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This is a list of some popular countries in Yoruba. It is a nice addition to our other 2 pages: Languages and Nationalities.
Britain: Orílẹ̀-èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì |
Morocco: Moroko |
China: Ṣaina |
Brazil: Burasil |
America: Amerika |
France: Faranse |
Germany: Jamani |
Greece: Giris |
Israel: Isirẹli |
India: Orílẹ̀-èdè India |
Ireland: Orílẹ̀-èdè Ayalandi |
Italy: Orílẹ̀-èdè Itali |
Japan: Orílẹ̀-èdè Japaani |
Korea: Orílẹ̀-èdè Korea |
Iran: Orílẹ̀-èdè Iraanu |
Portugal: Orílẹ̀-èdè Pọtuga |
Russia: roshia |
Spain: Orílẹ̀-èdé Speeni |
Sweden: Orílẹ̀-èdè Swidini |
Pakistan: Orílẹ̀-èdè Pakistan |
Now we will put some of the words above into a sentence which you might use in a regular conversation about nations. All you need is to swap the countries but keep the same sentence structure.
I live in America: Amẹrika ni mo ngbé |
I want to go to Germany: Mo fẹ́ lọ sí Jamani |
I came from Spain: Speeni ni mo ti wá |
I was born in Italy: Itali ni a bí mi sí |
Japan is a beautiful country: Japaani jẹ́ orílẹ̀-èdè tí ó rẹwà |
Have you ever been to India?: Njẹ́ ẹ / o ti dé India rí |
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