Looking for practical Yoruba to Portuguese (Brazil) (Português) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Portuguese (Brazil) translation (Português) — 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 Portuguese (Brazil).
Tip: pick five Portuguese (Brazil) phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bawo
Olá(bawoh)
O seun
Obrigado(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Bom dia(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Boa tarde(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Boa noite(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Boa noite(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Até logo(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Adeus(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Qual é o seu nome?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Meu nome é John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Como você está?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Prazer em conhecê-lo(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?
Você fala inglês?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Eu não falo hindi bem(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Eu não entendo(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Por favor, fale devagar(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)