Yoruba Lessons Ep 1: Greetings || Let's Learn Yoruba!

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  • @DiamanteBox
    @DiamanteBox  7 месяцев назад +15

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    • @oliver.romanov
      @oliver.romanov Месяц назад

      Hello from México. Maybe, one day, when I learn Yoruba a little bit.

    • @rmac1828
      @rmac1828 Месяц назад

      @@DiamanteBox That's how they get you 🤣 your money 💰 gone

  • @firesleven
    @firesleven 6 лет назад +3668

    Need my parents to stop bantering me for not knowing the language they never taught me

  • @Misscreole21
    @Misscreole21 6 лет назад +740

    I'm haitian and I did a DNA test recently... Apparently I'm 71% Yoruba from Nigeria! This is what brought me to you video! Kilonsele sister?? haha

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  6 лет назад +93

      Yayy! Welcome to the yoruba family! You have many brothers and sisters over here! Ekabo!!

    • @ayolovephat
      @ayolovephat 6 лет назад +14

      Johanna D.
      Ọọmọ, wàá gbàyì. Ẹ kú oríire náà o.

    • @Oribmd
      @Oribmd 5 лет назад +23

      If you marry me I will teach you better

    • @byronking7463
      @byronking7463 5 лет назад +11

      Which test did you take? [asking bc I’m still indecisive on which one to take]

    • @gbemigaidowu1558
      @gbemigaidowu1558 5 лет назад +2

      Omo wa ni! Welcome sis.

  • @kevindurant1934
    @kevindurant1934 4 года назад +259

    I am a web developer, let’s make an app teaching people Yoruba

    • @Nath-Entertainments
      @Nath-Entertainments 4 года назад +29

      Hello Kevin, I am Olatunde, a native Yoruba speaker from a Yoruba lineage, I live in Lagos, your suggestion is a welcome development.....so how do we go about it?
      Are you a Yoruba too?

    • @ipaja5515
      @ipaja5515 3 года назад +19

      @kevinDurant, please ooo. make it similar to duolingo- which is very user friendly andall online. i'm learning french there from scratch and i can speak it and even type it better at basic level

    • @ogunsadebenjaminadeiyin2729
      @ogunsadebenjaminadeiyin2729 3 года назад +3

      Nice idea Kevin

    • @ayodeleolalekan7903
      @ayodeleolalekan7903 3 года назад +4

      Kevin Durant ur did not portrait u as a Yoruba person. Pls always proud of ur tribe(oruko eni ni ijanu eni) pls let us make use of our name well

    • @hotties3v3n
      @hotties3v3n 3 года назад +1

      great idea

  • @ms.kristine1819
    @ms.kristine1819 2 года назад +112

    My fiance is Yoruba. We are getting married in a few months. I want my husband to be able to speak his own language in his own house and not have to speak English all the time. I've been using Memrise for a few months. You should see his face when I slip Yoruba words into conversation. He feels so loved. 🥰❤️

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  2 года назад +18

      Aww I can imagine he’d be very happy! Congratulations in advance on your wedding!

    • @ms.kristine1819
      @ms.kristine1819 2 года назад +4

      @@DiamanteBox O sé 😊
      You really are a blessing. You're helping me so much!

    • @makaylaclara8491
      @makaylaclara8491 Год назад

      That’s exactly what I’m going threw I feel the same way

    • @deliwemakata496
      @deliwemakata496 Год назад +1

      Hey what’s Memrise please? I would like to learn Yoruba

    • @njeriann4736
      @njeriann4736 Год назад

      Same thing getting married to a Yoruba guy I'm learning one by one 😅

  • @shon2365
    @shon2365 4 года назад +331

    I’m a black American and I just found out Yoruba is the largest percentage of my heritage. I definitely need to learn this language since this was stripped from us during the Trans Atlantic slave era.

    • @positivity3298
      @positivity3298 3 года назад +9

      Lol. I can relate. My parents are worried that I won't understand anything so here I am now 😂 .

    • @jacelle4256
      @jacelle4256 3 года назад +8

      exactly why im learning

    • @aferrer74
      @aferrer74 3 года назад +11

      Our language was stripped too Taino language, but was crazy is that in Cuba they speak yoruba language.

    • @brasstacksboxing409
      @brasstacksboxing409 3 года назад +3

      That is cool. Definitely a heritage to be proud of. I heard it spoken in a restaurant today, and thought it sounded beautiful. I am training each episode of hers weekly, and then I'll move on. Psyched.

    • @greenhornet8262
      @greenhornet8262 2 года назад +4

      If you don’t mind me asking, which test did you use?

