Learning Objectives
YO A1 · Exercise 1
Information
Learning Objectives
What you will learn in this module
Mentor:
Welcome to Yoruba! Let's see what you will learn in this first module. Yoruba is spoken by over 50 million people in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo — and its tonal melody is unlike anything in European languages.
Hide
After this module, you can...
- Greet by time of day with the respectful Ẹ prefix (Ẹ káàárọ̀ — good morning, Ẹ káàsán — good afternoon, Ẹ káalẹ́ — good evening)
- Introduce yourself and say your name (Orúkọ mi ni... — My name is...)
- Ask how someone is and respond (Báwo ni? — How are you? / Dáadáa ni — Fine)
- Say goodbye in Yoruba (Ó dàbọ̀ — Goodbye)
- Understand why Yoruba writes its three tones and why this helps you as a learner