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🇳🇬 Yoruba family and relationship words

Family words are the ones people ask you about first, and in many languages they are more exact than in English, with a different word for an older and a younger sibling. Friends, partners and the words for describing somebody are here too. Press any line to hear it.

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People & Love

ÈmiI (male / female)
ÌwọYou
Ọ̀rẹ́Friend
ẸbíFamily
ÌyáMother
BàbáFather
Ìfẹ́Love
ArẹwàBeautiful
Arẹwà ọkùnrinHandsome
Mo nífẹ̀ẹ́ rẹI love you

Family & Friends

Ẹ̀gbọ́n ọkùnrinOlder brother
Àbúrò obìnrinYounger sister
ỌmọChild
ỌmọkùnrinSon
ỌmọbìnrinDaughter
ỌkọHusband
ÌyàwóWife
Ọ̀rẹ́kùnrin / ọ̀rẹ́bìnrinBoyfriend / girlfriend
Àwọn òbí àgbàGrandparents
ÌbátanRelatives

Love & Dating

Ìpàdé ìfẹ́A date
Bá ẹnì kan tageTo flirt
Àpọ́nSingle
ṢègbéyàwóTo get married
Olólùfẹ́ miDarling
Onífẹ̀ẹ́Romantic
ÌfẹnukonuKiss
Ìgbámọ́raHug
PínyàTo break up
Ìfẹ́ ojú àkọ́kọ́Love at first sight

Personality

Onínú rereKind
Onínú búburúMean
OnítìjúShy
PaniláraFunny
Oníṣẹ́Hardworking
Ọ̀lẹLazy
Ọlọ́gbọ́nSmart
Onílọ́kànrọ̀Calm
Onínú gbígbónáHot-tempered
Ẹlẹ́wàCute / lovely

Describing People

GígaTall
SanraChubby / fat
TinrinThin / slim
Ọ̀dọ́Young
ÀgbàOld (person)
Ẹlẹ́wàCute
Ẹni gígaTall build
Irun gígùnLong hair
Wọ awò dígíWears glasses
Ẹni tó ń rẹ́rìn-ínSmiles a lot

Relationships

Wà pọ̀To date / go out
Ọ̀rẹ́ àtijọ́Ex (partner)
Àpọ́nSingle
À ń fẹ́ ara waWe miss each other
Bínú díẹ̀Sulking (playfully upset)
OwúJealous
TọkọtayaCouple
Béèrè ìgbéyàwóTo propose
Ọkàn fífọ́Heartbroken
Nífẹ̀ẹ́ ara títí láéLove each other forever

Family

ÌyáMother
BàbáFather
Ẹ̀gbọ́nOlder sibling
ÀbúròYounger sibling
ỌmọChild (son/daughter)
Ọ̀rẹ́kùnrin tàbí ọ̀rẹ́bìnrinBoyfriend / girlfriend
ỌkọHusband
ÌyàwóWife
Àbúrò bàbáUncle
ÀntíAunt
Ìyá àgbàGrandmother
Bàbá àgbàGrandfather

Describing People

GígaTall
KúrúShort (height)
SanraChubby / fat
TínrínSlim / thin
AlágbáraStrong / healthy
OnínúureKind
OnítìjúShy
Apanilẹ́rìn-ínFunny
Ọlọ́gbọ́nSmart
AláápọnHardworking
Ọ̀lẹLazy
Oníwà ọ̀rẹ́Friendly

Baby & Parenting

Ọmọ ọwọ́Baby
NápìDiaper
Ìgò wàrà ọmọBaby bottle
Wàrà àpòpọ̀ ọmọFormula milk
Láti sunkúnTo cry
Láti rẹ́ ọmọ sùnTo lull to sleep
Láti gbéTo carry / hold
Kẹ̀kẹ́ ọmọStroller
Ohun ìṣeréToy
Láti tọ́ ọmọTo raise a child
Láti bọ́To feed
Ibùsùn ọmọCrib / cradle

Personality & Character

OnínúureKind
Olóòótọ́Honest
Oníṣẹ́ àṣekáraHard-working
Ọ̀lẹLazy
OnílàákàyèClever
Apanilẹ́rìn-ínFunny
AkíkanjúBrave
OnítìjúShy
Ọ̀làwọ́Generous
Oníwà pẹ̀lẹ́Polite
Anìkànjọpọ́nSelfish
Alábàlẹ̀-ọkànCalm
AlárinrinCheerful
Onílànà líleStrict
OnísùúrùPatient
Onígbẹ́kẹ̀lé ara-ẹniConfident

Weddings & Celebrations

ÌgbéyàwóWedding
Ọkọ ìyàwóGroom
ÌyàwóBride
Ìwé ìkésíniInvitation
Kú oriireCongratulations
Ẹ̀bùnGift
Ọjọ́ ìrántíAnniversary
Kíkan gíláàsìCheers! / To toast
ÀlejòGuest
ÌrántíMemory

Birthdays

Ọjọ́ ìbí miMy birthday
KéèkìCake
Àbẹ́làCandle
Fọ́ọ̀nù afẹ́Balloon
Ṣe ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́To make a wish
Fẹ́ àbẹ́là kúTo blow out the candles
Ọmọ ọdún mélòó ni ọ́?How old are you?
Kú ọjọ́ ìbíHappy birthday
ÀríyáParty
Ẹ̀bùn ọjọ́ ìbíBirthday present

Online Dating

Ìfẹ́sọ́nà orí ayélujáraOnline dating
Ẹ bára muIt's a match
Fà sọ́tùnSwipe right
Fà sósìSwipe left
Àkọsílẹ̀ ara ẹniProfile
Ẹ jẹ́ ká kọ́kọ́ bára sọ̀rọ̀Chat first
Pàdé lójúkojúMeet in person
Ìfẹ́sọ́nà àkọ́kọ́First date
Wọ́n já mi sílẹ̀ láìsọ̀rọ̀Ghosted
Ó jọ àwòrán rẹ̀Looks like the photos
Kì í ṣe irú ẹni tí mo fẹ́Not my type
Ìpele ìbánisọ̀rọ̀Talking stage
Dáwọ́ ìbánisọ̀rọ̀ dúróTo stop talking
Ìfẹ́ jíjìnnàLong distance