Looking for practical Yoruba to Dutch (Nederlands) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Dutch translation (Nederlands) — 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 Dutch.
Tip: pick five Dutch 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.
Bawo
Hallo(bawoh)
O seun
Dank je(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Goedemorgen(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Goedemiddag(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Goedenavond(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Goedenacht(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Tot later(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Tot ziens(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Wat is jouw naam?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Mijn naam is John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Hoe gaat het?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Leuk je te ontmoeten(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?
Spreekt u Engels?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Ik spreek niet goed Hindi.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)