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I am trying to learn yoruba
bawo ni, oruko mi ni kayla, I am oyinbo, from canada and trying to learn yoruba language.. please you guys should please help me out! :) I would love some yoruba sentences with their english meanings please. I plan on coming to Nigeria next year with my family so my baby girl Adeola can know her baba's culture.. I am trying to learn yoruba quick.. please help me out :) It would be much appreciated! E se!! :) God bless


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~ 13 years ago Semiteprofessor said:
Proverb
Darkness does not realise an eminent personality

Okunkun ko mo eni owo

~ 13 years ago Semiteprofessor said:
Proverb
To be happy in ones home is better than to be a Chief

Ilesanmi dun j'oye lo

~ 13 years ago Semiteprofessor said:
Just learn
Yoruba is a tonal language with three
tones: high, mid and low. The high
tone is indicated by an acute accent (á,
é, ẹ́, í, ó, ọ́ and ú). The mid tone is not
marked and the low tone is marked
with a grave acute (à, è, ẹ̀, ì, ò, ọ̀ and
ù).
Numbers (Cardinal)
(1) ọkan/mení, (2) méjì (3) mẹta (4)
mẹrin (5) màrún (6) mẹfà (7) méje (8)
mẹjọ (9) mẹsan (10) mẹwa
Numbers (Ordinal)
(1st) èkíní , (2nd) èkejì (3rd) ẹkẹta
(4th) ẹkẹrin (5th) èkarùn (6th) ẹkẹfà
(7th) èkeje (8th) ẹkẹjọ (9th) ẹkẹsàn
(10th) ẹkẹwà

Sample text
Gbogbo ènìyàn ni a bí ní òmìnira; iyì àti ẹ̀tọ́ kọ̀ọ̀kan sì dọ́gba. Wọ́n ní
ẹ̀bùn ti làákàyè àti ti ẹ̀rí-ọkàn, ó sì yẹ
kí wọn ó máa hùwà sí ara wọn gẹ́gẹ́
bí ọmọ ìyá.

Translation
All human beings are born free and
equal in dignity and rights. They are
endowed with reason and conscience
and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights)

~ 13 years ago kattiebaby said:
oniro
se o sure pe oyinbo nie,abi o kan tan wa?

~ 13 years ago bodedaniel said:
Learn
Do good today tomorrow may be tooo late. See rere loni Ola lee peju.

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