| èmi | ضمير | I | Èmi wà níbí báyìí. I am here now. |
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| ìwọ | ضمير | you | Ìwọ ni ọ̀rẹ́ mi. You are my friend. |
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| òun | ضمير | he | Òun wà nínú ilé. He is in the house. |
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| òun | ضمير | she | Òun ni olùkọ́ mi. She is my teacher. |
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| àwa | ضمير | we | Àwa ń ṣiṣẹ́ lójoojúmọ́. We work every day. |
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| àwọn | ضمير | they | Àwọn wà ní ilé-ìwé. They are at school. |
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| kí ni | ضمير | what | Kí ni orúkọ rẹ? What is your name? |
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| níbo | ظرف | where | Níbo ni o ń gbé? Where do you live? |
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| ìgbà wo | ظرف | when | Ìgbà wo ni yóò wá? When will he come? |
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| ta ni | ضمير | who | Ta ni ó wà lẹ́nu-ọ̀nà? Who is at the door? |
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| kí nìdí | ظرف | why | Kí nìdí tí o fi bàjẹ́? Why are you sad? |
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| báwo | ظرف | how | Báwo ni o ṣe mọ̀? How do you know? |
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| jẹ́ | فعل | to be | Ó láyọ̀ púpọ̀. She is very happy. |
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| ní | فعل | to have | Mo ní ìwé kan. I have a book. |
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| ṣe | فعل | to do | Wọ́n ń ṣe iṣẹ́ rere. They do good work. |
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| lọ | فعل | to go | A ń lọ sí ilé-ìwé. We go to school. |
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| wá | فعل | to come | Jọ̀wọ́ wá ní òwúrọ̀ ọ̀la. Please come tomorrow morning. |
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| rí | فعل | to see | Mo rí òṣùpá. I see the moon. |
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| mọ̀ | فعل | to know | Mo mọ bàbá rẹ. I know your father. |
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| ronú | فعل | to think | A ń ronú nípa ayé. We think about life. |
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| fẹ́ | فعل | to want | Mo fẹ́ omi díẹ̀. I want some water. |
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| nílọ̀ | فعل | to need | A nílò àkókò síi. We need more time. |
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| ṣe | فعل | to make | Wọ́n ń ṣe búrẹ́dì dídára. They make good bread. |
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| gbà | فعل | to take | Gba ìwé náà lọ sí ilé. Take the book home. |
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| fún | فعل | to give | Fún mi ní owó náà. Give me the money. |
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| sọ | فعل | to say | Jọ̀wọ́ sọ orúkọ rẹ. Please say your name. |
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| sọ fún | فعل | to tell | Sọ ìtàn náà fún mi. Tell me the story. |
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| béèrè | فعل | to ask | Mo béèrè ìbéèrè kan. I ask one question. |
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| rí | فعل | to find | A rí kọ́kọ́rọ́ náà. We find the key. |
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| wo | فعل | to look | Wo ojú ọ̀run. Look at the sky. |
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| lo | فعل | to use | Mo lo àga yìí. I use this chair. |
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| ṣiṣẹ́ | فعل | to work | Wọ́n ń ṣiṣẹ́ lọ́sẹ̀ kọ̀ọ̀kan. They work every week. |
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| jẹ | فعل | to eat | Àwọn ọmọ ń jẹ ìrẹsì níbí. Children eat rice here. |
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| mu | فعل | to drink | Mu omi mímọ́ báyìí. Drink clean water now. |
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| sùn | فعل | to sleep | Ọmọ náà sùn dáadáa. The child sleeps well. |
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| rìn | فعل | to walk | A ń rìn lọ sí ilé-ìwé. We walk to school. |
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| sáré | فعل | to run | Ọmọkùnrin náà lè sáré kíákíá. The boy can run fast. |
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| ka | فعل | to read | Mo ka ìwé yìí. I read this book. |
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| kọ | فعل | to write | Kọ orúkọ rẹ síbí. Write your name here. |
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| sọ̀rọ̀ | فعل | to speak | Wọ́n ń sọ Yorùbá dáadáa. They speak Yoruba well. |
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| fetí sí | فعل | to listen | Fetí sí orin náà. Listen to the music. |
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| gbọ́ | فعل | to hear | Mo gbọ́ òjò. I hear the rain. |
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| rà | فعل | to buy | A rà ẹja tútù. We buy fresh fish. |
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| tà | فعل | to sell | Wọ́n ń tà búrẹ́dì níbí. They sell bread here. |
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| san | فعل | to pay | San owó náà báyìí. Pay the money now. |
