Yoruba Lessons Ep 11: The Yoruba Alphabet || Let's Learn Yoruba!

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Today is Yoruba Lessons Episode 11 and we're finally learning the Yoruba Alphabet. I've tried to make it as easy to grasp as possible and I hope you enjoy it!
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Episode 1: • Yoruba Lessons Ep 1: G...
Episode 2: • Yoruba Lessons Ep 2: C...
Episode 3: • Yoruba Lessons Ep 3: P...
Episode 4: • Yoruba Lessons Ep 4: V...
Episode 5: • Yoruba Lessons Ep 5: B...
Episode 6: • Yoruba Lessons Ep 6: B...
Episode 7: • Yoruba Lessons Ep 7: F...
Episode 8: • Yoruba Lessons Ep 8: R...
Episode 9: • Yoruba Lessons Ep 9: T...
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[@DiamanteBox]

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[@jenoyestewart1516]

Jamaican here trying to reconnect to my African roots.

[@DiamanteBox]

Welcome to the fam!

[@ipaja5515]

you're welcome

[@sankofanyame]

same! 🙋🏿‍♂️

[@ipaja5515]

Well done. I wish there were more Jamaicans like u rather than them distancing themselves from they African roots

[@madhousemusic3]

roots? Are you forgetting Africans sold Jamaicans for soap and mirror them new people now@@ipaja5515

[@cyanariesdw04]

Thank you for the lesson, Blessing. My father's family is from Nigeria and I asked my dad to teach me Yorùbá when I was like 9, but he didn't teach me much of anything. I turn 13 in a few days and a about a month ago I thought it was about time I took the matter into my own hands and your videos have been helping me, so I'd like to say E se for that. :)

[@DiamanteBox]

Aww I'm glad my videos have been helpful! It's really good you're learning young, it'll stick much quicker and you'll be fluent before you know it!

[@ipaja5515]

Well done u!! Don't wait on a naija person to teach u as they normally don't want to. We're just lucky that Blessing is one of the few naijas who do want to teach yoruba

[@cynthiakozikowski1765]

Yoruba is a beautiful language. My husband is Yoruba and from Lagos. ❤

[@femialatiba_sweetmother]

Wow

[@riham313]

May God bless your marriage 💚

[@peteralex2813]

Wow! Lovely.... You have married from the most sensitive and accommodating tribe ever in Nigeria.🙏😁

[@rebeccajernigan5759]

My fiance is Yoruba 😍

[@samuelmaat4148]

Your enthusiasm is contagious. Thanks for the ABD lesson

[@DiamanteBox]

Samuel Ma'at Thank you! I'm glad I could help 😊💙

[@steviesosa5617]

ABD 😂 I like it!

[@honotolu]

I love your smile and your bubbly and happy attitude.

[@DiamanteBox]

Thank you!!

[@abibitumiholistics]

I love you style/method of teaching,Blacknificent!!

[@DiamanteBox]

Glad you enjoy it! I appreciate it

[@ashedrickmus.5479]

Thank you for the lesson 🙏

[@jibrilkadir5983]

Have been doing great, since I started listening to your lessons, your lessons have always been an inspiration to me to learn Yoruba.

[@DiamanteBox]

I'm so glad!!

[@pedropaladino]

Brazilian here, nice lesson, thank you so much!

[@sexywater1064]

Thank you I don't know why but I have tears of joy listening and practicing along with you thank you

[@DiamanteBox]

Aww so glad I could help!

[@ilesanmiprecious466]

Amazing

[@ilesanmiprecious466]

It helps me out

[@taiwohenryolajide1262]

You did really well sis (*claps for you*) I am always happy when I see people trying to learn yoruba; but let me help you with some of the alphabets. Next time you could have used the following for examples; GB = Gbaguda (Cassava) or Gba (Take) H = Huru Huru (messy or some kind of messy situation) or Hausa (the northerners in Nigeria) J- Jagunjagun (warrior) K- Kiniun (Lion) L- Labalaba (Butterfly) M- Maalu (Cow/Cattle) N- Narun (Skin rashes) P- Pepeye (Duck) R- Rakunmi (Camel) S- Salubata (slippers) U- Uku uku (Uku is 3 in Hausa language, so Yorùbá borrowed it from them because we don't haven't word or thing that begins with U.) Wara (cheese or milk) or Wura (Gold) Y- Yanmu yanmu (mosquito) And finally, 'Doje' is a Flute not a guitar.

[@theartistlol3279]

Taiwo Henry Olajide u is only used in ijẹbu dialect.

