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Hello,

Báwo ni,

Today, let's learn how to say 'I am hungry"in Yorùbá.

Generally, when we are talking about feelings in Yorùbá, Emphasis is placed on the feelings and it doesn't necessarily follow the sentence construction that you know.

Hunger - - - ebi. (ay-bee)

I am hungry is translated as - - Hunger is killing me.

1. Ebi ń pa mi - - I am hungry

2. Ebi ń pa ẹ/yín - - You are hungry

3. Ebi ń pa Adé - - - Adé is hungry

4. Ebi ń pa Ọ̀rẹ́ mi - - - - My friend is hungry

Can you give me an example.

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá

Hello,

Báwo ni,

Today, let's learn how to say 'I am hungry"in Yorùbá.

Generally, when we are talking about feelings in Yorùbá, Emphasis is placed on the feelings and it doesn't necessarily follow the sentence construction that you know.

Hunger - - - ebi. (ay-bee)

I am hungry is translated as - - Hunger is killing me.

1. Ebi ń pa mi - - I am hungry

2. Ebi ń pa ẹ/yín - - You are hungry

3. Ebi ń pa Adé - - - Adé is hungry

4. Ebi ń pa ọ̀rẹ́ mi - - - - My friend is hungry

Can you give me an example.

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá

Hello,

Back to learning Yorùbá, if you have been following my post, I want to say Ẹ ṣé gan. - - Thank you so much.

Today, let's learn how to use "what' to ask questions in Yorùbá.

What - - Kí ni.

1. What to do you want--Kí ni o/Ẹ fẹ́

2. What do you want to do - - Kí ni o fẹ́ ṣe

3. What can Adé buy for me - - Kí ni Adé lè rà fún mi

4. What can I buy for my friend - - Kí ni mo lè rà fún Ọ̀rẹ́mi.

Can you give me one example.

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá

Hello,

Back to learning Yorùbá, if you have been following my post, I want to say Ẹ ṣé gan. - - Thank you so much.

Today, let's learn how to use "what' to ask questions in Yorùbá.

What - - Kí ni.

1. What to do you want--Kí ni o/Ẹ fẹ́

2. What do you want to do - - Kí ni o fẹ́ ṣe

3. What can Adé buy for me - - Kí ni Adé lè rà fún mi

4. What can I buy for my friend - - Kí ni mo lè rà fún Ọ̀rẹ́mi.

Can you give me one example.

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá

Hello,

Báwo ni,

How are you doing today and how has the learning been.

Today, we want to learn how to ask simple question in Yorùbá with "when"...

When----Nígbà wo ni

Let's look at some examples

1. Nígbà wo ni mo lè wá - - When can I come?

2. Nígbà wo ni ó fẹ́ lọ - - - When do you want to go?

3. Nígbà wo ni ọ̀rẹ́ ẹ ń bọ̀--When is your friend coming?

4. When did you arrive - - Nígbà wo ni o dé

Can you give me one example?

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adeola

Hello,

Báwo ni,

How are you doing today and how has the learning been.

Today, we want to learn how to ask simple question in Yorùbá with "when"...

When----Nígbà wo ni

Let's look at some examples

1. Nígbà wo ni mo lè wá - - When can I come?

2. Nígbà wo ni ó fẹ́ lọ - - - When do you want to go?

3. Nígbà wo ni ọ̀rẹ́ ẹ ń bọ̀--When is your friend coming?

4. When did you arrive - - Nígbà wo ni o dé

Can you give me one example?

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adeola

Hello,

Báwo ni,

How are you doing today and how has the learning been.

Today, we want to learn how to ask simple question in Yorùbá with "when"...

When----Nígbà wo ni

Let's look at some examples

1. Nígbà wo ni mo lè wá - - When can I come?

2. Nígbà wo ni ó fẹ́ lọ - - - When do you want to go?

3. Nígbà wo ni ọ̀rẹ́ ẹ ń bọ̀--When is your friend coming?

4. When did you arrive - - Nígbà wo ni o dé

Can you give me one example?

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adeola

HOW TO USE “Another” in Yorùbá

Another is “míràn”,or òmíràn most time, we shortened to :míì or òmíì

Let’s use it in sentences.

