Learning the Yoruba Language; Holidays and Wishes Phrases.
Learning this Yoruba language audio presentation of the Yoruba Holidays and Wishes Phrases will help the Yoruba learner attain correct pronunciation. Yoruba is in the Niger Congo language family and is tonal with three contrastive level tones.
Holidays and Wishes
Wā ṣóriré : Good luck
Ẹ ku ayọ̀ ọ́jọ́ íbí : Happy birthday!
Ẹku àyọ̀ ọdún túntun : Happy new year!
Ẹku àyọ̀ ọdún keresimesi : Merry Christmas!
Ẹku àyọ̀ ọdún iléyá : Ei del kabir
Ẹku àyọ̀ ojọ òminirá : Independence Day!
Ẹku ori iré : Congratulations!
Igba dun : Enjoy!
Ẹ pẹlẹ o : Bless you (when sneezing)
A Dara fun ẹ́ tabi ìré ó! : Best wishes!
Ẹku aráyá tabi Idunnū : Cheers! (or:to your health)
Gba nkan rere timo fefun ẹ : Accept my best wishes
Contributors to Video Production
Mr. Olufemiwa Akinpelu – Translator / Language Technical.
Mr. Sunday Ezekiel – Talking Drum / Background
Mr. Olufemiwa Akinpelu – Voice / Audio
Ms. Claudenia Buford – Graphic / Adviser
Mrs Maureen Schwartzhoff – Adviser
Mr. David Williams – Video and Audio Technician
Mr. David Williams – Producer, Coordinator and Blogger.
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