Yoruba 001 (Sentences Only)

Taken from Howard University's Yoruba 001. Includes Spelling and Pronunciation.

Ẹ káárọ̀ o
Eh-kah-row

Good morning!

Kíni orúko rẹ
Ki-knee-oh-ru-co-re

What is your name?

Orukọ mini
Oh-ru-co-me-knee

My name is…

Ọ́ dàbọ́
Oh-dah-bow

Goodbye

Mo jé akẹ́ẹ̀kò
Mow-jeh-ah-que-co

I am a student.

Mo jé

Báwo ni?
Bah-wo-knee

How is it?

Dàdàa ni
Dada-knee

(Good is) Am good

Sé àlafià ni?
Shey-al-ah-fya-knee

Àlafià ni
Al-ah-fya-knee

Ẹ/tún un sọ
Eh-too-un-so

Repeat it

Ẹ/Sọ ọ́ lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí i.
Eh-so-leh-khan-see

Say it one more time

Ṣé ó yé ẹ/yin?

Do you understand?

Ó yé mi
Oh-yeh-me

I understand

O káàre
Oh-kah-ray

Good job

Bẹ́ ẹ̀ ni
Beh-knee

Yes

Rá rá/bẹ́ ẹ̀ kọ́

No

Ẹ/jọ̀ọ́

Please

Mo ní ìbẹ́ẹ̀rẹ̀
Mo-knee e-bear-ray

I have question

Ẹ́/pàtẹwó
Eh-pah-te-wo

Clap

Ẹ/Wí tẹ̀lé mi
Eh-wee-tell-eh-me

May I use the bathroom?

Ilé ńkọ̀?
E-leh-un-co

How’s the family?

Iṣẹ́ ńkọ̀?
Eh-say-un-co

How’s work?

Wón wà
Wo-un-wah

They are good

O/Ẹ sé
Oh/Eh-she

Thank you

Ìwọ ńkọ́?
E-wo-un-co

How about you?

Ṣé dadaa ni o wà
Shey-dada-knee-oh-wa

Are you doing good?