Looking for practical Qeqchi to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Bawo(bawoh)
Uxlab'äl
O seun(oh shayoon)
Sa'qi k'ay
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Sa'qi k'ik'
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Sa'qi k'ux
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
K'ux k'ik'
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
K'ux
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
In k'ut John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
K'ut k'ax?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
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.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
K'utun k'ay.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri 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.
Ja'
Bẹẹni
Nok
Rara
K'a riq
Bóyá
In k'ut
Mo gba
In k'ut nok
Mo kọ
K'ut in k'ut
Iyẹn dára
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
In k'uch k'ax
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
K'ut k'ax riq
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
In k'ut k'ax
Mo bínú
Nok k'ut
Kò sí ìṣòro
K'ut in k'ut riq
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Ri k'utun k'utun
O sunmọ ibi yi(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
O jinna si ibi yi(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Duro nibi, jọwọ(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxi' ri policía
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
K'uxi' ri ambulancia
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
In k'utun ri médico
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
In k'utun ri k'ax
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
In k'utun ri k'ik'
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Ja ri hospital k'utun?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
K'ax ri' k'ot
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
In k'utun ri pasaporte
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Ayuda!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
O seun fun akoko rẹ(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
K'utun ri' k'axk'ux
Akoko ipari ni Friday(K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.