greetings and basic courtesy

Jọwọ jẹun

Please eat

Oúnjẹ nọ dùn

The food is delicious

Mo ti yó

I am full (from eating)

Mi ò rí bẹ́ẹ̀

I don’t see it that way

Jẹ́ ká lo

Let’s go

Jẹ́ ká padà

Let’s go back

Jọ̀wọ́ wá

Please come

Wá síbí

Come here

Lọ síbẹ̀

Go there

Dúró

Wait

Sárẹ́

Run

Má ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀

Don’t do that

Jẹ́ ká ṣeré

Let’s play

Mo bínú

I’m angry

Ṣé o ń șeré ni?

Are you playing?

Má rí ẹ laipẹ́

I will see you soon

Ṣe o rí i?

Did you see it ?

Ó rí bẹ́ẹ̀

It’s true 

Ó pẹ́

He/she is late 

Ó wù mí / Kò wù mí

I’m interested / I’m not interested

Dáradára

Everything is good

Ṣé o lè ran mí lọ́wọ́?

Can you help me?

Nibo ni...?

Where is...?

Láìpé

Soon

Mo ma ri e laipe

i will see you soon

Tó bá yá

later

Níbo ni ilé ìtajà wà?

Where is the market?

Kí ni o fẹ́?

What do you want?

Èló ni?

How much ?

Kò wón ju

It’s not too expensive

Ṣé o lè dín nǹkan kù?

Can you reduce something?

Jọ̀wọ́ ṣe kia

Please be quick/ be fast

Jọ̀wọ́ dákẹ́

Please be quiet

Jọ̀wọ́ sọ fún mi

Please tell me

Ṣé o lè tún sọ ?

Can you say it again ?

Ṣé o mọ̀ ọ́?

Do you know him/her?

Ṣé o ti jẹun?

Have you eaten ?

Ṣé o lè kọ́ mí?

Can you teach me ?

Nibo l'o ń lọ?

Where are you going?

Mo ń lọ sí

I am going to

Ta ni yen?

Who is that?

Dákun, mú mi lọ sí

Please, take me to

Mo wà dáadáa

I am good

Inu mi dùn láti pàdé rẹ

I am so happy to meet you

Ẹ kú ìrìn

Greetings to who is coming from a distance

Ẹ jẹ́ kín lo

Let me go

Ẹ jọ̀wọ́ ẹ ran mí lọ́wọ́

please assist me

Șe mo n se egbe ẹ ni

Am I your mate

Mo nífẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ

I love you

Ọmọ ọdún mélòó ni ìwọ?

How old are you?

Ṣé ẹ̀yin jẹ́ ọmọ Nàìjíríà?

Are you people Nigerian?

Ilé ẹkọ́ wo ni o ń lọ?

Which school do you attend ?

Níbo ni o ń gbé?

Where are you living?

Mo ń gbé ní America

I live in America

Níbo ni o ti wá?

Where do you come from?

Mo wá láti ìlú Èkó

I come from lagos

Báwo ni o ṣe rí si?

What's your opinion/how do you see it

Kí ni o ń ṣe?

What are you doing?

Mo jẹ́ Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́

I am a student

Ọjọ́ wo ni won bi o?

When is your birthday?

Inú mi dùn

I am happy

Ó ti rę mí

I am tired

Ebi n pa mi

I am hungry