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Yoruba Words and Sentence Construction

Our last lesson was about Yoruba vowels and consonants, if you missed it, you can read here.

Building a strong vocabulary and understanding basic sentence structures are essential for learning Yoruba. Yoruba sentences are straightforward and follow a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) structure. This lesson will introduce you to common Yoruba words and how to construct sentences effectively.
learn to construct simple Yoruba sentences
Let us examine common Yoruba words and how they can be used to construct sentences.

Yoruba	English	Example	Translation
Eniyan	Person	Eniyan náà ń lọ	That person is going
Ọkùnrin	Man	Ọkùnrin náà ń sùn	The man is sleeping
Ọmọbinrin	Girl	Ọmọbinrin náà jẹun.	The girl is eating
Ẹgbẹ́	Group	Ẹgbẹ́ Ifesowapo	Ifesowapo Group

Now, let take a look at few example words associated with "Places and Directions"

Yoruba	English	Example	Translation
Ilé	House/Home	Mo lọ sí ilé	I went home
Ọjà	Market	Mo fẹ́ lọ sí ọjà	I want to go to the market
Èyí	This/These	Èyí ni ilé mi	This is my house
Ìjọba	Government	Ìjọba náà pèsè iṣẹ́	The government provided jobs

Also, let's learn about daily frequent words and see their practical examples.

Yoruba	English	Example	Translation
Ẹjẹ	Blood	Ẹjẹ náà san die-die	The blood flows slowly
Omi	Water	Mo fẹ́ omi	I want water
Wẹ	Bath	Mo we laaro	I bathe in the morning
Ijo	Dance	Shola mo Ijo jo	Shola knows how to dance

Fun Activity: Sentence Swap Game
1. Write simple Yoruba sentences (e.g., Mo lọ sí ọjà).

Homework
1) Practice constructing sentences using at least five new words you’ve learned today.
2) Write a short dialogue (3–5 sentences) about visiting the market or any other place.
3) Identify and memorize 10 Yoruba words from this lesson that you can use daily

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