Welcome to your free Learn Yoruba hub. Whether you grew up hearing Yoruba at home or are starting from zero in London, Houston or Lagos, follow these lessons in order. Each guide has pronunciation tips, tone marks and examples you can use today.
Step 1: The Basics
- How to learn Yoruba: beginner’s guide
- The Yoruba alphabet, pronunciation and tone marks
- Why tone marks matter
- Learn Yoruba in 30 days: study plan
Step 2: Greetings and Everyday Words
- Yoruba greetings: good morning and thank you
- Greetings for morning, afternoon and evening
- How to greet elders in Yoruba culture
- Common Yoruba words for beginners
- Yoruba slang words and meanings
Step 3: Numbers, Time and Colours
Step 4: Grammar and Family
Step 5: Phrases for Special Moments
Step 6: Names, Proverbs and Poetry
- Yoruba names for girls and for boys
- Yoruba surnames and their meanings
- Yoruba proverbs (òwe) and meanings
- Oríkì: Yoruba praise poetry
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