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