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English and Yoruba are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
English belongs to the Indo-European family while Yoruba belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. Yoruba: Approximately 46-50 million speakers worldwide, with about 44 million in Nigeria and significant populations in Benin and diaspora.
Everyday phrases translated from English to Yoruba — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| English | Yoruba |
|---|---|
| Hello | Kaabo |
| Good morning | E ku ojumo |
| Good afternoon | Ti o dara Friday |
| Good evening | O dara aṣalẹ |
| Good night | E ku ale |
| Goodbye | E ku |
| See you later | Wo o nigbamii |
| See you tomorrow | A ri e lola |
| Welcome | Kaabo |
| How are you? | Bawo ni o? |
| I am fine, thank you | Mo dara, o ṣeun |
| Have a good day | E ku ojo rere |
| English | Yoruba |
|---|---|
| Please | Jọwọ |
| Thank you | E seun |
| Thank you very much | E se pupo |
| You are welcome | O wa kaabo |
| Yes | Bẹẹni |
| No | Rara |
| Excuse me | E jowo |
| I am sorry | Ma binu |
| No problem | Ko si wahala |
| Of course | Dajudaju |
| Congratulations | Oriire |
| Good luck | Oriire |
| English | Yoruba |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | Kini oruko re? |
| Nice to meet you | O dara lati pade yin |
| Where are you from? | Nibo ni o ti wa? |
| How old are you? | Omo odun melo ni e? |
| I am a student | Omo ile iwe ni mi |
| I am here on holiday | Mo wa nibi isinmi |
| I am here for work | Mo wa nibi fun iṣẹ |
| This is my friend | Ore mi leleyi |
| English | Yoruba |
|---|---|
| One | Ọkan |
| Two | Meji |
| Three | Mẹta |
| Four | Mẹrin |
| Five | Marun |
| Six | Mefa |
| Seven | Meje |
| Eight | Mẹjọ |
| Nine | Mẹsan |
| Ten | Mẹwa |
| One hundred | Ọgọrun |
| One thousand | Egberun kan |
| English | Yoruba |
|---|---|
| Today | Loni |
| Tomorrow | Ọla |
| Yesterday | Lana |
| Now | Bayi |
| Later | Nigbamii |
| What time is it? | Akoko wo ni? |
| In the morning | Ni owuro |
| In the evening | Ni aṣalẹ |
| Monday | Monday |
| Friday | Friday |
| Next week | Ose to nbo |
| One hour | Wakati kan |
| English | Yoruba |
|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | Nibo ni baluwe? |
| Where is the train station? | Nibo ni ibudo oko oju irin wa? |
| Where is the airport? | Nibo ni papa ọkọ ofurufu naa wa? |
| How do I get there? | Bawo ni MO ṣe de ibẹ? |
| Turn left | Yipada si osi |
| Turn right | Yipada si ọtun |
| Go straight ahead | Lọ taara siwaju |
| It is near | O wa nitosi |
| It is far | O ti jinna |
| I am lost | Mo ti sonu |
| I need a taxi | Mo nilo takisi kan |
| Where can I buy a ticket? | Nibo ni MO le ra tikẹti kan? |
| How much is the ticket? | Elo ni tikẹti naa? |
| Is it safe to walk? | Ṣe o ailewu lati rin? |
| English | Yoruba |
|---|---|
| I am hungry | Ebi npa mi |
| I am thirsty | Òùngbẹ ń gbẹ mí |
| Water, please | Jowo, omi |
| A table for two, please | Jọwọ, tabili fun meji |
| The menu, please | Jọwọ, akojọ aṣayan |
| What do you recommend? | Kini o ṣeduro? |
| I would like this | Emi yoo fẹ eyi |
| It is delicious | O ti nhu |
| The bill, please | Owo naa, jọwọ |
| I do not eat meat | Nko je eran |
| I have a food allergy | Mo ni aleji onjẹ |
| Coffee | Kofi |
| Tea | Tii |
| Bread | Akara |
| English | Yoruba |
|---|---|
| How much does this cost? | Elo ni idiyele yii? |
| It is too expensive | O ti wa ni gbowolori ju |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Ṣe o gba awọn kaadi kirẹditi? |
| I am just looking | Mo kan nwa |
| I will take it | Emi yoo gba |
| Open | Ṣii |
| Closed | Pipade |
| Entrance | Iwọle si |
| Exit | Jade |
| Where is the market? | Nibo ni ọja naa wa? |
| English | Yoruba |
|---|---|
| Help | Iranlọwọ |
| Call a doctor | Pe dokita kan |
| Call the police | Pe ọlọpa |
| I need help | Mo nilo iranlọwọ |
| I am sick | Mo ṣaisan |
| Where is the hospital? | Nibo ni ile-iwosan wa? |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Nibo ni ile elegbogi wa? |
| It hurts here | O dun nibi |
| I need a doctor | Mo nilo dokita kan |
| Is there a hospital nearby? | Njẹ ile-iwosan wa nitosi? |
| English | Yoruba |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Se o nso ede Gesi? |
| I do not understand | Emi ko loye |
| I understand | Oye mi |
| Please speak slowly | Jọwọ sọrọ laiyara |
| Please repeat that | Jọwọ tun pe |
| Please write it down | Jọwọ kọ silẹ |
| What does this mean? | Kini eleyi tumọ si? |
| How do you say this? | Bawo ni o ṣe sọ eyi? |
| I am learning | Mo n kọ ẹkọ |
| I speak a little | Mo sọrọ diẹ |
| Can you help me? | Ṣe o le ran mi lọwọ? |
| I do not know | N ko mo |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in southwestern Nigeria, Benin, Togo, with diaspora communities in Brazil, Cuba, and other parts of the Americas.
Uses Latin alphabet with 25 letters: A, B, D, E, Ẹ, F, G, GB, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, Ọ, P, R, S, Ṣ, T, U, W, Y
Features 7 vowel phonemes with open-mid distinctions (ẹ, ọ), labial-velar consonant (gb), and three-tone system (high, mid, low).
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Isolating language with extensive use of serial verb constructions and tone marking grammatical functions.
Contains loanwords from Arabic, English, Portuguese, and other Nigerian languages due to trade and colonial contacts.
Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Volta-Niger branch, closely related to other Yoruboid languages.
Uses Latin script with additional letters and tone markings for phonemic distinctions.
Writing system developed by missionaries in 19th century, orthography includes tone markings and special characters for vowel distinctions.
Approximately 46-50 million speakers worldwide, with about 44 million in Nigeria and significant populations in Benin and diaspora.
English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.
Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
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