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Everyday phrases
71 phrases in Yorùbá, Igbo and Hausa — with what each one literally says, and when to use the polite form.
Greetings
The first thing you will ever need to say
6 phrases
How are you?
Asking, and answering
3 phrases
Please & thank you
Politeness carries a lot of weight in all three
6 phrases
Introducing yourself
Names, and where you are from
4 phrases
Everyday essentials
The handful of phrases that get you through a day
8 phrases
Days of the week
Naming the days — plus the traditional market week
8 phrases
Time & when
Days, weeks, parts of the day, and asking the time
16 phrases
At the market
Buying, and haggling — which is expected, not rude
10 phrases
Getting around
Taxis, buses, and asking the way
10 phrases
27 phrases are flagged as especially wanting a speaker's eye
These phrases were drafted for NaijaTongues and are still awaiting native-speaker review. Wording, tone marks and register vary by region, and anything marked as wanting review is where a speaker would help most. If something reads wrong to you as a speaker, suggest the correct form on any phrase — or tell us.