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Hi,

Could anyone kindly suggest some Yoruba movies that are child friendly? Either on Amazon prime/netflix/youtube?

Their Yoruba is good/basic but would like some movie suggestions which may enhance.

Thanks

Hello, Báwo ni,

Today, let's dive away from Grammar and let's learn Some Yorùbá foods.

Today's, let's learn some of the foods we can get from corn.

1. ÈGBO: This food is made from dry corn which is cooked until it is very soft. It is eaten alongside beans and sauce. It is common among the Ìbàdàn people.

2. ÀBÀRÍ /SAPALA: Do you know móí móí? Sapala or àbárì by the Èkìtì people is made just like móí móí. The difference is that móí móí is made from beans, while àbárì from corn.

3 ÒGÌ/ÀKÀMÙ: It is a fermented cereal made from corn. It is similar to custard. The grains are soaked in water for up to 3 days before grinding and then sieve to remove the husk. It goes well with milk and sugar.

4. Ẹ̀KỌ: Ẹ̀kọ is made from Ògì, Ògì is thoroughly cooked, when it is cold it solidifies and we have our ẹ̀kọ. It is eaten with different food like móí móí, àkàrà.

5. ÀDÀLÙ : This is my favorite of the food from corn. Smiles. It is a corn and beans porridge. The corn and beans are cooked together and it gives a delicious taste rather than eating beans porridge alone.

6. KÓKÓRÓ : This is a snack made from a paste of maize flour mixed with sugar and deep friend.

7. BOILED CORN (Àgbàdo sísè)

8. ROASTES CORN (Àgbàdo sísun).

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i am wanting to learn Yoruba. it is my mother tongue but i was never taught it since i grew up in america most of my life. i know few words but i would love to speak the language and have a deeper connection to my culture, especially since my parents aren’t around to teach me anymore.

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A scammer has taken a bunch of my images and created a fake account of me and taken funds from people. I posted about it saying its a fake account and asked people to report, and the scammer replied with this. Google is telling me it could be Nigerian Pidgin or Yoruba, but I'm not sure. Can anyone tell me what they're saying? I'm morbidly curious, they took a LOT of money from people who should've been my customers

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Hello,

How are you doing today and hope you are still learning,

Today, let's learn different ways of using the word "to".

We are going to learn three different ways of using it. Let's go.

1. To show direction - - sí

Mo fẹ́ lọ sí ilé ìtajà - - I want to go to the store.

Ade ń lọ sí ibi iṣẹ́ - - - Ade is going to place of work.

Ó máa wá sí ilé mi ni ọ̀la - He/she will come to my house tomorrow.

2. To express purpose - - láti

I want to go to the store to buy cloth - Mo fẹ́ lọ sí ilé itaja láti ra aṣọ

They will come to my house tomorrow to greet me . Wọ́n máa wá sí ilé mi ni ọ̀la láti kí mi

3. To express obligation or request. (kí with Noun/pronoun).

I want you to come to my house tomorrow.- Mo fẹ́ kí o wá sí ilé mi ni ọ̀la

He wants me to buy the cloth--Ó fẹ́ kí n ra aṣọ.

Do you understand.

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Hello! I'm a part of a college theatre company currently in production for a play that requires all players to speak in one Nigerian dialect. So, the play is in English but needs to be performed with a Nigerian accent. When casting, we tried to find folks who were already comfortable speaking a Nigerian dialect/accent but weren't very successful. Now we have half a cast that is totally uncomfortable doing an accent or even attempting one. Additionally, the cast members who can do an accent/dialect don't know how to give direction to the others who can't. Could anyone point me to a guide on how to learn a Nigerian accent or a website where we could maybe get a few lessons from a reputable dialect coach? I've linked the homepage of the play to this post. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

WHat dose Maisano Means or somthing very close to it

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How to use "That" in statement..

Hello, how are you doing today and how has the learning been.

Let's talk about using "that" in statement.

"That" is used to modify the verb or noun that comes before it.

When "that" is used to refer back to a noun, we use that as "tí"

And when " that" is used to modify a verb, we use that as "pé".

Let's look at some examples, Using that as "Ti".

1. The cloth that I boight--- Aṣọ tí mo rà
2. I have the shoes that we bought - - - Mo ní bàtà tí a rà ,
3. He washed the cloth that was dirty - - Ó fọ aṣọ tí ó dọ̀tí

Using that as "Pé"

I said that I will call you. - Mo ṣọ pé, mo máa pè ẹ́.

I said that I will buy the cloth - Mo sọ pé mo máa rà aṣọ.

Do you understand?.

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I don't know if fade is "ṣá" or "ṣí" but it's getting on my last nerve lol.

Please help!

Hello,

How has the learning been ,

Last week, we discuss how we can express what we want to do and what we often do using "máa and máa ń"

Today, let's look at how we can express future statement both in the positive and negative.

