Basic Phrases / Introductions Flashcards by Yoruba Learner | Brainscape

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Mo wá

A

Hi

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Ṣé ẹ lè sọ Yoruba?

A

Do you speak Yoruba?

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Gbáfárà

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Excuse me (to pass)

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Dákun

A

Please

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Ẹ jọ̀wọ́ o

A

Execuse me (to get attention)

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Mo tọrọ àforíjì

A

I’m sorry

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Mo níló

A

I need

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Orúkọ

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Name

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Ìlú

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Town

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Ìbéèrè

A

Question

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Ibùgbé

A

Habitat

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Iṣẹ́

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Work

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Olùkọ́

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Teacher

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Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́

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Student

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Ẹbí

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Family

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Ọkùnrin

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Male

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Ẹ̀gbọ́n

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Older Sibling

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Àbúrò

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Younger Sibling

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Obìnrin

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Female

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Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni

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Yes

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Rárá

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No

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Afolabi ni orúkọ mi

A

Afolabi is my name

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Mò ń gbé ní ìlú New York, ní orílẹ̀ èdè America

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I live in New York in America

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Iṣẹ́ olùkọ́ ni mò ń ṣe

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I am a teacher

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Ṣé ẹ ní àbúrò / ẹ̀gbọ́n?

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Do you have any younger / older siblings?

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Ó yé mi

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I understand

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Kò yé mi

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I don’t understand

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Á yọrí sí rere / Ẹ máa ṣe àṣeyọrí

A

Goodluck

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Ẹ máa ṣè yọnu

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Don’t worry

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Gbogbo nǹkan wà dáadáa

A

Everything is fine

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Báwo ni

A

How are you?

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Ṣé dáadáa ni / Ṣé àlàáfíà ni?

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Are you ok?

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Ṣo wà pa?

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Are you ok?

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Ó t’ọ́jọ́ mẹ́ta

A

It’s been a while

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Ẹ kú àtijọ́

A

It’s been a while

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A dúpẹ́

A

We give thanks

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Kó burú

A

It’s fine

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Ọjọ kan pẹ̀lu

A

Add one more day

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Mo wá láti United States

A

I’m from the US

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Mo dàgbà si London

A

I grew up in London

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Ọmọ ọdún <number> ni mí</number>

A

I am <number> years old</number>

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Olùkọ́ ni mí

A

I am a teacher

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Iṣẹ́ Olùkọ́ ni mò ń ṣe

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I work as a teacher

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Mò ń gbé ní US

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I live in the US

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Mo fẹ́ràn ìwé gan

A

I like books a lot

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Mo fẹ́ràn láti jó

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I like to dance

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Kí ni orúkọ ẹ/ Kí lorúkọ ẹ / yín?

A

What is your name?

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Níbo lo / lẹ ti wà?

A

Where are you from?

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Ọmọ ọdún mélòó ni ẹ́ / yín?

A

How old are you?

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Irú iṣẹ́ wo lò / lẹ̀ ń ṣe?

A

What do you do for work?

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Níbo lẹ̀ / lò ń gbé?

A

Where do you live?

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Kí ni o / ẹ fẹ́ràn?

A

What do you like?

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Kí ni o / ẹ fẹ́ràn láti ṣe?

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What do you like to do?

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Ìfaraenimọ̀

A

Self introduction

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London ni wọ́n bí mi sí

A

I was born in London

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Ọ̀kan lára àwọn nǹkan tí mo fẹ́ràn láti máa ṣe ni bọ́ọ́lù gbígbá-

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Playing football is one of my hobbies

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Kí ni ọjọ́ orí ẹ?

A

What is your age?

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Ni, Jẹ́

A

Am / Is / Are

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ò sí

A

Am / Is / Are Not

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Kò sí

A

He / she is not

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Kọ́ ni

A

Not to be

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Èmi kọ́ ni Afolabi

A

I am not Afolabi

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Mi ò kì ń ṣe olùkọ́

A

I am not a teacher

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Gbogbo nǹkan wà dáadáa

A

Everything is fine

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Ẹ dúró

A

Wait

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Báwo lọ ṣe máa ń sọ [ ] ní Yorùbá

A

How do you say [ ] in Yoruba

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Ó dáa bẹ́ẹ̀

A

Its good like that

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Mi o gbo

A

I didn’t hear

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ṣe o le tun so

A

Please say again

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Jowo tunso

A

Please say again

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Ki lo wi

A

What did you say

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Níbo ni ___ wà / _____ dà

A

Where - location of specific noun

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Níbo ni [sub.] ti

A

Where

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Mọ̀ ọ́ dáadáa

A

Know it very well

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Mo mọ̀ ọ́ ṣe

A

I know how to do it

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Ojú t’ó ri ẹ tọ́

A

It’s been quite a long time

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Àwa niyẹn

A

That is us (such is life)

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Ó ti

A

No

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Ẹ sinmi ẹjọ́ rírò

A

Stop talking (instruction)

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Se ko si?

A

Is everything fine?