Looking for practical Tahitian to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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: when a Yoruba phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tahitian wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ia ora na
Bawo(bawoh)
Mauruuru
O seun(oh shayoon)
Ia ora na i te poiri
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Ia ora na i te po
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Māuruuru i te po
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Aita e nūna
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Nānā
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
O vai to oe inoa?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
O John to'u inoa
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
E aha te huru?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
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 parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Haere mai i te mau.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Ehia te utu?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Ua pohe vau.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri 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.
E
Bẹẹni
Aita
Rara
E mea e taea
Bóyá
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Mo gba
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Mo kọ
Ua maitai te reira
Iyẹn dára
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
A haere i te taime
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Mo bínú
Aita te mea
Kò sí ìṣòro
Ia ora na
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
O vai te pahi?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
E mea pono anei te ara?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
E ti'a i teie nei.
O sunmọ ibi yi
E mamao mai i teie nei.
O jinna si ibi yi
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Duro nibi, jọwọ
E pesia te taime?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
O tei e too te utu
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Te mau utu, na please
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
O vau e vegetarian
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Tei ia i te mea maita
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
E ipu vai, na please
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
E ma'ama'u vau
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Aita!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
E tāpuni i te hui
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
O seun fun akoko rẹ(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Akoko ipari ni Friday(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.