| Help! | Egbawa o! |
| Stop! | Oto! |
| Fire! | Ina! |
| Thief! | Ole! |
| Run! | Sare! |
| Watch out! (or: be alert!) | Egbara di |
| Call the police! | Epe olopa! |
| Call a doctor! | Epe dokita! |
| Call the ambulance! | Epe oko tongbeyan lo si ile iwosan |
| Are you okay? | S’owa daada! |
| I feel sick | Ara mi oya |
| I need a doctor | Moferi dokita |
| Accident | Ijamba |
| Food poisoning | Majele ounje |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? | Ibo ni ile oloogun oyinbo to sunmon ju? |
| It hurts here | Eeyan nsese nibi? |
| It’s urgent! | Ogba kiakia! |
| Calm down! | Fara bale! |
| You will be okay! | Ara re aya! |
| Can you help me? | Se ole ranmi lowo? |
| Can I help you? | Se mole ran e lowo? |
| Hotel Restaurant Travel Phrases |
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| I have a reservation (for a room) | Motigba yara kan sile |
| Do you have rooms available? | Se awon yara wanle? |
| With shower / With bathroom | To ni baluwe |
| I would like a non-smoking room | Mofe yara ti won ti kin mu siga |
| What is the charge per night? | Elo ni owo re fun ale kan? |
| I’m here on business /on vacation | Mo wasibi fun ise/ fun isinmi |
| Dirty | Idoti |
| Clean | Mimo |
| Do you accept credit cards? | S’e n gba owo ni ona kaadi |
| I’d like to rent a car | Mafe lati ya oko ayokele |
| How much will it cost? | Elo lo ma na mi? |
| A table for (one / two) please! | Ejo tabili fun eyan (kan/meji)! |
| Is this seat taken? | Se wan ti gba aye yi ni? |
| I’m vegetarian | Ounje elewe lemi nje |
| I don’t eat pork | Mio kin je elede |
| I don’t drink alcohol | Mio kin mu oti |
| What’s the name of this dish? | Ki’loruko ounje yi? |
| Waiter / waitress! | Adani loun! |
| Can we have the check please? | S’ele fun mi ni iwe sowedowo na? |
| It is very delicious! | Odun gan! |
| I don’t like it | Mi o feran e |
| Shopping Expressions | Ise nibi nkan rira |
| How much is this? | Elo leleyi? |
| I’m just looking | Mo kan nwo ni |
| I don’t have change | Mio ni sanji |
| This is too expensive | Eyi ti won ju |
| Expensive | Owon |
| Cheap | Kowon |
| Daily Expressions |
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| What time is it? | Ago melo lolu? |
| It’s 3 o’clock | Ago meta lolu |
| Give me this! | Fun mi leleyi! |
| Are you sure? | S’o da e loju? |
| Take this! (when giving something) | Gba eleyi! |
| It’s freezing (weather) | Otutu gan nibi gan |
| It’s cold (weather) | Otutu nibi |
| It’s hot (weather) | Ogbona nibi |
| Do you like it? | S’o feran e? |
| I really like it! | Moferan gan! |
| I’m hungry | Ebi npa mi |
| I’m thirsty | Orungbe ngbe mi |
| He is funny | Apani lerin ni |
| In The Morning | l’owuro |
| In the evening | N’irole |
| At Night | L’ale |
| Hurry up! | Se kia! |
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