Looking for practical Yoruba to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Basque-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bawo
Kaixo(bawoh)
O seun
Eskerrik asko(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Egun on(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Arratsalde on(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Gabon(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Gabon(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Gero arte(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Agur(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Zer du izena?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Nire izena John da(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Zer moduz?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Pozten naiz zurekin(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.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Ez dut ulertzen(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Berriro esan dezakezu?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Non dago komuna?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Yí si apa osi
Eskuineko aldera biratu(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Yí si apa otun
Ezkerreko aldera biratu(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Lọ taara
Zuzen joan(Law tah-rah)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Bilet bat, mesedez(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Urrun al dago hemendik?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mo ti sọnù
Galdu naiz(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bẹẹni
Bai
Rara
Ez
Bóyá
Agian
Mo gba
Ados nago
Mo kọ
Ez nago ados
Iyẹn dára
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Lagundu al didazu?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Laguntza behar dut
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Itxaron pixka bat
Mo bínú
Barkatu
Kò sí ìṣòro
Ez da arazo
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Zorionak
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Non dago tren geltokia?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Zein da plataforma?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
Noiz irteten da?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
Bide egokia al da hau?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
O sunmọ ibi yi
Hemen gertu dago
O jinna si ibi yi
Hemen urrun dago
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Elo ni eyi?
Zenbat balio du honek?(elo ni eyi)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
Kontua, mesedez.(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
Sarbidea barne?(se ise wa ninu)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.(mo je onje efo)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Eyi dára
Hau goxoa da.(eyi dara)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
Menua eskatu dezaket?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Deitu poliziari(pe iroyin olopa)
Pe ambulance
Deitu anbulantzia(pe ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
Mediku bat behar dut(mo nilo dokita)
Mo n ni irora
Gaixorik nago(mo n ni irora)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot(mo ni akunya si efo)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
O n dun nibi
Hemen min egiten dit(o n dun nibi)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Nire pasaportea galdu dut(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
I ranlọwọ!
Lagundu!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.