Looking for practical Yoruba to Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Indonesian translation (Bahasa Indonesia) — 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 Indonesian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Indonesian-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
Halo(bawoh)
O seun
Terima kasih(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Selamat pagi(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Selamat siang(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Selamat sore(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Selamat malam(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Sampai jumpa(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Selamat tinggal(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Siapa nama Anda?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Nama saya John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Apa kabar?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Senang bertemu dengan Anda(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?
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)