Language/Yoruba/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

🤗 Yoruba Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Yoruba learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Yoruba?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Yoruba, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings

English	Yoruba
morning greeting	Kú àárọ̀
afternoon greeting	Kú osán
evening greeting	Kú ìrọ̀lẹ́
nighttime greeting	Kú alẹ́
honorific early morning greeting	Ẹ kú ìdájí
honorific early morning greeting	Ẹ kú ajiri
honorific early morning greeting used at dawn	Ẹ kú àfèmójú
honorific morning greeting (Ẹ kàárọ̣̣̀ in its contracted form)	Ẹ kú àárọ̀
honorific midday greeting	Ẹ kú ìyálẹ̀ta
honorific afternoon greeting (Ẹ káàsán in its contracted form)	Ẹ kú osán
honorific evening greeting (Ẹ kúrọ̀lẹ́ in its contracted form)	Ẹ kú ìrọ̀lẹ́
honorific evening greeting used at dusk	Ẹ kú ojórò
honorific nighttime greeting (Ẹ káalẹ́ in its contracted form)	Ẹ kú alẹ́
honorific greeting spoken to a person who is working (Ẹ kúuṣẹ̣́ in its contracted form)	Ẹ kú iṣẹ́
honorific welcome greeting (Ẹ káàbọ̣̣̀ in its contracted form)	Ẹ kú àbọ̀
reply to Ẹ kú àbọ̀	Ẹ kú ilé
honorific greeting spoken to thank a person for coming	Ẹ kú akesi
honorific greeting spoken to a person who has come from far away	Ẹ kú onan
honorific greeting spoken to a person who has come from far away	Ẹ kú irin
honorific greeting spoken to a person who arrived before you	Ẹ kú waju
honorific greeting spoken to a person who arrived after you	Ẹ kú eyin
honorific greeting spoken to a person who is travelling with you	Ẹ kú okô
honorific greeting spoken to a person who is sitting (Ẹ kúùjokòó in its contracted form)	Ẹ kú ìjokòó
honorific greeting spoken to a person who is resting (Ẹ kúùsinmi in its contractred form)	Ẹ kú ìsinmi
honorific greeting spoken to a person who is standing	Ẹ kú ìdúró
honorific greeting spoken after a long absence	Ẹ kú àmójúbà
honorific greeting spoken after a long absence, literally "greetings for three days"	Ẹ kú ọjọ́ mẹ́ta
honorific greeting spoken when the weather is cold	Ẹ kú òtútù
honorific greeting spoken when the weather is cold	Ẹ kú atêgun
honorific greeting spoken when the weather is cold	Ẹ kú oge yi
honorific greeting spoken when the weather is hot and sunny	Ẹ kú orun
honorific greeting spoken when the weather is damp	Ẹ kú ọ̀gìnnìnìtìn
honorific greeting spoken during the rainy season	Ẹ kú òjò
honorific greeting spoken during the dry windy season	Ẹ kú ọyẹ́
greeting spoken to a person who is fasting	Ẹ kú oongbe
greeting spoken to a person who is fasting	Ẹ kú awe
greeting spoken to a person who is fasting	Ẹ kú ṣe lada
greeting spoken to a person who is sick	Ẹ kú sera
greeting spoken to a pregnant woman	Ẹ kú ikunra
greeting spoken to a person who is selling something	Ẹ kú tita
greeting spoken to a hairdresser	Ẹ kú ewa
greeting spoken to a trader	Ẹ ku ọrọ aje
greeting spoken to a craftsman	Ẹ ku ọna
greeting spoken to a singer	Ẹ kú ohun
greeting spoken to a person going out hunting	Adẹpa o
greeting spoken to a traveler	Arinye o
greeting spoken to a student	Akaye o
greeting spoken to a teacher	Akoye o
greeting spoken to a blacksmith	Arọye o
greeting spoken to an artist	Àredú o
greeting spoken to an artist	Arepa o
greeting spoken to a drummer (onilu)	Aluye o
greeting spoken to a driver	Awaye o
greeting spoken to a hunter	Àrìnpa o
greeting spoken to a farmer	Aroko b'ọdun de o
greeting spoken to a doctor	Ewe a jẹ o
greeting spoken to a hairdresser or cloth weaver	Oju gbooro o
greeting used by Muslims	Assalamalekum o
greeting used by Muslims	Salamalekum o
greeting used by Muslims	Mosalama o
how are you?	Ṣé dáadáa ni?
how are you?	Ṣe àlàáfíà ni?
how are you?	Ṣe nńkan ń lọ?
how are you? informal	Báwo ni?
reply Sé dáadáa ni and Báwo ni	A dúpẹ́
reply Sé dáadáa ni and Báwo ni	Dáadáa ni
reply Sé dáadáa ni and Báwo ni	Àlàáfíà ni
general greeting in the Lagos and Awori dialects [yor-awr]	Pẹ̀lẹ́
morning greeting in the Ekiti dialect [yor-eki]	Kọ́ọ̀úrọ̀
morning greeting in the Ondo dialect [yor-ond]	Gbóìjà yèi
informal morning greeting in the Ondo dialect [yor-ond]	Káárò o
informal morning greeting in the Ikale dialect [yor-ika]	Káárò ò
afternoon greeting in the Ekiti dialect [yor-eki]	Kọ́ọ̀sín
welcome greeting in the Ekiti dialect [yor-eki]	Kúulé
how are you? in the Ondo dialect [yor-ond]	Kín tì ií kè?
how are you? in the Ikale dialect [yor-ika]	Kì ngho ti gha kẹ?

Sources

Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Yoruba lesson. 👍

Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨

• More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/

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