[@naomibabeee]

U is also used in Ìjesa dialect. Uge (Ìgè- a name) Ugba (Ìgbà- Time). Ugi (Ige -tree). Blessing was correct when she said we hardly use ‘U’ in everyday Yorùbá. However different dialects like Ìjèbú , ìjèsà etc. Hausa is a completely different language; although Nigerian , it is totally a different region the two languages do not mix. Great job Blessing 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾

[@JusttMir]

thank you

[@gentlemarkyunusa4453]

Thank you so much for your effort, God bless you sister blessing

[@claudiajalloh5044]

I love your teaching so much you made me more intrested in learning more

[@afolabiawe4733]

My parents are youruba and i only know very few, but i know how to pronounce gb

[@D_L_P]

🙌🏿🙌🏿Thank You...Much appreciated and the repetition was needed. I got it instantly 👏🏿👏🏿

[@riham313]

Thank youuuu for all your lessons. Have loved them 💚

[@DiamanteBox]

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[@Himeko-wv7fu]

You are such a GREAT teacher!! 😍

[@DiamanteBox]

Thank you!

[@b.dwarf1]

When you said, "Chop, chop!" You pronounced it like "Shop, shop!", like a "Real African Woman! Cool!

[@DiamanteBox]

😂

[@keystoabundantlife291]

Learned the alphabet in 40 minutes. Thanks, Blessing!

[@DiamanteBox]

💃🏽💃🏽

[@DeborahM116]

This was so helpful! I can hear Yoruba fluently but never learnt my abd's. Thanks for the great video.

[@FERESE]

You can hear fluently but never learnt abds, how did you do that

[@DeborahM116]

@@FERESE Girl I don't even know. Me and my siblings are like this 😂😂

[@feyionikan6004]

thank you so much! I'm really trying to learn yoruba now and the struggle has been real.

[@margaretomolara3815]

I love 💕 your Yoruba 😍❤️❤️

[@DiamanteBox]

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[@colinpatterson728]

Fabulous.

[@kingsolar5377]

YAYYY I LOVEEE YOUUUUUU THANK U FOR TEACHING ME💕💞

[@moeMoney-wx3ru]

Bruhhhh I'm 8 turning 9 and learning yoroba and I'm not a professional 😎😎😵😎 cool you're my favorite teacher

[@DiamanteBox]

❤❤

[@moeMoney-wx3ru]

Thx 😭😭

[@onwrdandupwrd5303]

I was listening to the audio and thought you said Ede was something Else so had to check then was like oh you said Prawn

[@naomibabeee]

Great job Blessing! Well done👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾

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[@moeMoney-wx3ru]

Okie.

[@billsytsema6389]

You are my newest darling 😊😊

[@nosaero7565]

hi i am watching this video for the first time so i have suscribed because it helpen me in alphabet

[@desi2024desi]

Thank you 😊 love the video !!

[@Reve_87]

Thank you Queen 👑

[@Garutox10]

muchas gracias esto me va a ayudar mucho y tambien complicar saludos desde argentina(Thank you very much this will help me a lot and also complicate greetings from Argentina)

[@DiamanteBox]

Glad I could help!

[@victoraitanun4410]

Thanks for the videos. Please make more videos on making sentences in yoruba as you promised earlier and try to say them "pele pele" i.e. slowly. Thanks once again for the marvelous display of youthful energy. It makes the difference between you and others.

[@DiamanteBox]

Thank you so much for your kind words and support! I will definitely take it on board and speak a lot slower in the videos!

[@paulinettejaenquirindongor9495]

I have been blessed in finding your video. Recently adquirered a Yorùbá name dictionary for my master degree proyect and was curious of the Gb and P sound. Man, I managed to almost pronounce Gb but struggle with P. Tended to pronounce it with the spanish P sound🙃. Loved the lesson. Also couldn't keep a straight face with the Higgy Hagga (new favorite word) plus your joy was contagious.

[@Tiktok_Reddit]

How about now, can you pronounce it

[@vao11]

Love your videos Blessing!! Supplements my learning. Really enjoying the conversations with your brother.

[@DiamanteBox]

I'm so glad!! Thank you

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[@levithomas7268]

thank you for this and your so pretty .

[@DiamanteBox]

Thank you!

[@abotamem146]

I like ngn lenguage

[@sciarock]

Love it babygurl , thanks you helping me a lot. Mad love sugar pie!

[@DiamanteBox]

[@obawtayefolayan3649]

I missed you more!

[@DiamanteBox]

Haha i'm not sure u did!

[@ayo.mp4]

this is amazing sis, i'll defo be coming back to this video

[@DiamanteBox]

Always Ayo ❤️❤️

[@lavie_desfilles]

M’y future husband might be Yoruba 🤭 that’s why I have to learn it now 😅

[@DiamanteBox]

I hope soooo

[@kiddyinterest7160]

this is really helping

[@icareaboutallthelanguageso3966]

Very nice

[@BTheTrue]

really appreciate it, but please add the tone marks for under the second E, O and S. Very important when teaching the Yoruba alphabet.

