Yoruba Quiz 1 Content

Week 1-3

ORÚKỌ MI NI

ORÚKỌ MI NI

My name is…

Mo Jẹ́ akẹ́ ẹ̀kọ̀

I am a student

Mo Jẹ́ Olùkọ̀

I am a professor

BÁWO NI

how is it?

O ṢÉ/Ẹ Ṣ

Thanks

Ẹ sọ bẹ́ẹ

Repeat

Sọ o ̣́ le ̣́è ̣kan sí i

Say it one more time

Kò yé mi

I don’t understand

Ẹ pàtẹwó

clap

Wí tẹ̀lé mi

repeat after me

Tún un sọ

repeat it

Ó dá ra

right

ẹ jọ̀ọ́

please

Ẹ téti

pay attention

Mo fẹ́ lọ tọ̀

I want to use the bathroom

kaaaro

morning

kaasan

afternoon

kurole

evening

kaale

night

Ilé/ẹbí

family

Iṣẹ́

work

Àgbà

elders

Ọmọdé

children

Bàbá Àgbà=Bàbá-Bàbá/Bàbá-Màmá

Grand father (by dad)/Grandfather/Grandfather (by-mom)

Màmá Àgbà= Màmá-Màmá/Màmá-Bàbá

Grandmother

Ọkùnrin

uncle

Obìnrin

auntie

Àkọ́bi

first born

Àbíkẹ́yìn

last born

How many Yoruba letters are there?

25

o daaro

see you tomorrow/ goodnight

e ku ise

well done

Kíni orúkọ rẹ?

what is your name?

Níbo lò ń gbé?

Where do you live?

Ọmọ ọdún mélòó ni ẹ́?

How old are you?

Mo n gbe ni ___ ni ___

I live at __ in ___

Ọmọ ọdún _____ni mí

I am ____ years old

Egbon

Older sibling

Aburo

Younger sibling