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This page provides information about the questions in Yoruba, also called the interrogative form. This will enable you to ask people about different topics.
| How?: bawo? | |
| What?: kini? | |
| Who?: tani? | |
| Why?: kini idi? |
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| Where?: nibo? | |
| When?: nigbawo? |
These are sentences which include the above tools to ask questions. Asking questions is a very good way to learn a language or start a conversation.
| What is this called?: Kini nwọn pe eyi? |
| Why is it expensive?: Kini o ṣe wọn? |
| How would you like to pay?: Bawo ni o ṣe fẹ sanwo? |
| Can I come?: Ṣe ki nwa? |
| Do you know her?: Ṣe o mọọ? |
| How difficult is it?: Bawo ni o ṣe le? |
| Can I help you?: Ṣe mo le ran ẹ lọwọ? |
| Can you help me?: Ṣe o le ran mi lọwọ? |
| Do you speak English?: Ṣe o nsọ gẹẹsi. |
| How far is this?: Bawo ni o ṣe jin to? |
| What time is it?: Kini ago? |
| How much is this?: Elo ni? |
| What is your name?: Kini orukọ rẹ? |
| Where do you live?: Nibo ni o ngbe? |
| When can we meet?: Ni gbawo ni a ma rira? |
| Who is knocking at the door?: Tani o nka ilẹkun? |
Now that you have explored questions in Yoruba in the interrogative form, let's move on to the next subject below. Or simply choose your own topic from the menu above.
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