Basic Words

32 phrases · Yoruba with romanization, English and audio

  1. Bẹ́ẹ̀ni

    Yes

  2. Bẹ́ẹ̀kọ́

    No

  3. Ẹ jọ̀wọ́

    Please

  4. Ẹ ṣé

    Thank you

  5. Ẹ má bínú

    Excuse me

  6. Mo tọrọ àforíjì

    Sorry

  7. Ó dáa

    It’s OK / I’m fine

  8. Kò yé mi

    I don’t understand

  9. Ó yé mi

    I understand

  10. Mo ti parí

    I’m finished / Done

  11. Ẹ jọ̀wọ́, ẹ dúró

    Please wait

  12. Ẹ dúró díẹ̀

    Just a moment

  13. Àgbà kan

    One adult, please

  14. Mi ò ṣe ìfipamọ́

    I don’t have a reservation

  15. Mo ti ṣe ìfipamọ́

    I have a reservation

  16. Ẹ gbà mí!

    Please help me

  17. Ẹ tún sọ ọ́

    Once more, please

  18. Ẹ sọ̀rọ̀ jẹ́ẹ́jẹ́

    Please speak slowly

  19. Mo sọ díẹ̀

    I speak a little

  20. Ṣé ẹ ń sọ èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?

    Do you speak English?

  21. Èyí

    This

  22. Ìyẹn

    That

  23. Níbí

    Here

  24. Níbẹ̀

    There

  25. Èmi

    I / me

  26. Ìwọ

    You

  27. Papọ̀

    Together

  28. Ènìyàn kan

    One person

  29. Ènìyàn méjì

    Two people

  30. Ènìyàn mẹ́ta

    Three people

  31. Lẹ́sẹ̀kẹsẹ̀

    Right now / immediately

  32. Ẹ fi kún un

    Please add more

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