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Lesson 6 of 10

Cafe and restaurant in Yoruba

A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen. Play the ten Yoruba words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.

The National Theatre in Lagos, Nigeria
Cafe and restaurant
10 words · 20 seconds each · 8 of 10 to pass
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All 10 Yoruba phrases in this lesson

Tábìlì fún ẹni méjìTAH-bee-lee foon EH-nee MEH-jee
A table for two
Ẹ jọ̀ọ́, ẹ fún mi ní àtòjọ oúnjẹeh JOH eh foon mee nee ah-toh-JOH OON-jeh
The menu, please
Kí ni ẹ dámọ̀ràn?kee nee eh dah-MOH-ran
What do you recommend?
Mi ò jẹ...mee oh JEH
I don't eat...
Mo ní inira sí...moh nee ee-NEE-ra see
I'm allergic to...

Name the food or medicine that causes the allergic reaction.

ẸranEH-ran
Meat
Adìẹah-DEE-eh
Chicken
ẸjaEH-ja
Fish
Ó dùnoh DOON
It's delicious
Ẹ jẹ́ ká mu sí àlàáfíàeh jeh ka moo see ah-laa-FEE-ah
Cheers

A toast to health.

Where Yoruba is spoken

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