yoruba self introduction terms

orúkọ

name

olùkọ́

teacher

akẹ́kọ̀ọ́

student

ara mi

myself

ara rẹ/ara ẹ

yourself

nípa

about

mi

me / my

ìlú

town / city

ìpínlẹ̀

state

orílẹ̀-èdè

country

ṣùgbọ́n

but

nísinsìnyí or báyìí

now

gbé

to live

kọ́

to learn / study

kọ

to write

ṣiṣẹ́

to work

pàdé

to meet

èmi náà

me too

Orúkọ mi ni _____.

My name is ____.

Orúkọ mi ni Aderinoye

My name is Aderinoye

Mo jẹ́ akẹ́kọ̀ọ́.

I am a student.

Mo jẹ́ akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ní fásitì Indiana.

I am a student at Indiana University

Mo ń kọ́ nípa _____.

I am studying ______.

Mo ń kọ́ nípa clinical psychology.

I am studying clinical psychology

Mo ń ṣiṣẹ́ ni _____.

I work/working at ______.

Mo ń ṣiṣẹ́ ni recsports

I work at recsports.

Ọmọ ____ ni mí.

I come from ____.

Ọmọ Indiana ni mí.

I come from Indiana.

Mo ń gbé ní ____.

I live in ____.

Mo ń gbé ní Bloomington

I live in Bloomington

Wọ́n bí mi sí _______.

I was born in ___

Wọ́n bí mi sí Avon ni Indiana

I was born in Avon, Indiana.

Mo sì dàgbà ni_______.

I grew up in ______.

Mo sì dàgbà si Avon ni Indiana

I grew up in Avon, Indiana.

Mo wà ní ọdún______.

I am in year ______.

Mo wà ní ọdún keji.

I am in year two.

Mo ní____

I have _____.

Mi ò ní _____

I don’t have ______.

Mo ń kọ́ èdè Yorùbá.

I am learning Yorùbá.

Mo ń ṣiṣẹ́ ní ____.

I work at/in ____.

Èmi náà.

Me too.

Ṣùgbọ́n nísinsìnyí, mo ń gbé ní ____.

But now, I live in ____.

ní

have

Níbo ni ...?

Where ...?

Kí ni ...?

What ...?

Nigba wo ni ______?

When

Ta ni________?

Who

omo odun méloo______?

how old is _______?