Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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: read the Yoruba line out loud three times, then cover the Tok Pisin side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Bawo(bawoh)
Tenkyu
O seun(oh shayoon)
Gutpela moning
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Gutpela apinun
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Gutpela nait
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Gutpela nait
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Lukim yu bihain
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Gudbai
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Mi nem em John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Yu stap gut?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Gutpela long mitim yu
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.
Yu tok Pisin?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi no save.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Plis, tok liklik.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Yu ken tokim gen?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Wea toilet?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Go stret.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Wan tiket, plis.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Em i long long wanem?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mi lus.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
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.
Yes
Bẹẹni
No
Rara
Baibe
Bóyá
Mi agri
Mo gba
Mi no agri
Mo kọ
Em i gut
Iyẹn dára
Yu ting wanem?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Mi nidim help
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Wai liklik
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Mi sori
Mo bínú
No problem
Kò sí ìṣòro
Tenkyu
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Hapi baisde
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Lukaut long trip
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Wea em bus stop?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Wea em platform?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Dispela em stret rot?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Em i klostu hia
O sunmọ ibi yi
Em i longwe long hia
O jinna si ibi yi
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Stap hia, plis
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Hao long em i tek?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Dispela i tu mipela
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Bil, plis
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Service i stap insait?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Mi vegetarian
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
No spicy kaikai, plis
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Dispela i naispela
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Inap mi kisim menu?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Kolim ambulans
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Mi nidim dokta
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Mi sik
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Wea hospital i klostu?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
I penim hia
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Mi lusim paspot
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Help!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Makim wanpela miting
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Mi bai sendim report tude
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Plis lukim fael i atach
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Tenkyu long yu taim
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Deidlain i Fraida
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.