Learning the Yoruba Language; Self Introduction Expressions.
Learning this Yoruba language audio presentation of the Yoruba self Introduction expressions will help the Yoruba learner attain correct pronunciation. Yoruba is in the Niger Congo language family and is tonal with three contrastive level tones.
How to Introduce Yourself
kini orokọ́ rẹ́ : What’s your name?
Oruko mi ni (Adeniyi) : My name is (Adeniyi)
Inu midún lati ba ẹ́ padé : Nice to meet you
Nibó lotí wá tàbí Ilu wo lotí wá : Where are you from?
Mo wa lati ilu (Nigeria) : I’m from (Nigeria)
Ọmọ ìlú (Nigeria) ní mí : I’m (Nigerian)
Nibó lōngbé : Where do you live?
Mo ngbé ni ilú (America) : I live in (America)
Sé o fẹràn íbíyí : Do you like it here?
Órilẹ̀ édé Nigeria rẹ́wà : Nigeria is a beautiful country
Isẹ wo lonse fun ónjẹ́ : What do you do for a living?
(Olukọ/Akẹ́ kọ/Oni mọ ẹrọ́) ni mojẹ́ : I’m a (teacher/student/engineer)
Se o lé sọ́ gẹ̄si : Do you speak English
Mole sọ diẹ : Just a little
Mo fẹran Yoruba : I like Yoruba
Mo ngbiyanju lati kọ yórùbá : I’m trying to learn Yoruba
Èdè tí kò rọrūn ní : It’s a hard language
Èdè ti o rọ́rún ní : It’s an easy language
Hehen, Iyen da : Oh! That’s good!
Se mole kọ pẹlu ẹ? : Can I practice with you?
Ma Se iwọn ti mole se lati kọ : I will try my best to learn
Ọmọ ódún melo ni é̩? : How old are you?
Ọmọ ódún, mọkanle lógún : I’m twenty one years old
Inú mi dùn latí ba ẹ́ sọ̀rọ̀ : It was nice talking to you!
Inú mi dùn latí ba ẹ́ pàdé : It was nice meeting you!
Ọgbéní / Iya afín / Omidan : Mr. / Mrs. / Miss
Iyàwó mì nìyí : This is my wife
Ọkọ mí nìyí : This is my husband
Bàmí kí Thomas : Say hi to Thomas for me
Acknowledgment : Thanks to all the contributors to the development and production of this language Video clips
Contributors to Video Production
Mr. Olufemiwa Akinpelu – Translator / Language Technical.
Mr. Sunday Ezekiel – Talking Drum / Background
Mrs. Elizabeth Omishope – Voice / Audio
Ms. Claudenia Buford – Graphic / Adviser
Mrs Maureen Schwartzhoff – Adviser
Mr. Raymond Williams – Video and Audio Technician
Mr. David Williams – Producer, Coordinator and Blogger.
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