The seven days of the week in Yoruba, then the words for today, tomorrow, yesterday or month: 18 words checked against reference sources (standard Nigerian Yoruba, with tones).
1
The days of the week
Ọjọ́ AjéMonday
Ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gunTuesday
Ọjọ́rúWednesday
Ọjọ́bọ̀Thursday
Ọjọ́ ẸtìFriday
Ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́taSaturday
Ọjọ́ ÀìkúSunday
2
Talking about time
àárọ̀morning
ọ̀sánafternoon
ìrọ̀lẹ́early evening
alẹ́evening, night
òrumiddle of the night
ọ̀latomorrow
ọ̀túnlathe day after tomorrow
ọjọ́day
ọ̀sẹ̀week
oṣùmonth
ọdúnyear
Test yourself
1. What does “Ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun” mean?
2. What does “Ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́ta” mean?
3. What does “ìrọ̀lẹ́” mean?
4. What does “ọ̀túnla” mean?
Where do these words come from?
The words in this article come from: Yorùbá Yé Mi textbook (COERLL, University of Texas at Austin). They are copied with their exact spelling; when two sources disagree, the variant is shown. Do you speak this language and spot a mistake? Write to us.
The words in this article come from: Yorùbá Yé Mi textbook (COERLL, University of Texas at Austin). They are copied with their exact spelling; when two sources disagree, the variant is shown. Do you speak this language and spot a mistake? Write to us.