What is the Yoruba word for "Hi"?

American English

hi

hi-báwo.svg

Yoruba

báwo

Learn the word in this minigame:

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yes-bẹ́ẹ̀ni.svg

no-bẹ́ẹ̀kọ́.svg

bẹ́ẹ̀kọ́

ok-ó dára.svg

thank you-o ṣeun.svg

bye-ó dàbọ̀.svg

please-jọ̀wọ́.svg

I-Èmi.svg

woman-obìnrin.svg

man-ọkùnrin.svg

and-àti.svg

or-tàbí.svg

this-èyí.svg

girl-ọmọdébìnrin.svg

ọmọdébìnrin

boy-ọmọdékùnrin.svg

ọmọdékùnrin

toilet-ilé-ìyàgbẹ́.svg

ilé-ìyàgbẹ́

restaurant-ilé oúnjẹ.svg

closed-ti tìpa.svg

open-ṣi.svg

The bill, please!

The bill, please!-Jọ̀wọ́, iye owó!.svg

Jọ̀wọ́, iye owó!

How much?-Èló?.svg

Jọ̀wọ́, àkójọ oúnjẹ!

Sorry!-Má bìnú!.svg

Do you speak English?

Do you speak English?-Ṣe ìwọ ńsọ Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?.svg

Ṣe ìwọ ńsọ Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?

I need water.-Mo nílò omi..svg

Help!-Ìrànlọ́wọ́!.svg

Ìrànlọ́wọ́!

What's your name?

What's your name?-Kínni orúkọ rẹ?.svg

Kínni orúkọ rẹ?

Fine, thank you.

Fine, thank you.-Ó dára, o ṣeun,.svg

Ó dára, o ṣeun,

I am happy.-Inú mi dùn..svg

My name is Alex.

My name is Alex.-Orúkọ mi ni Alex..svg

Orúkọ mi ni Alex.

Nice to meet you!

Nice to meet you!-Inú mi dùn láti bá ọ pàdé!.svg

Inú mi dùn láti bá ọ pàdé!

How are you?-Báwo ni nǹkan?.svg

Báwo ni nǹkan?

How's the weather?

How's the weather?-Báwo ni ojú ọjọ́?.svg

Báwo ni ojú ọjọ́?

Cheers!-Àláfíà!.svg

What do you do?

What do you do?-Kí ni ò ńṣe?.svg

Kí ni ò ńṣe?

Are you from here?

Are you from here?-Ǹjẹ́ ibí ni o ti wá bí?.svg

Ǹjẹ́ ibí ni o ti wá bí?

How old are you?

How old are you?-Ẹni ọdún mélòó ni ọ́?.svg

Ẹni ọdún mélòó ni ọ́?

bread-búrẹ́dì.svg

car-ọkọ̀ ayọ́kẹ́lẹ́.svg

ọkọ̀ ayọ́kẹ́lẹ́

bank-ilé ìfowópamọ́.svg

ilé ìfowópamọ́

party-àríyá.svg

shirt-ṣẹ́ẹ̀tì.svg

ṣẹ́ẹ̀tì

house-ilé.svg

sunglasses-jígí agbòòrùn.svg

jígí agbòòrùn

dog-ajá.svg

book-ìwé.svg

city-ìlú ńlá.svg

I love you!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

my family-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

friend-ọ̀rẹ́.svg

You're welcome!

You're welcome!-O káàbọ̀!.svg

Good morning!-Ẹ káàrọ́ọ̀!.svg

Ẹ káàrọ́ọ̀!

Good afternoon!

Good afternoon!-Ẹ káàsán!.svg

Good evening!-Ẹ káalẹ́!.svg

Ẹ káalẹ́!

Good night!-Ó dàárọ̀!.svg

Ó dàárọ̀!

it-ó.svg

handshake-ìbọraẹnilọ́wọ́.svg

ìbọraẹnilọ́wọ́

bowing-títẹríba.svg

How are you doing?

How are you doing?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Example sentences

American EnglishHi, how are you?

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