Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Yoruba-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moien
Bawo(bawoh)
Merci
O seun(oh shayoon)
Gudden Mënsch
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Gudden Owend
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Gudden Owend
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Gudde Nacht
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Bis geschwënn
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Äddi
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Wéi heescht dees?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Mengem Numm ass John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Wéi geet et der?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
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.
Säz Iech Englesch?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Ech verstinn net.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Wou ass d'Wc?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Dréit lénks.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Dréit riets.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Geet direkt.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Wéi vill kascht et?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Ech sinn verluer.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
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.
Jo
Bẹẹni
Nee
Rara
Maybe
Bóyá
Ech sinn einverstanden
Mo gba
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Mo kọ
Dat kléngt gutt
Iyẹn dára
Wat mengs de?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Ech brauch Hëllef
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Waart eng Sekonn
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Mo bínú
Kee Problem
Kò sí ìṣòro
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Hues eng sécher Rees
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Wéini geet et fort?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Et ass hei no.
O sunmọ ibi yi
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
O jinna si ibi yi
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Wéi laang dauert et?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Wéi vill kascht dat?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Dat ass ze deier.
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Dat ass lecker.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ruff d'Police
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Ech brauch e Dokter
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Ech fille mech schlecht
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Et deet hei weh
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Hëllef!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Wéini passt et Iech?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Merci fir Är Zäit
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
D'Frist ass Freideg
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.