Looking for practical Marshallese to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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.
Yokwe
Bawo(bawoh)
Komol tata
O seun(oh shayoon)
Yokwe in the morning
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Yokwe in the afternoon
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Yokwe in the evening
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Yokwe in the night
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Aolep in
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Aolep
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Ejjab in name?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Ejjab in John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Iakwe?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Ejjab in an
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.
Ijo im jab in English?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Ej jab in jorren
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Jab in jorren jān
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Jab in jorren jān
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Jab in jorren wōt
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Jab in ticket, please
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Ej jab in jorren
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Ejjab in wōt in 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.
Ejjab
Bẹẹni
Aolep
Rara
Ejjab im aolep
Bóyá
Ejjab im an
Mo gba
Aolep im an
Mo kọ
Ejjab in aolep
Iyẹn dára
Nin in ke ejjake?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Ien ke eja in?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Enaaj ejjake
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Jab in
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Ejjab in jorren
Mo bínú
Aolep in jorren
Kò sí ìṣòro
Bwij in jorren
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Yokwe in jorren
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Jab in ad jorren
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Nin in kijen?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Enaaj in jiban?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Enaaj jikin in?
O sunmọ ibi yi(enaaj jikin in)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
O jinna si ibi yi(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Jab in jikin, please
Duro nibi, jọwọ(jab in jikin, please)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(enaaj im jab in jikin)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Ej juon im jab.
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Enaaj im jab service?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Ej im vegetarian.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Ej ej jab.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Ej jekūn
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Ej jekūn in
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Ej jekūn passport
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Jab!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Kij in jorren eok
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ejjab in jorren?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(What time is good for you?)
Ej jekar in report an
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(I will send the report today)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́(Please see the attached file)
Komol tata in jorren
O seun fun akoko rẹ(Thank you for your time)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ(I look forward to working with you)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(Can you clarify that point?)
Kij in jorren eok
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ(Let me return to you)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
Akoko ipari ni Friday(The deadline is Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.