Looking for practical Yoruba to Icelandic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Icelandic translation (Icelandic) — 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 Icelandic.
Tip: pick five Icelandic 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
Halló(bawoh)
O seun
Takk(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Góðan daginn(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Gott kvöld(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Gott kvöld(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Góða nótt(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Sjáumst síðar(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Bless(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Hvað heitir þú?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Ég heiti John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Hvernig hefur þú það?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Gaman að kynnast þér(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.