Yorùbá Language


Time in Yorùbá

Always Nígbà gbogbo
The doctor advised us to always eat well Dókítà gbà wá ní ìmọ̀ràn láti máa jẹun dáadáa nígbà gbogbo
Never Láíláí
I will never do this again! Mi ò ní ṣe eléyìí mọ́ láíláí!
Now 1) Nísinsìnyí
2) Báyìí
We have to leave now! 1) A ní láti kúrò nísinsìnyí!
2) A ní láti kúrò báyìí!!
Sometimes Nígbà mìíràn
Sometimes I prefer to be at home Mo fẹ́ láti wà ní ilé nígbà mìíràn
From time to time Lẹ́ẹ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan
From time to time I eat Jollof rice Mo ń jẹ ìrẹsì jọ̀lọ́ọ̀fù lẹ́ẹ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan
Late Pẹ́
The bus is always late Ọkọ̀ èrò máa ń pẹ́ nígbà gbogbo
It is late 1) Ó pẹ́
2) Ó ti pẹ́
Later Nígbà míì
The bus will come later Ọkọ̀ èrò máa ń wà nígbà míì
Early Tètè
You should try to come home early Ó yẹ kí o gbìyànjú láti tètè wá sí ilé

How to ask or explain the time

What is the time? 1) Kín ni aago wí?
2) Aago mélòó ló lù?
It is 1pm Aago kan ọ̀sán ti lù
It is 10am Aago mẹ́wàá àárọ̀ ti lù
It is 3.30pm Aago mẹ́ta ààbọ̀ ọ̀sán ti lù
Morning
--
Afternoon
--
Evening
--
Night
Àárọ̀
--
Ọ̀sán
--
Ìrọ̀lẹ́
--
Alẹ́

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