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E ku se, bawo ni.

Se e fe jeun nisin?

[quote author=Ileke-IdI link=topic=812164.msg9650904#msg9650904 date=1322509355]"e" is used in central yoruba, that much I know.

In Ekiti, I believe we use "in" as a replacement for "e".

"e" is not only used for respect, but for a group of people. example : e wa --> Shouting out to a group of children to come your way.[/quote]lol, in yagba, your 'e' turns to 'hay'. Eg. Hay ra --> Shouting out to a group of children to come your way. But its not really pronounced 'ra', like it has a 'gh' in between. I try hard to pronounce that to people, but the best reply they give is 'ra' or 'ga'.

Emmyk:
lol, in yagba, your 'e' turns to 'hay'. Eg. Hay ra --> Shouting out to a group of children to come your way. But its not really pronounced 'ra', like it has a 'gh' in between. I try hard to pronounce that to people, but the best reply they give is 'ra' or 'ga'.

Interesting. I'm even finding it hard to  pronounce the "gh" between the "ra" right now. Is it like the "GB" pronunciation? Give me an example.

Wahala wa oh!

Sike:
Wahala wa oh!

Ke ti se o? ==> Ekiti

Do other Yoruba dialects understand the "Lagos dialect" without being exposed to it?

Lowe lowe la n lu ilu agidigbo, ologbon lo ma jo, awon omoran lo wa mo. Translation pls.

Wallie:
Do other Yoruba dialects understand the "Lagos dialect" without being exposed to it?

Which one is Lagos dialect?

As an Ekiti woman, I'd understand Ondo dialect more than I would an Ijebu  dialect. Infact, I dont even understand Ijebu and some part of Ondo dialect.

Even Ekiti has diff dialects. My mom's Ekiti dialect is diff from my dad's.  

So I really dont know how to precisely answer your question.

atakiti:
Lowe lowe la n lu ilu agidigbo, ologbon lo ma jo, awon omoran lo wa mo. Translation pls.

Proverbially proverbially, that is how we beat the agidigbo drum. Only the wise dance to it, and only the learned know the beats.

atakiti:
Lowe lowe la n lu ilu agidigbo, ologbon lo ma jo, awon omoran lo wa mo. Translation pls.

The Talking Drum is sounded in proverbs, only the wise could follow its tune and the learned its meaning

[quote author=Ileke-IdI link=topic=812164.msg9651593#msg9651593 date=1322515091]Interesting. I'm even finding it hard to  pronounce the "gh" between the "ra" right now. Is it like the "GB" pronunciation? Give me an example.[/quote]try to mimick those that dont know how to pronounce 'Ra' correctly, eg. Mofe ra rice. Do you understand me now?

Emmyk:
try to mimick those that dont know how to pronounce 'Ra' correctly, eg. Mofe ra rice. Do you understand me now?

No I really dont.

I've noticed that MOST Lagosians (Indigenes of Lagos) can't pronounce their "r", is it the same  thing with "ra"?

What dialect is spoken in 'urban' Lagos? Is it a real historical dialect?

[quote author=Ileke-IdI link=topic=812164.msg9653261#msg9653261 date=1322543332]No I really dont.

I've noticed that MOST Lagosians (Indigenes of Lagos) can't pronounce their "r", is it the same  thing with "ra"?[/quote]Bingo! Thats it. Thats the way we say 'Come' in Yagba

aigbofa la nwo oke ifa kankan kosi nii para, translation plz

"isiro loko dido" = sexual intimacy requires mathematical accuracy

[quote author=ola_pluto link=topic=812164.msg9652307#msg9652307 date=1322521748]Proverbially proverbially, that is how we beat the agidigbo drum. Only the wise dance to it, and only the learned know the beats.[/quote]

percipi1:
The Talking Drum is sounded in proverbs, only the wise could follow its tune and the learned its meaning

Sorry, Agidigbo is not a talking drum. [

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Eruku Iyi iya e po

Ewesoo o Omo A'lare
Boun ti riooo.


How are you the Ijebus
How do you feel.

Ora o, bawo ni?
su a jeun baa?
(EKiti)

Sike: Wahala wa oh!

true that.

Ke ti se o? ==> Ekiti

Ke se o.

odumchi:
Ki lo se! I know there are many dialects in the Yoruba language, but I'm sure most of us have not seen or heard all of them. So in an attempt to increase our understanding of Yoruba, lets try and translate the following sentences each into a dialect.

The rules are you must use a different dialect each time until all (or as many as possible) have been used.

Hello, how are you?

Do you want to eat now?

ora, bawo ni?

suwo ti fe jeun baa? EKITI

ke se o is not how are u? ke se o means what is the matter?

tpia5:
Ke se o.

toyinakomolafe:
ke se o is not how are u? ke se o means what is the matter?

My dear, did you check the post I was responding to or are you simply in a hurry to type?

Let me correct your own english, give me a second.

toyinakomolafe:
ora, bawo ni?

suwo ti fe jeun baa? EKITI

Bawo is standard yoruba.




Ba o is Ekiti dialect.

Thus bawo ni is ba o ni in Ekiti.

Se wo ya jeun, se wo fe jeun, se wa jeun (short wa, not long one), are what you should have translated.


Stop being in a hurry to type, who hired you sef?