Yoruba Fruits & Vegetables
This is a list of fruits and vegetables in Yoruba. Knowing these plants can be helpful when shopping in a grocery store or even restaurant.
Lemons: ọsan wẹwẹ
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Apples: apus
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Oranges: orombo
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Peaches: piṣi
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Figs: Ọ̀pọ̀tọ́
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Pears: péa
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Pineapples: Ọ̀pẹ òyìnbó
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Grapes: girepu
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| Strawberries: Sirọbẹri |
| Bananas: Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ |
| Watermelon: wọtamẹlọn |
| Avocados: afokado |
Now here is the list of some commonly used vegetables:
Carrots : karots
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Corn: Ọkà / Àgbàdo
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Cucumbers: kọkunba
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Garlic: Àjó
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Lettuce: letusi
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Olives: olifu
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Onions: alubosa
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Peppers: Ata
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| Potatoes: anamo |
| Pumpkin: pọnkin |
| Beans: Ẹ̀wà |
| Tomatoes: tomati |
The following sentences include some fruits and vegetables mentioned above to show you how you can use them in your daily conversation.
This fruit is delicious: Èso yìí dùn
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Vegetables are healthy: Àwọn ẹ̀fọ́ ṣara lóore
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I like bananas: Mo fẹ́ràn ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́
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I don't like cucumber: Mi ko fẹ́ràn kọkunba
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| Bananas taste sweet: Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀ wẹ́wẹ́ dùn lẹ́nu |
| Lemons taste sour: Ẹ̀gúṣí kan lẹ́nu |
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