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Lesson 7 of 10
Meeting people in Yoruba
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes. 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.
All 10 Yoruba phrases in this lesson
- Báwo ni?BAH-woh nee
- How are you?
- Mo wà dáadáa, ẹ ṣémoh wa DAA-daa eh SHEH
- I'm fine, thanks
- Ẹ̀yin ńkọ́?EH-yin n-KOH
- And you?
- Kí ni orúkọ yín?kee nee oh-ROO-koh yeen
- What's your name?
- Orúkọ mi ni...oh-ROO-koh mee nee
- My name is...
- Níbo ni ẹ ti wá?NEE-boh nee eh tee WA
- Where are you from?
- Mo wá láti...moh wa LAH-tee
- I'm from...
- Mo fẹ́ràn rẹ̀moh feh-RAN reh
- I like it
- Ó rẹwàoh reh-WA
- It's beautiful
- Ẹ káàbọ̀eh KAA-boh
- Welcome