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| ràn lọ́wọ́ | فعل | to help | Jọ̀wọ́ ràn ìyá mi lọ́wọ́. Please help my mother. |
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| fẹ́ràn | فعل | to love | Mo fẹ́ràn ẹbí mi. I love my family. |
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| gbé | فعل | to live | Wọ́n ń gbé ní Lagos. They live in Lagos. |
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| kú | فعل | to die | Àwọn igi àgbà lè kú. Old trees can die. |
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| kọ́ | فعل | to learn | Àwọn ọmọ ń kọ́ ní ilé-ìwé. Children learn at school. |
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| kọ́ | فعل | to teach | Wọ́n ń kọ́ àwọn ọmọ. They teach the children. |
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| ṣí | فعل | to open | Ṣí ilẹ̀kùn náà báyìí. Open the door now. |
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| ti | فعل | to close | Ti fèrèsé náà jọ̀wọ́. Close the window please. |
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| ẹni | اسم | person | Ẹni yẹn ni ọ̀rẹ́ mi. That person is my friend. |
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| ọkùnrin | اسم | man | Ọkùnrin náà gùn. The man is tall. |
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| obìnrin | اسم | woman | Obìnrin náà ní inú rere. The woman is kind. |
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| ọmọ | اسم | child | Ọmọ náà ń sùn. The child is sleeping. |
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| ọmọkùnrin | اسم | boy | Ọmọkùnrin náà ń sáré. The boy is running. |
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| ọmọbìnrin | اسم | girl | Ọmọbìnrin náà ń ka dáadáa. The girl reads well. |
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| ẹbí | اسم | family | Ẹbí mi pọ̀. My family is large. |
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| ìyá | اسم | mother | Ìyá mi wà níbí. My mother is here. |
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| bàbá | اسم | father | Bàbá rẹ ń ṣiṣẹ́ takuntakun. His father works hard. |
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| ọ̀rẹ́ | اسم | friend | Ó jẹ́ ọ̀rẹ́ mi. She is my friend. |
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| ilé | اسم | house | Ilé náà jẹ́ tuntun. The house is new. |
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| ilé | اسم | home | A ń lọ sí ilé. We are going home. |
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| ilé-ìwé | اسم | school | Ilé-ìwé náà súnmọ́. The school is nearby. |
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| ìlú | اسم | city | Ìlú yìí tóbi. This city is big. |
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| orílẹ̀-èdè | اسم | country | Orílẹ̀-èdè wa ní àlàáfíà. Our country is peaceful. |
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| ayé | اسم | world | Ayé ń yí padà. The world is changing. |
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| ọ̀nà | اسم | street | Ọ̀nà náà kún fún ìgbòkègbodò. The street is busy. |
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| yàrá | اسم | room | Yàrá náà mọ́. The room is clean. |
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| àkókò | اسم | time | A ní àkókò tó. We have enough time. |
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| ọjọ́ | اسم | day | Òní jẹ́ ọjọ́ rere. Today is a good day. |
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| alẹ́ | اسم | night | Alẹ́ tutù. The night is cold. |
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| òwúrọ̀ | اسم | morning | Òwúrọ̀ yìí mọ́lẹ̀. This morning is bright. |
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| ìrọ̀lẹ́ | اسم | evening | A máa ń rìn ní gbogbo ìrọ̀lẹ́. We walk every evening. |
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| ọ̀sẹ̀ | اسم | week | Mo ń ṣiṣẹ́ ní gbogbo ọ̀sẹ̀. I work every week. |
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| oṣù | اسم | month | Oṣù tó ń bọ̀ yóò kún fún iṣẹ́. Next month will be busy. |
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| ọdún | اسم | year | Ọdún yìí ṣe pàtàkì. This year is important. |
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| òní | ظرف | today | Mo wà lọ́wọ́ òní. I am busy today. |
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| ọ̀la | ظرف | tomorrow | A ó wá lọ́la. We will come tomorrow. |
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| àná | ظرف | yesterday | Ó dé ní ìrọ̀lẹ́ àná. He arrived yesterday evening. |
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| báyìí | ظرف | now | Wá síbí báyìí. Come here now. |
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| oòrùn | اسم | sun | Oòrùn gbóná. The sun is hot. |
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| òṣùpá | اسم | moon | Òṣùpá mọ́lẹ̀ ní alẹ́ yìí. The moon is bright tonight. |
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| ìràwọ̀ | اسم | star | Mo rí ìràwọ̀ kan. I see one star. |
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| ojú ọ̀run | اسم | sky | Ojú ọ̀run jẹ́ aláwọ̀ búlúù. The sky is blue. |
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| ayé | اسم | earth | Ayé ni ilé wa. The earth is our home. |
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| iná | اسم | fire | Iná náà gbóná. The fire is hot. |
