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Igbo to Yoruba translation

Most translation tools route Igbo through English before they reach Yoruba, which is where the meaning goes missing. SemaSoma translates the pair directly and hands back a pronunciation guide with every result.

Igbo to Yoruba: everyday phrases

Phrases that appear in both the Igbo and Yoruba courses, lined up side by side with the English meaning so you can check the match.

  • DaalụẸ ṣé
    Thank you/eh SHEH/
  • EeBẹ́ẹ̀ ni
    Yes/BEH-eh nee/
  • MbaRárá
    No/RAH-rah/
  • BikoJọ̀wọ́
    Please/JAW-waw/
  • Ka ọ dịÓ dàbọ̀
    Goodbye/oh DAH-baw/
  • Gịnị bụ aha gị?Kí ni orúkọ rẹ?
    What is your name?/kee nee oh-ROO-kaw reh/
  • Kedu ka ị mere?Báwo ni?
    How are you?/BAH-wo nee/
  • Ọ dị mmaMo wà dáadáa
    I am fine/mo wah DAA-daa/
  • MmiriOmi
    Water/OH-mee/
  • NriOúnjẹ
    Food/oh-OON-jeh/
  • EnyiỌ̀rẹ́
    Friend/AW-reh/
  • ỤlọIlé
    House/ee-LEH/
  • OtuỌ̀kan
    One/AW-kan/
  • AbụọÈjì
    Two/EH-jee/
  • AtọẸ̀ta
    Three/EH-ta/
  • IseÀrún
    Five/AH-roon/
  • IriẸ̀wá
    Ten/EH-wah/
  • NneÌyá
    Mother/EE-ya/
  • NnaBàbá
    Father/BA-ba/
  • NwaỌmọ
    Child/AW-maw/
  • EzinụlọẸbí
    Family/eh-BEE/
  • NwunyeÌyàwó
    Wife/ee-YA-waw/
  • DiỌkọ
    Husband/AW-kaw/
  • TaaÒní
    Today/oh-NEE/
  • EchiỌ̀la
    Tomorrow/AW-la/
  • ỤnyaahụÀná
    Yesterday/a-NA/
  • Ugbu aNísinsìnyí
    Now/nee-sin-SIN-yee/
  • ỤtụtụÒwúrọ̀
    Morning/oh-WOO-raw/
  • EhihieỌ̀sán
    Afternoon/aw-SAN/
  • MgbedeAlẹ́
    Evening/a-LEH/
  • AbalịÒru
    Night/OH-roo/
  • OsikapaÌrẹsì
    Rice/ee-REH-see/
  • AnụẸran
    Meat/EH-ran/
  • AchịchaBúrẹ́dì
    Bread/BOO-reh-dee/
  • NnuIyọ̀
    Salt/ee-YAW/
  • Agụụ na-agụ mEbi ń pa mí
    I am hungry/EH-bee n pa MEE/
  • Ọ na-atọ ụtọÓ dùn
    It is delicious/oh DOON/
  • ỤgbọalaỌkọ̀
    Car/aw-KAW/
  • AhịaỌjà
    Market/AW-ja/
  • Okporo ụzọỌ̀nà
    Road/AW-na/

What to know before you translate

About Yoruba

Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and a large diaspora in Brazil, Cuba and the USaround 45 million. Writing system: Latin alphabet with tone marks and sub-dot letters (ẹ, ọ, ṣ).

  • Yoruba is tonal: high, mid and low tones change meaning, so the accent marks are not decoration.
  • Greetings are age- and time-specific — ẹ káàrọ̀ in the morning, ẹ káàsán in the afternoon.
  • The dotted letters ẹ, ọ and ṣ are separate sounds from e, o and s.

About Igbo

Southeastern Nigeriaaround 30 million. Writing system: Latin alphabet with dotted letters (ị, ọ, ụ) and tone marks.

How accurate is it?

Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.