  • @frankhong6313
    @frankhong6313 5 лет назад +442

    learning African languages could be enjoyable because they reveal so much about ancient language mechanisms.

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  5 лет назад +21

      i agree!

    • @bolajiolaitan568
      @bolajiolaitan568 4 года назад +3

      Charles brown u re right

    • @dakevinmg
      @dakevinmg 4 года назад +11

      FROY Most European and Indian languages come from the one language spoken thousands of years ago: Proto Indo-European. It’s descendants include the ancient of Sanskrit, Latin, Ancient Greek, and Old Norse just to name a few. Each of these branch into the new languages of today like Hindi, Spanish, Norwegian, Russian, and many many more. It’s one of the single largest language groups. However, it’s still barely a fraction of the worlds languages coming in at about 3000 recorded langs. Latin only has about 6 major descendants.
      Also, science has come to a widely accepted theory that humans originated in Africa based on genetic diversity, the fossil record, and similarities of humans to African apes. The theory goes that most humans were dark skinned, but when they moved to Europe the cloud cover made it so they did not need the extra melanin (what makes skin dark) to protect us from UV radiation. Eventually, European skin lightened.
      There are also many large language families that rival the number of descended languages both in number and in speakers. Niger-Congo in Africa, Sino-Tibetan in Asia, Afro-Asiatic in North Africa/the Middle East, etc.

    • @JulesThePsion
      @JulesThePsion 4 года назад +8

      @FROY Latin ONLY sired the modern Romance languages, which are a tiny fraction of the world's labguages. Even the majority of languages spoken in Europe don't trace their lineage back to Vulgar Latin. For example, English, Greek, German, Russian, Hungarian, Finish, Turkish, Albanian, Polish... Need I go on? Genetically, NONE of these languages have ANYTHING to do with Latin-- nevermind Yoruba, which I believe is a member of the Niger-Congo language family. Don't be so Eurocentric.

    • @edgreen144
      @edgreen144 3 года назад +2

      I'm here because if we don't seek knowledge of who we are, we will cease to exist as our true and indigenous selves....the last election revealed that with with upward of 12% of Black males voting for a semblance of a leader with not one but two consent agreements for housing discrimination against Negroes and declaring Blacks are INHERENTLY LAZY through no fault of their Own...the most racist thing one could say about the lineage of a people and curse their God

  • @melaniekull9365
    @melaniekull9365 2 года назад +169

    I have two children in my class who’s from Nigeria, so I’m excited to learn more about their culture and make them feel more comfortable ❤️

  • @aishabello3428
    @aishabello3428 4 года назад +87

    I'm Hausa and my husband is Yoruba (Best decision of my life) but I can't speak his language to save my life. This channel is a Godsend

    • @Missladycj1
      @Missladycj1 2 года назад +2

      “Best decision” please share why with soon to be Yoruba Mrs 🤩

  • @viktorgoa
    @viktorgoa 4 года назад +128

    I'm a hungarian living in UK, but I like to surprise my good Nigerian friend by saying new things in his language

  • @evelynawe3535
    @evelynawe3535 5 лет назад +168

    I am an Asian and my husband is Yoruba..this is great..

  • @delaynomorejee
    @delaynomorejee Год назад +1

    Excellent teacher.Thank you

  • @BolaSol
    @BolaSol 6 лет назад +396

    Sis please don't stop these videos! I'm learning :D

  • @victoriaolatunbosun7598
    @victoriaolatunbosun7598 4 года назад +214

    The time of my Dad dissing me and my siblings is coming to an end. We have just really started paying attention to his side comments in Yoruba and have realized that they haven't exactly been kid friendly. Can't wait to see his face when I reply.

  • @TheVanjess
    @TheVanjess 4 года назад +197

    I am Brazilian,and in Brazil remains Yoruba language in our religious culture, our food, dance, music and religion is a heritage from Congo, Angola, Nigeria ,Ghana,Guiné, my great-grandfather was African. I know a few songs in Yoruba but having a translation for the meaning, I am so glad that i found your channel , thank you very much ! e dupe

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  4 года назад +11

      Ko tope!

    • @gabimongelo8561
      @gabimongelo8561 3 года назад +4

      Sim menina, muito legal isso

    • @aferrer74
      @aferrer74 3 года назад +2

      Hi Vanessa I didn't knowthat in Brazil they speak yoruba nice! I'm from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 me encanta Las mujeres de Brazil 😍😂😂😂 I want to learn yoruba.

    • @AzureKite191
      @AzureKite191 3 года назад

      How was your great grandfather African?

