Yoruba Alphabet

To learn Yoruba language, Alphabets are the main part of language learning. Here you learn Yoruba alphabet/Yoruba letter. If you are interested to learn Yoruba language, this place will help you to learn Yoruba alphabet/character in Yoruba and their pronunciation in English. Language is a communication tool in which knowledge, emotions and feeling convey to others. To learn Yoruba language, first we learn Yoruba alphabets and then learn Yoruba alphabets with words and images and their pronunciation in English. Common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life conversations.


Yoruba Alphabet

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Yoruba languages are spoken in Nigeria over 50 million native speakers to communicates their language around the world. Yoruba alphabet are called Ahbidi Yoruba. Yoruba vowels are known as awọn vowels and Yoruba consonants are known as kọńsónántì. Yoruba alphabet is a Latin script/Roman alphabet except (c, q, v, x and z) and added with some extra letters (ẹ, ọ, ṣ and gb). Yoruba alphabet has 25 letters contains 7 vowels and 18 consonants as shown in below table and their pronunciation in English.


Yoruba Vowels


Yoruba vowels are known as awọn vowels. Yoruba alphabet has 7 vowels. Here we learn Yoruba vowels and their pronunciation in English.


YORUBA VOWELS

Capital LetterSmall LetterPronunciation
Aaa
Eee
ee
Iii
Ooo
oo
Uuu

Yoruba Consonants


Yoruba consonants are known as kọńsónántì. Yoruba alphabet has 18 consonants. Here we learn Yoruba consonants and their pronunciation in English.


YORUBA CONSONANTS

Capital LetterSmall LetterPronunciation
Bbbe
Ddde
Ffef
Ggge
GBgbgbi
Hhaitch
Jjjay
Kkkay
Llel
Mmem
Nnen
Pppe
Rrar
Sses
sh
Ttte
Wwdoubleu
Yywye

All Yoruba Alphabets


YORUBA ALPHABETS

CapitalSmallPronunciation
Aaa
Bbbe
Ddde
Eee
ee
Ffef
Ggge
GBgbgbi
Hhaitch
Iii
Jjjay
Kkkay
Llel
Mmem
Nnen
Ooo
oo
Pppe
Rrar
Sses
sh
Ttte
Uuu
Wwdoubleu
Yywye

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Top 1000 Yoruba words


Here you learn top 1000 Yoruba words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Yoruba meanings with transliteration.


Eat jẹun
All gbogbo
New titun
Snore snore
Fast sare
Help Egba Mi O
Pain irora
Rain ojo
Pride igberaga
Sense ori
Large nla
Skill ogbon
Panic ẹ̀rù
Thank o ṣeun
Desire ifẹ
Woman obinrin
Hungry ebi npa

Daily use Yoruba Sentences


Here you learn top Yoruba sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Yoruba meanings with transliteration.


Good morning E kaaro
What is your name Ki 'ni oruko re
What is your problem Kini isoro re?
I hate you Nko ni ife si o
I love you mo nifẹ rẹ
Can I help you iranlọwọ wo ni mo le ṣe fun ọ?
I am sorry Ma binu
I want to sleep mo fe sun
This is very important Eyi jẹ pataki pupọ
Are you hungry ṣe ebi n pa Ẹ?
How is your life bawo ni aye re?
I am going to study Emi yoo kawe
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