For anyone interested in learning Yoruba as a language, there are major words and phrases that serve as the basic. These words are used constantly, making it very essential for a learner to start learning from there.<\/p>\n
Greetings In the Yoruba Language<\/strong><\/h2>\nLike the everyday good morning, good afternoon, and good evening in the English language, the Yoruba language has a way of saying their greetings. Greetings in the Yoruba language are accompanied by lots of respect from the younger to the older ones. It is advised that people who are fresh in learning the beginner Yoruba words should learn these greetings in order not to pass a wrong meaning.<\/p>\n
\u1eb8 k\u00e1\u00e0\u00e1r\u1ecd\u0300<\/strong><\/h4>\n\u1eb8 k\u00e1\u00e0\u00e1r\u1ecd\u0300 means good morning in the Yoruba language. In phonetics, it is pronounced as “Eh-Kah-ah-roh.” There is a lower tune at the end (roh). The word is used from early in the morning till before noon.<\/p>\n
To your close friends and those below your age, it is allowed to make use of just “k\u00e1\u00e0\u00e1r\u1ecd\u0300.” To those above your age, it should remain formal with the “\u1eb8” inclusive making it sound complete as in \u1eb8 k\u00e1\u00e0\u00e1r\u1ecd\u0300.<\/p>\n
\n- To greet a man in the morning, use \u1eb8 k\u00e1\u00e0\u00e1r\u1ecd\u0300 sah.<\/li>\n
- To greet a woman in the morning, use \u1eb8 k\u00e1\u00e0\u00e1r\u1ecd\u0300 ma.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u1eb8 ne l\u1eb9\u0301<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe phrase \u1eb8 n l\u1eb9, when translated to the English language, stands for “hello.”\u00a0 The pronunciation of this is “en-le.” In using this phrase in the Yoruba land, the women kneel while the men prostate if they refer to their elders. To address the elders, the “\u1eb8” should be inclusive while addressing your mates, and you can go without the “\u1eb8.”<\/p>\n
\u1eb8 k\u00e1\u00e0s\u00e1n\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n\u1eb8 k\u00e1\u00e0s\u00e1n means a good afternoon in the Yoruba language. Its pronunciation is “Eh-kah-son,” It involves a louder tone while pronouncing the last part of the word “son.” The time for using this word is the same as the usual time for the English “good afternoon,” which is from 12 pm to 5 pm.<\/p>\n
It is highly insulting to greet an elder just with k\u00e1\u00e0s\u00e1n. The “\u1eb8” is the respect attribute in the greeting, which shows that the person greeting acknowledges the receiver as an elder. The k\u00e1\u00e0s\u00e1n is allowed for friends under the same age and to younger people.<\/p>\n
\u1eb8 k\u00e1\u00e0\u00e1r\u1ecd\u0300 means good morning in the Yoruba language. In phonetics, it is pronounced as “Eh-Kah-ah-roh.” There is a lower tune at the end (roh). The word is used from early in the morning till before noon.<\/p>\n
To your close friends and those below your age, it is allowed to make use of just “k\u00e1\u00e0\u00e1r\u1ecd\u0300.” To those above your age, it should remain formal with the “\u1eb8” inclusive making it sound complete as in \u1eb8 k\u00e1\u00e0\u00e1r\u1ecd\u0300.<\/p>\n
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- To greet a man in the morning, use \u1eb8 k\u00e1\u00e0\u00e1r\u1ecd\u0300 sah.<\/li>\n
- To greet a woman in the morning, use \u1eb8 k\u00e1\u00e0\u00e1r\u1ecd\u0300 ma.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u1eb8 ne l\u1eb9\u0301<\/strong><\/h4>\n
The phrase \u1eb8 n l\u1eb9, when translated to the English language, stands for “hello.”\u00a0 The pronunciation of this is “en-le.” In using this phrase in the Yoruba land, the women kneel while the men prostate if they refer to their elders. To address the elders, the “\u1eb8” should be inclusive while addressing your mates, and you can go without the “\u1eb8.”<\/p>\n
\u1eb8 k\u00e1\u00e0s\u00e1n\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\u1eb8 k\u00e1\u00e0s\u00e1n means a good afternoon in the Yoruba language. Its pronunciation is “Eh-kah-son,” It involves a louder tone while pronouncing the last part of the word “son.” The time for using this word is the same as the usual time for the English “good afternoon,” which is from 12 pm to 5 pm.<\/p>\n
It is highly insulting to greet an elder just with k\u00e1\u00e0s\u00e1n. The “\u1eb8” is the respect attribute in the greeting, which shows that the person greeting acknowledges the receiver as an elder. The k\u00e1\u00e0s\u00e1n is allowed for friends under the same age and to younger people.<\/p>\n
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