Looking for practical Romani to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Bawo(bawoh)
Dikhes
O seun(oh shayoon)
Sar san o drom
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Sar san o drom
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Sar san o večer
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Sar san o noć
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Sikav tuke na jekh
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Sastipen
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
So t'avel tiri navn?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Mande t'avel John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Soske tuke?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Rromale tuke
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.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Na sam tuke
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Sikav tuke buti
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Kade si o toalet?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Džanav levo
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Džanav pravo
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Džanav buti
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Sako si o tarifo?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Eka tiketa, please
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Si o baro katar here?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Me si na džanav
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
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
Na
Rara
Možda
Bóyá
Sukalav
Mo gba
Nesukalav
Mo kọ
To so boro
Iyẹn dára
So te phendav?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Sako te mikerav?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Me mangav miker
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Phirav kher
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Me som te bachtal
Mo bínú
Na problem
Kò sí ìṣòro
Sukalav tuke
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Sukal tuke kher
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Sakona safar kher
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Kasa platform?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
So kalo khera?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
So si jekh pravas?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
So si buchi tu?
O sunmọ ibi yi
So si dikh le tu?
O jinna si ibi yi
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Sti le tu, please.
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Kado kheras?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Taj e bori drago
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
O bil, please
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Sar o servis included?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Mande so vegetarian
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Na spicy khana, please
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Taj e delikates
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Sakava kade o menu?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
O buchi thaj, please
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Zhanav te ambulanca
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Mane kaj doctoro
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Mane si mala
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Sikav tut here
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Mane si zhalav my passport
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Pomoć!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Aven te kerdan o kher
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
O deadline si o Vrihda
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.