News and conversations in colloquial Yoruba

By Mojisola Alawode

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.... more

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News and conversations in colloquial Yoruba episodes:

November 22, 2022 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
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6min
October 15, 2022 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?

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6min
August 06, 2022 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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7min
June 24, 2022 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.
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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.

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May 10, 2022 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.
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8min
April 21, 2022 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.
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7min
April 08, 2022 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?
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7min
March 31, 2022 EPISODE 8: HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS IN YORUBA - KÍNI(WHAT) AND KÍNI ÌDÍ/KÍLÓDÉ(WHY)
This is the beginning of a series on how to construct question sentences in Yoruba. You would learn how to ask "what" and "why" questions in Yoruba. Here is the movie excerpt transcript: Iremidé, kílẹ̀ṣẹ̀ mi gan gan? Kíni ǹkan tí mo ṣe fún ẹ gangan? Kílóṣẹlẹ̀ gangan? Kílódé tí ó fi jẹ́ pé o wá lọ mu ọtí àmupara lálẹ́ àná? Kílódé?
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7min
February 06, 2022 Episode 7: Heavy snow storm in America- Nor'easter
This news episode is on Nor'easter, the heavy snowstorm that hit the Eastern states of the United States of America, recently. You would learn vocabulary on whether using some expressions commonly used by native speakers. Here is the news transcript:
Láìpẹ́ yìí, ǹkan ò rọgbọ ní àwọn agbègbè kàn kan ní ilà oòrùn America. Fún ìgbà àkọ́kọ́ ní ọdún mẹ́rin, wọ́n ní ìji yìnyín líle tí ó jẹ́ kí àwọn ǹkan dẹnukọlẹ̀. Orúkọ ìji yìnyín líle náà ni Nor’easter. Àwọn ìpínlẹ̀ márùn-ún tí ó bà ti kéde “ǹkan ò fararọ” pẹ̀lú ìkìlọ̀ pé kí àwọn olùgbé ibẹ̀ má jáde sí ojú pópó rárá fún àbò ara wọn.
Àwọn awòye ojú ọjọ́ kìlò pé ó ṣeéṣe kí omíyalé ṣẹlẹ̀ ní àwọn agbègbè tí ó súnmó etí omi. Wọ́n tún sọ pé lásìkò ìji yìyín líle yìí, afẹ́fẹ́ tútù máa dàpọ̀ mọ́ oru tí ó ń jáde nínú òkun. Eléyìí máa fa àyípadà ojú ọjọ́ ránpẹ́.
Yàtọ̀ sí èyí, wọ́́n ní ó ṣeéṣe kí ìji yìnyín líle náà bo agbègbè Boston mọ́lè pátápátá pẹ̀lú yìnyín tí ó ga tó ìwọn ẹsẹ̀ bàtà méjì. Nítorí náà , àjọ tí ó ń mọ́jútó àyípadà ojú ọjọ́ ní Boston sọ pé ìrìnàjò pàjáwìrì nìkan ni kí àwọn aláṣẹ fi àyè gbà lásìkò yí. Ìrìn àjò bàálúù tí ó lé ní ẹgbẹ̀rún márùn-ún ni wọ́n fagilé láàrín ọjọ́ Friday sí ọjọ́ Sunday. Àárọ̀ kùtù ọjọ́ Saturday ni ọwọ́ ìji yìnyín líle náà bẹ̀rẹ̀ siní kan àwọn etí omi nílẹ̀ America tí yìnyín dẹ̀ ń jábọ́ ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ìpínlẹ̀.
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January 23, 2022 Episode 6: Football News; Nigeria-Sudan Match
This episode is about football vocabulary. You would learn how to describe a match. Here is the news transcript: Nínú ìfẹsẹ̀wọnsẹ̀ Nigeria àti Sudan, ikọ̀ agbábọ́ọ̀lù super Eagles na Sudan. Wọn ò tíì lò tó ìṣẹ́jú mẹ́wàa ́lóri pápá tí Nigeria fi kọ́kọ́ jẹ àmì ayò kan. Kía tó ṣẹ́jú pẹ́, Nigeria tún ti gbá góòlù kan síi. Ó jẹ́ àmì ayò méjì sí òdo ní abala àkọ́kọ́. Láàrín ìṣẹ́jú kan tí abala kejì ìdíje bẹ̀rẹ̀, ọmọ Nigeria ìmíì tún ju góòlù kan sí àwọ̀n Sudan. Ó di àmì ayò mẹ́ta sí òdo. Pènárítì ni Sudan fi jẹ àmì ayò kan ṣo tí wọ́n ní tí ó fi jẹ́ àmì ayò mẹ́ta sí eyọ kan ní ìparí ìfẹsẹ̀wọnsè náà. Sudan ti kọ́kọ́ gba ife ẹ̀yẹ bọ́ọ̀lù àfẹsẹ̀gbá ilè Africa ní ọdún 1970, nígbà tí wọ́n gba àlejò ìdíje AFCON ṣùgbọ́n Nigeria gba ife ẹ̀yẹ àkọ́kọ́ ní ọdún 1980.
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8min

FAQs about News and conversations in colloquial Yoruba:

How many episodes does News and conversations in colloquial Yoruba have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.