Yoruba Dictionary — Nigeria

Headscarf

Example: Ó túndè àdìrẹ rẹ.

Prayer

Example: Mo ní láti ṣe adura fún ìbáṣepọ̀ mi.

Dog

Example: Ajá mi tiene fún mi.

Necklace

Example: Ó ra àjàkà tuntun.

Profit

Example: Ajẹ wa jẹ́ pupọ lẹ́yìn tita ojúṣe wa.

Partnership

Example: Ajọṣepọ yi lórí yóò ran wa lọwọ lati dẹ́ra àsìkò.

Student

Example: Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ń kàwé.

Pocket

Example: Báwo ni mo ṣe le fi àkérè le.

Timeline

Example: Àkójọpọ̀ iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ jẹ́ kókó.

Stay put

Example: Akúnlẹ́kù sé nípò yìí.

Peace

Example: A ń gbàdúrà fún àlàáfíà lágbàyé.

Expense

Example: Arijẹ wa pọ̀ jùlọ nínú ọdún yìí.

Culture

Example: Àṣà wa pọ̀ lọ́rọ̀.

Power

Example: Àṣẹ ni láti ṣẹ̀dá ìtọ́sọ́na.

Belt

Example: Ó wọ àtẹ́lẹṣin tuntun.

Support

Example: Atilẹyin yii ti bọkodo pupọ ni iṣẹ́ wa.

Tie

Example: Ó wọ àwọ̀nu gígùn.

Society/Community

Example: Àwùjọ wa ń fọwọ́sowọ́pọ̀.

Environment

Example: A ń dáàbò bo àyíká wa.

Back to square one

Example: Nítorí a kò rí i dá, bá a kejì i we.

Shoes

Example: Mò rà bàtá tuntun.

Socks

Example: Máa ra bàta ìkà fun ọrẹ mi.

Now

Example: Ẹ jẹ́ ká lọ báyìí.

Keep it casual

Example: Bẹ́ ẹ sọ̀dá, ma fiọtún ẹ rọ, kó jȇsùn.

Belt

Example: Mò ń wò bébè tuntun yìí.

No

Example: Bẹ́ẹ̀kọ́, mi ò fẹ́.

Yes

Example: Bẹ́ẹ̀ni, mo gbà.

To question

Example: Ó ṣe pàtàkì láti béèrè nípa ohun tí a gbọ́.

Starting anew

Example: Bẹrẹ b'òun, kó o le fi COVID run.

Crown

Example: Ó fi bòrí rẹ hàn.

Bracelet

Example: Ó ń wọ bréki tó rọrùn.

Gloves

Example: Ó wọ búburé nígbà tó ń ṣiṣẹ́.

Theatrical costume

Example: Wọ́n lo dáadáa fun ìṣàkóso.

Good/Fine

Example: Mo wà dáradára.

To Age

Example: A ń dídá ni gbogbo wa.

Slowly

Example: Rìn díẹ̀díẹ̀.

Earring

Example: Ó wọ dìgá fẹ́rẹ́ ayé.

Doctor

Example: Dókítà ń ràn mí lọ́wọ́.

One who tries to save face

Example: Ko yẹ ki ẹ jọ́mó ní igba yìí.

Welcome

Example: Ẹ káàbọ̀ sí ilé wa!

Hello/Greetings

Example: Ẹ kú àárọ̀!

Make use of resources

Example: Ẹ na'wo jè, a nì flé dew.

Thank you

Example: Ẹ ṣé púpọ̀!

Fog

Example: Eefin ti bo gbogbo ìlú yìí.

Love

Example: Èfé ni ń ru wa pọ̀.

Scorpion

Example: Ejika ní ẹyẹ ikọsẹ.

Department

Example: Ẹka tita n ṣiṣẹ́ pọ̀ pẹlu ẹka ìṣàkóso.

Education

Example: Ẹ̀kọ́ ṣe pàtàkì púpọ̀.

Tiger

Example: Ekun ń fún gbogbo ni ìbáṣepọ̀.

Trousers

Example: Ó fẹ́ wọ èló tuntun.