[@femialatiba_sweetmother]

Good job

[@arinika90]

I feel like this should have been episode 1

[@ipaja5515]

yes, i agree and it's the same with every language. it wasn't so hard for me as i already knew the alphabet as i'd learnt it before so it wasn't such a struggle for me to start off with words with Blessing

[@EliasBremer]

how do you pronounce oluṣeto and oṣó?

[@efotaa]

The yoruba alphabet and the edo alphabet are the same. I’m an edo boy and I’m happy I know the alphabet already

[@DiamanteBox]

💃🏾💃🏾

[@PrettyCleanThings]

I felt sooooo good!!!! I did it without Messi g up once !!

[@DiamanteBox]

🎉🎉💃🏽💃🏽 woohoo

[@RachaelOwojorimusic]

well done!!! higgy haga is funny though :)

[@temsters8806]

Thank you for this video. I honestly find it easier than the English Alphabet 😂

[@DiamanteBox]

Happy to help!

[@dembebinta4511]

This is completely awesome! I went on several learning websites to learn Yoruba and each website has C, Q, V, X as part of the alphabet! I am super happy i cross referenced the learning material. Thank You so much! Clear and exact! Once i get the alphabet down, i will be hitting you up for private lessons!

[@SuperKwame1]

Just one on one, your beautiful will prevent me from learning. My Yoruba queen 👸!

[@ipaja5515]

Lool. Another admirer.

[@levithomas7268]

just found out im 57 per cent European and 43 per cent yorubas from getting my results from the dna site I find it interesting my mom told me my dads from st kits :-) Reply

[@ipaja5515]

Haha majority if not all black Caribbeans descended from Africa.

[@Christyxx1]

So funn😂😂

[@rogmello]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐LOVELY CLASS

[@rhens8088]

So similar to the Ghanaian one.

[@luffy_hot4215]

Hi I'm 11 I'm from Nigeria I've been in America for 3 years now and I've already forgot how to speak Yoruba but i can understand it 🙋

[@Tiktok_Reddit]

Continue, don’t stop and always speak with your parents Strictly Yoruba at home

[@abotamem146]

❤

[@isaiahowolabi6387]

So unique

[@tanham007]

You and I look quite alike!

[@christset]

Those alphabet does have marks on them though like s = see and shee This means that pronouncing words in Yorùbá is based on what is called Àmì ohùn - Tone Marks. These marks are applied to the top of the vowel within each syllable of a word or phrase

[@DiamanteBox]

Yes I have a video on tonal marks 😊

[@Steviefan2022]

💙💙💙💙

[@destinyovbiebo8988]

Nice one!

[@DiamanteBox]

Thank you x

[@destinyovbiebo8988]

I'm trying to learn, but I'm kind of too busy.

[@DiamanteBox]

You can do it in bits. a lesson here and there will go a long way

[@Mamajo5]

Like your videos, I use them to support my teachings, but pls watch the tones...some are wrong when said the first time around...like "Fila", the "i" should be a low, not high tone.

[@kymredd]

I did my 🧬 test and I found out that I’m 49% Yuroba

[@jonralph8843]

Great job sisi Blessing. I think you ought to have differentiated the letters e/ẹ o/ọ s/ṣ with those unique spellings. But you're really doing great. Ẹ̀ kú iṣẹ́ takuntakun.

[@anabelbjamesao]

I've miss you !! I'm married to Yoruba ,but I speak nothing please help me 😓

[@DiamanteBox]

Don’t worry you’ll get it!!

[@ipaja5515]

Lazy naija hubby

[@seuntalabi5276]

MAKE MORE PLEASE 🙍🏾‍♀️🙍🏾‍♀️🙍🏾‍♀️🙍🏾‍♀️🙍🏾‍♀️😩

[@DiamanteBox]

I'm on it! Haha

[@zarafashola9960]

why

[@toan2553]

@@zarafashola9960 ?

[@charlenequestel5562]

Hi what are the names of the letters? Is it the same as english letters shown or are they like the pronunciation you are giving?

[@DiamanteBox]

They’re written as shown on the scene and then pronounced as I’ve said it

[@anthonydibia8428]

Blessing you have been doing awesomely well. Why are words like jinkan, e kásan, pronounced as o(or) sound instead of a sound

[@DiamanteBox]

I’d say because of the n on the end which changes the pronunciation.

[@ipaja5515]

Damn good question. Glad u asked cos the answer Blessing gave explains a lot

[@intheantemeridiem]

4:39

[@jonlaniyan2055]

i am yoruba i just want to learn the language. My dad knows it

[@ipaja5515]

Sad why naija parents don't teach their own kids yoruba. Just focus on english.

[@Aki14Bobo]

Chai P wants to finish me. It sounds so much like GB in my head

[@DiamanteBox]

Haha you’re not the only one whose said that

[@dadnonlyd3]

are you still providing 1 v 1 lessons?

