Èdè Yorùbá

Ẹ kú àárọ̀

Good morning

Túndé: Ẹ kú àárọ̀, mà!

Good morning, ma!

Àyọ̀: Ẹ kú àárọ̀. Báwo ni?

Good morning. How are you?

Túndé: Mo wà dáadáa, ẹ ṣé. Orúkọ mi ni Túndé.

I am fine, thank you. My name is Túndé.

Àyọ̀: Orúkọ mi ni Àyọ̀. Inú mi dùn láti pàdé rẹ.

My name is Àyọ̀. Nice to meet you.

Túndé: Inú mi dùn náà. Ó dàbọ̀!

Nice to meet you too. Goodbye!

Ẹ kú ọ̀sán

Good afternoon

Ẹ kú irọ́lẹ́

Good evening

Ẹ kú alẹ́

Good night

Báwo ni?

How are you?

Olùkọ́: Ẹ kú àárọ̀, akẹ́kọ̀ọ́. Ẹ ṣe é tán láti kọ́ álífábẹ́ẹ̀tì?

Good morning, student. Ready to learn the alphabet?

Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́: Bẹ́ẹ̀ni, olùkọ́. Mo ṣe é tán.

Yes, teacher. I am ready.

Olùkọ́: Dáadáa. A, B, D, E, Ẹ... Sọ lẹ́yìn mi.

Good. A, B, D, E, Ẹ... Say after me.

Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́: A, B, D, E, Ẹ...

A, B, D, E, Ẹ...

Olùkọ́: Ó dáa púpọ̀! O ṣe dáadáa.

Very good! You did well.

Kà

To read

Mo wà dáadáa

I am fine

Ẹ ṣé

Thank you

Ó dàbọ̀

Goodbye

Orúkọ mi ni...

My name is...

Ẹ kú àárọ̀, Màmá.

Good morning, Mother.

Kí ni orúkọ rẹ?

What is your name?

Bùkọ́lá: Ẹ kú ọ̀sán, ìyá. Ẹ̀lo ni ọsan yìí?

Good afternoon. How much are these oranges?

Olójà: Ọ̀kan ni Naírà àádọ́ta.

One is fifty Naira.

Bùkọ́lá: Mo fẹ́ mẹ́wàá, ẹ jọ̀wọ́.

I want ten, please.

Olójà: Naírà ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́gbẹ̀ta ni.

That is five hundred Naira.

Bùkọ́lá: Ẹ gba. Ẹ ṣé!

Here you go. Thank you!

Ẹ̀jẹ̀

Blood

Àrùn

Disease

Ẹ̀jọ́

Case/Lawsuit

Ọkàn

Heart

Bẹ́ẹ̀ni

Yes

Rárá

No

Ẹ jọ̀wọ́

Please

Ẹ má bínú

Excuse me / Sorry

Ẹ kú ọ̀sán, sá.

Good afternoon, sir.

Ọ̀rẹ́

Friend

Ọlá: Kẹ́mi, ṣé ẹbí rẹ tóbi?

Kẹ́mi, is your family large?

Kẹ́mi: Bẹ́ẹ̀ni, mo ní ẹ̀gbọ́n mẹ́ta àti àbúrò méjì.

Yes, I have three older siblings and two younger ones.

Ọlá: Kí ni bàbá rẹ ń ṣe?

What does your father do?

Kẹ́mi: Bàbá mi jẹ́ oníṣòwò. Ìyá mi sì jẹ́ nọ́ọ̀sì.

My father is a businessman. My mother is a nurse.

Oko

Farm

Álífábẹ́ẹ̀tì

Alphabet

Ohùn

Tone / Voice

Àmì ohùn

Tone mark

Ìwé

Book

Ìyá: Adé, dìde! Àkókò ti tó láti lọ sí ilé ẹ̀kọ́.

Adé, wake up! Time for school.

Ìyá: Bẹ́ẹ̀ni. Wá jẹ oúnjẹ àárọ̀ rẹ.

Yes. Come eat your breakfast.

Adé: Ẹ ṣé, Màmá. Oúnjẹ yìí dùn púpọ̀!

Thank you, Mama. This food is very delicious!

Ẹ jókòó, ẹ jọ̀wọ́.

Please sit down.

Mo ní ọmọ mẹ́ta.

I have three children.

Ó wà nílé.

He/She is at home.

Mo mọ̀ ọ́.

I know him/her.

Dìde!

Stand up! Wake up!

Kọ

To write / To learn

Ka

To read / To count

Sọ

To say / To speak

Gbọ́

To hear / To understand

Ẹ kú irọ́lẹ́, Bàbá.

