Test

Mo ń ka ìwé.

I am reading a book.

Ṣé o lóye?

Do you understand?

Kí ni ìtumọ̀ rẹ̀?

What is its meaning?

Lóye

To understand

Ìtumọ̀

Meaning

Rìn

To walk

Dé

To arrive

Kẹ̀kẹ́

Bicycle

Mo ń kọ lẹ́tà.

I am writing a letter.

Kọ àròkọ kan.

Write an essay.

Àròkọ

Essay

Ìpàdé

Meeting

Fún mi ní èjì.

Give me two.

Ìgbésí ayé

Life / Lifestyle

Ẹ jẹ́ kí a ṣe ìjíròrò.

Let us have a discussion.

Àríyànjiyàn kò dára.

Arguments are not good.

Mo gbà pé ó tọ́.

I agree it is right.

Ìjíròrò

Discussion

Àríyànjiyàn

Argument

Mo gbà pé

I agree that

Ìrètí

Hope

Alágbára

Strong person

Ìrìnàjò mi dára.

My journey was good.

Mo ní pásípọ̀ọ̀tì.

I have a passport.

Ọkọ̀ òfuurufú ń fò.

The airplane is flying.

Ìrìnàjò

Journey/Travel

Pásípọ̀ọ̀tì

Passport

Ìmọ̀

Knowledge

Àlàáfíà

Peace / Health

Ọjọ́ ẹ̀ta ni ó kù.

Three days remain.

Ti

Past marker

Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ tuntun wà.

A new event happened.

Mo ka àkọsílẹ̀.

I read the report.

Ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀

Event/Happening

Ń

Present continuous

Máa / Yóò

Future marker

Orí mi dára.

My destiny is good.

Àyànmọ́ rẹ̀ dára.

His/Her fate is good.

Àyànmọ́

Fate/Destiny

Kò

Negation

Tẹ́lẹ̀

Before

Àga ẹ̀rin ni mo rà.

I bought four chairs.

Lẹ́yìn

After

Ní ìgbàlódé.

In modern times.

Àṣà àtijọ́.

Ancient tradition.

Ìyípadà ń bọ̀.

Change is coming.

Ìgbàlódé

Modern era

Ìyípadà

Change

Nígbà tí

When

Kí

Before (subjunctive)

Ìmọ̀ jẹ́ lágbára.

Knowledge is powerful.

Àgbára èdè.

Power of language.

Àgbára

Power/Ability

Agbára

Skill/Ability

Tuntun

New

Àtijọ́

Old (thing)

Mo ní àrún.

I have five.