Yoruba Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Yoruba lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Yoruba to help you practice your daily phrases.
| Cardinal and Ordinal - Yoruba |
|---|
| one eyokan |
| first okan |
| two meji |
| second ekeji |
| three meta |
| third eketa |
| four merin |
| fourth ekerin |
| five marun |
| fifth ekarun |
| six mefa |
| sixth ekefa |
| seven meje |
| seventh ekeje |
| eight mejo |
| eighth ikejo |
| nine mesan |
| ninth ikesan |
| ten mewa |
| tenth ikewa |
| eleven mokanla |
| eleventh ikokanla |
| twelve mejila |
| twelfth ikejila |
| thirteen metala |
| thirteenth iketala |
| fourteen merinla |
| once okan |
| fifteen meedogun |
| twice meji |
| sixteen merindinlogun |
| Monday ojo-aje |
| seventeen metadinlogun |
| Tuesday ojo-isegun |
| eighteen mejidinlogun |
| Wednesday ojo'ru |
| nineteen mokandinlogun |
| Thursday ojo alamisi |
| twenty ogun |
| Friday ojo-eti |
| seventy one mokan-le-laadorin |
| Saturday ojo abameta |
| one hundred ogorun |
| Sunday ojo aiku |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Yoruba cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Yoruba. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules - Yoruba |
|---|
| I have three dogs [number + noun] mo ni aja meta |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] omobirin mi ni ologbo meji |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] o (arabirin) nso ede meje |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] arakunrin mi ni omokunrin kan |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] eyi ni eko keji mi |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] nje o ka iwe keta? |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow maalu |
goat ewure |
donkey rakunmi |
horse esin |
dog aja |
cat ologbo |
mouse ekute |
bird eye |
Conversation in Yoruba
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
| English - Yoruba |
|---|
| Where are you from? nibo lo ti wa? |
| I'm from the U.S mo wa lati u.s. |
| I'm American omo orile-ede amerika ni mi |
| Where do you live? nibo lo ngbe? |
| I live in the U.S mo ngbe ni u.s |
| What do you do for a living? kini ise ti o fi njeun? |
| I'm a student omo ile-iwe ni mi |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Yoruba? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.
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