Looking for practical Quechua to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Bawo(bawoh)
Sukhi
O seun(oh shayoon)
Allin punchaw
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Allin sukta
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Allin ch'isi
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Allin wawa
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Kusikuyki
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Tinkunakama
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
¿Iman nankichu?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Sumaq kawsayki
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.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
¿Maypin está waki?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Ñawi ch'isi
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Ñawi ch'iri
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
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.
Ari
Bẹẹni(ari)
Manan
Rara(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Bóyá(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Mo gba(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Mo kọ(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Iyẹn dára(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Mo bínú(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Kò sí ìṣòro(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
¿Ima platforma?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
O sunmọ ibi yi(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
O jinna si ibi yi(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Duro nibi, jọwọ(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
¿Imanalla kayqa?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
¿Q'ipiy, por favor?
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
¿Serviciokuyki chay?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Ñukaka vegetariano kani
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Mana picante comida, por favor
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Kayqa ch'usay
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
¿Menúta munani?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiyta ligay
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Ambulansiyta ligay
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Ñawiñiyki
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Kichwataq chukchuñiyki
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Maypin chay hospital?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Kichariy aquí
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Ayuya!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sumaq kawsayki
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)
¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)
Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)
¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)
Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́(allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)
Yusulpayki kawsayki
O seun fun akoko rẹ(yusulpayki kawsayki)
Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ(ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)
¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(ima rikhuyki chay punto)
Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ(ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)
P'unchay qhichwa viernes
Akoko ipari ni Friday(p'unchay qhichwa viernes)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.