Yoruba phrasebook
Yoruba (èdè Yorùbá) is a language native to West Africa, mainly near the Bight of Benin. With an estimated 50 million speakers worldwide as of 2020, Yoruba is one of the most influential African languages. It is spoken chiefly in Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and Ghana, where it is an official language. Internationally, Yoruba can be heard in Brazil, where it is a recognised minority language, plus England, Maryland, Texas, and New York.
Pronunciation guideA a - [ah] like in the Spanish alphabet E e – [a] like “a” in skate Ẹ ẹ - [eh] like the first “e” elephant (dot written underneath the vowel to get the new sound: E / e + ̣: E / é) I i – [ee] like in sweet O o – [o]…
Phrase listọkan (OR-kãh) or ẹni (er-nee) or kan (kãh) (one) eji (EH-gee) or meji (MAY-gee) (two) mẹta (MARE-tar) (three) mẹrin (MARE-rinh) (four) márùn (MAH-roon) (five) mẹfa (MARE-far) (six) meje (MAY-jay) (seven) mẹjọ (MARE-jaw)…
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