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Ó yé miI understand
Kò yé miI don't understand
Sọ̀rọ̀ jẹ́jẹ́Please speak slowly
Kí ni orúkọ rẹ?What's your name?
Orúkọ mi ni…My name is…
Níbo ni o ti wá?Where are you from?
Sọ ọ́ lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí iCan you say that again?
N kò mọ̀I don't know
BóyáMaybe
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?Can you help me?
Opinions & Comparing
Dára jùBetter
Burú jùWorse
Bákan náàThe same
Yàtọ̀Different
Mo rò pé…I think that…
Dájúdájú!Of course!
Ní tòótọ́Really
PàtàkìImportant
RọrùnEasy
ṢòroDifficult
Small Talk
Ojú ọjọ́ dára!Nice weather!
Báwo ni nǹkan ṣe ń lọ?How's it going?
Ìrọ̀rùnChill / relaxed
Ṣé lóòótọ́ ni?!Really?!
Àwàdà ni!Just kidding!
Kò dá mi lójúNot sure
Ìwọ ńkọ́?And you?
Ó dáraOkay
Ó ṣeé ṣe!Sure! (can do)
Kò ṣeé ṣeCan't (not possible)
Phone Calls
Háló (nínú fóònù)Hello (on phone)
Láìnì náà kúnThe line is busy
Gbé fóònùTo answer the call
Ké fóònùTo hang up
Nọ́mbà fóònùPhone number
Pè padàCall back
Fi ọ̀rọ̀ sílẹ̀Leave a message
Sìgnà kò dáraBad signal
Batiri ti tánBattery dead
Pa ohùnMute / silent
Connector Words
Nítorí péBecause
Ṣùgbọ́nBut
ÀtiAnd
TàbíOr
Nítorí náàTherefore
TíIf
KíBefore
Lẹ́yìnAfter
Fún àpẹẹrẹFor example
Gbogbo rẹ̀All / total
Slang & Expressions
Ó tutù!Cool! / awesome
Ó dùn ganSuper delicious
FàlàsìChill / easy-going
Ṣé o ń ṣàwàdà?Are you serious?
O lè ṣe é!You got this!
Kò ṣeé fara dàCan't handle it
Kí ló ń ṣẹlẹ̀?What's up?
Dúró díẹ̀Hold on / wait
Púpọ̀ ganSo much / a lot
Ìdàrúdàpọ̀ púpọ̀So confused
Idioms & Sayings
Ọlàwọ́Generous (big-hearted)
Ọkàn fọ́Heartbroken
Lo àǹfààníStrike while iron's hot
Díẹ̀díẹ̀ niSlow and steady wins
Wà lẹ́yìnTo play second fiddle
Ọwọ́ ọwọ́ ni ó ń wẹ̀You scratch my back…
Dì ẹja méjìBite off more than you can chew
Ọ̀rọ̀ púpọ̀ láìní ìtumọ̀All talk, no substance
Ṣe rere ní ìdákẹ́jẹ́Do good quietly
ÒweProverb
Question Words
Ta ni?Who?
Kí ni?What?
Níbo?Where?
Nígbà wo?When?
Kí ló dé?Why?
Báwo?How?
Élòó?How much?
Èwo?Which one?
Mélòó?How many?
Àbí?Right? / isn't it?
Real Spoken
Kò burúIt's okay / No worries
Ó dára jù!Awesome! / The best
Ṣé lóòótọ́ ni?Really?
Ó yé mi báyìíAh, I get it now
N kò mọ̀I don't know
Ẹ gbà mí!Help!
Àárò rẹ ń sọ míI miss you
Ṣé o ti jẹun?Have you eaten yet?
Ó wọ́n jùToo expensive
Ṣé o lè dín owó kù?Can you give a discount?
Ó ta gan-anVery spicy
Ó dùn gan-an!So delicious!
Quick Questions
Níbo?Where?
Nígbà wo?When?
Ta ni?Who?
Kí ló dé?Why?
Báwo?How?
Èló ni?How much?
Aago mélòó?What time?
Èwo?Which one?
Ṣé o ní i?Do you have it?
Ṣé ó jìnnà?Is it far?
Kí ni èyí?What's this?
Níbo ni ilé ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ wà?Where's the bathroom?
Thoughts & Opinions
Láti ronúTo think
Láti nímọ̀láraTo feel
Láti gbàgbọ́To believe
Láti ní ìrètíTo hope
Láti nílòTo need / want
Láti kórìíraTo hate
Ní ìfẹ́ síInterested
Láti gbàTo agree
Láti ṣàìgbàTo disagree
Ó dájúSure / certain
Láti ṣiyèméjìTo wonder / doubt
Láti rántíTo remember
Talking & Communication
Láti sọ̀rọ̀To speak
Láti sọ fúnTo tell
Láti béèrèTo ask
Láti dáhùnTo answer
Láti ṣàlàyéTo explain
Láti pe fóònùTo call
Láti fi mẹ́sééjì ránṣẹ́To text
Láti fèsìTo reply
Láti ṣèléríTo promise
Láti sọ ìtànTo narrate
Láti fetísílẹ̀To listen
Láti dákẹ́To be quiet
Láti kígbeTo shout
Láti sọ̀rọ̀ kẹ́lẹ́kẹ́lẹ́To whisper
Láti túmọ̀To translate
Láti gbàTo agree
Small Talk & Questions
Ìgbà àkọ́kọ́ mi nìyíFirst time here
Báwo ni yóò ti pẹ́ tó?How long?
Ṣé o ti gbéyàwó?Are you married yet?
Ọmọ ọdún mélòó ni ọ́?How old are you?
Ṣé ìwọ nìkan ni?Are you here alone?
Kí ni iṣẹ́ rẹ?What do you do?
Ṣé ó fani mọ́ra?Is it fun?
Àárò iléHomesick
Oríire fún ọGood luck to you
Á tún rìí ara waSee you again
Gossip & Secrets
Sọ òfófóTo gossip
Ìròyìn àìlórúkọRumor
ÀṣíríSecret
Má sọ fún ẹnikẹ́niDon't tell anyone
Ẹlẹ́nu òfófóBlabbermouth
Gbọ̀rọ̀gbọ̀rọ̀ sísọTo chit-chat
Mo gbọ́ pé...I heard that...
Òtítọ́ ni tàbí àdápa?Fact or made up?
Ìfẹ́ ìkọ̀kọ̀Secret crush
Pa á mọ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí àṣíríKeep it secret
Etí mi wà níbẹ̀All ears
Yíyọjú sí ọ̀rọ̀ ẹlòmíìTo be nosy
Ọ̀rọ̀ ará ìlúOther people's business
Sísọ kẹ́lẹ́kẹ́lẹ́To whisper gossip
Debate & Discussion
Àríyànjiyàn ọlọ́gbọ́nDebate
Kókó ọ̀rọ̀The main point
Ríran ọ̀tọ̀To see it differently
Jẹ́ kí n tako díẹ̀Let me push back
Mo rí ohun tí o ní lọ́kànI see your point
Àwọn orísunSources
Àríwísí ìlòdìCounterargument
Yí ọkàn padàTo change your mind
Mo fara mọ́ díẹ̀Partly agree
A lè yàtọ̀ léròWe can disagree
Ìgbésẹ̀ àbòsíBias
Ọgbọ́n ìrònúLogic
Níbo ni ẹ̀rí wà?Where is the evidence?
Gbọ́ kí o tó dáhùnListen before you answer
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