Welcome to Ẹ Kú Bingo!

“Ayọ̀ lẹ́dùnnú, ẹrín là ń fi í hàn.”

Joy is sweetness, and we show it through smiles.

Icebreaker Questions

  • Kí ni orúkọ rẹ? Kí ló túmọ̀ sí? (What is your name?)

  • Kini orin Yorùbá tí o fẹ́ràn jùlọ?? (What Yoruba song do you like the most?) 

  • Ta ni akorin Yorùbá tí o fẹ́ràn jùlọ?(What Yoruba artist do you like the most?)

  • Ibo ni ìdílé rẹ ti wá ní yorubaland? (Where is your family from in Yorùbáland?)

Sentence Starters

  • Orúkọ mi ni....

    My name is…

  • Orúkọ mi túmọ̀ sí...

    My name means…

  • Oúnjẹ Yorùbá tí mo fẹ́ràn jùlọ ni_____

    My favorite Yoruba song is ______.

  • Akorin tí mo fẹ́ràn jùlọ ni...

    My favorite artist is……

  • A jẹ́ ọmọ.... 

    We are from… (for example, A jẹ́ ọmọ Ìbàdàn)

Vocabulary

Nouns
  • àárọ̀ [ah-ah-raww]

    morning

  • alẹ́ [ah-leh]

    evening

  • àpò [ah-kpo]

    pouch/bag

  • eré [ay-ray]

    play

  • ilé [ee - lay]

    house

  • iṣẹ́ [ee-sheh]

    work

  • ìbìsè [ee-bee-sheh]

    workplace

  • owó [oh-whoa]

    money

  • ọ̀rẹ́ [aww-reh]

    friend

  • ọ̀rọ̀ [aww -raww]

    word

  • orin [oh-reen]

    song

  • ọ̀sán [aww -sawwn]

    afternoon

Verbs
  • fi [fee]

    to put

  • gbé [gb-ay]

    carry

  •  jẹun [jeh-woon]

    to eat

  • ní (knee)

    to have

  • rìn [reen]

    to walk

  • ṣe iṣẹ [shay ee-sheh]

    do work

find more vocabulary at glosbe.com!