The future marker is "máa" for positive statement. It changes to " ò ní" in negative statements.

Let's look at some examples.

1. Mo máa jẹun ní ìrólẹ́ - - - I will eat in the evening.

Mi ò ní jẹun ní ìrólẹ́ - - - - - - - I will not eat in the evening.

2. Ó máa wá sí bí ní ọ̀la - - - - He /she (younger) will come here tomorrow.

Kò ní wá sí bí ní ọ̀la------He/she won't come here tomorrow.

3. Adé máa ṣe ìrẹsì láìpẹ́ - - Ade will cook rice soon.

Adé ò ní ṣe ìrẹsì láìpẹ́. - - - Adé will not cook rice láìpẹ́.

4. A máa pè ẹ́ ní ọ̀la------We will call you tomorrow.

We won't call you tomorrow - - A ò ní pè ẹ́ ni ọ̀la.

Do you understand,

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Hello,

Báwo ni

Are you still learning,

Let's learn how to use these two words in our constructions.

Máa - - - "will" - - - future Tense marker

Máa ń - - - To indicate an often that we do often. (habitual action)

Now, let's look at some examples.

1. Mo máa jẹun láìpẹ́ - - I will eat soon.

2. A máa jáde ní ọ̀la - - - We will go out tomorrow.

3. Adé máa wá ní ọ̀sẹ̀ tó ń bọ̀---Adé will come next week.

Let's look at " Máa ń".

1. Mo máa ń jẹun lójojúmọ́ - - I eat everyday.

2. A máa ń lọ́ sì ibi iṣẹ́ ni àrààrọ́ - - We go to work every morning.

3. Tọ́lá máa ń sùn ni gbogbo ìgbà - - Tola sleeps always.

Can you construct two sentences for me with "máa" and "máa n".

Do you understand.

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Hi,

I live in London, United Kingdom, I have been taking Yoruba classes for 4 months and believe I am developing. I am keen to find a Yoruba language partner or group where I am able to have conversations to improve my skills. This would involve perhaps weekly calls to test vocabulary and likely opportunities to message in Yoruba to improve writing skills.

Would anyone be up for this?

Thank you

Hello everyone,

I'm a university student trying to learn Igbo for the first time, and I'd like to know where I should begin. I’d love to hear from anyone who has experience learning or teaching the language. Since I’m on a tight budget, I’m looking for cheap or even free options. I found a few resources online, but I am unsure which ones are the best or most reliable.

Any recommendations for apps, websites, YouTube channels, or books would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

Vowel deletion in Yorùbá.

Hello,

Báwo ni,

Hope the learning is going well.

Let's discuss Vowel deletion today.

It is very common for Yorùbá speakers to drop a vowel when they are speaking, especially when they are asking Questions.

Most times, you hear

Kí lórúkọ ẹ - - - What is your name?

Kí l'o fẹ́ jẹ - - - - - what do you want to eat?

Níbo lò wà. - - - Where are you?

Níbo lẹ̀ ń gbé - - - Where are you living?

Let's expand it.

1. "Kí l'órúkọ ẹ" is"

kí ni orúkọ ẹ " the" kí ni" is what

2. Kí l'o fẹ́ jẹ - - - Kí ni o fẹ́ jẹ.

3. Níbo ló wà---Níbo ni ó wà - - Where is he/she?

4. Níbo lẹ̀ ń gbé - - Níbo ni ẹ̀ ń gbé.

The "ni" after the question markers always change to "L" when it comes before words that start with vowels O, Ọ, E, Ẹ and A. Hence we have it as

Kí l'o for Kí ni o.

When it comes before words that start with Vowel "I" or consonant, it doesn't change to "L"

Níbo ni ìwé mi wà - - Where is my book?

Níbo ni bàtà mi wà - - - Where is my shoe?

Take note that noun or pronoun comes after the question marker.

Do you understand,

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Honorific in Yorùbá

Hello,.

Báwo ni,

Today, let's talk about one of the important thing you need to know if you are learning Yorùbá, and that is the use of the Honorific pronoun.

Honorific pronouns are respectful pronouns, Yorùbá does not indicate gender but we place emphasis on respect and this is where we make use of the Honorific pronoun. This is used when we are speaking to either an older person, plural or in polite conversation or formal conversation with someone.

We have four of them

1. Ẹ - you (all). It is used with greetings, question markers and it is placed in the subject position, it comes before the verb.

2. YÍN - YOU. (all). - It is used for possessive, it is placed in the object position after the verb.

3. Wọ́n (with the high tone "mí"). - He/she/they

4. Wọn (with the flat tone "re"). Him/her/them

Let's look at some examples.

1. Ẹ káàrọ̀ - Good morning
2. Ṣé ẹ fẹ́ jẹun - Do you want to eat?.
3. Mo fún yín ní owó - I gave you money.
4. Mo rí yín lánàá - I saw you yesterday.
5. Wọ́n fẹ́ jẹun - He/she wants to eat.
6. Mo fún wọn ní bàtà - - I gave him shoe.

