Looking for practical Tongan to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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 Tongan 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.
Mālō
Bawo(bawoh)
Mālō
O seun(oh shayoon)
Mālō e lelei
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Mālō e lelei
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Mālō e lelei
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Nofo ā
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Tōfā
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Tōfā
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Ofa atu?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
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.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
E hā e totongi?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e 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.
Āe
Bẹẹni
Ikai
Rara
Māfai
Bóyá
Oku ou ʻilo
Mo gba
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Mo kọ
Oku lelei ia
Iyẹn dára
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Fakamolemole
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Oku ou fakamolemole
Mo bínú
Ikai ha palopalema
Kò sí ìṣòro
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
O sunmọ ibi yi(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
O jinna si ibi yi(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Duro nibi, jọwọ(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Te fua, kataki
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
O au ko e meʻakai
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Tū mai e ambulance
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Oku ou fehi
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Fakamolemole!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.