos ib pliag
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Kuv thov txim
Mo bínú
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Kò sí ìṣòro
Zoo siab
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Zoo siab hnub yug
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Thov mus safely
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
O sunmọ ibi yi
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
O jinna si ibi yi
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Daim nqi, thov.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Qhov no qab zib.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Ib khob dej, thov.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Nws mob ntawm no
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Pab!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.