Forest edge

Èdè Yorùbá

The language of home, proverb, and praise.

Beginner Intermediate Professional Kids yard Eré Òwe

Yard school

A short path a child can clap.

Yoruba uses three tones. The same letters can mean different things if the voice goes high or low — like a song.

Open the kids yard

intermediate

Àkókò — time

Today, tomorrow, and the hour. A short sitting.

Today and tomorrow The week in five words. The hours Morning to night, without rushing.

intermediate

Ńlọ — on the road

Go, come, wait — then sit and eat.

Go and come The two verbs that move a day. At the table Hungry, thirsty, enough.

intermediate · wisdom

Òwe — the road

Òwe lẹ́ṣin ọ̀rọ̀ — a proverb is the horse of speech. Elders still ride it. If a form is wrong, send a correction.

Òwe — the road When to use them. Òwe · sitting 3 The longer ones, still one breath. Òwe · sitting 4 The road sitting. Òwe · sitting 5 Town and market òwe. Òwe · sitting 6 Keep them in the mouth.

intermediate

Ọjọ́ ọ̀sẹ̀ — the week

The seven days as elders still name them.

Name the day Àìkú to Àbámẹ́ta. Friday and Saturday Close the week.

intermediate

Ìlera — the body unwell

Headache, fever, hospital — adult speech.

It hurts Say where, then ask for help.

intermediate

Owó — money

Pay, change, expensive — the stall and the bank.

Pay well Price is a conversation.