Hiring a language tutor. Necessary or not

If you are looking to improve your knowledge of Yoruba, then getting a Yoruba language tutor is a must. Yoruba is a widely spoken language in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa, and it has become increasingly popular among people who want to learn about African culture and history. However, learning Yoruba can

Oriki Eso

Here is an Oriki for Ikoyi Eso in Yoruba language: "Ikoyi eso omo owa, omo aro, omo ase, omo Alaketu. Omo ilu omi, omo ilu omi tutu. Adifa fun ewelewele, ti n lo re omo Ikoyi eso. Won ni ki n ta ori loju ogun, won ni ki n wa ni ibeji ni. Ikoyi eso …

Greetings in Yoruba

Greeting is important in the Yoruba community. In fact it's importance cannot be overemphasized. When you greet a person, it shows that you have respect, give them a sense of belonging, and an air of importance. A person who greets will be a likeable person. It portrays one as being respectful. Yoruba frown and look …

KÒ SỌ́KÀ KỌ́BỌ̀ MỌ́

Níbo lowó wa ń lọ? Ẹ yé, ẹ wí n gbọ́ Mo ni kí lẹ ni kówó ó dà lóde ìwòyí? Láyé owó ẹyọ pàápàá Irú èyí ò ṣẹlẹ̀ 5 Àfi bí ìgbà àwọn ọlọ́jà pòbìrìkòlò Tí wọ́n bá wa fìjà pẹẹ́ta Kò wáá síhun o fẹ́ rà mọ́ Tí kọ́bọ̀ wọ̀jọ Bó o déyìn-ín …

Ò̩WÓ̩N GÓGÓ OWÓ (Money Scarcity)

Bí o̩wó̩ bá dò̩tí If the hand is dirty À á fi ọṣẹ fọ̀ọ́ We will wash it with soap Bí ọṣẹ bá dọ̀tí ńkọ́? What happens? If the soap gets dirty Kí ni kí á fi fọ̀ọ́? What will be used to wash it? Bé̩è̩ lò̩rò̩ ṣe rí This is the case ́Nígbà ti …

The Yorùbá Alphabets

The YORÙBÁ Alphabets is a bit similar to English in terms of how they are written. There are certain letters that are not in the Yoruba Language alphabets. The letters are C, Q, X , V and Z. In Yoruba Alphabets, there are letters like Ẹ, Ṣ, GB and Ọ Which are not in the …