Looking for practical Maori to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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: pick five Yoruba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kia ora
Bawo(bawoh)
Ngā mihi
O seun(oh shayoon)
Ata mārie
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Pō mārie
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Pō nui
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Nō reira
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Ka kite anō
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Haere rā
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Ko John tōku ingoa
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Kei te pēhea koe?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
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.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Kaore au e mohio
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Tena koa korero āta
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Huri ki mauī
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Haere tika
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
E hia te utu?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Kua ngaro au
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
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.
Āe
Bẹẹni
Kāo
Rara
Tērā pea
Bóyá
Kei te whakaae au
Mo gba
Kāore au e whakaae
Mo kọ
He pai tēnā
Iyẹn dára
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Tēnā tūrua
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Aroha mai
Mo bínú
Kāore he raru
Kò sí ìṣòro
Ngā mihi
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Hari huritau
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Kia pai te haerenga
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Ko wai te papa?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Kei konei tata mai
O sunmọ ibi yi(Kei konei tata mai)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
O jinna si ibi yi(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Duro nibi, jọwọ(Tū mai i konei, koa)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(E hia te wā e tango ana?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
He tino utu tēnā
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
He veggie ahau.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
He reka tēnei.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Karanga ki te āwhina
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
E mamae ana i konei
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
I ngaro taku pasapo
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Tautoko!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Me hoki au ki a koe
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.