r/Yoruba • u/YorubawithAdeola • 9h ago
Names of "places" in Yorùbá
Hello,
Báwo ni,
Let's add to our vocabulary list and learn the name for places in Yorùbá.
Let's go,
House - - - - ilé
Room - - - - yàrá.
School - - - ilé ìwé /ilé ẹ̀kọ́ (House of books /lessons
Restaurant - - - ilé oúnjẹ. (House of food)
Bank - - - - - - - ilé ìfowópamọ́ (the house, where you keep money).
Company - - - - ilé iṣẹ́. (House of work
Grocery store - - - - Ilé ìtajà (House where things are sold).
Workplace - - - - - ibi iṣẹ́.
Here - - - ibí
There-----ibẹ̀
Can you add yours?
Your Yorùbá tutor,
Adéọlá