Yoruba	English
báwo ni	hello / how are you?
ẹ n lẹ́	hello (respectful)
ẹ kú àárọ̀	good morning
ẹ kú ọ̀sán	good afternoon
ẹ kú alẹ́	good evening
ṣé dáadáa ni?	are you well?
mo wà dáadáa	I'm fine
ẹ ṣé	thank you
ẹ ṣé gan-an	thank you very much
jọ̀wọ́	please
bẹ́ẹ̀ ni	yes
bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́	no
mo dúpẹ́	I'm grateful
pẹ̀lẹ́	sorry / take it easy
ó dàbọ̀	goodbye
kí ni orúkọ rẹ?	what is your name?
orúkọ mi ni …	my name is …
ènìyàn	person
obìnrin	woman
ọkùnrin	man
ọmọ	child
bàbá	father
ìyá / màmá	mother
ọ̀rẹ́	friend
ilé	house / home
omi	water
oúnjẹ	food
ẹran	meat
búrẹ́dì	bread
wàrà	milk
owó	money
iṣẹ́	work / job
ilé-ìwé	school
ìwé	book
ọkọ̀ / mọ́tò	car / vehicle
ọjọ́	day
alẹ́ / òru	night
òní	today
ọ̀la	tomorrow
àná	yesterday
jẹun	to eat
mu	to drink
lọ	to go
wá	to come
fẹ́	to want / love
mọ̀	to know
sọ̀rọ̀	to speak
rí	to see
gbọ́	to hear / understand
kí ni?	what?
ta ni?	who?
níbo?	where?
ìgbà wo?	when?
kí ló dé?	why?
mélòó?	how many?
dáadáa	good
burúkú	bad
ńlá	big
kékeré	small
mo nífẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ	I love you
mi ò gbọ́	I don't understand
ṣé o ń sọ Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?	do you speak English?