Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
নমস্কাৰ
Bawo(bawoh)
ধন্যবাদ
O seun(oh shayoon)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
শুভ ৰাতি
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
বিদায়
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
মোৰ নাম জন
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
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.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
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.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Bẹẹni(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
Rara(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Bóyá(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
Mo gba(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Mo kọ(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Iyẹn dára(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Mo bínú(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
Kò sí ìṣòro(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
O sunmọ ibi yi(leithokpa heitpa.)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
O jinna si ibi yi(leithokpa heithe.)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Duro nibi, jọwọ(heijongpa heitpa, heithe.)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(heisou heitpa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ei adu khangba?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Adu khangba khangba
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ei card-gi khudol touba?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Nangna nungsiba chahi table
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Bill adu, please
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Service adu khangba?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Ei vegetarian-gi
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Masala khana, please
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Adu khangba
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Ei menu-gi khudol touba?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Chakpa thangba, please
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
পুলিশক কল কৰক
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
এখন এম্বুলেন্সক কল কৰক
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
মোৰ ডাক্তৰ লাগিব
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
মই অসুস্থ অনুভৱ কৰিছোঁ
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
মই মটৰ ডালৰ বাবে এলাৰ্জি আছে
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
সৰ্বাধিক নিকটৱৰ্তী চিকিৎসালয় ক'ত?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
এতিয়া বিষ হয়
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
মই মোৰ পাছপৰ্ট হেৰুৱাইছোঁ
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
আপুনি মোৰ হোটেলক কল কৰিব পাৰিবনে?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
সহায়!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ningba khangbani
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Ningbu khudol touba
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(ningbu khudol touba)
Ningbagi thabak eikhoina?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(ningbagi thabak eikhoina)
Nangbu nupikhre report
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(nangbu nupikhre report)
Nangbu nupa ngamba?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(nangbu nupa ngamba)
Nangbu file khangba
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́(nangbu file khangba)
Nangbu khudol tanna
O seun fun akoko rẹ(nangbu khudol tanna)
Nangbu khudol touba khangbani
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ(nangbu khudol touba khangbani)
Nangbu nupa khangbana?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(nangbu nupa khangbana)
Nangbu nupikhre
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ(nangbu nupikhre)
Deadline Friday adu
Akoko ipari ni Friday(Deadline Friday adu)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.