Looking for practical Kiga to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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 Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Bawo(bawoh)
Webale
O seun(oh shayoon)
Osiibye bulungi
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Osiibye bulungi
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Osiibye bulungi
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Osiibye bulungi
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Tugenda okukutana
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Nkwagala
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Oli otya?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
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.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Sikuganya.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Ekitanda kiki?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Genda ku kkono.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Genda ku ddyo.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Genda mu maaso.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Ekitundu kiki?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
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.
Eee
Bẹẹni
Oya
Rara
Wali
Bóyá
Ndiinze
Mo gba
Sindiinze
Mo kọ
Ekitanga kiza
Iyẹn dára
Oteka ki?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Okwetegera?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Nfuna okwetegera
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Leka akaseke
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Ndi mwefwe
Mo bínú
Tera kintu
Kò sí ìṣòro
Nkwagala
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Okwetegera mu nsi
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Ekitonde ki?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Eri wansi wano
O sunmọ ibi yi(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
O jinna si ibi yi(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Duro nibi, jọwọ(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Funa ambulance
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Nkeneye omuganga
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Ndi mu bubi
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Bikunyumya wano
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Nfunye passport yange
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Mbadde!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Tugende mu nama
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Wansobanurira icyo?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Nzakugarukaho
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.