Scarf

Example: Ó fi ẹ̀pè rẹ sọdọ.

Let it be said

Example: Èpè k'ó rí, ko ba dàn àlà.

Flamingo

Example: Erin ni ẹyẹ tó wuyi.

Concept/Idea

Example: Èrò yìí ṣòro láti mọ̀.

Blessing

Example: Wọn ti fẹ́ ẹ̀tọ́ ìbáṣepọ̀ wa pẹ̀lú ẹṣé.

Forgiveness

Example: Ẹ̀sìnrè ni o yẹ kí a fi hàn fún ara wa.

Rights/Justice

Example: Olúkúlùkù ní ẹ̀tọ́ dọ́gba.

Economy

Example: Ètò-ajé orílẹ̀-èdè ń dàgbà.

Financial plan

Example: Mo ti ṣe àkópọ̀ èto-owó fun ọdún to ń bọ̀.

Heat

Example: Ẹwúrẹ́ yìí n fa aisan.

Bird

Example: Éyẹ ń bẹ ninu igbo.

Scarf

Example: Ó gba fààrà rẹ lórí.

Lion

Example: Fàárí ni ẹranko tó ní agbára.

Let the work speak

Example: Fi isé yé, kó pa ta lo ní ìsọ̀kan.

Sunglasses

Example: Ó ní fífi mẹ́ta.

Whale

Example: Fiɔ́ mu orí òkun.

Hat

Example: Ó ní fíti tó lẹ́wa.

Loan

Example: Wọn ti fọwọ́ sí fún-in fún iṣẹ́ tuntun.

Lanyard

Example: Ó fi fùn-un sọdọ.

Lapel pin

Example: Ó ní fúnfún tá a dá lórí rárá.

Tornado

Example: Gangé ti bà jé ilé méjèèjì.

Apron

Example: Ó wọ gáùn nigbati ó ń jẹun.

To develop/promote

Example: A ń gbéga àwọn iṣẹ́ àgbègbè.

Beetle

Example: Gbogbo kìí fa ẹ̀sẹ̀.

Storm

Example: Hawò ń bọ́ lóde.

Sunset

Example: Ibi tó ṣá ni gbogbo wa ṣàdá.

Budget

Example: Akiyesi gbogbo isoro idoko-ẹka ni ifojúsùn.

Faith

Example: Igbàgbọ́ mi dá lórí Ọlọ́run.

Bracelet

Example: Mò fé ra ìgèlè tuntun.

Cloud

Example: Ìhòhò dára lónìí.

Revenue

Example: Ijẹrè wa ti pọ̀ soke lẹ́yìn àtúnṣe iṣowo.

Church

Example: Ìjọ wa dára, a ní àwọn ọmọ ẹ̀yà tí ń kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́.

Government

Example: Ìjọba ń kéde òfin tuntun.

Sunrise

Example: Ìkànsí ni a ti máa bẹ̀rẹ̀ ìṣẹ́.

Dusk

Example: Ìkórè ni àwọn ará ilé ti n bọ́.

Ritual

Example: Ikorita yìí wúlò gan-an fún ìbáṣepọ̀ wa.

House/Home

Example: Ilé mi tóbi.

Bank

Example: Mo lọ sí ilé-ifowopamọ́ lati fi ẹ̀bùn ẹ̀san mi pamọ.

Bank

Example: Ilé-ìfowópamọ́ ń ṣí ní àgogo méjì.

Company

Example: Ilé-iṣẹ́ yi n funni ni awọn iṣẹ́ ọrẹfẹ.

School

Example: Àwọn ọmọdé ń lọ sí ilé-ìwé.

Hospital

Example: Ó lọ sí ilé-ìwòsàn.

Health

Example: Ìlera rere jẹ́ ìbùkún.

Enlightenment

Example: Ìlúmì wa ní àlàáfíà.

Technology

Example: Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ ń yí ìgbésí ayé padà.

Philosophy

Example: Ìmọ̀-ọgbọ́n àwọn Yorùbá jinlẹ̀.

