Looking for practical Yoruba to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: read the Romani line out loud three times, then cover the Yoruba side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bawo
Sastimos(bawoh)
O seun
Dikhes(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Sar san o drom(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Sar san o drom(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Sar san o večer(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Sar san o noć(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Sikav tuke na jekh(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Sastipen(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
So t'avel tiri navn?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Mande t'avel John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Soske tuke?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Rromale tuke(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?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Mi ò ye mi
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Yí si apa osi
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Yí si apa otun
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Lọ taara
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Mo ti sọnù
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bẹẹni
Ja
Rara
Na
Bóyá
Možda
Mo gba
Sukalav
Mo kọ
Nesukalav
Iyẹn dára
To so boro
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
So te phendav?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Sako te mikerav?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Me mangav miker
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Phirav kher
Mo bínú
Me som te bachtal
Kò sí ìṣòro
Na problem
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Sukalav tuke
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Sukal tuke kher
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Kasa jekh train station?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Kasa platform?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
So kalo khera?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
So si jekh pravas?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
O sunmọ ibi yi
So si buchi tu?
O jinna si ibi yi
So si dikh le tu?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Sti le tu, please.
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Elo ni eyi?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Eyi dára
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Zhanav te policija(pe iroyin olopa)
Pe ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca(pe ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
Mane kaj doctoro(mo nilo dokita)
Mo n ni irora
Mane si mala(mo n ni irora)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
Mane si alergik te kikiriki(mo ni akunya si efo)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
O n dun nibi
Sikav tut here(o n dun nibi)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Mane si zhalav my passport(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
I ranlọwọ!
Pomoć!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Sastipen te kerel tuke(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Aven te kerdan o kher
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Phral te jekh file kerdik
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Akoko ipari ni Friday
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.