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Some parts of the body used to indicate positions.

Hello,

Báwo ni,.

Hope you have not stop learning.

Today, let's learn some parts of the body we also used as prepositions..

1. ORÍ (Head). - - This also mean "On" "on top".

Examples. I sit on the chair---Mò jókòó sórí àga. My book is on the table - - ìwé mi wà ní orí àga.

2. Ẹ̀YÌN--(back) - - backward/behind.

Examples. Mo wà lẹ́yìn ẹ - - I am behind you. Ó wà lẹ́yìn mi----He/She/it is at my back.

3. INÚ (belly) - - - - inside.

Examples : Mo wà ní nú ilé - - - I am inside the house. Ó wà nínú àpò mi - - It is in/inside my bag

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4. APÁ (Arm) /Ẹ̀GBẸ́ (Side/beside ).

Mo wà ní apá ọ̀tún - - - I am at the right side. Fóònù mi wà ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ mi - - - - My phone is beside me..

4. OJÚ (eye) - - - center.

Kúrò ní ojú ọ̀nà - - - - - leave the way. Ojú ọ̀nà ni yìí - - - - This is the right path.

Do you understand.

Adéọlá.

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Note this tone while learning Yorùbá..

Hello, Báwo ni.

Hope the learning is going well.

As we all know, learning Yorùbá tones is very important if we don't want our meaning to be misinterpreted.

Let's look at "Mo"

Mo - - - - "I" (flat tone) changes to Mò (do, low tone) when it is used with the continuous form of the verb.

Mo fẹ́ jẹun - - - I want to eat. Mò ń jẹun - - - - - I am eating.

So let's look at the this word "Wọn"

Wọ́n (with "mi" high tone) - - - Used for He/She (older). And also for they..

Wọ́n wà ní lé mi lánàá.

Wọn (with "re" mid tone) - - - This is used when you are constructing sentence in the Negative for he/she (older) or they.

Wọn - - - This also mean him/her/them.

Wọn ò fẹ́ jẹun - - - He/She /they don't want to eat.

Mo fún wọn - - - I gave him/her /them.

I am open to your questions,

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá.

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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).

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá

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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.

Your Yorùbá tutor,

Adéọlá

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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?.

Your Yorùbá tutor,

Adéọlá

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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,

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá.

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.

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá

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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,

Your Yorùbá tutor.

Adéọlá.

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