Group's LESSON 1 - Yoruba For Beginners
Group's LESSON 1 - Yoruba For Beginners
Group's LESSON 1 - Yoruba For Beginners
Beginners
LESSON 1
www.ayekooafrique.com
TUTOR: Ore Adesina.
Welcome to our Yoruba For
Beginners course
Dò Re Mí
Let's practice!
Bàtà (Dò Dò) - Shoe
Who Am I?
Kí l’orúkọ ẹ?
WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
Orúkọ mi ni...........
How do you start a conversation?
What’s the first thing you say when you meet someone?
Ìkíni - Greetings in
Yorùbá
Greetings are a very important part of the
Yorùbá culture, because they are a sign of
respect for one another.
A: Ṣé dáadáa ni.
B: Dáadáa ni.
TIP: Shay ah-lah-fee-yah knee
How do you start a
conversation?
Segun: Káàsán o
Funmi: Káàsán. Ṣé dáadáa ni?
Segun: Dáadáa ni o.
TIP: Shay ah-lah-fee-yah knee
The difference between greeting
elders and your peers.
For example:
Ẹ Káàárọ̀, bàbá
Men greet by prostrating — Dọ̀bálẹ̀
Women greet by kneeling — Kúnlẹ̀
Let’s see how it works.
Ẹ Kúùrọ̀lẹ́
kú + iṣẹ́ = kúuṣẹ́
(a greeting said to someone working)
kú + ìjókòó = kúùjókòó
(a greeting said to someone seated)
kú + ìsinmi = kúùsinmi
(a greeting said to someone resting or on a Sunday)
kú + ilé = kúulé o
(a greeting said to someone you meet at home)
Try these yourself
Cold/Snow = Òtútù
Festivity/Christmas/Birthday = Ọdún
Rain = Òjò
kú + ____ = kú _____
(a greeting said when it’s cold/snowing)
kú + ____ = kú _____
(a greeting said when celebrations are on)
kú + ____ = kú _____
(a greeting said when it is raining)
PHONE NUMBER
+1(414) 240-3699
EMAIL ADDRESS
[email protected]
WEBSITE
www.ayekooafrique.com