Yoruba Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in Yoruba. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: emi
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You: iwo
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He: oun
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She: oun
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| We: awa |
| You (pl.): eyin |
| They: awon |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Mo feran re.
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She is beautiful: O dara.
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| We are happy: Inu wa dun. |
| They are dancing: Nwon njoo. |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: mi
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You: iwo
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Him: un
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Her: un
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| Us: wa |
| You (pl.): ẹyin |
| Them: won |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Fun mi ni nọmba ibanisọrọ rẹ.
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I can give you my email: Mo le fun ẹ ni imeeli mi.
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| Tell him to call me: Sọ fun ki o pe mi. |
| Can you call us?: Se o le pe mi. |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: mi
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Your: re
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His: tire
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Her: tire
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| Our: wa |
| Your (pl.): tiwọn |
| Their: won |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: Nọmba mi ni ...
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His email is . . .: Imeeli rẹ ni ...
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: Ala wa ni ki a lọ si Supani. |
| Their country is beautiful: Ilu nwọn dara. |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: temi
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Yours: tire
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His: tiẹ
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Hers: tiẹ
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| Ours: tiwa |
| Yours (pl.): tiyin |
| Theirs: tiwọn |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: Temi ni iwe yẹn.
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Is this pen yours?: Ṣe tirẹ ni kalamu yi?
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| The shoes are hers: Tirẹ ni bata yi. |
| Victory is ours: Iṣẹgun ni tiwa. |
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