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I Want To Learn The Yoruba Language by chucksbadt(m): 12:40pm On Sep 29, 2014
Am a corper currently serving in a remote village in Osun state, am from Anambra state and currently i know just the greetings in Yoruba like ;

Good morning! Ek'aro
Good afternoon! Ek'asan
Good evening! Ek'ale

I want to learn slangs, would really appreciate it if anyone can help me out
Re: I Want To Learn The Yoruba Language by Eberex(m): 12:42pm On Sep 29, 2014
chucksbadt: Am a corper currently serving in a remote village in Osun state, am from Anambra state and currently i know just the greetings in yourba like ;

Good morning! Ek'aro
Good afternoon! Ek'asan
Good evening! Ek'ale

I want to learn slangs, would really appreciate it if anyone can help me out

How can you learn it if you are spelling yourba instead of Yoruba. grin
Re: I Want To Learn The Yoruba Language by chucksbadt(m): 12:46pm On Sep 29, 2014
Eberex:

How can you learn it if you are spelling yourba instead of Yoruba. grin


Lol.....thanks for the correction bro....lemme update
Re: I Want To Learn The Yoruba Language by chucksbadt(m): 12:49pm On Sep 29, 2014
What does this mean in English?

Ko le ye won
Re: I Want To Learn The Yoruba Language by Nobody: 1:31pm On Sep 29, 2014
Ko le ye won means I want to eat smiley cheesy

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Re: I Want To Learn The Yoruba Language by OkikiOluwa1(m): 1:32pm On Sep 29, 2014
chucksbadt: What does this mean in English?

Ko le ye won
It means they can't understand.
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I can teach you Original Yoruba Language on one condition, you ll teach me back Igbo Language.
Re: I Want To Learn The Yoruba Language by chucksbadt(m): 1:50pm On Sep 29, 2014
OkikiOluwa1: It means they can't understand.
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I can teach you Original Yoruba Language on one condition, you ll teach me back Igbo Language.

Bro, i only know aw to speak ibo, i av no idea on how to write it
Re: I Want To Learn The Yoruba Language by OkikiOluwa1(m): 1:55pm On Sep 29, 2014
chucksbadt:

Bro, i only know aw to speak ibo, i av no idea on how to write it
Ok. My name is Kò sí òfé (No free thing).
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Me self don forget how to write Yorùbá
Re: I Want To Learn The Yoruba Language by Nobody: 4:21pm On Sep 29, 2014
By interacting with the locals more.
Yoruba is a simple language
Re: I Want To Learn The Yoruba Language by chucksbadt(m): 5:23pm On Sep 29, 2014
Joavid: By interacting with the locals more.
Yoruba is a simple language

Please for a start can you just list some slangs and their meaning for me

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