Looking for practical Yoruba to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba phrase first, then the Venetian translation (Venetian) — 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 Venetian.
Tip: read the Venetian 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
Ciao(bawoh)
O seun
Grazie(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Bona matina(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Bona tarde(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Bona sera(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Bona note(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
A presto(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Addio(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Come te ciami?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Me ciamo John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Come te stai?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Piasee de conossarte(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
No parlo ben l'hindi.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
No capisco.(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Parla piano, per favore.(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Pò dirlo ancora?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Dove xe el bagno?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Come riva al centro?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Yí si apa osi
Gira a sinistra.(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Yí si apa otun
Gira a destra.(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Lọ taara
Va dritto.(Law tah-rah)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Quanto costa el biglietto?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Un biglietto, per favore.(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Xe lontan da qua?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mo ti sọnù
Me so perdù.(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
Dove posso comprar una scheda 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
Sì
Rara
No
Bóyá
Forse
Mo gba
Sò d'accordo
Mo kọ
No sò d'accordo
Iyẹn dára
Quelo el xe bon
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Cossa ne pensi?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Aspetta un momento
Mo bínú
Me dispiase
Kò sí ìṣòro
Nissun problema
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Complimenti
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Bon compleanno
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Fai un bel viaggio
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Quale binario xe?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
A che ora parte?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
Xe questa la strada giusta?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
O sunmọ ibi yi
Xe vicino qua
O jinna si ibi yi
Xe lontano da qua
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
Fermati qua, per favore
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Elo ni eyi?
Quanto costa questo?(elo ni eyi)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
Quello xe troppo caro(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
Posso pagar con la carta?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
Vorìa un tàvola par do(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
El conto, per piaser(iwe isanwo jowo)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
El servizio xe incluso?(se ise wa ninu)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
Mi so vegetariano(mo je onje efo)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Eyi dára
Questo xe delizioso(eyi dara)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
Posso aver el menù?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Ciamè la polizia(pe iroyin olopa)
Pe ambulance
Ciamè un'ambulanza(pe ambulance)
Mo nilo dokita
Gò bisogno de un dottore(mo nilo dokita)
Mo n ni irora
Me sento male(mo n ni irora)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
Gò allergia ai noccioli(mo ni akunya si efo)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
O n dun nibi
Me fa mal qua(o n dun nibi)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Gò perso el me passaporto(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
I ranlọwọ!
Aiuto!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Piasee de conoserte(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Femo un incontro
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
A che ora te va ben?
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
O invio el raport oggi
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Pòsem parlar domani?
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
Te mando el file in allegato
O seun fun akoko rẹ
Grazie del to tempo
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
Aspeto de lavorar con te
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
Pòti chiarir quel punto?
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Me farò sentire
Akoko ipari ni Friday
La scadenza xe venerdì
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.