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Yoruba Vocabulary
The Yoruba vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.
| One: eyokan | Two: meji | Three: meta |
| Four: merin | Five: marun | Six: mefa |
| Seven: meje | Eight: mejo | Nine: mesan |
| Ten: mewa | First: okan | Second: ekeji |
Time Expressions
Days of the week and time expressions:
| Monday: ojo-aje | Tuesday: ojo-isegun | Wednesday: ojo'ru |
| Thursday: ojo alamisi | Friday: ojo-eti | Saturday: ojo abameta |
| Sunday: ojo aiku | Now: nisisiyi | Yesterday: ana |
| Today: oni | Tonight: ale yi | Tomorrow: ola |
Most popular fruits and vegetables:
| Fruits: awon eso | Apples: apus |
| Bananas: ogede | Tomatoes: tomati |
| Potatoes: anamo | Onions: alubosa |
| Red: pupa | Green: awo-ewe | Blue: awo oju-orun |
| White: funfun | Black: dudu | Grey: awo-resuresu |
Some words related to food:
| Breakfast: ounje aaro | Lunch: ounje osan |
| Dinner: ounje ale | Milk: wara |
| Coffee: kofi | Bread: buredi |
Weather terms and sensations:
| Sunny: igba ooru | Windy: igba afefe | Rainy: igba ojo |
| Snowy: igba yin-yin | Cold: otutu | Hot: gbona |
Words related to family and relatives:
| Boy: omokunrin | Girl: omobirin |
| Son: omokunrin | Daughter: omobirin |
| Brother: arakunrin | Sister: arabirin |
| Man: arakunrin | Woman: arabirin |
| Father: baba | Mother: iya |
| Grandfather: baba-baba | Grandmother: iya-iya |
Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:
| House: ile | Toilet: ile-igbonse | Room: iyara |
| Bedroom: iyewu | Kitchen: ile-idana | Table: tabili |
Animals and pets popular to everyone:
| Cat: ologbo | Dog: aja | Mouse: ekute |
| Bird: eye | Cow: maalu | Horse: esin |
The clothes most worn by most people:
| Socks: ibose | Shoes: bata | Trousers: sokoto |
| Shirt: ewu penpe | Sweater: ewu otutu | Coat: ewu awoleke |
Most popular languages in the world:
| English: geesi | French: faranse | German: jaman |
| Spanish: spanish | Italian: italia | Portuguese: potoki |
| Greek: grik | Russian: roshian | Arabic: larubawa |
| Hindi: hindi | Chinese: shainis | Japanese: japanis |
Travel Vocabulary
Most popular terms when traveling:
| Taxi: oko aje-igboro | Bus: oko ero |
| Hotel: ile igbafe | Reservation: ifipamo |
| Airport: papa baalu | Passport: iwe ifuni-laaye |
Words you can use in class or talking about school:
| Student: akeko | Teacher: oluko | Pen: kalamu |
| Books: awon iwe | Page: oju ewe | Dictionary: iwe itumo oro |
Body parts which are talked about more often:
| Hand: owo | Feet: atelese | Hair: irun |
| Eye: oju | Mouth: enu | Nose: imu |
Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:
| Ambulance: oko ile iwosan | Doctor: onisegun |
| Hospital: ile iwosan | Pharmacy: pipo-oogun |
| Police: olopa | Stomach Ache: inu-rirun |
As you can see, this Yoruba vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.
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Did you know? People use only a small amount of their vocabulary on a daily basis. The rest of the words are either unused or not used often. |