gbolohun yoruba

ẹkún èké

crocodile tears

fọ̀rọ̀ wé ra

to have a conversation

ń gbé àgbéré

to do something impossible

ń da ápàrà

to be joking

yán ọ̀rọ̀

to speak in details

ro jú ohun

to be stingy

fe tí kó orò

to eavesdrop

sá kàdi

to hide

káwí kafò kafò káwí

not mincing words

ó fẹ pakasọ

to be difficult

kágun sì

to be too close

wọ agbádá nlá

to be difficult

sé ẹgàn

to condemn someone, to make derogatory remarks about someone

ẹ má yànmíjẹ

don’t cheat me

òkètè bọ́rù

to be caught

dóòlà, kán dù la

to save, rescue

ẹ kù àhejẹ

greeting for time of famine

kókó ń fẹ́ ni l’ẹ́fẹ̀ẹ́

if a boil comes up on the eye or nose

ẹ kù ìtàdí

greetings to someone who farts

yàn ní pọ̀sìn

to choose a favpurite person

ènìyàn ní ifọ̀n ní èékánná

someone is being able to stand on his own, to be richer

mó n ṣàrò ẹ

i miss you

òun fẹ rúbọ ẹnu

to want to eat

ọkàn mi ń ṣá fẹ́ ri ẹ

I’d love to see you

pa késé

to keep mute

ayun ẹ ń yun mí

I miss you