1. I want to buy another cloth —Mo fẹ́ ra aṣọ míì

2. My friend will buy another shoe for me—ọ̀rẹ́ mi máa ra bàtà míì fún míì

3. I can go to another house—Mo lè lọ sí ilé míì

4. Can you cook another food —Ṣe o lè se oúnjẹ míì?

5. He has seen another work —O ti rí iṣẹ́ míì

Can you give me an example?

HOW TO USE “Another” in Yorùbá

Another is “míràn”,or òmíràn most time, we shortened to :míì or òmíì

Let’s use it in sentences.

1. I want to buy another cloth —Mo fẹ́ ra aṣọ míì

2. My friend will buy another shoe for me—ọ̀rẹ́ mi máa ra bàtà míì fún míì

3. I can go to another house—Mo lè lọ sí ilé míì

4. Can you cook another food —Ṣe o lè se oúnjẹ míì?

5. He has seen another work —O ti rí iṣẹ́ míì

Can you give me an example?.

HOW TO USE “Another” in Yorùbá

Another is “míràn”,or òmíràn most time, we shortened to :míì or òmíì

Let’s use it in sentences.

1. I want to buy another cloth —Mo fẹ́ ra aṣọ míì

2. My friend will buy another shoe for me—ọ̀rẹ́ mi máa ra bàtà míì fún míì

3. I can go to another house—Mo lè lọ sí ilé míì

4. Can you cook another food —Ṣe o lè se oúnjẹ míì?

5. He has seen another work —O ti rí iṣẹ́ míì

Can you give me an example?.

Hello,

Báwo ni,

Ẹ kú ọjọ́ mẹ́ta (it's been a while).

Yeah, I did a surgery and I have been healing up, reason for not being here,

But I am here now.. Smiles.

Let's talk about this verb in Yorùbá.

Bínú---to be angry/ to be mad.

1. I am angry - - - Mò ń bínú / inú ń bí mi

Bínú sí - - To be angry with someone

2. Mò ń bínú sí ọ̀rẹ́ mi----I am angry with my friend

3. Ó ń bínú sí mi - - She is angry with me.

4. Mi ò bínú - - - I am not angry.

5. Ṣé ò ń bínú - - - - Are you angry?

Do you understand?

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá

Hello,

Báwo ni,

Ẹ kú ọjọ́ mẹ́ta (it's been a while).

Yeah, I did a surgery and I have been healing up, reason for not being here,

But I am here now.. Smiles.

Let's talk about this verb in Yorùbá.

Bínú---to be angry/ to be mad.

1. I am angry - - - Mò ń bínú / inú ń bí mi

Bínú sí - - To be angry with someone

2. Mò ń bínú sí ọ̀rẹ́ mi----I am angry with my friend

3. Ó ń bínú sí mi - - She is angry with me.

4. Mi ò bínú - - - I am not angry.

5. Ṣé ò ń bínú - - - - Are you angry?

Do you understand?

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá

Hello,

Báwo ni,

Ẹ kú ọjọ́ mẹ́ta (it's been a while).

Yeah, I did a surgery and I have been healing up, reason for not being here,

But I am here now.. Smiles.

Let's talk about this verb in Yorùbá.

Bínú---to be angry/ to be mad.

1. I am angry - - - Mò ń bínú / inú ń bí mi

Bínú sí - - To be angry with someone

2. Mò ń bínú sí ọ̀rẹ́ mi----I am angry with my friend

3. Ó ń bínú sí mi - - She is angry with me.

4. Mi ò bínú - - - I am not angry.

5. Ṣé ò ń bínú - - - - Are you angry?

Do you understand?

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá

Hello,

Báwo ni,

If you are learning, how is your learning going,

And if you are still planning to start learning, please just start,

Today, let's learn how to use "give" - - fún

So, in Yorùbá,

The verb - - give is "fún" and the preposition - "for" is also -fún ".

Now, when you are" giving " an object to someone, the particle" ní " has to come before the object.

Let's look at some examples.

1. He gave me money - - Ó fún mi ní owó (Ó fún mi lówó).

2. I want to give my friend cloth - - Mo fẹ́ fún ọ̀rẹ́ mi ní aṣọ.

3. I can give you my shoe - - Mò lè fún ẹ ní bàtà mi

4. Can you give me money? - - ṣe ó lè fún mi ní owó?

Do you understand?

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá.

Hello,

Báwo ni

Ẹ kú ọjọ́ mẹ́ta😊 (it's been a while).

