Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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 Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Bawo(bawoh)
Urakoze
O seun(oh shayoon)
Bwakire bwiza
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Nimugoroba mwiza
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Mwaramutse mwiza
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Ijoro ryiza
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Tuzabonana nyuma
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Murabeho
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Witwa nde?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Nitwa John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Umeze ute?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Nishimiye kukumenya
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.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Sinumva
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Wabivuga ukundi?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Hindukira ibumoso
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Hindukira iburyo
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Genda imbere
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ni kure hano?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Ndi mu kaga
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
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.
Yego
Bẹẹni
Oya
Rara
Birashoboka
Bóyá
Ndemeranya
Mo gba
Sinemeranya
Mo kọ
Birumvikana neza
Iyẹn dára
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Tegereza gato
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Ndakwinginze
Mo bínú
Nta kibazo
Kò sí ìṣòro
Ibyishimo
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Isabukuru nziza
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Ni iyihe platform?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Igihe izava ryari?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Iri hafi hano
O sunmọ ibi yi(Iri hafi hano)
Iri kure hano
O jinna si ibi yi(Iri kure hano)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
Duro nibi, jọwọ(Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(Bifata igihe kingana iki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi igura angahe?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Serivisi irimo?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Ndi umunyvegetari.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Ibi biraryoshye.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hamagara polisi
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Hamagara ambulance
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Nkeneye umuganga
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Ndumva ndwaye
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Birambabaza hano
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Fasha!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Reka dushyireho inama
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
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Nzakugarukira
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.