Looking for practical Samoan to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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.
Talofa
Bawo(bawoh)
Fa'amolemole
O seun(oh shayoon)
Talofa i le taeao
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Talofa i le afiafi
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Talofa i le po
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
O le po lelei
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Fa'afetai
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Tofa
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
O ai lou igoa?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
O lo'u igoa o John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
O a mai oe?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
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.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
O fea le umukuka?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Tali i le itu mauga
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Tali i le itu i matu
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
E mamao mai iinei?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Ua ou leiloa
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a 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.
Ioe
Bẹẹni
Leai
Rara
Atonu
Bóyá
O le fa'amaonia
Mo gba
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Mo kọ
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Iyẹn dára
O le a sou manatu?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Mo bínú
E leai se fa'aletonu
Kò sí ìṣòro
Fa'afetai
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Manuia le aso fanau
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Ia manuia lau malaga
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
O le fea le tulaga?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
E latalata iinei
O sunmọ ibi yi
E mamao mai iinei
O jinna si ibi yi
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Duro nibi, jọwọ
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
E manaia lenei.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
E tiga iinei
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Fa'amolemole!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
O seun fun akoko rẹ
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.