Yoruba Dictionary

Aburo

/a-bu-ro/

Aburo mi wa nibi

Younger sibling

My younger sibling is here

Alẹ

/a-le/

Alẹ ni ẹbí pade

Evening

The family meets in the evening

Ana

/a-na/

Ana mo ri rẹ

Yesterday

Yesterday I saw you

Arabinrin

/a-ra-bin-rin/

Arabinrin mi wa ile-ẹkọ

Sister

My sister is at school

Arakunrin

/a-ra-kun-rin/

Arakunrin mi giga ni

Brother

My brother is tall

Arun

/a-run/

Arun ọjọ ni ose

Five

Five days in a week

Awọn

/a-won/

Awọn wa nibi

They / Them

They are here

Aya

/a-ya/

Aya mi jeun

Wife

My wife is eating

Baba

/ba-ba/

Baba mi ni olukoni

Father

My father is a teacher

Baba agba

/ba-ba ag-ba/

Baba agba mi ti dagba

Grandfather

My grandfather is old

Bawo ni?

/ba-wo ni/

Bawo ni, egbon mi?

How are you?

How are you, my older sibling?

Bayi

/ba-yi/

Wá bayi!

Now

Come now!

Beeni

/be-e-ni/

Beeni, mo gba

Yes

Yes, I agree

Dúdú

/du-du/

Irun rẹ dúdú

Black

His/her hair is black

E jo

/eh jo/

E jo, ran mi lọwọ

Please

Please, help me

E kaabo

/eh ka-bo/

E kaabo si ile wa

Welcome

Welcome to our home

E kaale

/eh ka-a-leh/

E kaale, bawo ni ile?

Good evening

Good evening, how is the family?

E kaaro

/eh ka-ro/

E kaaro, bawo ni?

Good morning

Good morning, how are you?

E kaasan

/eh ka-a-san/

E kaasan, e ku ise

Good afternoon

Good afternoon, well done

E ku ile

/eh ku i-le/

E ku ile, gbogbo eniyan!

Hello at home

Hello at home, everyone!

E ku ise

/eh ku i-se/

E ku ise, e ko rẹ

Well done (to someone working)

Well done, don't get tired

Egbon

/eg-bon/

Egbon mi ṣe iranlọwọ

Older sibling

My older sibling helped me

Egúsí

/e-gu-si/

Egúsí mi dun gidigidi

Melon seed soup

My egusi soup is very delicious

Eji

/e-ji/

Mo ra ẹja eji

Two

I bought two fish

Epo pupa

/e-po pu-pa/

Epo pupa wa ninu onjẹ

Palm oil

Palm oil is in the food

Etí

/e-ti/

Etí mi gbọ rẹ

Ear

My ears hear you

Funfun

/fun-fun/

Aṣọ mi funfun

White / Clean

My clothes are white

Fẹ

/fe/

Mo fẹ ọ

Want / Love

I love you

Gbọ

/gbo/

Gbọ ohun mi

Hear / Listen

Listen to my voice

Igbó

/ig-bo/

Igbó wa jina

Forest / Bush

The forest is far away

Ilé

/i-le/

Ilé mi tobi

House / Home

My house is big

Ilé-ẹkọ

/i-le-e-ko/

Ọmọ mi wa ilé-ẹkọ

School

My child is at school

Iya

/i-ya/

Iya mi wa nile

Mother

My mother is at home

Iya agba

/i-ya ag-ba/

Iya agba mi sùn

Grandmother

My grandmother is sleeping

Iyán

/i-yan/

Iyán pẹlu egúsí dára

Pounded yam

Pounded yam with egusi is good

Jeun

/je-un/

Jeun daadaa

Eat

Eat well

Jọwọ

/jo-wo/

Jọwọ, fi mi silẹ

Please (polite)

Please, leave me

Lọ

/lo/

Mo fẹ lọ ile

Go

I want to go home

Mi / Mo

/mi/

Mo fẹ lọ ile

I / Me

I want to go home

Mo dupe

/mo du-pe/

Mo dupe lọpọlọpọ

Thank you

Thank you very much

Mo wa dada

/mo wa da-da/

Mo wa dada, o se

I am fine

I am fine, thank you

Mu

/mu/

Mu omi yii

Drink / Take

Drink this water

Mọín mọín

/mo-in mo-in/

Mo ra mọín mọín loja

Steamed bean pudding

I bought moin moin at the market

O dabo

/o da-bo/

O dabo, a o pade

Goodbye

Goodbye, we will meet again

O se

/o-se/

O se pupo

Thank you (informal)

