Looking for practical Yoruba to Esperanto phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Esperanto translation (Esperanto) — 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 Esperanto.
Tip: when a Esperanto phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Yoruba wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bawo
Saluton(bawoh)
O seun
Dankon(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Bonan matenon(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Bonan posttagmezon(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Bonan vesperon(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Bonan nokton(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Ĝis poste(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Ĝis revido(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Kio estas via nomo?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Mia nomo estas John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Kiel vi fartas?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Pleasure renkonti vin(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?
Ĉu vi parolas la anglan?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Mi ne parolas hindan bone.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)