Looking for practical Jingpo to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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 Jingpo 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.
Nangma
Bawo(bawoh)
Nangma aji
O seun(oh shayoon)
Nangma na
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Nangma aji na
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Nangma aji zong
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Nangma aji zong na
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Nangma aji zong na
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Nangma aji
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Nangma aji na?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Nangma aji John na
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Nangma aji hna?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Nangma aji hna zong
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.
Nang saku English?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Nang hna na
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Nang hna hna lo
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Nang hna hna hka
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Nang hna hna hka
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Nang hna hna hna
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Nang hna hna hka?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Nang hna hna hka
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Nang hna hna hka?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Nang hna hna
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
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.
Aye
Bẹẹni
Baw
Rara
Hka
Bóyá
Nanghka
Mo gba
Nangbaw
Mo kọ
Nang hka a hka
Iyẹn dára
Nang hka hka?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Nang a hka hka?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Nang a hka na
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Hka hka hka
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Nang a hka hka
Mo bínú
Baw a hka
Kò sí ìṣòro
Nang a hka hka
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Nang a hka a hka
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Nang a hka hka
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Nang hka bus hka?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Hka hka hka.
O sunmọ ibi yi
Hka hka hka.
O jinna si ibi yi
Nang hka hka hka?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Hka hka hka.
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Hka hka hka?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Nang hka hka hkam card hka?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Nang hka hka hkam bill
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Nang hka hka hkam service hka?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Nang hka hka hkam hka
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Nang hka hka hkam water hka
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nang shang hku
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Nang hku hpe
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Nang hka hkam
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Nang hku hpe na
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Nang hku hpe zung hka
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Hka hpe nang hku hpe?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Nang hku hpe na hka
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Nang hka hpe hpe
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Nang hku hpe hka hpe?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Hku!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nang a na kachang
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Nang a na hka hpe
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(nang a na hka hpe)
Nang a na hpe hka?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(nang a na hpe hka?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)
Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe
O seun fun akoko rẹ(nang a na hka hpe)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe hka?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(nang a na hka hpe hka?)
Nang a na hka hpe hka
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ(nang a na hka hpe hka)
Nang a na hka hpe
Akoko ipari ni Friday(nang a na hka hpe)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.