Èdè Yorùbá

Lẹ́wà

Beautiful

Ọ̀rẹ́ A: Ẹ kú ọ̀sán! Ṣé o ti gbọ́ ìròyìn tuntun?

Good afternoon! Have you heard the latest news?

Mo lọ nítorí pé iṣẹ́ mi wà níbẹ̀.

I went because my work is there.

Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé ó tutù, mo tún lọ.

Although it was cold, I still went.

Kí o tó lọ, jẹ oúnjẹ.

Before you go, eat food.

Lẹ́yìn tí mo jẹun, mo sùn.

After I ate, I slept.

Nígbà tí mo dé, ó ti lọ.

When I arrived, he had left.

Bí mo bá rí i, ma sọ fún ẹ.

If I see it, I will tell you.

Mo mọ̀ pé ó dára.

I know that it is good.

Ọkùnrin tí ó wá...

The man who came...

Ilé

House / Home

Ilé ẹ̀kọ́

School

Ohùn mẹ́ta ni Yorùbá ní.

Yorùbá has three tones.

Èmi ni.

It is me.

Ìwọ náà.

You too.

Òun ni ó ṣe é.

He/She did it.

Àwa ni ó lọ.

We are the ones going.

Ó ṣe é fún ara rẹ̀.

He did it for himself.

A ṣe é fún ara wa.

We did it for ourselves.

Èyí dára jù.

This one is better.

Èyẹn kò dára.

That one is not good.

Ọjà

Market

Lónìí

Today

Lánàá

Yesterday

Àṣà Yorùbá dára.

Yorùbá tradition is good.

Ẹ gbọ́ oríkì mi.

Listen to my praise poetry.

Ìjẹ́nìyàn wa lágbára.

Our identity is strong.

Ó wọ aṣọ òkè.

She wore traditional cloth.

Ìlù ń dún.

The drum is sounding.

Bàtá ń kọrin.

The bàtá drum speaks.

Gẹ̀lẹ̀ rẹ̀ lẹ́wà.

Her head wrap is beautiful.

Ọ̀la

Tomorrow

Sí

To / Toward

Lo àmì ohùn láti kà Yorùbá.

Use tone marks to read Yorùbá.

Bá mi lọ.

Go with me.

Mú u wá.

Bring it.

Mo gbàgbọ́.

I believe.

Ó padà wá.

He came back.

Ẹ dá mi lẹ́kọ̀ọ́.

Forgive me.

Gbé e kalẹ̀.

Put it down.

Àti

And

Ṣùgbọ́n

But

Dára

Good / Fine

Ọgbọ́n lọ́pọ̀ ọ̀nà.

Wisdom has many paths.

Òmìnira dára.

Freedom is good.

Ìṣòtítọ́ dára jù.

Honesty is best.

A fẹ́ àlàáfíà.

We want peace.

Ìdàgbàsókè ń bọ̀.

Development is coming.

Búburú

Bad

Ọjọ́ Àìkú

Sunday

Mo ń ka ìwé Yorùbá.

I am reading a Yorùbá book.

Ó sọ pé ó máa wá.

He said he would come.

Wọ́n sọ fún mi pé ọjà ti pa.

They told me the market closed.

Mo béèrè pé ṣé ó ti dé.

I asked if he arrived.

Ó dáhùn pé bẹ́ẹ̀ni.

He replied yes.

Mo rò pé ó dára.

I think it is good.

Ọjọ́ Ajé

Monday

Ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun

Tuesday

Ọjọ́ Rú

Wednesday

Mo kọ lẹ́tà.

I wrote a letter.

Àkọtọ́ rẹ dára.

Your writing is good.

Kọ akọlé síbẹ̀.

Write a heading there.

Kọ ọ̀rọ̀ ìṣáájú.

Write an introduction.

Fún mi ní àpẹẹrẹ.

Give me an example.

Kọ ìparí.

Write a conclusion.

Àkọ́lé

Title/Heading

Ọjọ́ Bọ̀

Thursday

Ọjọ́ Ẹtì

Friday

Mo ń kọ Yorùbá.

I am learning Yorùbá.

Kọ gbólóhùn kan.

Write one sentence.

Wá ni ọ̀rọ̀ ìṣe.

Come is a verb.

Ilé ni ọ̀rọ̀ orúkọ.

House is a noun.

Tóbi ni ọ̀rọ̀ àpólà.

Big is an adjective.

Ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́ta

Saturday

Ọ̀sẹ̀

Week