Brooch

Example: Ó fi iná ilẹ́pdé rẹ kún irun wọn.

Tortoise

Example: Iníwọ fi kò sí ọkọ.

Memory

Example: Irántí ti ìgbà náà ko dákẹ́.

Capital

Example: Irè-owó jẹ́ pataki fún ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ iṣowo.

Season

Example: Ìsã ìgbà ọ̀yọ́ ti bẹ̀rẹ̀.

Management

Example: Iṣakoso to dara jẹ́ kókó fún aṣeyọrí.

Governance

Example: Ìṣàkóso rere mú ìdàgbàsókè wá.

Work

Example: Mo nífẹ̀ẹ́ iṣẹ́ mi.

Insurance

Example: Iṣeduro jẹ́ igbesẹ pataki lati daabobo ohun-ini rẹ.

Unity

Example: Iṣọkan ni bí a ṣe lè jèrè àlàáfíà.

Earrings

Example: Ó rọ́ ẹ̀ṣọ́kẹ̀ ilẹ̀ nàá.

Business

Example: Iṣowo n gbe ilẹ̀ yorùbá soke.

Cash flow

Example: Iṣòwò iná ti dinku, nitorina a nilo lati jẹ́ olóòótọ́.

Testimony

Example: Ìtàn rẹ jẹ́ ìkọ́lẹ̀ àtinúdá.

Hummingbird

Example: Iyalode yí ń fo níbi.

Miracle

Example: Ìyanu ni mímú àìlera yìí ṣẹlẹ̀.

Frog

Example: Iyeyin yí'n dam lệ ibè.

Let it be drawn out

Example: Jẹ́ kó di pẹ́, ma fi ọrọ̀ náà sọ.

To verify/confirm

Example: Mo nílò láti jẹ́rìísí ìròyìn yìí.

Sparrow

Example: Jíjé kì í ya ara rẹ sọ́tọ.

Please

Example: Jọ̀wọ́, ṣe ìrànlọ́wọ́ fún mi.

To read

Example: Mo nífẹ̀ẹ́ láti kà ìwé.

Know your limits

Example: Ká mọ́ kìnìun, ká tún ê tì.

Headwrap

Example: Ó wọ káǹkà àṣà.

Don't take chances

Example: Káríki ṣe, fí ẹ̀fọ́ bínú.

Small

Example: Mo ní owó kéré.

Frost

Example: Kérééjì ti bo ilẹ̀ lónìí.

Ant

Example: Kẹtẹkẹtẹ n ṣiṣẹ́ pẹlú ara wọn.

Quickly

Example: Wá kíákíá!

To write

Example: Ó mọ̀ bí a ṣe ń kọ dáradára.

Beware the traps

Example: Kọ́ lọ́́rùn, ó ní kó dán tinká.

To participate

Example: Olúkúlùkù ń kópa ní kíkún.

Yesterday

Example: Làná mo wà ní ilé.

Tomorrow

Example: A ó pàdé lọ́la.

Today

Example: Lónìí jẹ́ ọjọ́ dára.

Sorry/Don't be angry

Example: Má bínú, mo ṣe àṣìṣe.

Life is fleeting

Example: Mí ayé lo run, ma gbàdúrà fún ìbáṣepọ̀ rẹ.

To know/understand

Example: Ṣé o mọ̀?

Do not forget

Example: Múlẹ́ kó, ko wo wa tán.

Goodbye

Example: Ó dàbọ̀, a ó pàdé lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí i.

Handbag

Example: Ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ odò rẹ.

Dove

Example: Ogbe ma rò.

Mouse

Example: Ogbón ti jẹ́ ǹkan nínú ilé.

Sound

Example: Ohùn ọ̀sán n'ílu yìí yàtọ̀ sí ti òru.

Market

Example: A ń lọ sí ọjà.

Rain

Example: Ojó ti n rú n'ibè.

Perspective/Viewpoint

Example: Ojú-ìwòye rẹ ṣe pàtàkì.

Soul

Example: A sọ pé àjọṣe wa jẹ́ àtìlẹyìn ọkàn wa.

