Looking for practical Yoruba to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Luxembourgish translation (Luxembourgish) — 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 Luxembourgish.
Tip: when a Luxembourgish 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
Moien(bawoh)
O seun
Merci(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Gudden Mënsch(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Gudden Owend(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Gudden Owend(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Gudde Nacht(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Bis geschwënn(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Äddi(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Wéi heescht dees?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Mengem Numm ass John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Wéi geet et der?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren(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?
Säz Iech Englesch?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Ech verstinn net.(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Säit w.e.g. lues.(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Wou ass d'Wc?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Yí si apa osi
Dréit lénks.(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Yí si apa otun
Dréit riets.(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Lọ taara
Geet direkt.(Law tah-rah)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Wéi vill kascht et?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Ass et wäit vun hei?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mo ti sọnù
Ech sinn verluer.(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bẹẹni
Jo
Rara
Nee
Bóyá
Maybe
Mo gba
Ech sinn einverstanden
Mo kọ
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Iyẹn dára
Dat kléngt gutt
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Wat mengs de?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Ech brauch Hëllef
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Waart eng Sekonn
Mo bínú
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Kò sí ìṣòro
Kee Problem
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
Wéini geet et fort?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
O sunmọ ibi yi
Et ass hei no.
O jinna si ibi yi
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Wéi laang dauert et?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Elo ni eyi?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(elo ni eyi)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
Dat ass ze deier.(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
Ass de Service inklusiv?(se ise wa ninu)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
Ech sinn Vegetarier.(mo je onje efo)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Eyi dára
Dat ass lecker.(eyi dara)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Ruff d'Police(pe iroyin olopa)
Pe ambulance
Ruff eng Ambulanz(pe ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
Ech brauch e Dokter(mo nilo dokita)
Mo n ni irora
Ech fille mech schlecht(mo n ni irora)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen(mo ni akunya si efo)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
O n dun nibi
Et deet hei weh(o n dun nibi)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
I ranlọwọ!
Hëllef!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Schéin Iech ze treffen(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
Wéini passt et Iech?
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Merci fir Är Zäit
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Akoko ipari ni Friday
D'Frist ass Freideg
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.