Time in Yoruba
This is a list of time related words in Yoruba. This includes days, months, seasons. Very helpful basic vocabulary for anyone. Let's start with days!
Days: Àwọn ọjọ́
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Monday: ojo-aje
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Tuesday: ojo-isegun
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Wednesday: Ọjọ́'rùú
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| Thursday: Ọjọ́'bọ |
| Friday: ojo-eti |
| Saturday: ojo abameta |
| Sunday: ojo aiku |
Now we move on to the 12 months of the year. What fun!
January: Ṣẹ́rẹ́
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February: Èrele
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March: Ẹrẹ́nà
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April: Igbe
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May: Èbìbí
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June: Òkúdù
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July: Agẹmọ
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August: Ògún
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| September: Ọ̀wẹwẹ̀ |
| October: Ọ̀wàrà |
| November: Bélú |
| December: Ọpẹ́ |
Now let's learn about the seasons, hour, minutes and second...
Autumn: Ìgbà Ọyẹ
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Winter: Ìgbà Òtútù
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Spring: Ìgbà Afẹ́rẹ́
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Summer: Ìgbà Ooru
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Seasons: Àwọn Ìgbà
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Months: Àwọn Oṣù
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Time: Àkókò
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Hour: Wákàtí
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| Minute: Ìṣẹ́jú |
| Second: Ìṣẹ́jú Àáyá |
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Finally we get to the senences section. This is where you will see some of the above time related words used in a common phrase.
Yesterday was Sunday: ̀Áná ni Ọjọ́ Àìkú
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Today is Monday: Òní ni Ọjọ́ Ajé
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See you tomorrow!: Ká ríra lọ́la
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I will visit you in August: Ng ó bẹ̀ [ọ́ / yín] wò nínú [Oṣù Ògún / Oṣù Kẹjọ]
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| Winter is very cold here: Òtútù máa nmú ní ìgbà òtútù níbí |
| I was born in July: A bí mi nínú Oṣù Agẹmọ / Oṣù Keje |
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