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| omi | اسم | water | Omi náà mọ́. The water is clean. |
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| òjò | اسم | rain | Òjò náà pọ̀. The rain is heavy. |
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| ẹ̀fúùfù | اسم | wind | Ẹ̀fúùfù náà lágbára. The wind is strong. |
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| igi | اسم | tree | Igi yẹn gùn. That tree is tall. |
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| òdòdó | اسم | flower | Òdòdó náà lẹ́wà. The flower is beautiful. |
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| àpáta | اسم | mountain | Àpáta náà ga. The mountain is high. |
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| odò | اسم | river | Odò náà fẹ̀. The river is wide. |
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| Òkun | اسم | sea | Òkun náà dákẹ́. The sea is calm. |
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| oúnjẹ | اسم | food | Oúnjẹ náà ti tán. The food is ready. |
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| búrẹ́dì | اسم | bread | Mo ń jẹ búrẹ́dì lójoojúmọ́. I eat bread daily. |
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| ìrẹsì | اسم | rice | Ìrẹsì náà dùn. The rice tastes good. |
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| ẹran | اسم | meat | Ẹran náà gbóná. The meat is hot. |
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| ẹja | اسم | fish | A rà ẹja tútù. We bought fresh fish. |
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| ẹyin | اسم | egg | Ẹyin náà fọ́. The egg is broken. |
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| wàrà | اسم | milk | Wàrà náà tutù. The milk is cold. |
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| èso | اسم | fruit | Èso yìí dùn. This fruit is sweet. |
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| tii | اسم | tea | Mo ń mu tii ní gbogbo òwúrọ̀. I drink tea every morning. |
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| kọfí | اسم | coffee | Ó ń mu kọfí gbígbóná. He drinks hot coffee. |
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| orí | اسم | head | Orí mi ń dun lónìí. My head hurts today. |
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| ojú | اسم | eye | Ojú rẹ lẹ́wà. Her eyes are beautiful. |
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| etí | اسم | ear | Etí mi ń dun gan-an. My ear hurts badly. |
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| ẹnu | اسم | mouth | Ṣí ẹnu rẹ sílẹ̀ dáadáa. Open your mouth wide. |
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| imú | اسم | nose | Imú rẹ ń ṣàn ẹ̀jẹ̀. His nose is bleeding. |
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| ọwọ́ | اسم | hand | Fọ ọwọ́ rẹ dáadáa. Wash your hands well. |
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| ẹsẹ̀ | اسم | foot | Ẹsẹ̀ mi tutù. My foot is cold. |
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| ọkàn | اسم | heart | Ọkàn mi balẹ̀. My heart is calm. |
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| orúkọ | اسم | name | Orúkọ rẹ rẹwà. Your name is lovely. |
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| ìwé | اسم | book | Ìwé yìí jẹ́ tuntun. This book is new. |
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| ọrọ̀ | اسم | word | Ọrọ̀ yẹn ṣe pàtàkì. That word is important. |
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| èdè | اسم | language | Yorùbá jẹ́ èdè ọlọ́rọ̀. Yoruba is a rich language. |
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| owó | اسم | money | Mo nílò owó síi. I need more money. |
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| iṣẹ́ | اسم | work | Iṣẹ́ yìí le. This work is hard. |
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| ìfẹ́ | اسم | love | Ìfẹ́ ṣe pàtàkì gan-an. Love is very important. |
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| orin | اسم | music | Orin náà lẹ́wà. The music is beautiful. |
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| ìtàn | اسم | story | Ìtàn rẹ jẹ́ òtítọ́. Her story is true. |
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| ọ̀nà | اسم | way | Ọ̀nà yìí rọrùn. This way is easy. |
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| nnkan | اسم | thing | Nnkan yẹn jẹ́ tèmi. That thing is mine. |
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| ayé | اسم | life | Ayé kò rọrùn. Life is not easy. |
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| ilẹ̀kùn | اسم | door | Ilẹ̀kùn náà ṣí. The door is open. |
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| tábìlì | اسم | table | Tábìlì náà mọ́. The table is clean. |
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| àga | اسم | chair | Àga náà bàjẹ́. The chair is broken. |
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| ọkọ̀ ayọ́kẹ́lẹ́ | اسم | car | Ọkọ̀ ayọ́kẹ́lẹ́ náà jẹ́ tuntun. The car is new. |
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| dára | صفة | good | Oúnjẹ yìí dára. This food is good. |
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| búburú | صفة | bad | Omi yẹn burú. That water is bad. |
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| ńlá | صفة | big | Ilé yìí ńlá. This house is big. |
