Looking for practical Yoruba to Sicilian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Sicilian translation (Sicilian) — 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 Sicilian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sicilian-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
Ciao(bawoh)
O seun
Grazii(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Bongiornu(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Bona sira(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Bona sira(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Bona notti(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
A prestu(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Addiu(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Chi è u tò nomu?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
U me nomu è John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Comu stai?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Piaceru di canusciti(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?
Parli inglese?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Un parlu bonu hindi.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Un capisciu.(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Parla pianu, per favore.(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Pò diri chistu n'atra vota?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Unni è u bagnu?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Comu arrivu a lu centru di la cità?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Yí si apa osi
Giriti a manca.(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Yí si apa otun
Giriti a destra.(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Lọ taara
Andate drittu.(Law tah-rah)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Quant'è u bigliettu?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Un bigliettu, per favore.(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
È luntanu di cca?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mo ti sọnù
Sugnu persu.(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
Unni pozzu accattari na SIM?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bẹẹni
Iè
Rara
No
Bóyá
Forse
Mo gba
Sò d'accordu
Mo kọ
Non sò d'accordu
Iyẹn dára
Chistu sona bonu
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Chi ne pensi?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Pò aiutarmi?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Haiu bisognu di aiutu
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Aspetta nu mumentu
Mo bínú
Mi dispiaci
Kò sí ìṣòro
Nuddu prubbrema
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Complimenti
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Bon compleannu
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Fai nu viaggiu sicuru
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Unni è a stazione di treni?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Unni è a fermata di bus?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Chi piattaforma è?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
A chi ora parti?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
È sta la via giusta?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
O sunmọ ibi yi
È vicinu a qui
O jinna si ibi yi
È luntanu di qui
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
Pòttimi mustrare supra la mappa?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Fermati qui, per piaciri
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Quantu tempu ci voli?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Elo ni eyi?
Quant'è chistu?(elo ni eyi)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
Chistu è troppu caru(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
Hai quarchi cosa cchiù economica?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
Posso pagari cu carta?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
Vogghiu na tàula pi dui(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
Lu cuntu, pi favuri(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
Lu serviziu è inclusu?(se ise wa ninu)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
Sugnu vegetarianu(mo je onje efo)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Nenti cibo piccanti, pi favuri(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Eyi dára
Chistu è deliziosu(eyi dara)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
Posso aviri lu menù?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
Na bicchieri d'acqua, pi favuri(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Chiamu la pulizia(pe iroyin olopa)
Pe ambulance
Chiamu un'ambulanza(pe ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
Haiu bisognu di un dutturi(mo nilo dokita)
Mo n ni irora
Mi sentu malatu(mo n ni irora)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
Sugnu allergicu ai nocciuli(mo ni akunya si efo)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
Unni è l'ospedali cchiù vicinu?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
O n dun nibi
Mi fa male cca(o n dun nibi)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Haiu persu u passaportu(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
Pò chiamari u me hotel?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
I ranlọwọ!
Aiutu!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Piaciri di canusciti(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Fammulu un appuntamentu
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
A chiura ti va?
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Mandi lu rapportu oggi
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Pudemu parrari dumani?
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Truvati lu schedariu attaccatu
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Grazii pi lu tò tempu
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Aspettu cu piaciri di travagghiari cu tia
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Poti chiariri chistu puntu?
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Lassami ti rispondu dopu
Akoko ipari ni Friday
La scadenza è venniri
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.