News and conversations in colloquial Yoruba

News and conversations in colloquial Yoruba

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News and conversations in colloquial Yoruba episodes

  • EPISODE 18 : AFCON FINALS 2026

    Learn some football vocabulary through AFCON finals. Yoruba transcript, flash cards and worksheets for practice are available at www.ledeyoruba.com. Practice conversations in our community: www.ledeyoruba.com.

    12 min
  • Episode 17: Water melon (Èso bàrà olómi dídùn)

    This episode is to reinforce the previous episode on cucumbers. This allows you to get used to, and retain the vocabulary learnt in the previous episode.

    Vocabulary worksheet, yoruba/English transript are available at https://ledeyoruba.com/podcasts/

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    13 min
  • Episode 16: Health Benefits of Cucumbers (Ànfàní Ìlera Apálá)

    We are back again after a very long break. As we begin the year, and resume this podcast, this episode focuses on the health benefits of cucumbers. Learn how to hold health and fruit conversations, as well as important vocabulary and sentence structures.

    The Yoruba transcript, English translations, and vocabulary workbook are available at www.ledeyoruba.com

    Consider joining lede yoruba community via the website and practice new vocabulary learnt in real time conversations. Visit www.ledeyoruba.com

    13 min
  • EPISODE 15: PRACTICE 'GB' AND 'P' WITH ME

    On this episode, you would learn how to pronounce 'gb' and 'p' with word and sentence examples. You can imitate me as I pronounce the words. 

    Gbémi gbàgbe Gbénga-----------------Gbemi forgot Gbenga

    Gbọ́lá gbin àgbàdo----------------------Gbola planted corn

    P

    Pọ̀------------Much

    Pa------------Kill

    Pè------------Call

    Pẹ̀lúmi pàtẹ́wọ́ ----------------Pelumi clapped

    Péjú pàde Pẹ̀lúmi-------------Peju met Pelumi

    Pọ̀jú pèse àpò púpọ̀----------Poju provided many bags

    GB

    Gbọ́----------------Hear

    Gbàgbé-----------Forget

    Gbé---------------Carry

    Gbìn--------------Plant

    Àgbẹ̀--------------Farmer

    Àgbà--------------Elder

    Agbára-----------Power

    Ìgbàgbọ́---------Believe

    Ìgboyà----------Boldness

    Gbèsè----------Debt

    P

    Pa------------------Kill

    Pè-----------------Call

    Pò-----------------Much

    Apá--------------Arm

    Àpẹẹrẹ---------Example

    Pẹ̀lẹ́-------------Sorry

    Ipá--------------Effort

    Ìpàdé-----------Meeting

    Pàtẹ́wọ́---------Clap

    Pèsè------------Provide

    6 min
  • EPISODE 14: HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS IN YORUBA, ṢÉ, ÀBÍ, ṢEBI

    This is the concluding episode on how to construct question sentences in Yoruba. You would learn how to use Ṣé, àbi, and Ṣèbí to ask questions

    Ṣé dáadáa lẹ wà?

    Ṣé o máa wá?

    Ṣé Tọ́lá lo sí McDonalds?

    Ṣé o ní ajá?

    Ṣé ó yé ẹ?


    O máa wá, àbí?

    Tọ́lá lọ sí McDonalds, àbí?

    O ní ajá, àbí?

    Ó yé ẹ, àbí?


    Ṣèbí o máa wá?

    Ṣèbí Tọ́lá lọ sí McDonalds?

    O ní ajá ṣèbí?

    Ṣèbí ó yé ẹ?


    6 min
  • EPISODE 13: HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS IN YORUBA (TANI)

    The episode explains question sentence construction. You would learn how to use the question marker, "Tani". Here is the movie excerpt transcript: 

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    7 min
  • EPISODE 12: QUEEN ELIZABETH CELEBRATES PLATINUM JUBILEE

    This news episode describes the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. You would learn vocabulary on monarchy, cultural and language points in Yoruba, as well as how to describe an event. 