    • @AzureKite191
      @AzureKite191 3 года назад

      @Matija Rupčić How is the history of his family African? Brazilians have Portuguese ancestry

  • @nicolenatsai
    @nicolenatsai 2 года назад +4

    Here after watching King of Boys. She made me fall in love with the language ❤️

  • @Adegail_
    @Adegail_ 7 лет назад +184

    God bless you for starting this series! Great teacher too

  • @neoeuw
    @neoeuw 4 года назад +131

    I'm a South African learning this beautiful language. I love Nigeria so much, the people, especially the music ❤️❤️❤️

    • @rosezulu373
      @rosezulu373 3 года назад +1

      I'm Zambian too

    • @ejbenton8814
      @ejbenton8814 3 года назад

      What is the indigenous language of South Africa?

    • @bonzaisamurai4072
      @bonzaisamurai4072 3 года назад +1

      @@ejbenton8814 khoi-San languages would be my closest bet.

    • @ShackDaddie
      @ShackDaddie 3 года назад +2

      OH YEAH THE MUSIC 😋

    • @neoeuw
      @neoeuw 3 года назад

      @@ejbenton8814 we have 11 different languages in South Africa

  • @sizakelezikalala8167
    @sizakelezikalala8167 4 года назад +8

    I am a South Africa and my friend in Nigeria forced me to learn Yoruba, he is learning my home language too, how cool is that

  • @successeffanga7410
    @successeffanga7410 Год назад +2

    Good to know more about the yoruba language

  • @Gloriablessy
    @Gloriablessy 5 лет назад +9

    I'm Kenyan but want to learn yoruba.. I just love these people.

  • @stone5645
    @stone5645 8 месяцев назад +1

    It's a blessing and a curse we gotta learn this way . May we all continue to be blessed abundantly ❤️‍🔥🧎🏾

  • @kickingitwithkim8620
    @kickingitwithkim8620 6 лет назад +4

    I just married a Yoruba man, I want to learn as much as possible and this is helping. Love the phonics!!

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  6 лет назад

      Congratulationson your nuptials!! Glad I could help! xx

  • @Timber3405
    @Timber3405 2 года назад +7

    I love you for this I'm an Ewe from Ghana 🇬🇭 and have part of my root from Togo 🇹🇬.. I have always love Yorubas but I found out recently that Ewes are Yerobas that migrated westward and that makes me like yeroba more now I will love to learn the language 🇳🇬❤

  • @francisgraceallosada557
    @francisgraceallosada557 4 года назад +9

    I am asian and the guy I like is Nigerian and he speaks this language! Thank you!!! I can use these words and phrases to him! Im so excited!! ☺️☺️☺️

  • @_nifemii
    @_nifemii 3 года назад +11

    i’m Nigerian but as a child i don’t know how to speak it properly yet, So this really helps. Thank you!

  • @kamandasaabakiegborie3558
    @kamandasaabakiegborie3558 3 года назад +5

    Blessed God for this episode..
    I am presently a Liberian,
    Learning this lesson..

  • @myog1978
    @myog1978 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for writing it phonetically
    Really helpful

  • @olanrichards2421
    @olanrichards2421 4 года назад +17

    Thank you.am from the Caribbean my ancestors are from Africa.did my Ancestry few years ago and turned out am 65% Nigerian.thanks to u I have just managed to say my first words in my ancestral tongue.

  • @Oracles001
    @Oracles001 4 года назад +23

    Love the Yoruba language and most of all its culture ❤️🖤 Afro Cuban

  • @thee_hash_slinging_slasher
    @thee_hash_slinging_slasher 4 года назад +36

    OMG finally I can learn the language my dad should've taught me as a baby! Hopefully I can learn enough to teach my future children. Thank you!

  • @About5kittens
    @About5kittens 2 года назад +1

    This will help me a little communicate with my yoruba friend at work
    Thanks.

  • @kehindeakinmoyero8825
    @kehindeakinmoyero8825 3 года назад +6

    My mom loves me learning yoruba but she does not teach me but she found your chanel and I have been improving with yoruba

  • @celestejones8333
    @celestejones8333 2 года назад +5

    My husband is Nigerian and after finding this video and learning Yoruba, it makes me happy knowing that soon I will be able to understand and communicate with him and family

  • @JediJide2
    @JediJide2 5 лет назад +577

    I cheated, since my parents were too busy to teach me Yoruba, I made it a point of duty and a promise to myself to date only Yoruba girls/women from the age of 17. I am now married to a beautiful Yoruba woman whose first tongue is Yoruba for 9 years.
    Our first rule was to always speak Yoruba at home. Very steep learning curve but within 2 years I now speak Yoruba, ok, not fluently, not eloquently because of the westernized tongue but I can't be mugged off with the language anymore. Our two kids now understand and speak Yoruba, yes with English accent, but it's ok, it's better than nothing.
    For the newbies, don't be discouraged by the mockery or piss taking by the fluent Yoruba speakers. Relatives are the worst, they laughed and mock my attempts. They'll tend to roll over laughing because of the accent, roll with it, it's all love. You'll eventually get there.

