Looking for practical Maltese to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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.
Ħello
Bawo(bawoh)
Grazzi
O seun(oh shayoon)
Bongu
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Bongu filgħaxija
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Il-lejl it-tajba
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Il-lejl it-tajba
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Naraw x'imkien
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Addio
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
X'jismek?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Jien jisimni John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Kif inti?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Nice li niltaqgħu
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.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Ma nifhimx.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Fejn hi l-banju?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Mur dritt.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Jien mitluf.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Fejn nista' nixtri 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.
Iva
Bẹẹni
Le
Rara
Forse
Bóyá
Naqbel
Mo gba
Ma naqblux
Mo kọ
Dak jismu tajjeb
Iyẹn dára
X'jidhrulek?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Tista' tgħinni?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Staqsi ftit
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Jien skużani
Mo bínú
L-ebda problema
Kò sí ìṣòro
Prosit
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Happy birthday
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
X'ħin titlaq?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Hija viċin hawn.
O sunmọ ibi yi
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
O jinna si ibi yi
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Kemm tieħu?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Jien veġetarjan.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Iċċempel ambulanza
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Għandi bżonn tabib
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Inħossni morda
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Iħossni hawn
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Għajnuna!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.