Cat

Example: Ologbo yí nkó orí ẹbi.

God

Example: Ọlọ́run ni mo gbà pé ó máa dá wa lórí.

Teacher

Example: Olùkọ́ ń kọ́ni.

Water

Example: Mo fẹ́ mu omi.

Water flows

Example: Omí gbó, rárá ní o yẹ k'ẹ́ fiyesi.

Road/Way

Example: Ọ̀nà yìí gùn.

Elephant

Example: Oni-ọpọlọ jẹ́ ẹranko to tóbi jù lọ.

Friend

Example: Ó jẹ́ ọ̀rẹ́ mi.

Hymn

Example: A ti kọ orin tuntun fun adura wa.

Deity

Example: Ó jókòó láti tọ́ka si oríṣa rẹ.

Trade name

Example: Orukọ-ìṣowo wọn ti di olokiki ni agbegbe.

Worker

Example: Òṣìṣẹ́ ń ṣiṣẹ́ gidigidi.

Moon

Example: Oṣùpá ń tan imọ́lẹ̀ rẹ̀ sí ilẹ̀.

Reality/Truth

Example: A gbọ́dọ̀ gbà òtítọ́.

Food

Example: Oúnjẹ náà dùn.

Money

Example: Mo ní owó díẹ̀.

Kangaroo

Example: Owó àkòkọ́ máa n fo.

Money is power

Example: Owo tó jù, ó le ƙánsá dún ju.

Investment

Example: Owo-ìdájọ́ le mu awọn returns to ga.

Small business

Example: Owo-kekere wa n kubva awọn itọkasi rere ni agbegbe.

Gloves

Example: Ó ní bàta pàlẹ̀ éka.

To buy

Example: Mo fẹ́ ra èso.

Footwear

Example: Mò ṣe ètò rèndè mi.

To travel

Example: A nífẹ̀ẹ́ láti rìnrìn-àjò.

To consider deeply

Example: A gbọ́dọ̀ ronú jinlẹ̀ nípa òfin.

Cape

Example: Ó wọ sàá àgbáyé.

Twilight

Example: Oro àkọ́kọ́ ni a máa gbọ́ ní sáàkó.

Hour

Example: Mo ní iṣẹ́ méjì ní sáàtì mẹta.

To synthesize

Example: A ṣàkópọ̀ àlàyé láti orísun oríṣiríṣi.

To do/make

Example: Kí ni o ń ṣe?

To contribute

Example: Gbogbo wa ń ṣe àfikún sí ìdàgbàsókè.

To analyze

Example: A ń ṣe àyẹ̀wò àwọn dátà pẹ̀lú ìṣọ́ra.

Act according to your interests

Example: Ṣe bi e re, oni l'ẹtọ́.

To cook

Example: Màmá ń ṣe oúnjẹ.

Sunglasses

Example: Sèké rẹ fi hàn pé o dákẹ́.

To investigate

Example: Àwọn ọlọ́pàá ń ṣèwádìí ẹjọ́ náà.

Daytime

Example: Sísá ni a máa ṣiṣẹ́ lórí iṣẹ́ wa.

Handbag

Example: Ó ní ṣíṣé àtẹ́ pẹ̀lú awọn awọ̀ pọ̀.

Purse

Example: Ó ra sọ̀jì tuntun.

Brooch

Example: Ó fi ṣọ́ṣọ́ rẹ sẹ́kẹ́yà.

To sell

Example: Ó ń tà ẹfọ́ ní ọjà.

Cufflinks

Example: Ó ra taàrà ti awọ̀ rẹ.

Tie

Example: Ó wọ tèésì pẹ̀lú irò.

If we don't tell

Example: Tí a kò bá so, nò gbà á lọmọ.

Wristwatch

Example: Ó xbà tífẹ́ rẹ pẹ̀lú oníyà.

Necklace

Example: Ó rà tírá tuntun lónìí.

Big/Large

Example: Erin jẹ́ ẹranko tóbi.

Prophet

Example: Wòlíì Bẹ́lìkà ló sọ àwọn àlàyé ìtàn yìí.

