Looking for practical Papiamento to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.
Halo
Bawo(bawoh)
Dank'i
O seun(oh shayoon)
Bon dia
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Bon tardi
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Bon nochi
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Bon nochi
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Hasta luego
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Ayo
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Mi nòmber ta John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Kon ta bai?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Dushi pa konosé bo
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.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi no ta komprondé
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Unda ta e baño?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Duna ku left
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Duna ku right
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Bai straight
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Un tiket, por fabor
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ta leu for di aki?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mi ta perdo
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Unda mi por komprá un 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.
Si
Bẹẹni
No
Rara
Quizás
Bóyá
Mi ta akordá
Mo gba
Mi no ta akordá
Mo kọ
Esaki ta suena bon
Iyẹn dára
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Bo por yuda mi?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Mi mester yuda
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Spera un momentu
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Mi ta diskulpa
Mo bínú
No tin problema
Kò sí ìṣòro
Felicidades
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Feliz cumpleaños
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Ten un viahe seguro
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Kual plataforma ta?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Kico ora e ta bai?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
E ta cerca aki
O sunmọ ibi yi
E ta leu for di aki
O jinna si ibi yi
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Para aki, por fabor
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
E cuenta, por fabor.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
E servicio ta inkludí?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Mi ta vegetariano.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
No komida picante, por fabor.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Esaki ta sabroso.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Llama un ambulansia
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Mi mester un doktor
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Mi ta sinti mal
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Ta doli aki
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Yuda!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Por ta papia mañan?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Danki pa bo tempo
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Deja mi a volve na bo
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
E deadline ta dia dushi
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.