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