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Help and emergencies in Yoruba

The words you hope to never need. 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 entrance to the University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Help and emergencies
10 words · 20 seconds each · 8 of 10 to pass
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All 10 Yoruba phrases in this lesson

Ẹ ràn mí lọ́wọ́!eh ran mee LOH-woh
Help!
Ẹ pe dókítàeh peh doh-KEE-ta
Call a doctor
Ọlọ́pàáoh-LOH-paa
Police
Ilé ìtajà oògùnee-LEH ee-ta-JAH OH-goon
Pharmacy
Ilé ìwòsànee-LEH ee-woh-SAN
Hospital
Mo ti ṣìnàmoh tee shee-NA
I'm lost
Ara mi ò yáAH-ra mee oh YA
I don't feel well
Wọ́n jí iwohn JEE ee
It was stolen
Ọ̀rọ̀ pàjáwìrì niOH-roh pa-ja-WEE-ree nee
It's an emergency
Ẹ fi mí sílẹ̀eh fee mee SEE-leh
Leave me alone

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