Looking for practical Yoruba to Bisaya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Bisaya translation (Bisaya) — 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 Bisaya.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Bisaya-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
Kumusta(bawoh)
O seun
Salamat(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Maayong buntag(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Maayong hapon(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Maayong gabii(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Maayong pagkatulog(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Kita-kits unya(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Babay(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Unsa imong ngalan?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Ang akong ngalan kay John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Kumusta ka?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Nalipay kong makaila nimo(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?
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Wala ko kasabot.(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Palihug, hinay-hinay lang sa pagsulti.(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)