[@DiamanteBox]

Yes I am, you can send an email to [e-mail]

[@thebeloved25]

How do you differentiate between "Sibi/Shibee/ (spoon)" and "Sibi/Cibi/(here)"

[@DiamanteBox]

In writing? They look different. Síbí - here Ṣíbí - spoon

[@ThushariShgamali-so9oo]

Please tell me your language mahal word meaning

[@DiamanteBox]

mahal?

[@eugeneholmes9584]

Ugh I’m so behind in my Yoruba lessons with her.

[@DiamanteBox]

eugene holmes you need to catch up sisss lol

[@Someone-xl7cj]

Blessing just so you know for L is was lofa bo (lick the plate)

[@honotolu]

Is doje actually goje? I searched it up.

[@abibitumiholistics]

Are the two s written the same??

[@DiamanteBox]

The second one is written with a dot on the bottom. So they look like this S Ṣ

[@SuperKwame1]

You are very beautiful young woman

[@DiamanteBox]

Thank you

[@miguipitre9021]

Is it wrong that I’m a white Puerto Rican girl and I want to learn Yoruba just for love and fun? Also other languages?

[@DiamanteBox]

Not wrong at all! I love learning language also

[@ms.kristine1819]

Ok American here, super confused on rather I should pronounce the "R" in E=Air because you have a super thick British accent, so I'm not sure if I'm not supposed to pronounce it or you just can't because Brits don't use the letter R 😩

[@DiamanteBox]

Hahah no you don’t pronounce the R. Air is just the closest word I could use to show the pronounciation difference between the 2 types of e. I suppose it’s more of an ‘Eh’ sound.

[@ms.kristine1819]

@@DiamanteBox Thank you so much! I'm a Cali girl and I'm flying to Nigeria to marry my Yoruba husband and I want my husband to be free to speak his own language in his own home as well as be able to speak to his mama and his pastor who don't speak English. There's so much to learn! I'm so thankful for your channel. You should have seen his reaction when I called him Olowo Ori Mi 🥰 He was like, "Oh you're bribing me now. What is it you want? I will give you anything you ask me." 😂 He loves that I'm trying to learn Yoruba. I would love it if you did some videos on traditional Yoruba culture, especially between husband and wife. I know greeting elders is done by kneeling. I'd love to know more about how to honor my husband as well as his family and elders in Nigeria.

[@ipaja5515]

​@@ms.kristine1819 wow well done u. I can imagine he was shocked if you've never spoken yoruba before

[@godofegypt4266]

Do you guys ever wonder what we’re the original alphabets of the Yoruba? I mean it can’t be “a b d e f” Why do we ignore this?

[@whyamiheretosuffer7238]

Hi Kayode. As a girl that has a mother that has dated a yoruba and has yoruba friends I try to learn as much as I can. I just witnessed someone say they are yoruba but say that there is a z in youruba. me knowing the alphabet says that yoruba skips some of the english alphabet and ends with y. I know this is kinda late but what should I do.

[@DiamanteBox]

Yes, you’re right, there is no z in the language, maybe you can politely ask them to give you some examples of words with z in it, there are none, or you can just pull up the alphabet on google and show them.

[@whyamiheretosuffer7238]

@@DiamanteBox Sorry to bother you again but the internet troll is back at it even after sending the alphabet and asking for examples. I have the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/npCaqGp8ftWdg7s. It would be appreciated if you check it out and assess the situation for yourself. It is not required but I would really appreciate it 😊

[@DiamanteBox]

@@whyamiheretosuffer7238 I listened to the song and it's not in yoruba. And the yoruba language does not have a Z in it. I don't think the person knows what they are talking about. I't's best to just ignore them.

[@whyamiheretosuffer7238]

@@DiamanteBox I will do so. I shouldn't let this bother me too much. Thanks for everything!

[@ipaja5515]

@@whyamiheretosuffer7238 yeah, even in yoruba language books they omit c and z because it doesn't exist.

[@tundeajibade639]

2 hours

[@金茜-o8w]

Wanna know about yoruba food ：）

[@DiamanteBox]

Deffo a good video idea! Will work on it!

[@bocadeouro]

do you have many brazilians fans

[@DiamanteBox]

As a matter of fact i do!

[@ipaja5515]

most likely. the city of salvador in the brazilian state of bahia is very black and many associate not just as black but identify with their black roots. I should've said many identify with their African roots esp their naija roots

[@claudiajalloh5044]

To pronounce to make sentence

[@aryanemoura1409]

Obrigada por tudo ♡♡

[@ipaja5515]

brasileira ou portuguesa?

[@planerep]

Hi can you please tell me what shelda means? I would really appreciate it.

[@DiamanteBox]

Can you give a bit more context. The way you’ve spelt it doesn’t look like a yoruba word

[@zacksfamily2229]

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