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If You Can Speak Yoruba Pls Translate This by JeSoul(f): 3:50pm On Nov 01, 2007 |
whassup people. To the many yoruba experts in here pls do me a favor and translate these words to this song to yoruba for me. My yoruba is very very rusty and I need help, but I understand well. THANKS! "Jesus lover of my soul/ Jesus I'll never let you go/ you've taken me from the miry clay/ set my feet upon on rock and now I know/ I love you/ I need you/ my world may fall but still I'll never let you go/ my savior/ my closest friend/ I worship you till the very end/" Thanks again! |
Re: If You Can Speak Yoruba Pls Translate This by Samakins(m): 3:23pm On Nov 05, 2007 |
"Jesus lover of my soul/ Jesus I'll never let you go/ you've taken me from the miry clay/ set my feet upon on rock and now I know/ I love you/ I need you/ my world may fall but still I'll never let you go/ my savior/ my closest friend/ I worship you till the very end/" It translates: Jesu olufe okan mi Jesu n ko ni fi o sile O fami jade lati'nu ira O fi ese mi l'ori apata, nisisiyi mo mo Mo fe o Mo nilo re Aye mi le dorikodo, sibe, n ko ni fi o sile Olugbala mi Ore mi owon n o sin o titi d'opin. |
Re: If You Can Speak Yoruba Pls Translate This by drrionelli(m): 8:46pm On Nov 05, 2007 |
I have a question, too, that requires a translation: What does "oyibo" or "oyinbo"mean? I'm not certain if I'm spelling it quite correctly, so allow me to apologize for that. Thank you, in advance! |
Re: If You Can Speak Yoruba Pls Translate This by Nobody: 9:54pm On Nov 05, 2007 |
oyibo=oyinbo= "white man" |
Re: If You Can Speak Yoruba Pls Translate This by JeSoul(f): 1:15am On Nov 06, 2007 |
Samakins: Samakins, ese gan! Thanks a lot! |
Re: If You Can Speak Yoruba Pls Translate This by drrionelli(m): 1:53am On Nov 06, 2007 |
@ziddy: Thank you very much for your assistance! Now, if I may, is that a literal translation or does the term have a colloquial, perhaps, vernacular meaning as well? Also, is the pronunciation more or less the way it would seem to be pronounced? |
Re: If You Can Speak Yoruba Pls Translate This by Nobody: 9:56pm On Nov 06, 2007 |
its also used -in a derogatory way- to refer to Nigerians/ Africans who demonstrate a less-than-adequate grasp of the local culture. it rhymes with 'oh' |
Re: If You Can Speak Yoruba Pls Translate This by drrionelli(m): 12:05am On Nov 07, 2007 |
@ziddy: I really am appreciative for your help with this! I ask these questions because somebody posted this in regard to me. He seemed to suggest it was meant in a good-natured manner (something about my somewhat formal patterns of speech/writing) but I'm not so sure, now, because I'm neither Nigerian nor white! |
Re: If You Can Speak Yoruba Pls Translate This by minute(f): 12:17am On Nov 07, 2007 |
@samakins u did a good job.esha ku ishe naa ,oluwa a so agbara dotun. |
Re: If You Can Speak Yoruba Pls Translate This by Samakins(m): 11:16am On Nov 07, 2007 |
@minute, thanks for the compliments |
Re: If You Can Speak Yoruba Pls Translate This by omena555(f): 4:42pm On Nov 07, 2007 |
pls pple, can someone tell me the meaning of 'adara'? |
Re: If You Can Speak Yoruba Pls Translate This by ricadelide(m): 10:33am On Nov 08, 2007 |
omena555:I presume you mean to say "a dara" (two words). It means: it shall be well. Cheers |
Re: If You Can Speak Yoruba Pls Translate This by omena555(f): 11:07am On Nov 08, 2007 |
@ricadelide, thank u very much. i actually heard it in one song by one nigerian rapper (i think sasha or so) and i was wondering what she meant by 'a dara' |
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