Good evening, Father.

Fáwẹ́lì

Vowel

Túndé: Ebi ń pa mí. Kí ni ẹ ní lónìí?

I am hungry. What do you have today?

Olóunjẹ: A ní àmàlà, ẹ̀bà, àti irẹsì.

We have àmàlà, ẹ̀bà, and rice.

Túndé: Fún mi ní àmàlà àti ẹ̀gúsí. Fi ẹran sí.

Give me àmàlà and ẹ̀gúsí. Add meat.

Olóunjẹ: Ẹ gbà. Ẹ jẹ dáadáa!

Here you go. Enjoy!

Oúnjẹ yìí dùn.

This food is delicious.

Fún mi ní omi.

Give me water.

Mo fẹ́ jẹ àmàlà.

I want to eat àmàlà.

Ẹ̀bà àti ẹ̀gúsí ni mo fẹ́.

I want ẹ̀bà and ẹ̀gúsí.

Mo fẹ́ rà ìṣu.

I want to buy yam.

Irẹsì Jòlóf dùn.

Jollof rice is delicious.

Mo rà ẹja ní ọjà.

I bought fish at the market.

Fi ẹran sí oúnjẹ mi.

Add meat to my food.

Ebi ń pa mí, ẹ jọ̀wọ́.

I am hungry, please.

Ongbẹ ń gbẹ mí.

I am thirsty.

Kọ́ńsónáǹtì

Consonant

Dáadáa

Well / Good

Díẹ̀

A little

Kẹ́mi: Mo fẹ́ ṣe aṣọ tuntun.

I want to make new clothes.

Àlàgbẹ̀dẹ: Àwọ̀ wo ni ẹ fẹ́?

What color do you want?

Kẹ́mi: Mo fẹ́ aṣọ bùlúù àti funfun.

I want blue and white cloth.

Àlàgbẹ̀dẹ: Ó dáa. Ìgbà wo ni yóò parí?

Good. When should it be ready?

Aṣọ pupa ni mo fẹ́.

I want red cloth.

Ilé funfun ni.

It is a white house.

Ó wọ aṣọ dúdú.

He/She wore black.

Ewé jẹ́ àwọ̀ ewé.

Leaves are green.

Orí mi ń dun mi.

My head hurts.

Ojú rẹ̀ dára.

His/Her face is beautiful.

Tẹ́tí sílẹ̀!

Listen!

Pa ẹnu rẹ mọ́.

Close your mouth.

Fọ ọwọ́ rẹ.

Wash your hands.

Ẹsẹ̀ mi ń dun mi.

My leg hurts.

Ilé yìí tóbi.

This house is big.

Ọmọ kéré ni.

It is a small child.

Ọmọbìnrin yìí lẹ́wà.

This girl is beautiful.

Púpọ̀

Much / Many

Ọ̀kan

One (1)

Èjì

Two (2)

Ẹ kú alẹ́, ẹ sùn dáadáa.

Good night, sleep well.

Ẹ̀ta

Three (3)

Adé: Ẹ kú àárọ̀! Mo dìde ní àárọ̀ kùtùkùtù.

Good morning! I woke up very early.

Adé: Mo jẹ oúnjẹ àárọ̀ — ẹ̀kọ àti àkàrà.

I ate breakfast — corn pap and bean cakes.

Adé: Mo lọ sí ilé ẹ̀kọ́. Mo kọ́ Yorùbá.

I went to school. I learned Yorùbá.

Adé: Ní ọ̀sán, ebi pa mí. Mo jẹ irẹsì.

In the afternoon, I was hungry. I ate rice.

Adé: Ẹ kú alẹ́! Mo fẹ́ sùn. Ó dàbọ̀!

Good night! I want to sleep. Goodbye!

Mo ń lọ sí ilé.

I am going home.

Ọmọ mi wà ní ilé ẹ̀kọ́.

My child is at school.

Mo lọ sí ọjà.

I went to the market.

Lónìí dára.

Today is good.

Mo lọ sí ọjà lánàá.

I went to market yesterday.

Mo máa lọ ní ọ̀la.

I will go tomorrow.

Ó wà ní ilé.

He is at home.

Adé àti Kẹ́mi.

Adé and Kẹ́mi.

Mo fẹ́ lọ, ṣùgbọ́n mi ò lè.

I want to go, but I cannot.

Ọjọ́ yìí dára.

This day is good.

Ọ̀nà búburú ni.

It is a bad road.

Ọlá

Honorable/Respected

Ilẹ̀

Land/Soil

Ẹ̀rin

Four (4)

Àrún

Five (5)