Looking for practical Sami North to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Bawo(bawoh)
Giitu
O seun(oh shayoon)
Buorre eahket
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Buorre beaivi
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Buorre iđit
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Buorre natti
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Bures boahtin
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Ráhkisvuohta
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Mii du namma lea?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Mun namma lea John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Gii du lea?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Bures boahtin
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.
Don leat englalaš?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mun in boahtte
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Váldde oassal
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Váldde dehálaš
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Geahččat suohkan
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Mii lea gávdno?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Okta billeta, please
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Lea dat láhka da?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mun lean bohtos
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
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
Ii
Rara
Mii
Bóyá
Mun ođđa
Mo gba
Mun ii ođđa
Mo kọ
Dasa lea buorre
Iyẹn dára
Mii du váldde?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Mun háliid geahččat
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Váldde ieš
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Mun lea áibbas
Mo bínú
Ii proplema
Kò sí ìṣòro
Báhkkus
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Mii platforma lea?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Mii dihte lea?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Dat lea njuolga
O sunmọ ibi yi(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
O jinna si ibi yi(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Dán, please
Duro nibi, jọwọ(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Bille, please
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Mun lean veahkki
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Ihkká muhtun mat
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Dát lea njuolggad
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Vátta, please
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Soažžat ambulánsa
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Mii dušše doktara
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Mii lea vuordde
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Dát lea gárttá
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Hjálp!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Giitu du máŋga
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.