Note that the pronouns can also be used in plural form and in polite conversation with someone and not necessarily an older person.

Do you understand.

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I am a hausa beginner learner, i wish to know what are hausa names for colors,

I search the internet there are several different names for same color its confusing:

like

Green= kore /Tsanwa

grey= launi toka/tokatoka

purple=launin garurua/shunayya/makuba

what are color names for green, yellow, purple , grey, brown, maroon, pink etc thank you

Greetings is one of the most important aspect of Yorùbá culture. I know you are familiar with "Ẹ káàárọ̀, Ẹ kásàn and other basic greetings, but do you know how to express the greetings conversation fully.

Greetings is conversational, you ought to also respond to the greetings. In Yorùbá, we have some basic words we use for greetings like" Ẹ kúu, kú, ṣé, báwo, ńkọ́.

Let's analyze them.

1. Ẹ KÚU /KÚ.

"Ẹ kúu" is used to greet someone older, group of people and sign of respect even while greeting someone's age of group. This is what is used for most of the greetings. We can use "Ẹ kaa with" àárọ̀ (morning) , ọ̀sán (afternoon) , àbọ̀ (return).

Example. A. Ẹ kúu iṣẹ́ - - - - - - Well done. B. Ẹ kúu oríire - - - - congratulations. C. Kú ọjọ́ mẹ́ta - - - - This is used to greet someone you have not seen in a while.

2. ṢÉ

This could mean hope you , have you, will you depending on the content. But in greeting context, it mean "hope you are"

Example.

1. Ṣé dáadáa ni--------hope you are fine

Response: dáadáa ni/àlàáfíà ni---I am fine or at peace. 2. Ṣé dáadáa lo wà - - - still hope you are fine. Response :dáadáa ní mo wà. - - I am fine.

To an older person you would say. Ṣé dáadáa lẹ wà.

3. BÁWO

This is "how" in Yorùbá and it is also used for greeting. Example.

1. Báwo ni - - - - How are you.
2. Báwo ni nǹkan - - - How are things.
3. Báwo ni ilé - - - - - - - - How is family.
4. Báwo ni iṣẹ́ - - - - - - How is work.

Response could also range from Dáadáa ní, àlàáfíà ni, ilé wà dáadáa (the family is fine). Iṣẹ́ ń lọ dáadáa (work is going fine).

4. Ń KỌ́.

This could mean "how is", how about" where is" depending on the context.. Examples.

1. Ilé ńkọ́---------How is the family.
2. Iṣẹ́ ńkọ́---------How is work.
3. Àwọn ọmọ ǹkọ́ - - - - - How are the children.

The response could mean the same as above.

Note: The greeting does not have to be specifically with one word, you can mix different words...

For example, we can say : Báwo ni, ṣé dáadáa ní, ilé ńkọ́.

Keep learning

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How do I translate the word “what” to Edo language?

Hi everyone,

I need some help in translating a few phrases/sentences from Igbo into English. I'm writing MA thesis on the Polish translation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Americanah" and for the sake of data analysis I need to know the meaning of some Igbo excerpts that appear in the novel. I've done as much online research as I could but still there are some Igbo insertions I wasn't able to translate myself. Unfortunately, I don't know this language, so I would be truly grateful for any help from you.

These are the Igbo parts the English meaning of which I want to ask you about:

1. kwa - this word appears several times throughout the novel in contexts like: "Normal kwa? It's not normal at all" or "Ugly, kwa? What are you talking about?"; I assume this word is used to express disagreement or surprise, it that right?
2. o rika - this phrase appeared in the sentence: "Thirty-five is too much, o rika, biko"
3. rapuba - as in a sentence: "It will happen for you, don't worry, rapuba"
4. shay - this one possibly comes from Nigerian Pidgin but, of course, correct me if I'm wrong; it was used in this context: "Ifemelu did not have the heart to tell her that nobody said "shay" any more" and from this I gathered that shay is a word popular among teenagers in Nigeria that after all became obsolete
5. sah - as in: "I hope everything is fine, sah"

And a few longer excerpts:

1. I maka. - ("You put on some weight and it suits you. I maka.")
2. Ife esika kita. - ("Ife esika kita. The recession is biting everybody.")
3. I ga-askiwa. - ("(…) but you Igbo people? I ga-askiwa.")
4. Aru adikwa? - ("Aru adikwa?" Obinze shrugged. "I'm fine. Just tired.")
5. ma ife - ("Obinze ma ife." - here Obinze is the name of the protagonist)
6. Nwanyi oma, nwoke oma, omalicha nwa, ezigbo oyi m o.

If any of you could provide me with an explanation of any of these words/phrases, I would appreciate it very much. Thnk you and I wish you a good day!