Thank you so much

Odún

/o-dun/

Odún tuntun ni yi

Year

This is a new year

Ogoji

/o-go-ji/

Ogoji eniyan wa

Forty

Forty people are here

Ojú

/o-ju/

Ojú mi n'wo rẹ

Eye / Face

My eyes are looking at you

Ola

/o-la/

Ola ni mo lọ

Tomorrow

I am going tomorrow

Omi

/o-mi/

Mo mu omi tutu

Water

I drank cold water

Omi

/o-mi/

Omi n'ṣàn yara

Water / River

The river flows quickly

Oni

/o-ni/

Oni ni ojo ibi mi

Today

Today is my birthday

Oru

/o-ru/

Mo sùn ni oru

Night

I sleep at night

Orí

/o-ri/

Orí mi nfarapa

Head

My head hurts

Osan

/o-san/

Mo jeun ni osan

Afternoon / Midday

I eat in the afternoon

Osù

/o-su/

Osù yi pọ iṣẹ

Month

This month has much work

Oun

/oun/

Oun lọ ile

He / She / It

He/She went home

Owuro

/o-wu-ro/

Mo ji ni owuro

Morning

I wake up in the morning

Owó

/o-wo/

Owó mi ti pari

Money

My money is finished

Owó

/o-wo/

Owó mi kún

Hand

My hands are full

Oyin

/o-yin/

Oyin jẹ didun

Honey

Honey is sweet

Pele

/pe-le/

Pele, ma bẹru

Sorry / Get well soon

Sorry, don't be afraid

Rara

/ra-ra/

Rara, mi o fẹ

No

No, I don't want it

Rán

/ran/

Mo rán ọrọ si i

Run / Send

I sent a message to him

Rí

/ri/

Mo rí rẹ lana

See

I saw you yesterday

Sùn

/sun/

Mo fẹ sùn

Sleep

I want to sleep

Sọ

/so/

Sọ Yoruba fun mi

Say / Speak

Speak Yoruba to me

Wa

/wa/

Wa jeun papọ

We / Us

We eat together

Wá

/wa/

Wá sí ibí!

Come

Come here!

Àkàrà

/a-ka-ra/

Àkàrà gbona dun

Bean fritters

Hot bean fritters are tasty

Àmàlà

/a-ma-la/

Mo fẹ àmàlà pẹlu ewedu

Yam flour fufu

I want amala with ewedu

Ṣe

/se/

Ṣe iṣẹ rẹ

Do / Make

Do your work

Ẹ / Iwo

/e/

Iwo ni ọrẹ mi

You (singular)

You are my friend

Ẹba

/e-ba/

Ẹba pẹlu egusi jẹ dara

Cassava fufu

Eba with egusi is delicious

Ẹbí

/e-bi/

Ẹbí mi tobi

Family / Kin

My family is large

Ẹfa

/e-fa/

Mo ra ẹfa

Six

I bought six

Ẹja

/e-ja/

Mo ra ẹja loja

Fish

I bought fish at the market

Ẹjẹ

/e-je/

Ẹjẹ ọjọ ni ose

Seven

Seven days in a week

Ẹjọ

/e-jo/

Ẹjọ ọmọ wa nibi

Eight

Eight children are here

Ẹnu

/e-nu/

Ẹnu mi n'dun

Mouth

My mouth hurts

Ẹran

/e-ran/

Ẹran yi dun

Meat

This meat is tasty

Ẹrin

/e-rin/

Mo ni ẹgbẹ ẹrin

Four

I have four friends

Ẹsan

/e-san/

Mo ni ẹsan naira

Nine

I have nine naira

Ẹsẹ

/e-se/

Ẹsẹ mi nfarapa

Foot / Leg

My leg hurts

Ẹta

/e-ta/

Wa ẹta wa nibi

Three

There are three of us here

Ẹwa

/e-wa/

Mo ni ẹwa naira

Ten

I have ten naira

Ẹwà

/e-wa/

Ẹwà ti jinna

Beans

The beans are cooked

Ẹwédú

/e-we-du/

Àmàlà pẹlu ẹwédú dára

Jute leaf soup

Amala with ewedu is good

Ọgọrun

/o-go-run/

Ọgọrun naira ni

One hundred

It is one hundred naira

Ọjà

/o-ja/

Mo lọ si ọjà

Market

I went to the market

Ọjọ

/o-jo/

Ọjọ yi dara

Day

This day is fine

Ọkan

/o-kan/

Mo ní ọmọ ọkan

One

I have one child

Ọkàn

/o-kan/

Ọkàn mi yọ

Heart

My heart is glad

Ọkọ

/o-ko/

Ọkọ mi lọ ṣiṣẹ

Husband

My husband went to work

Ọmọ

/o-mo/

Ọmọ mi rẹrin

Child

My child is laughing

Ọ̀nà

/o-na/

Ọ̀nà yi gun

Road / Path

This road is long