Looking for practical Yoruba to Lombard phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Lombard translation (Lombard) — 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 Lombard.
Tip: when a Lombard phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Yoruba wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bawo
Ciao(bawoh)
O seun
Grazie(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Bun di(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Bun pomeriggio(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Bun sera(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Bun nott(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
A dopo(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Addio(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Cömm a te ciama?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Me ciami John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Cömm a te stai?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Piacer de incontrarte(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?
Parlet inglèis?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Mi no parlo ben l'hindi(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Mi no capisco(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Per piaser, parla pian(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)