Homepage ☰

Vocabulary 🔤

Numbers 🔢

Phrases 💬

Grammar 📘

More

Yoruba Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Yoruba. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Yoruba.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Yoruba conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Yoruba
I speak English mo nso geesi
you speak French o nso faranse
he speaks German o nso jaman
she speaks Italian o nso italian
we speak Arabic a nso larubawa
they speak Chinese won nso shainis

The past tense in Yoruba conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Yoruba
I visited France mo se abewo si faranse
you visited Italy o se abewo si itali
he visited Morocco o se abewo si moroko
she visited China o se abewo si shina
we visited Mexico a se abewo si meksiko
they visited Kenya won se abewo si kenya

The future tense in Yoruba conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Yoruba
I will drink milk emi yio mu wara
you will drink coffee iwo yio mu kofi
he will drink tea oun yio mu tii
she will drink water oun yio mu omi
we will drink apple juice a o mu oje eso-oro-oyinbo
they will drink tea won yio mu tii

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear
ear
eti
eye
eye
oju
mouth
mouth
enu
nose
nose
imu
hair
hair
irun
face
face
oju
head
head
ori
heart
heart
okan
hand
hand
owo
fingers
fingers
ika
leg
leg
ese
feet
feet
atelese

Travel Phrases in Yoruba

Imagine yourself in some Yoruba speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Yoruba
Can you help me? se o le ranmilowo?
Can I help you? se mo le ran o lowo?
Where is the airport? nibo ni papa oko ofurufu wa?
Go straight lo taa-a-ra
Then lehin-na
Turn left ya si osi
Turn right ya si otun

I hope this lesson about the verbs in Yoruba was not hard for you. Please check out our main menu here for more lessons: homepage. To see the full menu, you can also click on the "Menu" icon on the left side.


Inspirational Quote: Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. Goethe


Homepage ☰

Vocabulary 🔤

Numbers 🔢

Phrases 💬

Grammar 📘

More

Copyright © 2018 LEARN101.ORG.
All rights reserved.