Èdè Yorùbá

Oṣù

Month

Ẹ̀fọ́ rírò dùn.

Vegetable soup is tasty.

Àkàrà gbígbóná dùn.

Hot bean cakes are delicious.

Mo fẹ́ ẹ̀kọ.

I want corn pap.

Dodo dùn púpọ̀.

Fried plantain is very sweet.

Ọbẹ̀ yìí dùn.

This soup is delicious.

Fi epo pupa sí i.

Add palm oil.

Dodo

Fried plantain

Ọbẹ̀

Soup/Stew

Epo pupa

Palm oil

Ọdún

Year

Wákàtí

Hour / Clock

Ṣé o lè ka ìwé yìí?

Can you read this book?

Ìṣọ̀kan lágbára.

Unity is strength.

Ìfẹ́ ìjìnlẹ̀.

Deep love.

Fi ìyì hàn.

Show honor.

Ìṣọ̀kan

Unity

Ìjìnlẹ̀

Depth/Deep

Ìyì

Honor/Dignity

Nísisìyí

Now

Ojú ọjọ́

Weather

Oòrùn

Sun

Ọba ń jọba.

The king reigns.

Ìgbìmọ̀ ìlú.

Town council.

Pa òfin mọ́.

Obey the law.

Ẹ̀tọ́ ẹ̀dá.

Human rights.

Ọba

King/Ruler

Ìgbìmọ̀

Council/Committee

Òfin

Law

Ẹ̀tọ́

Right/Entitlement

Ètò

Plan/System

Ìjọba

Government

Òjò

Rain

Afẹ́fẹ́

Wind

Mo lè sọ Yorùbá díẹ̀.

I can speak a little Yorùbá.

Ayé yìí dára.

This world is beautiful.

Igi yìí ga.

This tree is tall.

Odò yìí jìn.

This river is deep.

Ó gun òkè.

He climbed the hill.

Ẹranko púpọ̀ wà.

Many animals are here.

Ayé

World/Earth

Igi

Tree

Odò

River

Òkè

Mountain/Hill

Ẹranko

Animal

Gbóná

Hot

Tutù

Cold / Cool

Ìgbà ẹ̀rùn

Dry season

Ẹ̀rọ yìí dára.

This device is good.

Mo ń lo kọ̀ǹpútà.

I am using a computer.

Mo fi ìfiránṣẹ́ ránṣẹ́.

I sent a message.

Ẹ̀rọ

Machine/Device

Kọ̀ǹpútà

Computer

Ayélujára

Internet

Ìfiránṣẹ́

Message

Ìgbà òjò

Rainy season

Ààrá

Thunder

Ṣé o gbọ́ mi?

Do you hear me?

A ń ṣeré.

We are playing.

Mo fẹ́ ta bọ́ọ̀lù.

I want to kick ball.

Ó ń ṣíṣe giríì.

He is running.

Eré ìje ń bọ̀.

A competition is coming.

A borí!

We won!

Eré

Game/Play

Bọ́ọ̀lù

Ball/Football

Ṣíṣe giríì

Running

Eré ìje

Competition/Race

Borí

To win/Conquer

Ère

Sculpture/Statue

Èrè

Profit

Owó

Money

Tà

To sell

Ìtàn Yorùbá ní ọ̀pọ̀.

Yorùbá history is vast.

Sọ àlọ́ kan fún mi.

Tell me a folktale.

Ọ̀rúnmìlà ni bàbá ìmọ̀.

Ọ̀rúnmìlà is the father of knowledge.

Ìlẹ̀ Ifẹ̀ ni ìbẹ̀rẹ̀.

Ile-Ife is the origin.

Odùduwà dá Yorùbá sílẹ̀.

Odùduwà founded the Yorùbá.

Ìtàn

History/Story

Àlọ́

Folktale

Ọ̀rúnmìlà

Yorùbá deity of wisdom

Ìlẹ̀ Ifẹ̀

Ile-Ife (sacred city)

Odùduwà

Yorùbá ancestor

Ẹ̀lo ni?

How much?

Wọ́n

Expensive

Fáwẹ́lì méje ni Yorùbá ní.

Yorùbá has seven vowels.

Aṣọ

Cloth

Òwe leṣin ọ̀rọ̀.

Proverbs are the horses of words.

Ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀ dára.

Deep knowledge is good.

Òwe

Proverb

Ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀

Deep knowledge

Naírà

Naira

Ọ̀tún

Right