Looking for practical Yoruba to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.
Tip: read the Jingpo 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
Nangma(bawoh)
O seun
Nangma aji(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Nangma na(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Nangma aji na(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Nangma aji zong(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Nangma aji zong na(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Nangma aji zong na(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Nangma aji(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Nangma aji na?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Nangma aji John na(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Nangma aji hna?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Nangma aji hna zong(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.