Looking for practical Yoruba to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fulani-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
A jaraama(bawoh)
O seun
A jaraama(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Nde woɗi(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Nde njahi(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Nde saare(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Nde daɗi(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
A waawi(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Njaara(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Hol ko innde maa?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Innde am ko John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
No mbadi?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Mi yidi no feere ma(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?
A yiɗi wondi English?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Mi waawi ɗum.(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
A jaabi e jooɗi.(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Hol ko toilet?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Yí si apa osi
Sokki leydi.(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Yí si apa otun
Sokki toɓɓere.(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Lọ taara
Yahi e jooɗi.(Law tah-rah)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Hol ko fee?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Nde ticket, a jaabi.(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Ko ɓuri to?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mo ti sọnù
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bẹẹni
Eey(ey)
Rara
Alaa(alaa)
Bóyá
Wonaa(wonaa)
Mo gba
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Mo kọ
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Iyẹn dára
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Mo bínú
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Kò sí ìṣòro
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
O sunmọ ibi yi
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
O jinna si ibi yi
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Elo ni eyi?
Nde wadi ko feere?(elo ni eyi)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
O wadi ko feere.(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
Aɗa jogii hujja?(se ise wa ninu)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
Miɗo jogii hujja.(mo je onje efo)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Eyi dára
Nde wadi ngonka.(eyi dara)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Ndaɓɓi polise(pe iroyin olopa)
Pe ambulance
Ndaɓɓi ambulans(pe ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
Miɗo waɗi dooktere(mo nilo dokita)
Mo n ni irora
Miɗo feƴƴi(mo n ni irora)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi(mo ni akunya si efo)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
Hol ko hospital ngari?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
O n dun nibi
O warta ɗon(o n dun nibi)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Miɗo foti passport am(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
I ranlọwọ!
Yamiro!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
O seun fun akoko rẹ
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Akoko ipari ni Friday
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.