Yoruba Gender
Welcome to the fifth Yoruba lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Yoruba to help you practice your daily phrases.
man arakunrin |
woman arabirin |
husband oko |
wife iyawo |
boy omokunrin |
girl omobirin |
father baba |
mother iya |
Gender Grammar Rules
In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
| Grammar + Rules - Yoruba |
|---|
| my son is a student [masculine + noun] omokunrin mi je omo ile-iwe |
| her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] omobirin mi je omo ile-iwe |
| he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] o (okunrin) ni arakunrin ti o ga |
| she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] o (obirin) ni arabirin ti o ga |
| his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] awon arakunrin re kere |
| his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] awon arabirin re kere |
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son omokunrin |
daughter omobirin |
brother arakunrin |
sister arabirin | grandfather baba-baba |
grandmother iya-iya |
child omode |
children awon omode |
Expressions in Yoruba
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Yoruba, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
| English - Yoruba |
|---|
| What do you mean? kini o ro? |
| I don't understand ko ye mi |
| I don't know emi ko mo |
| What is that called in Yoruba? kini a npe iyen ni punjabi? |
| What is this? kini eyi? |
| What does that word mean in English? kini itumo oro yi ni geesi? |
| Sorry (if you made a mistake) o ma se o |
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