Looking for practical Irish to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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 Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Bawo(bawoh)
Go raibh maith agat
O seun(oh shayoon)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Oíche mhaith
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Slán
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Cad is ainm duit?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
John is ainm dom
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Conas atá tú?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
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.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Ní thuigim
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Cas ar chlé
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Cas ar dheis
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Téigh díreach
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Táim caillte
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
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.
Tá
Bẹẹni(Tah)
Níl
Rara(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Bóyá(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Mo gba(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Mo kọ(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Iyẹn dára(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Mo bínú(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Kò sí ìṣòro(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Cén ardán é?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Tá sé gar anseo
O sunmọ ibi yi(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
O jinna si ibi yi(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Duro nibi, jọwọ(stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
An bille, le do thoil.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Is veigeatóir mé.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Tá sé seo blasta.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Mothaím tinn
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Chailleadh mo phas
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Cabhair!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.