Explore the examples below at your own pace. Choose a small set, recall it without looking, and return to it in your next practice session.
Hihi
What is your name?kini oruko re?
Nice to meet youo dara lati pade e
How are you?bawo lo se wa?
I'm good, thanksmo wa daadaa, e se
And you?ati iwo?
Language and Age Phrases
Do you speak (English/Yoruba)?nje o nso (geesi/punjabi)?
Does she speak Chinese?nje o nso ede chinese?
A little bitdie na ni
How old are you?omo odun melo ni e?
I'm 33 years oldmo je omo odun meta-le-logbon
It was nice talking to youo dara lati ba e soro
What do you mean?kini o ro?
I don't understandko ye mi
I don't knowemi ko mo
Sorryo ma se o
What is that called in Yoruba?kini a npe iyen ni punjabi?
What does that word mean in English?kini itumo oro yi ni geesi?
Where are you from?nibo lo ti wa?
I'm from the U.Smo wa lati u.s.
I'm Americanomo orile-ede amerika ni mi
Where do you live?nibo lo ngbe?
I live in the U.Smo ngbe ni u.s
What do you do for a living?kini ise ti o fi njeun?
I'm a studentomo ile-iwe ni mi
Can I help you?se mo le ran o lowo?
Can you help me?se o le ranmilowo?
Where is the airport?nibo ni papa oko ofurufu wa?
Go straightlo taa-a-ra
Thenlehin-na
Turn leftya si osi
Turn rightya si otun
Holiday Wishes Phrases
Happy birthdaye ku ojo ibi
Happy new yeare ku odun tuntun
Merry Christmase ku odun keresimesi
Good luckori 're
Congratulationsmo ba e yo
I have a reservationmo gba aye sile
Do you have rooms available?nje o ni yara sile?
I would like a non-smoking roommo fe iyara nibiti won ko nmu siga
How much it costs per night?elo ni fun ale kan
Waiteraduro-tini nile ounje
How much is this?eelo ni eyi?
What is this?kini eyi?
Are you okay?se ara ya?
I need a doctormo nilo onisegun
Helpiranlowo
Call the ambulancepe oko ile-iwosan
Call the policepe olopa
I am sickmo nsa-i-san