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Ẹ̀yà Yorùbá púpọ̀ ni.

There are many Yorùbá subgroups.

Àwọn Ìjẹ̀bú ń ṣòwò.

Ijebu people trade.

Ẹ̀gbá wà ní Abẹ́òkúta.

Egba live in Abeokuta.

Ọ̀yọ́ ni ìlú àgbà.

Oyo is an ancient city.

Ẹ̀yà

Subgroup/Dialect

Ìjẹ̀bú

Ijebu people

Ẹ̀gbá

Egba people

Ọ̀yọ́

Oyo people

Òsì

Left

Tààrà

Straight

Kọ́ńsónáǹtì méjìdínlógún ni Yorùbá ní.

Yorùbá has eighteen consonants.

Nítòsí

Near

Mo fẹ́ kọ orin.

I want to sing.

Lù ìlù!

Beat the drum!

Dùndún ń sọ̀rọ̀.

The talking drum speaks.

Gbọ́n ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀.

Shake the shekere.

Dùndún

Talking drum

Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀

Shekere (gourd)

Jìnnà

Far

Ibo ni?

Where?

Iṣẹ́ ọnà Yorùbá dára.

Yorùbá art is beautiful.

Ère yìí dára.

This sculpture is beautiful.

Ó ya àwòrán.

She drew a picture.

Aṣọ òkè wọ́n.

Woven cloth is expensive.

Iṣẹ́ ọnà

Art/Craft

Àwòrán

Painting/Image

Ọ̀nà

Road

Iwájú

Front

O ṣe dáadáa.

You did well.

Àìsàn

Sickness

Ìlera ni ọrọ̀.

Health is wealth.

Ẹ̀jẹ̀ dára.

Blood is good (healthy).

Ẹ̀dọ̀fóró rẹ dára.

Your lungs are healthy.

Fọ ẹ̀yìn rẹ.

Brush your teeth.

Ìlera

Health

Ẹ̀dọ̀fóró

Lungs

Ẹ̀yìn

Teeth

Dókítà

Doctor

Ìrora

Pain

Mo ń lọ sí ilé iṣẹ́.

I am going to the office.

Mo ní ọkọ̀ ayọ́kẹ́lẹ́.

I have a car.

Mo lọ sí ilé ìwé.

I went to the library.

Àwọn aṣọfin.

The legislators.

Àwọn aṣòfin.

The legislators.

Ìlé iṣẹ́

Office/Company

Ọkọ̀ ayọ́kẹ́lẹ́

Car/Automobile

Ilé ìwé

Library

Aṣọfin

Legislator

Aṣòfin

Legislator

Ibà

Fever

Oogun

Medicine

Mo mọ̀ Yorùbá díẹ̀.

I know a little Yorùbá.

Iṣẹ́

Work / Job

Pa ẹnu rẹ mọ́!

Shut your mouth!

Hard work is learned.

Laziness is not innate.

Fi ojú tó.

Be patient.

Pa ẹnu mọ́

To shut up (close mouth)

Ọwọ́ kì í mú ọ̀lẹ lọ

No one is born lazy

Fi ojú tó

To be patient (use eyes calmly)

Olùkọ́

Teacher

Oníṣòwò

Trader

Ìṣòwò mi ń lọ dáadáa.

My business is going well.

Èrè púpọ̀ wà.

There is much profit.

Ọjà mi dára.

My goods are good.

A ṣe adéhùn.

We made an agreement.

Ìṣòwò

Business/Trade

Adéhùn

Agreement/Contract

Àdéhùn

Agreement/Contract

Àgbẹ̀

Farmer

Bẹ̀rẹ̀

To begin

Parí

To finish

A ń ṣe ìlọsíwájú.

We are making progress.

Ìlọsíwájú

Progress

Ọkọ̀

Vehicle

Ọkọ̀ òfuurufú

Airplane

Ọmọ ọ̀kan ni mo bí.

I have one child.