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Why Learn Yoruba?
Knowing Yoruba opens the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, and science You are at a distinct advantage in the global market if you are bilingual. Creativity is increased with the study of Yoruba. Yoruba study leads to an appreciation of cultural diversity.
Yoruba Alphabet & Pronunciation
A a
(ah)
(ah)
B b
(bi)
(bi)
D d
(di)
(di)
E e
(hay)
(hay)
Ẹ ẹ
(hen)
(hen)
F f
(fi)
(fi)
G g
(gi)
(gi)
Gb gb
(gbi!)
(gbi!)
H h
(in)
(in)
I i
(he!)
(he!)
J j
(ji)
(ji)
K k
(ki)
(ki)
L l
(li)
(li)
M m
(mi)
(mi)
N n
(ni)
(ni)
O o
(oh)
(oh)
Ọ ọ
(or!)
(or!)
P p
(pi)
(pi)
R r
(ri)
(ri)
S s
(si)
(si)
Ṣ ṣ
(shi)
(shi)
T t
(ti)
(ti)
U u
(uh!)
(uh!)
W w
(wi)
(wi)
Y y
(yi)
(yi)
Basic Phrases in Yoruba
Hello | Pẹlẹ o |
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Goodbye | O dabọ |
Yes | Bẹẹni |
No | Rárá |
Excuse me | Mo tọrọ gafara |
Please | Jowo |
Thank you | E dupe |
You are welcome | A ki dupe ara eni |
Do you speak english | Se o nso ede Gesi? |
Do you understand | Ṣe o ye ọ? |
I understand | O ye mi |
I do not understand | Ko ye mi |
How are you | Bawo ni o se wa? |
Fine thanks | O dara o ṣeun! |
What is your name | Ki 'ni oruko re? |
My name is | Orukọ mi ni |
Pleased to meet you | Inu mi dun lati pade yin |
Yoruba Grammar
Yoruba Nouns
Man | ọkunrin |
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Woman | Obinrin |
Boy | ọmọkunrin |
Girl | Omobinrin |
Cat | O nran ( ) |
Dog | Aja |
Fish | ẹja |
Water | Omi |
Milk | Wara |
Egg | ẹyin |
House | Ilé |
Flower | òdòdó |
Tree | Igi |
Shirt | Seeti |
Pants | Pátá |
Yoruba Adjectives
Colors in Yoruba
Black | Dudu |
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White | Funfun |
Red | Pupa |
Orange | ọsan |
Yellow | Odo |
Green | Alawọ ewe |
Blue | Bulu |
Purple | Elese |
Pink | Awọ pupa |
Gray | Grẹy |
Brown | Brown |
Numbers in Yoruba
Zero | Odo |
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One | Ọkan |
Two | Meji |
Three | Mẹta |
Four | Mẹrin |
Five | Marun |
Six | Mefa |
Seven | Meje |
Eight | Mẹjọ |
Nine | Mẹsan |
Ten | Omẹwa (mẹwa) |
Eleven | Mọkanla |
Twelve | Mejila |
Twenty | Ogun |
Thirty | ọgbọn |
Forty | Ogoji |
Fifty | Aadọta |
Sixty | ọgọta |
Seventy | Aadọrin |
Eighty | ọgọrin |
Ninety | Aadọrun |
Hundred | ọgọrun |
Thousand | ẹgbẹrun |
Yoruba Verbs
To be | Lati jẹ |
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To have | Lati ni |
To want | Lati fẹ |
To need | Lati nilo |
To help | Lati ran |
To go | Lati lọ |
To come | Lati wa |
To eat | Lati jẹ |
To drink | Lati mu |
To speak | Lati sọrọ |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Yoruba Sentences
And | Ati |
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Or | Tabi |
But | ṣugbọn |
Because | Nitori |
With | Pẹlu |
Also | Tun |
However | Sibẹsibẹ |
Neither | Bẹni |
Nor | Bẹni |
If | Ti o ba ti |
Then | Lẹhinna |
Useful Yoruba Vocabulary
Yoruba Questions
Who | Tani |
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What | Kini |
When | Nigbawo |
Where | Nibo |
Why | Idi |
How | Bawo |
How many | Melo ni |
How much | Elo ni |
Days of the Week in Yoruba
Monday | Ọjọ Mọndee |
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Tuesday | Ọjọbọ |
Wednesday | Ọjọru |
Thursday | Ọjọbọ |
Friday | Ọjọru |
Saturday | Alẹ́ |
Sunday | Ọjọ Sundee |
Yesterday | Lana |
Today | Loni |
Tomorrow | ọla |
Months in Yoruba
January | Oṣu Kini |
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February | Oṣu Kínní |
March | Oṣu Kẹta |
April | Oṣu Kẹrin |
May | Oṣu Karun |
June | Oṣu Kẹfa |
July | Oṣu Keje |
August | Oṣu Kẹjọ |
September | Oṣu Kẹsan |
October | Oṣu Kẹwa |
November | Oṣu kọkanla |
December | Oṣu kejila |
Seasons in Yoruba
Winter | Igba otutu |
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Spring | Orisun omi |
Summer | Igba ooru |
Autumn | Igba iwọwe |
Telling Time in Yoruba
What time is it | Ogogo melo ni o lu? |
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Hours | Wakati |
Minutes | Iṣẹju |
Seconds | -aaya |
O clock | Aago |
Half | Idaji |
Quarter past | Mẹẹdogun ti o ti kọja |
Before | ṣaaju |
After | Lẹhin |