Yoruba

The Yoruba phrase for “well done” is o kuṣẹ. o kuṣẹ is used as a polite greeting or acknowledgment of someone’s hard work or effort in a task.

ó dárọ̀ is the Yoruba way to say goodnight.

The phrase “no pain, no gain” is translated into Yoruba as kò sí ìrora, kò sí èrè.

The Yoruba word for “man” (referring to an adult male human) is ọkùnrin. The term ọkùnrin is used to describe an adult male human.

The English phrase “I want to eat” is expressed in Yoruba as mo fẹ́ jẹun. This phrase is used to express a direct desire to consume food.

The Yoruba word for ‘ugly’ is burẹwa. burẹwa is an adjective used to describe something that is displeasing to the eye or not aesthetically pleasing.

The English phrase “god abeg” can be expressed in Yoruba as Ọlọ́run jọ̀wọ́.

The English phrase “my wife” is translated into Yoruba as iyawo mi. This phrase is used by a married man to refer to his female spouse.

To calm down in Yoruba is balẹ̀. The phrase balẹ̀ is used both to tell someone to stop being angry and to describe a situation or person becoming peaceful.

The phrase “how to say” in Yoruba is bawo ni a ṣe le sọ.