Looking for practical Yoruba to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Mam-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
Xo'j(sho'j)
O seun
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
E kaaro
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
E kaasan
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
E kuurole
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
O daaro
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
A ri e laipe
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
O dabọ
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Orukọ mi ni John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Bawo ni?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)