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Lesson 8 of 10

Getting around in Yoruba

Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet. 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.

Mobolaji Johnson railway station in Lagos, Nigeria
Getting around
10 words · 20 seconds each · 8 of 10 to pass
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All 10 Yoruba phrases in this lesson

Níbo ni ilé ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ wà?NEE-boh nee ee-LEH ee-GBON-seh wa
Where is the toilet?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lè dé...?BAH-woh nee moh sheh leh DEH
How do I get to...?
Sí òsìsee OH-see
To the left
Sí ọ̀túnsee oh-TOON
To the right
Ẹ lọ tààràeh loh TAA-ra
Straight ahead
NíbíNEE-bee
Here
Ibùdó ọkọ̀ ojú irinee-boo-DOH OH-koh oh-JOO ee-RIN
Train station
Bọ́ọ̀sìBOH-see
Bus
Papa ọkọ̀ òfurufúPAH-pa OH-koh oh-foo-roo-FOO
Airport
Tíkẹ́ẹ̀tì kan, ẹ jọ̀ọ́tee-KEH-tee kan eh JOH
One ticket, please

Where Yoruba is spoken

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