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Greetings & Basics
Pẹlẹ o Hello 🔊
Ẹ ṣé Thank you 🔊
Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Yes 🔊
Rárá No 🔊
Má bínú Sorry / Excuse me 🔊
Báwo ni? How are you? 🔊
Mo wà dáadáa I'm fine 🔊
Ó dàbọ̀ Goodbye 🔊
Kò burú No worries 🔊
Inú mi dùn láti mọ̀ ọ́ Nice to meet you 🔊
Magic Little Words
Ọ̀rọ̀ ọ̀wọ̀ (ọkùnrin) Polite word (men) 🔊
Ọ̀rọ̀ ọ̀wọ̀ (obìnrin) Polite word (women) 🔊
Ọ̀rọ̀ ìbéèrè Question word (yes/no) 🔊
Ti ṣẹlẹ̀ Already 🔊
Yóò (ọjọ́ iwájú) Will (future) 🔊
Ń ṣe (lọ́wọ́lọ́wọ́) Right now (-ing) 🔊
Jùlọ The most (superlative) 🔊
Púpọ̀ Very / a lot 🔊
Díẹ̀ A little bit 🔊
Pẹ̀lú Also / too 🔊
Formal & Polite
Ẹ̀yin (ọ̀wọ̀) You (very formal) 🔊
Ẹ jọ̀wọ́ (ọ̀wọ̀) Please (formal) 🔊
Ẹ gbà mí láàyè… May I… (permission) 🔊
Ọ̀wọ́n… (lẹ́tà) Dear… (formal letter) 🔊
Pẹ̀lú ọ̀wọ̀ With respect 🔊
Ẹ ṣeun púpọ̀ (ọ̀wọ̀) Thank you (very formal) 🔊
Mo tọrọ àforíjì Apologies (formal) 🔊
Inú wa dùn láti sìn yín Happy to serve you 🔊
Ẹ jọ̀wọ́ dúró díẹ̀ Please wait a moment (formal) 🔊
Kánjúkánjú jùlọ Most urgent 🔊
Compliments & Cheer
O ní ẹ̀bùn! Very talented! 🔊
O ṣe dáadáa Well done 🔊
Mo gbọ́n nítorí rẹ Proud of you 🔊
Má fi sílẹ̀ Don't give up 🔊
Gba ara rẹ gbọ́ Believe in yourself 🔊
Máa jà lọ Keep fighting 🔊
Ìyanu Amazing / impressive 🔊
Máa bá a lọ! Keep it up! 🔊
Àrà ọ̀tọ̀ Outstanding 🔊
Ẹ ṣé pé o kò jọ̀wọ́ Thanks for not giving up 🔊
Reactions & Interjections
Wàù! Wow! 🔊
Háà! Whoa! 🔊
Kò dára! Oh no! / that's bad 🔊
Ó dára! That's great! 🔊
Ṣé lóòótọ́?! Really?! 🔊
Oríire! Lucky you! 🔊
Ó ṣe pàtàkì What a shame 🔊
Jáyà Startled / shocked 🔊
Ẹ̀? Huh? / eh? 🔊
Ó rẹwà! Awesome! 🔊
Polite & Kind Words
Ọ̀rọ̀ ọ̀wọ̀ (fún ọkùnrin) Polite particle (male speaker) 🔊
Ọ̀rọ̀ ọ̀wọ̀ (fún obìnrin) Polite particle (female speaker) 🔊
Má bínú Sorry / excuse me 🔊
Jọ̀wọ́ fún mi ní… May I have… 🔊
Jọ̀wọ́ ràn mí lọ́wọ́ Please help 🔊
Jọ̀wọ́ Kindly / please 🔊
Kò tọ́pẹ́ You're welcome / gladly 🔊
Oríire Good luck 🔊
Jọ̀wọ́, máa lọ ṣáájú Please, go ahead 🔊
Ẹ ṣé púpọ̀ Thank you very much 🔊
Má tijú No need to be shy / it's fine 🔊
Inú mi dùn láti ṣe é My pleasure 🔊
Useful Phrases
Ẹ káàbọ̀ Welcome 🔊
Kò sí wàhálà No problem 🔊
Màá padà wá láìpẹ́ Be right back 🔊
Dúró díẹ̀ Wait a moment 🔊
Ṣe bí ilé rẹ Make yourself comfortable 🔊
Oríire Good luck 🔊
Ṣọ́ra Be careful 🔊
Àlá dídùn Sweet dreams 🔊
Máa yá kánkán Get well soon 🔊
Ẹ kú oríire Congratulations 🔊
O lè ṣe é! You can do it! 🔊
Ó dàbọ̀ See you later 🔊
Apologies & Excuses
Má bínú gan-an I'm so sorry 🔊
Mo sùn àsùnjù I overslept 🔊
Mo gbàgbé pátápátá I totally forgot 🔊
Kì í ṣe ìmọ̀ọ́mọ̀ I didn't mean to 🔊
Kò ní tún ṣẹlẹ̀ mọ́ It won't happen again 🔊
Ọ̀ràn kánjúkánjú dé Something urgent came up 🔊
Dáríjì mí Forgive me 🔊
Ẹ̀bi mi ni My fault 🔊
Ṣe àwáwí To make excuses 🔊
Má bínú ṣáájú Apologies in advance 🔊