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Old 11-02-2006, 04:17 PM   #91 (permalink)
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LOL I guess I havent lost my "Lagos" understanding of Yoruba, as in basic get by phrases. I'm happy considering just how old I was when I left Lagos, and I'm an Igbo chic

For some reason this primary schl song came to mind for Days of the week.
Aiku
Aje
Isegun
Ojorun
Ojobo
Eti
Abameta
I remember that song..let me see if i can remember months.
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Erele
Erena
Igbe
Ebibi
okudu
Agemo
ogun
owewe or orere
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Old 11-02-2006, 04:18 PM   #92 (permalink)
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Omosewa, Ose gan ni fun gbogbo yoruba ti o ti ko wa. Mo tin so yoruba fun ma mi larin ose to koja. Mama mi ti rerin ganni, but won so pe mo try. So mo wa encouraged

Anyway, Ose pupo, Olorun a da si yin ....Ile ise yin oni jona. Amin

Mo ti :rep" e.
(p.s.....I hope this makes sense.....)
Try "sugbon" instead of "but".
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Old 11-02-2006, 04:21 PM   #93 (permalink)
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What do the following phrases mean?

"Mo ni mafi aje O ... Oloun mafi aje O ... Do you mean "mo ni fi iya je.Aje and iya je mean 2 totally different things.
Mo de Germany, mo de London, mo de SPain, mo de America, Mo de Lo"

"Jowo gbe mi saya"

"A wonda"

"Ki lo mo de mo"

"Je'Nwi Temi" Let me talk my own

"Igbe mi O" My shit?

"Ma ko no we kpa"

"Oti mo mi ni"
You dont know me yet?
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I want to know what are some sharp yoruba abuses .....yes, do tell ...
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I want to know what are some sharp yoruba abuses .....yes, do tell ...
Ogun lakaaye lo ba ma ti gbogbo awon iran E je
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Ogun lakaaye lo ba ma ti gbogbo awon iran E je
"Shey nnkan to shele si awon ebi ti e ni yen, oma shey o.... abajo"

Mrs. "D" to da double id oshi, ur words on u times a thousand. ....
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"Shey nnkan to shele si awon ebi ti e ni yen, oma shey o.... abajo"

Mrs. "D" to da double id oshi, ur words on u times a thousand. ....
iwo ko ni mo m bu O! mo ni kin ko e ni eebu ni O! haba talo ma bu ayaba ti ete re dabi eni wipe o ma dun bi oyin?
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