Èdè Yorùbá

Mi

My

Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ A: Ẹ kú àárọ̀! Ṣé o ti kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́ tuntun?

Good morning! Have you learned the new lesson?

Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ B: Bẹ́ẹ̀ni, mo ti kọ́. Ó dára púpọ̀!

Yes, I have. It is very good!

Mo ti lọ.

I have gone.

Mo ń jẹ.

I am eating.

Mo máa lọ.

I will go.

Mi ò lọ.

I did not go.

Mo ti rí ẹ tẹ́lẹ̀.

I saw you before.

Lẹ́yìn oúnjẹ.

After food.

Nígbà tí mo dé.

When I arrived.

Kí n tó lọ.

Before I go.

Rẹ

Your (sg)

Wa

Our

Orúkọ mi ni Adé.

My name is Adé.

Ilé tuntun.

New house.

Aṣọ àtijọ́.

Old cloth.

Ó ń rìn yára.

He walks fast.

Rọra, rọra.

Gently, gently.

Ó dára púpọ̀.

It is very good.

Ọ̀nà burúkú.

Bad road.

Ọ̀nà gígùn.

Long road.

Ọmọ kúkurú.

Short child.

Jẹ

To eat

Mu

To drink

Lọ

To go

Kí ni èyí?

What is this?

Ta ni ẹni yẹn?

Who is that person?

Ibo ni o ń lọ?

Where are you going?

Ìgbà wo ni o máa wá?

When will you come?

Nítorí kí ni o ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀?

Why did you do that?

Báwo ni a ṣe ń ṣe é?

How do we do it?

Ṣé o ti jẹun?

Have you eaten?

Ọmọ mélòó ni o ní?

How many children do you have?

Wá

To come

Rí

To see

Kí ni orúkọ rẹ, ọ̀rẹ́?

What is your name, friend?

Mo lè sọ Yorùbá.

I can speak Yorùbá.

O gbọdọ̀ lọ.

You must go.

Mo fẹ́ jẹun.

I want to eat.

Mo ń ṣiṣẹ́.

I am working.

Mo bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí kọ́.

I began to learn.

Dáwọ́ dúró!

Stop!

Tún un ṣe.

Do it again.

Fẹ́

To want / To love

Ṣe

To do / To make

Rà

To buy

Tií tàbí kọfí?

Tea or coffee?

Mo fẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n mi ò lè.

I want to, but I cannot.

Mo lọ nítorí iṣẹ́.

I went because of work.

Bí o bá fẹ́.

If you want.

Mo lọ pẹ̀lú rẹ̀.

I went with him/her.

Láìsí owó.

Without money.

Sùn

To sleep

Jókòó

To sit down

Bẹ́ẹ̀ni, mo ti jẹun.

Yes, I have eaten.

Inú mi dùn.

I am happy.

Ìbànújẹ́ kò dára.

Sadness is not good.

Ó bínú.

He/She is angry.

Ẹ̀rù bà mí.

I am afraid.

Ìfẹ́ lágbára.

Love is powerful.

Sùúrù ni baba ìwà.

Patience is the father of character.

Ìyọ̀nú ni!

What a surprise!

Ní

To have

Wà

To be (location)

Mọ̀

To know

Ilé mi tóbi.

My house is big.

Yàrá mi mọ́.

My room is clean.

Àdúgbò wa dára.

Our neighborhood is nice.

Mo ní ọgbà.

I have a garden.

Jókòó sí àga.

Sit on the chair.

Fi sí orí tábìlì.

Put it on the table.

Ibùsùn mi tóbi.

My bed is big.

Dìde

To stand / To wake

Oúnjẹ

Food

Rárá, mi ò lọ.

No, I did not go.

Ọ̀rọ̀ Yorùbá dùn.

Yorùbá language is sweet.

Mo ń kọ́ gíráàmà.

I am learning grammar.

Ẹ̀kọ́ yìí dára.

This lesson is good.

Mo ní oye.

I understand.

Àṣeyọrí dára.

Success is good.

Omi

Water

Àmàlà

Yam flour meal