How to form simple sentences in Yoruba

How to form simple sentences in Yoruba

You want to learn how to form simple sentences in Yoruba? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Yoruba lessons complete with useful examples. The house is big, the book is old... we make forming simple Yoruba sentences easy.

Yoruba personal pronouns : I

A personal pronoun is what we call the English words 'I', 'you', 'he', 'she', 'we' and 'they'. Just like English, Yoruba has a set of personal pronouns. The English word 'I' is a pronoun in the first person singular. The Yoruba word for 'I' is 'emi'.

Examples

kii ṣe èmi
not me
àti èmi ?
and me ?
èmi nikan
just me
èmi náà
me too
èmi
I
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About Yoruba

About Yoruba

Yoruba belongs to Niger-Congo language family. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Yoruba would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Yoruba

Learn to get by in Yoruba with these useful words and phrases. We'll begin by learning some basic Yoruba phrases which you can use for everyday communication.

tabili yi
this table
omokùnrin yi
this boy
iwe yi
this book
ijoko yi
this chair
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TeachMe! Yoruba

Learn Yoruba the easy, fun and fast way. Whether you're a complete beginner or you already know a few phrases in Yoruba, you'll be amazed at just how quickly you learn!

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You can learn Yoruba in just 9 easy steps.

If you want to go from beginner to fluent in Yoruba in a reasonable amount of time, you'll need a proven study method and daily dedication. Our nine-step Yoruba learning guide will show you how to teach yourself Yoruba in a structured,effective way. The steps below will take you through the progression of skills needed to learn to speak, read and understand Yoruba.

Step 10 : Simple sentences in Yoruba

You've already learned so much in steps 1 to 9 and we'd like to help you learn even more with this bonus step. Learn the phrases Iwe ni ìyí, Ijoko ni ìyí and Ilekun ni ìyí (This is a book, This is a chair, This is a door). Then learn the phrases Ilekun náà tóbi and Ilekun náà kéré (The door is big, The door is small). And then learn the phrases Àwon ilekun náà tóbi and Àwon ilekun náà kéré (The doors are big, The doors are small). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about simple Yoruba sentences including useful examples. Take everything you have learned so far and then teach yourself just a few new words each week. In this way, you'll soon be able to say 100's, if not 1000's of short phrases in Yoruba. Give it a try yourself!

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On the Road! Yoruba

Make the most of your trip to work by learning Yoruba words and phrases on the way. With this audio CD, you'll learn 1000's of Yoruba words & phrases in a very short time. The voice is in both Yoruba and English. Just listen, absorb and enjoy! We are one of the few companies in the world offering a learn Yoruba audio cd. If you have a CD player at home or in your car, this is the Yoruba course for you.

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