Yoruba

The Yoruba word for boy is ọmọkùnrin. ọmọkùnrin is a noun used to refer to a male child.

The English word “problem” is translated to Yoruba as ìṣòro. ìṣòro is used to denote a general difficulty or a problem.

The English phrase “I understand” is translated into Yoruba as mo loye. mo loye is used to show that you comprehend the meaning of something.

The Yoruba phrase for “my sweetheart” is olólùfẹ́ mi. olólùfẹ́ mi is a term of endearment used to refer to a person who is loved romantically.

The English phrase bye bye is Ó dàbọ̀ in Yoruba. Ó dàbọ̀ is the standard way to say goodbye when you are the one departing or leaving a person.

The English word “brilliance” translates to Yoruba as imọlẹ. imọlẹ is used to describe the quality of possessing extraordinary mental capacity.

In Yoruba, the English phrase “guinea corn” is translated as ọkà bàbà. ọkà bàbà refers to the grain known scientifically as Sorghum vulgare.

The Yoruba word for ‘rejoice’ is yọ̀. yọ̀ is a verb used to express the act of being happy

The English phrase “I will beat you” is expressed in Yoruba as mà lù ẹ́. mà lù ẹ́ is used as a statement to threaten someone with physical violence.

The Yoruba phrase for white person is òyìnbó.