Common Papiamento to Yoruba phrases

100 practical Papiamento to Yoruba phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. Halo

    Bawo (bawoh)

  2. Dank'i

    O seun (oh shayoon)

  3. Bon dia

    E kaaro (eh kah-roh)

  4. Bon tardi

    E kaasan (eh kah-sahn)

  5. Bon nochi

    E kuurole (eh koo-roh-leh)

  6. Bon nochi

    O daaro (oh dah-roh)

  7. Hasta luego

    A ri e laipe (ah ree eh lie-peh)

  8. Ayo

    O dabọ (oh dah-boh)

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Kí ni orukọ rẹ? (kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    Orukọ mi ni John (oh-roo-koh mee nee John)

  11. Kon ta bai?

    Bawo ni? (bawoh nee)

  12. 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.

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́? (Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa (Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    Mi ò ye mi (Mee oh yeh mee)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

    Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan (Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi? (Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    Nibo ni baluwe wa? (Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)

  7. 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)

  8. Duna ku left

    Yí si apa osi (Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)

  9. Duna ku right

    Yí si apa otun (Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)

  10. Bai straight

    Lọ taara (Law tah-rah)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    Elo ni owo ọkọ? (Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

    Ticket kan, jọwọ (Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    Ṣe ó jìnà síbí? (Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    Mo ti sọnù (Moh tee sohn-oo)

  15. 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.

  1. Si

    Bẹẹni

  2. No

    Rara

  3. Quizás

    Bóyá

  4. Mi ta akordá

    Mo gba

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    Mo kọ

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    Iyẹn dára

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́

  10. Spera un momentu

    Dákẹ́ díẹ̀

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    Mo bínú

  12. No tin problema

    Kò sí ìṣòro

  13. Felicidades

    Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi

  15. 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.

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

    Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa? (Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

    Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa? (Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

    Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa? (Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

    Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ? (Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

    Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ? (Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)

  6. E ta cerca aki

    O sunmọ ibi yi

  7. E ta leu for di aki

    O jinna si ibi yi

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

    Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu? (Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)

  9. Para aki, por fabor

    Duro nibi, jọwọ

  10. 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.

  1. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    Elo ni eyi? (elo ni eyi)

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀ (eyi je gbowo pupo)

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

    Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn? (se o ni nkan to rorun)

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi? (se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

    Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì (mo fe tabili fun meji)

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    Iwe isanwo, jọwọ (iwe isanwo jowo)

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

    Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú? (se ise wa ninu)

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ (mo je onje efo)

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

    Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ (ko si onje to ni ika jowo)

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    Eyi dára (eyi dara)

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ? (se mo le ni atojo onje)

  12. 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.

  1. Llama polis

    Pe iroyin ọlọpa (pe iroyin olopa)

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    Pe ambulance (pe ambulance)

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    Mo nilo dokita (mo nilo dokita)

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    Mo n ni irora (mo n ni irora)

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́ (mo ni akunya si efo)

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo? (nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)

  7. Ta doli aki

    O n dun nibi (o n dun nibi)

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    Mo padanu iwe irinna mi (mo padanu iwe irinna mi)

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi? (se o le pe hoteeli mi)

  10. Yuda!

    I ranlọwọ! (i ranlọwọ)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    Inu mi dun lati pade e (Inu mi dun lati pade e)

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

    Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

    Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

    Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

    O seun fun akoko rẹ

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

    Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

    Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

    Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ

  11. 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.

  1. Kiko ora ta?

    Kini akoko to wa? (kini akoko to wa)

  2. Ta tres ora

    O ti di mẹta (o ti di mẹta)

  3. Hoya

    Loni (loni)

  4. Mañana

    Ọla (ọla)

  5. Ayer

    Ana (ana)

  6. Djaffi

    Ọjọ́ Ajé (ọjọ́ ajé)

  7. Djares

    Ọjọ́ Iṣẹ́gun (ọjọ́ iṣẹ́gun)

  8. Djawe

    Ọjọ́ Rú (ọjọ́ rú)

  9. Un

    Ọkan (ọkan)

  10. Dos

    Meji (meji)

  11. Tres

    Mẹta (mẹta)

  12. Diez

    Mẹwa (mẹwa)

  13. Uncien

    Ọgọ́rùn-ún (ọgọ́rùn-ún)

  14. Medi

    Idaji (idaji)

  15. Mas

    Diẹ sii (diẹ sii)