Looking for practical Yoruba to Avar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Avar translation (Avar) — 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 Avar.
Tip: read the Avar line out loud three times, then cover the Yoruba 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.
Bawo
Салам(Salam)
O seun
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
E kaaro
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
E kaasan
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
E kuurole
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
O daaro
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
A ri e laipe
Увидимся позже(Uvidimsya pozhe)
O dabọ
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Orukọ mi ni John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Bawo ni?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
Си ингилс хъун?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Ми хинди гъалгъар хъун.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Ми хъун гъабир.(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Си къин хъун гъалгъар.(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Си хъун къин гъалгъар?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Гъай хъун хъун?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Къай хъун къин къалгъар?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)