Looking for practical Turkmen to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen 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.
Salam
Bawo(bawoh)
Sag bol
O seun(oh shayoon)
Erteňiz hayyr
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Gündizňiz hayyr
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Akşamyňyz hayyr
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Gowy gijeler
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Görüşeriz
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Hoşlaşýarys
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Adyňyz näme?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Meniň adym John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Nädip?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
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.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Wc nirede?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Düz git.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Bilet näçe?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Men ýitdim.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
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.
Hawa
Bẹẹni
Ýok
Rara
Belki
Bóyá
Men razy
Mo gba
Men razy däl
Mo kọ
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Iyẹn dára
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Meniň kömege zerur
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Bir pursat gara
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Bagyşla
Mo bínú
Problem ýok
Kò sí ìṣòro
Tebrikler
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Haysy platforma?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
O sunmọ ibi yi(Bu yerde yakyndyr.)
Bu ýerde uzak.
O jinna si ibi yi(Bu yerde uzak.)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Duro nibi, jọwọ(Bu yerde durun, hayys ederin.)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?(Nirede nache wagt alyar?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Bu näçe?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Ol gaty gymmat.
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Hasap, haýyş.
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Men wegetarian.
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Bu lezzetli.
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiýa çagyr
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Ýardam!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Termin penşenbe
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.