Looking for practical Yoruba to Hunsrik phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Hunsrik translation (Hunsrik) — 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 Hunsrik.
Tip: read the Hunsrik line out loud three times, then cover the Yoruba side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bawo
Hallo(bawoh)
O seun
Danke(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Guten Morgen(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Guten Nachmittag(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Guten Abend(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Gute Nacht(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Bis später(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Auf Wiedersehen(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Wie heisst du?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Ich heisse John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Wie geht's dir?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Schön dich zu treffen(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?
Sprechst du Englisch?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Ich spreche Hindi nicht gut.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)