Choose the convenient path

Example: Yan laiperu, gbi wa wọ inta.

To solve

Example: A nílò láti yanjú ìṣòro yìí.

We can discuss

What time is it now?

This presentation is interesting to me.

I feel good

I don't feel well

As we can see, you have talent

How can we improve the work?

How much do you charge for delivery?

How is your work going?

What is the topic of this presentation?

How can I get there?

How can I book a hotel again?

How can I contact the staff for assistance?

How do I return this?

How can I pay?

How are you?

It's good to collaborate together.

Lower the price

Please, share your knowledge with us.

Please, thank you very much

Let's meet at the second outlet.

I'm sorry / Excuse me

How much?

What is your price?

Which product is the best?

Find me the best place for food!

In my opinion

According to research

Your love is appreciated

The turn is nearby!

When can we schedule this meeting?

My conclusion is

The current situation

I like people like you

Your effort means a lot

Your work is excellent

You are a wonderful person

You are truly magnificent

Let’s collaborate on this presentation.

Let's take a moment before we start.

Let's plan a meeting.

Let’s go to the office.

Let’s take a break for a while.

Can we postpone our discussion?

Let’s point out the reasons for this decision.

Let me know the location of the hotel!

Let me try on these shoes.

Let me see your notes.

Let me explain more

Let me see this size.

Please take me to the school!

Please, can we have a quiet room?

Please, let's do a summary of everything.

Please, help me

Let’s address these challenges.

Please, show me this presentation.

Welcome to the center!

How do I get to your house?

What will I gain by buying this?

What happened to your work?

What should we do next?

What should we do at this time?

Let me say your words are beautiful

What is your presentation about?

What is the check-out time?

What areas do we want to cover?

What is your position?

What is the story behind this work?

What is our deadline?

What is your name?

What reason do we have to start this discussion?

What is stopping us from making improvements?

What reason makes this important?

Why should I buy this product?

What is the check-in time for our hotel?

What are our examples?

What successes should we focus on?

What are your policies?

In summary / Finally

Do not give an explanation!

Do not be quiet, describe that place!

Is there a warranty on this?

How long is your presentation?

I want an early check-in time.

I want to set up a workspace.

I want a new model.

I want the best place for this event.

I want this presentation to be interactive.

I want you to lead this presentation.

I want you to help me with this work.

I would like my children to come.

I want to know how we can help each other.

I want to know the benefits of this hotel.

I want to rent a vehicle!

I would like water

I want the best vegetarian food at the hotel.

I want to buy this item.

I want to wear formal attire.

I prefer to discuss with others.

I agree with you

Can I test this product?

I expect you on Monday.

I have a good idea for this presentation.

I have a request for something I want.

I suggest that we should unite efforts.

I have something simple to discuss.

I have an important request.

I would like to know how we can budget.

I love how unique you are

I want to know the location!

I love you

I need the minutes right away.

I need a shopping bag.

I need emergency help

I think this proposal is good.

I see you as family

I think we can gather for a discussion.

I just finished this work.

I am fine

I am from...

I disagree with you

I don't know

Where is our rest house?

Where is the main road?

Where is the bathroom?

Where can I get a taxi?

Where are you from?

Where is the market?

Just go to the meeting place!

Considering that

Is this item still available?

It would be good for us to take responsibility.

That is very nice

You hear me well!

You are very kind

You are truthful

You are almost a great artist

You are in my thoughts

It is located near the market!

It's too expensive

You should know that we appreciate you

What you said to me is nice

My name is...

You inspire me

That story is delightful

Can we come up with a new decision?

Can we hold a collaboration meeting?

Do we have any disability facilities?

Do we have a meeting today?

Have we started this presentation?

Have we made any presentation yet?

Do you have a brochure regarding hotel facilities?

Do you have any discounts?

Is that the place I should go to?

Is it located at the village?

Is the service running smoothly?

Can I help you?

Can I get information about the city I'm in?

Do you accept credit cards?

Is it easy to find the market?

Have you seen the report?