Yoruba ch. 1 vocab list

àgbàdo

corn

aṣọ

clothing

bàbá

father

bọ́ọ̀lù

ball

eré

play

ẹmu

palm wine

ẹyin

egg

Ìbàdàn

a city in southwest Nigeria

ilé

house

ìrẹsì

rice

kóòkì

Coke

mọ́ínmọ́ín

a meal made from black-eyed peas

Ọ̀gbẹ́ni

Mr. (funny) “please leave me alone”

olùkọ́

teacher

ọmọ

child

orúkọ

name

owó

money

ọbẹ̀

stew

aagoo yín

your clock/wristwatch

a dúpẹ́

thank you

aṣọọ̀ rẹ

your clothes

bàbáa Fúnmi

Fúnmi’s father

iléè rẹ̀

his/her house

ìwéè mi

my book

o ṣé

thank you

ó tì

no

owóo wọn

their money

ọjọ́ ìbí

birthday

ọkọ̀ọ wa

our vehicle

gbá

to kick/hit

fẹ́

to want

gbé

to live

jẹun

to eat

kàwé

to read a book

mu

to drink

ní

to have

báwo ni?

how are you?

ṣúgbọ́n

but

tàbí

or

kí ni?

what?

kí ni nǹkan?

how are things?

ṣé àlàáfíà ni?

how are you/how are things?

ṣé dáadáa ni?

how are you/how are things?

ṣé nǹkan ń lọ?

are things going well?

ṣé wà á jókòó?

would you like to sit down?

àlàáfíà ni

fine/I am fine/things are fine/peace

dáadáa ni

I am fine

káàbọ̀ o

you are welcome (here)

kó o kí wọn

greet them (members of your family)

mo kàn sáré wá kí ẹ ni

I quickly came to say ‘hi’ to you

ó rẹ̀ mí díẹ̀

I am a little tired