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Yoruba vocabulary lists

Greetings Toilet – ile igbo se I live in – Mo gbe ni

Hello - Hallway – In a house – Ile
Good morning – ekaro Attic – In a city – Ni city
Good evening – Ekale In a town – ni town
Good night – Odaro Foods Near London – O sun mo London
How are you – Bawo ni Pasta and pepper– In London – Ni London
Rice and chicken – iresi ati adiye In England – Ni ilu oyinbo
Age Bread and butter – breadi ati buta
How old are you – Omo dun me lo ni e Yam Chips and sausage – dundun The family
I am ….. years old – Mo je omodun
Desserts The father – Baba
Apple pie – The mother – Iya/ Mama
Colours Apple crumble – The sister – egbon mi obirin
Red – Pupa Fruit salad – Saladi Eleso The cousin –
Yellow – Yello Ice cream – The parents – Awon Obi
Orange – Cookie – The grand parents – Mama Iya
Green – Pancakes – The uncle –
Blue – Chocolate – The auntie –
Purple – The grand father – Baba baba
Pink – Fruits The grand mother – Mama Iya
Gold – Apple – Osan oyinbo I’ve got – Mo ni
White – Fun fun Plum – I have not got – Mi o ni
Black – dudu Orange – Osan
Brown – Banana – Ogede Festivals
House rooms Watermelon – Christmas – Keresi mesi
Kitchen – ile ijeun Mango – Mangoro Easter – Odun Ajinde
Living room – Palo Kiwi New Year – Odun Tuntun
Bedroom – Iyara Where you live
Bathroom – Ile iwe Where do you live? – Ni bo ni o ngbe
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Christmas Eve – Aisun Odun Keresi When’s your birthday – Ojo wo ni won
mesi bi Numbers
Father’s day – Ojo Baba My birthday is on the... of – Ojo ibi mi 1 – Okan
Mother’s days – Ojo Mama ni 2 – Eji
3 – Eta
Days of the week Opinions 4 – Erin
Monday – Aje I like – mo fe 5 – Aarun
Tuesday – Isegun I love – Mo feran 6 – Efa
Wednesday – Ojoru I like a lot – Mo fe gan 7 – Eje
Thursday – Ojobo I prefer – Mo fe yen 8 – Ejo
Friday- Eti I quite like – Mo fe 9 – Esan
Saturday – Abameta I don’t like – Mo fe 10 – Ewa
Sunday – Aiku I hate – Mo gba ti e
Personal pronouns
Months Seasons I – Emi
January – A season – Igba You – Iwo
February – Spring – He – Iwo
March – Summer – She – Iwo
April – Autumn – We – Awa
May – Winter – They – Awon
June –
July – Clothes Describing words
August – Shoes – Bata Great –
September – Trousers – Sokoto Fantastic –
October – Skirt – Aso Easy – O ro
November – Dress – Kaba Fun/ Enjoyment – Igbadun
December – Shorts – Sokoto Kekere Boring –
Dates t-shirt – Aso Very –
What’s the date – Ki ni eni Jeans – Jean Difficult – O le
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Big – O to bi I practise – Mo se gba ra di They’re coming- ma bo

Small – Okere Basketball – Don’t be upset – ma binu
Cute – Kere Golf – am I beautiful/ I am beautiful- se mo
Fat – Osoran Football – Baul a fese gba fine
Verbs Tennis –
I drink – Mo mun Others
I eat – Mo jeun I want – Mo fe
I buy – Mo ra I want to – Mo fe
I start – Mo bere Thank you very much– Ose gan ni
I listen to – Mo gbo Yes – Beni
I write – Mo ko No – Oti
I’m speaking – Mo nsoro Please – Jo
I’m talkinig to you – Mo nbe soro To –
I’m going – Mo nlo With – Pelu
I’m reading – Mo nkawd For Toyin– Toyin lo ni
I’m watching – Mo n wo On – Tan
I have – Mo ni But – Sugbon
I took – Mo mu Or – abi
I live – Mo gbe If – Ti ba
I’m dancing – Mo n jo When –Ni gba wo
I’m singing – Mo korin Because – nitori
I draw – Mo ya Ok / I agree – Mo gba
The day Hurry up – Se kia
The morning – Aro Wow – Iya lenu
The evening – Irole What is your problem – Ki ni wahala e
The night – ale gan
I don’t understand – Ko ye mi
Sports I understand – O ye mi
Play – Sere