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Ṣé ẹ wà dáadáa

Today, let's dive a little bit from grammar.

Have you ever eaten a delicious meal garnished with different Oríṣiríṣi (things).

So in Yorùbá, we call food spiced with different ingredients - - "oúnjẹ elẹ́mìí méje"

Literally, oúnjẹ elẹ́mìí méje means “it has seven spirits.” Yoruba people use this expression with food that makes them, so to speak, feel heavenly.

If someone prepares food that is really delicious, Yorubapeople eople will say it has seven spirits, to show that it is beyond this present life.

Have we learnt something new?

Your Yorùbá tutor

Adéọlá.

posted this in r/nigeria and r/namenerds before i found this subreddit 😭 but does anyone know how to pronounce Mivwodere / Miriodere and uyai? I believe they’re both urhobo names. Thank you !

Hi everyone,

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Hello,

How are you today,

Today's, let's learn word to express different feelings in Yorùbá.

1. Ó rẹ̀ mí - - - - - - I am tired

2. Ebi ń pa mi---- --I am hungry

3. Òǹgbẹ gbẹ mí - - - - I am thirsty.

4. Orun ń kùn mi------ I am feeling sleepy

5. Inú mi dùn - - - - - - I am happy.

6. Ooru ń mú mi-------I am (feeling) heat.

7. Òtútù ń pa mi------I am feeling cold.

8. Ìnú ń bí mi------------I am angry

9. Ìtọ̀ ń gbọ̀n mi----------I am pressed (wants to urinate)

10. Ìgbẹ́ ń gbọ̀n mi--------I am pressed (wants to defecate).

I hope we have learnt something.

You can reach out to me if you have any question.

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá.

I was born in Akwa Ibom State Nigeria and moved to the states and want to learn more of my language(Efik/Ibibio). Does anyone know of any where I can find a tutor? I’ve tried videos but I feel I need the human interaction.

Hello guys, I've been wondering if anyone knows of any app similar to popular language learning apps or a translator app/website for Edo

I've been looking for a very long time and haven't been able to find any of these in my searches so I wanted to know if anyone else had the same problem and was looking for/already found one.

I’ve heard this in 2 songs already, one of them is from Burna Boy’s song “It’s Plenty” and the other in Fireboy’s song!

At first I thought they were saying “when you want me” but it turns out it isn’t and it’s ?Yoruba?

What does it mean?

And would Nigerians use this in everyday speech? If so, an example would be greatly appreciated!

I love the people of Naija!

Thank you so much!

Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew of anyone of or could be an ibibio tutor of sorts.

I have tried multiple times (reading books and talking to others) but outside of the alphabet and some numbers that can be found online, I haven’t been able to find someone consistent to help me.

My mother is Eket and my father is from Uyo but as a young child they only spoke English to us.

I’d appreciate any help or resources.

Sosono.

Expressing future Tense in Yorùbá

Hello,

Báwo ni,

Ṣé ẹ wà dáadáa

Today, we want to learn how to express sentences in the future .

A sentence expressing an action that will happen later always have future markers like "maa", "a" "yóò"

1. Mò máa jẹun láìpẹ́ - - - I will eat soon
2. Adé máa sún ní alẹ́ - - - Ade will sleep at night.

"á" can be used after a subject noun or an Emphatic subject pronoun

3. Adé á jẹun láìpẹ́ - - - Ade will eat soon
4. Èmi a lọ sí ilé mi ní ọ̀la - - - I will go to my house tomorrow.

Note: we do not use the regular pronouns like :mo, ó, o and others with "a".

So we cannot have

Mo a lọ ní alẹ́ Ó a lọ.

I hope you understand.

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá..

Basically the title. I'm based in the UK, and unfortunately, I do not speak either of my parent's languages, (yes I know it's not good please give grace), but I have been trying to learn over the years on and off. I want to sit down and learn properly but so far I haven't found great resources for learning these languages Bini in particular which has contributed to the on-and-off nature of my learning.

When I say resources I mean in regards to language rules: verbs, tenses, conjugation rules etc. Most resources online are Mother = Iye and so on which is good for individual words but doesn't help in learning the overall language. I have asked my parents but the language is second nature to them, so they can't break it down into a general rule, e.g. in Spanish all -AR verbs in present tense 1st person end in o.

To say I have been looking is an understatement, general browsing, looking up academic papers, and reaching out to professors (no responses); I've been looking everywhere. If people know where I can find resources please that would be wonderful.

Part of the reason I am asking here and elsewhere is that I am starting to recognise there may not be many online resources or easy places to buy books, so will resort to asking around. If there are any books or textbooks I do find, I will look to rework them and put them online as well as my learnings for other learners to use.

Thank you for any help in advance, God bless you and have a great weekend!

Hello,

Ṣé ẹ wà dáadáa.

Today, let's look at how we can express comparative sentences.

We use ju - - - - lọ (This could mean "than" or more than)

Examples.

1. Mo ga jù Ade lọ.

I am taller than Ade

2. Ilé yìí tóbi jù ìyẹn lọ.

This house is bigger than that one.

We still still omit "lọ" and the sentence will still be grammatical.

3. Mo ga ju Adé

4. Ilé yìí tóbi ju ìyẹn

If what you are comparing with is not mentioned, "ló " occurs before jù (superlative form)

5. Ade ló ga jù

Ade is the tallest

6. Oúnjẹ yìí ló dùn jú

This Food is the sweetest.