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| kékeré | صفة | small | Yàrá náà kékeré. The room is small. |
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| tuntun | صفة | new | Mo ní ìwé tuntun kan. I have a new book. |
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| àtijọ́ | صفة | old | Àga yẹn ti dàgbà. That chair is old. |
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| gígùn | صفة | long | Ọ̀nà náà gùn. The road is long. |
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| kúkúrú | صفة | short | Ìtàn náà kúkúrú. The story is short. |
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| gíga | صفة | high | Àpáta yẹn ga. That mountain is high. |
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| kẹ́rẹ́ | صفة | low | Tábìlì náà kéré ní gíga. The table is low. |
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| gbóná | صفة | hot | Tii náà gbóná. The tea is hot. |
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| tutù | صفة | cold | Omi náà tutù. The water is cold. |
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| aláyọ̀ | صفة | happy | Ọmọ náà láyọ̀. The child is happy. |
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| banújẹ́ | صفة | sad | Ó ń banújẹ́ lónìí. She feels sad today. |
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| lẹ́wà | صفة | beautiful | Òdòdó náà lẹ́wà. The flower is beautiful. |
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| rọrùn | صفة | easy | Iṣẹ́ yìí rọrùn. This work is easy. |
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| le | صفة | hard | Ìbéèrè yìí le. This question is hard. |
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| yára | صفة | fast | Ọkọ̀ ayọ́kẹ́lẹ́ yẹn yára. That car is fast. |
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| lọ́ra | صفة | slow | Ọkùnrin àgbà náà ń rìn lọ́ra. The old man walks slow. |
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| tọ́ | صفة | right | Ìdáhùn rẹ tọ́. Your answer is right. |
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| àṣìṣe | صفة | wrong | Ìdáhùn yẹn jẹ́ àṣìṣe. That answer is wrong. |
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| pàtàkì | صفة | important | Ẹbí ṣe pàtàkì sí mi. Family is important to me. |
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| òtítọ́ | صفة | true | Ìtàn yìí jẹ́ òtítọ́. This story is true. |
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| kún | صفة | full | Ife náà kún. The cup is full. |
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| ṣófo | صفة | empty | Yàrá náà ṣófo. The room is empty. |
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| ọ̀dọ́ | صفة | young | Ọmọ náà ṣì jẹ́ ọ̀dọ́. The child is young. |
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| lágbára | صفة | strong | Ọkùnrin yẹn lágbára. That man is strong. |
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| aláìlera | صفة | weak | Ó ń rẹ̀ lónìí. He feels weak today. |
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| pupa | صفة | red | Òdòdó náà pupa. The flower is red. |
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| búlúù | صفة | blue | Ojú ọ̀run jẹ́ búlúù. The sky is blue. |
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| àlàwọ̀ ewé | صفة | green | Igi náà jẹ́ àlàwọ̀ ewé. The tree is green. |
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| àwọ̀ òfeéféé | صفة | yellow | Òdòdó náà jẹ́ àwọ̀ òfeéféé. The flower is yellow. |
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| dúdú | صفة | black | Àpò náà dúdú. The bag is black. |
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| funfun | صفة | white | Aṣọ náà funfun. The cloth is white. |
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| bẹ́ẹ̀ ni | حَرفُ نِداء | yes | Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni, mo mọ̀ ọ́. Yes, I know him. |
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| rárá | حَرفُ نِداء | no | Rárá, mi ò mọ̀. No, I do not know. |
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| kò | ظرف | not | Kò sí níbí. He is not here. |
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| àti | رابطة | and | Ìyá àti bàbá wà ní ilé. Mother and father are home. |
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| tàbí | رابطة | or | Tii tàbí kọfí dáa. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| ṣùgbọ́n | رابطة | but | Mo wá, ṣùgbọ́n ó lọ. I came, but he left. |
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| bí | رابطة | if | Bí òjò bá rọ̀, dúró ní ilé. If it rains, stay home. |
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| nítorí | رابطة | because | Mo dúró nítorí òjò rọ̀. I stayed because it rained. |
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| pẹ̀lú | حرف جر | with | Mo wá pẹ̀lú ọ̀rẹ́ mi. I came with my friend. |
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| láìsí | حرف جر | without | Ó lọ láìsí owó. He left without money. |
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| fún | حرف جر | for | Ẹ̀bùn yìí jẹ́ fún ọ. This gift is for you. |
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| láti | حرف جر | from | Ó wá láti ilé-ìwé. She came from school. |
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| sí | حرف جر | to | A lọ sí ìlú. We went to town. |
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