Useful Expressions in Yoruba

[Olùkọ́ Ọbádélé]

Awon Oro Pataki Fun Kiko ede Yoruba ni ede Yoruba (Classroom expressions in Yoruba)
Àwæn örö pàtàkì fún kíkô Yorùbá ní èdè Yorùbá

»é ó yé yín? – Does it make sense to y’all?
»é ó yé æ? – Does it make sense to you?
Bêë ni, ó yé mi. - Yes (it is so), it makes sense to me.
Ó tì, kò yé mi. - No, it doesn’t make sense to me.
N kò mö. – I don’t know.
Báwo ni a «e ñ sæ _____ ní Yorùbá? – How do we say ___ in Yoruba?
Kí ni ìtumö ____? – What is the meaning of ____
Bí _____ léèrè pé ... - Ask ____ if...
Sæ pé... - Say (that)...
¿ sæ pé... -Y’all say (that)...
Dáhùn. - Respond
Ê dáhùn. -Y’all respond
Jöwô, tún un sæ. - Please say it again
¿ jöwô, ÷ tún un sæ. – Y’all please say it again
Sæ ô ní Yorùbá. – Say it in Yoruba
¿ sæ ô ní Yorùbá. – Y’all say it in Yoruba
¿ «é. - Thanks y’all
O «é. – Thanks
Mo dúpê – I am thankful
A dúpê – We are thankful
Kò tôpê. – It’s not enough for thanks
Mo fê lælé ìgbönsë. – I want to go to the restroom
Mo ñ bö. - I’m coming
Kí o gbìyànjú. -You should give effort
O ñ gbìyànjú o – You are giving effort
Méfò. - Guess
¿bi ñ pa mí o. – Hunger is killing me
Mo fê læ j÷un. – I want to go eat
Má sæ ô ní èdè òyìnbó. – Don’t say it in english
Kò sí èdè òyìnbó. – No english
Má bínú. – Don’t be mad
¿ má bínú. – Y’all don’t be mad
Kí nì yí? -What is this?
Kí nì y÷n? – What is that?
Kí ni ___? - What is ____?
¿ káre. -Congratulations y’all
O káre. –Congratulations
Kú i«ê o – Greetings for work (good work)