Looking for practical Yoruba to Norwegian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Norwegian translation (Norwegian) — 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 Norwegian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Norwegian-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
Hei(bawoh)
O seun
Takk(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
God morgen(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
God ettermiddag(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
God kveld(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
God natt(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Sees senere(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Ha det(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Hva heter du?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Jeg heter John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Hvordan har du det?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Hyggelig å møte deg(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?
Snakker du engelsk?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)