Looking for practical Venetian to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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 Venetian 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.
Ciao
Bawo(bawoh)
Grazie
O seun(oh shayoon)
Bona matina
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Bona tarde
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Bona sera
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Bona note
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
A presto
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Addio
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
Come te ciami?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Me ciamo John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Come te stai?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
Piasee de conossarte
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.
Parli inglese?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
No capisco.
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Parla piano, per favore.
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Pò dirlo ancora?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Dove xe el bagno?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Come riva al centro?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Gira a sinistra.
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Gira a destra.
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Va dritto.
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Un biglietto, per favore.
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Xe lontan da qua?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Me so perdù.
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Dove posso comprar una scheda 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.
Sì
Bẹẹni
No
Rara
Forse
Bóyá
Sò d'accordo
Mo gba
No sò d'accordo
Mo kọ
Quelo el xe bon
Iyẹn dára
Cossa ne pensi?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Aspetta un momento
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Me dispiase
Mo bínú
Nissun problema
Kò sí ìṣòro
Complimenti
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Bon compleanno
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Fai un bel viaggio
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Quale binario xe?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
A che ora parte?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Xe questa la strada giusta?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
Xe vicino qua
O sunmọ ibi yi
Xe lontano da qua
O jinna si ibi yi
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Fermati qua, per favore
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Quanto costa questo?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Quello xe troppo caro
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Posso pagar con la carta?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Vorìa un tàvola par do
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
El conto, per piaser
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
El servizio xe incluso?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Mi so vegetariano
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Questo xe delizioso
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Posso aver el menù?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ciamè la polizia
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Ciamè un'ambulanza
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Gò bisogno de un dottore
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Me sento male
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Gò allergia ai noccioli
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
Me fa mal qua
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Gò perso el me passaporto
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Aiuto!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Piasee de conoserte
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Femo un incontro
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
A che ora te va ben?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
O invio el raport oggi
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Pòsem parlar domani?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Te mando el file in allegato
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Grazie del to tempo
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Aspeto de lavorar con te
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Me farò sentire
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
La scadenza xe venerdì
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.