Today, let's look at how we can express the degree of something or an action being excessive.

many/much is "pọ̀"

It is much - - Ó pọ̀

They are many - - - wọ́n pọ̀

Too many/too much - - - pọ̀ jù

.

Now, let's look at some examples.

1. It is too much - - Ó ti pọ̀ jù

2. They are too many - - wọ́n ti pọ̀ jù

3. The food is too much for me - - oúnjẹ náà ti pọ̀ jù

fún mi

4. We are too many here - - A ti pọ̀ jù ní bí.

5. Is it too much - - ṣe ó ti pọ jù.

Your Yorùbá tutor

Adéọlá.

Hello,

Báwo ni,

If you are learning, how is your learning going,

And if you are still planning to start learning, please just start,

Today, let's learn how to use "give" - - fún

So, in Yorùbá,

The verb - - give is "fún" and the preposition - "for" is also -fún ".

Now, when you are" giving " an object to someone, the particle" ní " has to come before the object.

Let's look at some examples.

1. He gave me money - - Ó fún mi ní owó (Ó fún mi lówó).

2. I want to give my friend cloth - - Mo fẹ́ fún ọ̀rẹ́ mi ní aṣọ.

3. I can give you my shoe - - Mò lè fún ẹ ní bàtà mi

4. Can you give me money? - - ṣe ó lè fún mi ní owó?

Do you understand?

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá.

Hello,

Báwo ni,

If you are learning, how is your learning going,

And if you are still planning to start learning, please just start,

Today, let's learn how to use "give" - - fún

So, in Yorùbá,

The verb - - give is "fún" and the preposition - "for" is also -fún ".

Now, when you are" giving " an object to someone, the particle" ní " has to come before the object.

Let's look at some examples.

1. He gave me money - - Ó fún mi ní owó (Ó fún mi lówó).

2. I want to give my friend cloth - - Mo fẹ́ fún ọ̀rẹ́ mi ní aṣọ.

3. I can give you my shoe - - Mò lè fún ẹ ní bàtà mi

4. Can you give me money? - - ṣe ó lè fún mi ní owó?

Do you understand?

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá.

Hello,

Báwo ni,

If you are learning, how is your learning going,

And if you are still planning to start learning, please just start,

Today, let's learn how to use "give" - - fún

So, in Yorùbá,

The verb - - give is "fún" and the preposition - "for" is also -fún ".

Now, when you are" giving " an object to someone, the particle" ní " has to come before the object.

Let's look at some examples.

1. He gave me money - - Ó fún mi ní owó (Ó fún mi lówó).

2. I want to give my friend cloth - - Mo fẹ́ fún ọ̀rẹ́ mi ní aṣọ.

3. I can give you my shoe - - Mò lè fún ẹ ní bàtà mi

4. Can you give me money? - - ṣe ó lè fún mi ní owó?

Do you understand?

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá.

Hello,

Báwo ni

Ẹ kú ọjọ́ mẹ́ta😊 (it's been a while).

Today, let's look at how we can express the degree of something or an action being excessive.

many/much is "pọ̀"

It is much - - Ó pọ̀

They are many - - - wọ́n pọ̀

Too many/too much - - - pọ̀ jù

.

Now, let's look at some examples.

1. It is too much - - Ó ti pọ̀ jù

2. They are too many - - wọ́n ti pọ̀ jù

3. The food is too much for me - - oúnjẹ náà ti pọ̀ jù

fún mi

4. We are too many here - - A ti pọ̀ jù ní bí.

5. Is it too much - - ṣe ó ti pọ jù.

Your Yorùbá tutor

Adéọlá.

Hello,

Báwo ni

Ẹ kú ọjọ́ mẹ́ta😊 (it's been a while).

Today, let's look at how we can express the degree of something or an action being excessive.

many/much is "pọ̀"

It is much - - Ó pọ̀

They are many - - - wọ́n pọ̀

Too many/too much - - - pọ̀ jù

.

Now, let's look at some examples.

1. It is too much - - Ó ti pọ̀ jù

2. They are too many - - wọ́n ti pọ̀ jù

3. The food is too much for me - - oúnjẹ náà ti pọ̀ jù

fún mi

4. We are too many here - - A ti pọ̀ jù ní bí.

5. Is it too much - - ṣe ó ti pọ jù.

Your Yorùbá tutor

Adéọlá.