     Increase your confidence in Yoruba through facilitated dialogue with other learners by joining the Yoruba conversation practice community. To register, send a WhatsApp message to 2348165547356 or an email to [email protected].

    Here is the news transcript: 

    Ọbabìnrin ilẹ̀ gẹ̀ẹ́sì ṣe ayẹyẹ àádọ́rin ọdún tí ó gun orí oyè láìpẹ́ yìí. Ọjọ́ mẹ́rin ni wọ́n fi ṣe ayẹyẹ náà. ̣Ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ ní ọjọ́bọ̀, ó dẹ̀ parí ní ọjọ́ ìsinmi. Ètò náà bẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ayẹyẹ tí àwọn èyàn wọ oríṣiríṣi àwọ̀ káàkiri ìgboro. Àwọn Ológun náà gun ẹṣin púpọ̀ fún ayẹyẹ náà ní ọjọ́ ẹtì. Ní alẹ́ ọjọ́bọ̀, wọ́n tan iná tí ó lé ní ẹgbẹ̀rún kan àbọ̀ káàkiri ilẹ̀ gẹ̀ẹ́sì. Alẹ́ ọjọ́ náà ni ìkéde wá láti ààfin pé ọbabìnrin náà ò ní lè kópa nínú ayẹyẹ ìjọsìn nítorí àìlera ẹ̀.  Yàtọ̀ sí ayẹyẹ ìsìn ìdúpẹ́ náà, Ọbabìnrin Elizabeth kejì ò yọjú sí àwọn ayẹyẹ míràn. Ní ọjọ́ àbámẹ́ta, wọ́n ṣe ayẹyẹ fífi ẹṣin sáré. Wọ́n ṣe àṣekágbá ayẹyẹ náà ní ọjọ́ ìsinmi. Àwọn eléré oríṣiríṣi dá àwọn èyà́n lárayá. Jíjẹ mímu náà pọ̀ nínú ayeye náà. Sáájú, Ọbabìnrin Elizabeth kejì ti kéde pé kí Camilla di ayaba tí ọkọ ẹ̀ Charles bá gun orí oyè.


    15 min
  • EPISODE 11: HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS IN YORUBA (EWO, IGBAWO, NIGBAWO)

    This episode explains in details how to construct question sentences on which, what or when in Yoruba language. You would also learn how to ask questions about preferences and favourites. Here is the movie excerpt transcript:

    Male: Sọ fún mi, irú iṣẹ́ wo gan an lò ń ṣe?

    Female: Amúnidára ni mí. Mo ni ilé ìránṣọ. Mo sì máa ń ta aṣọ. Ẹ̀yin ńkọ́ o, irú iṣẹ́ wo lẹ̀ ń ṣe?

    Male: Iṣẹ́ kékeré kan náà ni. Mo máa ń fi àwòrán ara mi… mo máa ń fi polówó ọjà fún àwọn ilé iṣẹ́.

    8 min
  • EPISODE 10: HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS IN YORUBA ( MELO )

    This episode explains how to construct interrogative sentences on numbers and quantity. You would learn how to ask how many, how old and how many times with the question marker 'Mélòó?". Here is the transcript of the movie excerpt:

     Buyer: Ẹ fún mi ní ọsàn náà

    Seller: Mélòó?

    Buyer: Márùn-ún.

    Buyer: Èèló wá ni owó mí jẹ́ báyìí?

    Seller: Ẹgbẹ̀rún kan ni.

    7 min
  • EPISODE 9: HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS IN YORUBA: NIBO , IBO, DA (WHERE?)

    On this episode, you would learn how to ask " Where?" in Yoruba. You would also learn how to construct grammatically correct question sentences with Nibo, Ibo and Da. Here is the movie excerpt transcript:

     Níbo lo lọ? Ibo lowó yẹ́n wà gangan? Ó wà ń’ulé. Ó wà ń’ulé? Áàh, Ire, owó mi dà? Sọ̀rọ, níbo lowó mi wà a?

    7 min

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This is a Yoruba language learning podcast that focuses on improving the listening and speaking skills of language learners using conversations and current issues on the news.