Do you have any questions, you can always reach out to me.

Your Yorùbá tutor

Adéọlá

Hello

Báwo ni,

For people learning Yorùbá, lets learn occupations in Yorùbá.

1. Farming--------iṣẹ́ àgbẹ̀

2. Hunting--------iṣẹ́ ọdẹ

3. Drumming------iṣẹ́ àyan /ìlù lílù

4. Native medicine-----iṣẹ́ ìṣègùn

5. Surgeon-------------- Iṣẹ́ abẹ́ /ọ̀nkọ̀là

6. Hair dressing - - - - iṣẹ́ onídìrí

7. Carving - - - - - - - - - - iṣẹ́ ọ̀nà

8. Carpentry - - - - - - - - - iṣẹ́ gbẹ́nàgbẹ́nà

9. Blacksmithing - - - - -iṣẹ́ alágbẹ̀dẹ

10. Driving------------------Iṣẹ́ awakọ̀

You can add yours.

what does "a how for do" mean? i came across this phrase in an essay of chinua achebe's

Ẹ n lẹ ooo

Ẹ kú ọjọ́ mẹ́ta oo(It's been a while)

Yes, I was away for days to mourn my mother - in-law that passed on.

But I am here now,

Ṣé ẹ wà dáadáa.

Welcome to April.

It shall be a great month.

Ẹ káàbọ̀

Your Yorùbá tutor

Adéọlá

Hi Guys, I am doing research for my thesis and I was wondering if anyone has any resources (books, journal articles) that discuss/touch on why some parents whether in Nigeria or Abroad, don't teach their children their language or speak the language to them.

Do you guys know where I can learn my mother tongue Esan? I feel like Benin is easier to access and I‘m sooo close to using the resources that are available for Benin because it’s at least something. But maybe someone knows how I can get lucky with Esan… I live in Europe

Greetings. I am an independent Black language researcher and as part of my work I'm assessing Black people's interest in Black/African languages and Black linguistics. Could I ask you to complete this short survey? Thank you!

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Hello! I'm a college student from Malaysia, and I am conducting research on the use of English in countries outside of traditional English-speaking regions. I'm specifically interested in understanding how people from different backgrounds interact with and adapt the language. I'm looking for individuals who are comfortable speaking English and willing to participate in a brief interview (maximum 10 minutes).  

The interview will explore your personal experiences with English, including: • Your thoughts on the growing influence of English in your country • The history and current trends of English use • Unique features of your local variety of English (we'll focus on one specific aspect like vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation)

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I was listening to the song OHEMA by Victony (featuring so many people) and they use the word miliki in the bridge saying:

“You say your miliki for front na my own na”

This is in the same context as asking miss girl to “come collecti my long anaconda” so I suspect this may refer to something nsfw but idk. Thanks in advance!

Note: I know the rules say use tone and diacritical marks but I don’t know the right ones for this.

My father is from ikorodu. I don’t know what that means but are there any good resources for me to use so I can master Yoruba ?

I was using bino and fino and Nalingo Naija on YT but my father couldn’t understand me at all so I gave up

Maybe my pronunciation is bad. Pronunciation help is probably the most important as I live in Japan and have no community around me.

Also, culture resources would be much appreciated

I'm doing a project that is incorporating old stories, languages, and movement from the diaspora - mainly centering around West Africa. I came across the Nsibidi system and found a little information about it but it seems like there's a lot that isn't known. All I know is that it's an ancient writing system used by the igbo people in secret societies. I know that there's more to the history of this system so if anyone has the time to breakdown the history and where I may be able to find a log of the symbols and their definitions, that would be greatly appreciated

Hi all / Ndeewounu,

I really appreciate this sub for it’s contribution to the promoting Nigerian languages. This is a big ask but I’m looking for a native Igbo speaker to practice with across the week as I’m attempting to achieve fluency in Igbo (B2 level) by year end. I have been taking 80 min lessons twice a week for the past year and I am a very fast learner but would like to augument this and make the learning process more personable and connect with more Igbo people. I would love to be more versed in speaking with a colloquial flair as I learn standard Ibo and Anambra dialect(s) but I think recognising how Igbo is spoken across Igboland is very important

I do not mind the background of whoever would kindly reach out but to share some background about myself, I am 23(M), Igbo, living in Europe, a working professional and a masters student. My hobbies include language learning ( currently also learning German, fluent in French, rusty but proficient Spanish), sports, sociology and discussing current global affairs.

Ka Chineke gozie unu!

A friend of mine is making a comic with Nigerian characters whose nicknames are the names of orishas, ​​and I have been researching Yoruba culture to add other cultural references. I write this post to be sure that all the names are spelled correctly.

The spellings I need to confirm for now are:

• Ọbàtálá
• Èṣù
• Ògún
• Ṣàngó
• Ọ̀rúnmìlà
• Mọ́remí Ájàṣoro (I know she isn't an orisha but a legendary queen).

Of these ones I have found Wikipedia articles in Yoruba, so they are probably well spelled, although I would appreciate it if you could confirm it for me.

• Yèmọ́jà (I found this spelling somewhere but I don't remember where).
• Ọya
• Agemo
• Ogun Oru (the term used for sleep disturbances).
• Amina (the name of the queen of Zazzau).

I have no idea how to spell these last ones.

Thanks in advance.