Èdè Yorùbá

Ẹ̀bà

Cassava meal

Adé: Ẹ kú ọ̀sán! Báwo ni ọ̀rọ̀ yìí?

Good afternoon! How is this matter?

Àjọyọ̀ ńlá ni.

It is a big celebration.

A ń lọ sí ìgbéyàwó.

We are going to a wedding.

Ọjọ́ ìbí mi ni lónìí.

Today is my birthday.

Odún Olójó ń bọ̀.

Olojo festival is coming.

A ń kọ orin.

We are singing.

Ẹ jó!

Dance!

Àṣà wa dára.

Our tradition is good.

Ìṣu

Yam

Irẹsì

Rice

Ẹ jọ̀wọ́, ẹ ràn mí lọ́wọ́.

Please, help me.

Ọlọ́run dára.

God is good.

Mo ń gbàdúà.

I am praying.

A lọ sí ṣọ́ọ̀ṣì.

We went to church.

Ó wà ní mọ́sálásí.

He is at the mosque.

Ìgbàgbọ́ mi lágbára.

My faith is strong.

Ẹ̀mí rere.

Good spirit.

Ẹja

Fish

Ẹran

Meat

Dùn

Delicious / Sweet

Mo ń lọ sí ilé ẹ̀kọ́.

I am going to school.

Mo jẹ́ akẹ́kọ̀ọ́.

I am a student.

Olùkọ́ mi dára.

My teacher is good.

Ìdánwò ń bọ̀.

Exam is coming.

Mo wà ní kíláàsì.

I am in class.

Mo kọ àkọsílẹ̀.

I wrote notes.

Ebi ń pa mí

I am hungry

Ongbẹ ń gbẹ mí

I am thirsty

Ẹ má bínú, ibo ni ọjà?

Excuse me, where is the market?

Se

To cook

Ọ̀rẹ́ mi dáadáa.

My friend is kind.

Mo nífẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ.

I love you.

Àlejò ti dé.

A guest has arrived.

Aládùúgbò mi dára.

My neighbor is good.

Mo ní ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé sí ẹ.

I trust you.

Ìbáṣepọ̀ wa dára.

Our relationship is good.

Pupa

Red

Funfun

White

Dúdú

Black

Ìwà rere dára.

Good character is beautiful.

Fi ọ̀wọ̀ hàn.

Show respect.

Ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ dára.

Humility is good.

Fi ìtẹríba hàn àgbà.

Show reverence to elders.

Àgbà ló mọ̀.

The elder knows.

Ọmọdé gbọ́n.

The youth is wise.

Àwọ̀ ewé

Green

Orí

Head

Ọ̀rẹ́ mi, ẹ kú àárọ̀.

My friend, good morning.

Ìròyìn tuntun wà.

There is new news.

Mo ń gbọ́ rédíò.

I am listening to radio.

Mo ń wo tẹlifíṣọ̀n.

I am watching TV.

Mo ka ìwé ìròyìn.

I read the newspaper.

Mo wà lórí ayélujára.

I am on the internet.

Fóònù mi ń dún.

My phone is ringing.

Ojú

Eye / Face

Etí

Ear

Ẹnu

Mouth

Mo lọ sí ilé ìfowópamọ́.

I went to the bank.

Mo ti san.

I have paid.

Mo gbà owó.

I received money.

Mo fipamọ́ owó.

I saved money.

Ọwọ́

Hand

Ẹsẹ̀

Foot / Leg

Álífábẹ́ẹ̀tì Yorùbá ní lẹ́tà mẹ́ẹ̀ẹ́dọ́gbọ̀n.

The Yorùbá alphabet has 25 letters.

Ó jẹ́ ọ̀fẹ́.

It is free.

Àṣeyọrí ńlá.

Great achievement.

Ọjọ́ ọ̀la yóò dára.

The future will be good.

Ẹ kú iṣẹ́ o!

Well done at your work!

Kò sí ọ̀ràn.

No problem.

Tóbi

Big / Large

Kéré

Small