Verbs in Yoruba

To Be

Jẹ́ / Wà

To Have

Ni

To Become

Di

To Come

Wá

To Go

Lo

To Return

Padà

To Enter

Wọlé / Wọ

To Leave

Kúrò

To Arrive

Dẹ́

To Fall

Sùbù

To Climb

Gún

To Walk

Rìn

To Run

Sáré

To Jump

Fọ / Ṣọ́

To Stand

Dúró

To Sit

Jòkòó

To Lie (Down)

Sùn / Dubulẹ̀

To Stay

Dúró / Máa wà

To Do, Make

Ṣe

To Give

Fún

To Take

Gbà / Mu

To Put

Fí / Dè

To Hold

Mu / Di

To Throw

Jù

To Catch

Mú / Dí

To Open

Ṣí

To Close

Pà / Tì

To Break

Fọ / Já

To Cut, Slice

Gé

To Cook

Dà / Sé / Jẹun

To Clean, Wash

Fọ / Mọ́

To Burn

Jò / Sun

To See, Watch

Rí

To Look At

Wò

To Hear, Listen

Gbọ́

To Smell

Rí oorun

To Taste

Dùn ún / Gbádùn

To Touch

Fọwọ́ kan

To Eat

Jẹun

To Drink

Mú

To Sleep

Sùn

To Get/Wake Up

Jí

To Die

Kú

To Kill

Pa

To Be Born

Bí

To Grow

Dàgbà

To Live/Reside

Gbé / Wà

To Speak, Say

Sọ

To Tell

Sọ fún / Wí fún

To Ask

Béèrè

To Answer

Dáhùn

To Call (Someone)

Pe

To Think

Rò

To Know

Mọ̀

To Understand

Ye / Mòye

To Forget

Gbagbé

To Learn, Study

Kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́

To Teach

Kọ́ / Kọ́ni

To Like, Love

Fẹ́

To Want

Fẹ́

To Need

Nilò

To Hate

Kórìíra

To Fear

Bẹ̀rù

To Help

Rànlọ́wọ́

To Meet

Pàdé

To Wait

Dúró de

To Work

Ṣiṣẹ́

To Play

Ṣeré

To Laugh

Rẹ́rìn-ín

To Cry

Sunkún

To Buy

Ra

To Sell

Tà

To Pay

San

To Borrow

Yá

To Own

Ni

To Rain

Rò (Òjò)

To Shine (Sun)

Tàn / Ràn

To Plant

Gbìn

To Harvest

Kórè

To Drive

Wákọ́

To Fly

Fò

To Read

Kà

To Write

Kọ