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Yoruba Imperative

Here are examples for the imperative in Yoruba. This includes expressions of making requests, giving orders or simply asking someone to do something.

Go!: Lọ!
Stop!: Duro!
Don't Go!: Ma lọ!
Stay!: Duro!
Leave!: Kuro!
Come here!: Wa nibi!
Go there!: Lọ sibẹ!
Enter (the room)!: Wọ (iyara)!
Speak!: Sọrọ!
Be quiet!: Dakẹ!
Turn right: Ya si ọtun.
Turn left: Ya si osi
Go straight: Lọ ọkan
Wait!: Duro!
Let's go!: Jẹ kalọ!
Be careful!: Ṣe jẹjẹ!
Sit down!: Joko!
Let me show you!: Jẹ ki nfi han ẹ!
Listen!: Gbọ!
Write it down!: Kọ si lẹ!

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