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  5 лет назад +25

      Love this!!!

    • @yellow5700
      @yellow5700 5 лет назад +7

      ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Good job, I'm proud of you and your determination. Omo Oodua ni e💕.

    • @bafeiles
      @bafeiles 5 лет назад +6

      That's the spirit !! Well done. God bless you.

    • @ahmedalenazi4778
      @ahmedalenazi4778 5 лет назад +3

      Love your determination, you are correct yoruba guy❤❤❤ washe orire

    • @seliynasaycrets8273
      @seliynasaycrets8273 5 лет назад +3

      J A
      lol the relative thing is super true, luckily I understand Yoruba but can't speak much.

  • @amazingakara
    @amazingakara Год назад +2

    Really thankful to find a channel that can help me better my yoruba❤

  • @jessicat2304
    @jessicat2304 4 года назад +24

    I’m learning for my boo lol. He’s going to be so impressed lol. Haitian lady here 🇭🇹

  • @jsierrabcps
    @jsierrabcps 4 года назад +19

    I am Spanish teacher in Maryland and my students challenged me to learn some Yoruba and some Igbo. I have started watching your lessons and I'm so excited to greet them tomorrow!

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  4 года назад +1

      Oh yay!

    • @schrodingers-gat
      @schrodingers-gat 2 года назад

      Im also a Spanish teacher and I’m learning out of curiosity and some of my favorite people are Nigerians. I would like to surprise them.

  • @paulquinn344
    @paulquinn344 6 лет назад +5

    My best friend Grant, (Kola) grew up in Nigeria. He speaks Yoruba, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  • @lauremahaba5082
    @lauremahaba5082 Месяц назад +1

    I’m haitian. I’m here to learn Yoruba.

  • @TKKCrochet
    @TKKCrochet 3 года назад +6

    Love the lesson. I'm am American with a Yoruba name! My middle name is Abeni. So I said it's about time I represented and learned the language from which my name comes. Thank you sooooo much!

  • @VolatilePatient
    @VolatilePatient 2 года назад +9

    This is great. My father is Polish but was born in Nigeria and I went out to Lagos to play rugby in 2004 and have always wanted to learn. You've made this understandable and fun! Looking forward to watching the whole series

  • @felipecarvalho9813
    @felipecarvalho9813 3 года назад +3

    Nigeria culture is amazing!!! Love from brazil !!

  • @Tech11504
    @Tech11504 11 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you so much Blessing, Just started my Yoruba speaking journey with your video. It was great 😊

  • @susierobelot6622
    @susierobelot6622 5 лет назад +4

    Hi
    am American and i really love Yoruba ever sense i had a boyfriend he's from Nigeria "Banjo" and he tout me some phrases in Yoruba and i really love to learn more and what you're doing is sooooo extremely helpful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @babyme8886
    @babyme8886 Год назад +3

    Thank you so much 😊🙏May you get the blessings of triple gems 😊🙏Namo Buddhaya 😊🙏

  • @melanieprice5535
    @melanieprice5535 2 года назад +3

    Love your Brittish accent!!! I've been watching Nigerian Christian movies. I feel blessed and closer to Abba God from the content of these movies. I also feel a connection to Africa, which is a large part of my DNA, by watching these movies. Thank God for you, also for ministries like Bamiloye, and other movie companies with true Godly content....Jesus telling His own story.
    You're helping me with this. TYVM

  • @kevinbrunty873
    @kevinbrunty873 2 года назад +1

    Love it! Ty for this, my Dr speaks this as his native tongue

  • @mattrowbotham9486
    @mattrowbotham9486 2 года назад +12

    I'm an English Londoner but I've met so many people from Lagos here and love surprising them with some basic greetings!

  • @Arijit_4512
    @Arijit_4512 2 года назад +4

    From Nigeria many football players come to play in Kolkata India. I met many Nigerian footballers came to play in my home town. They are great. ❤from🇮🇳

  • @minniendabokutya7860
    @minniendabokutya7860 4 года назад +5

    I’m a Xhosa last from South African and oko mi is Yoruba. One thing I’ve picked about Yorubas is that they are very respectful and humble. Ese go for the video ma

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  4 года назад

      Ko tope! And yes respect is a big part of Yoruba Culture

  • @richbabycomedy7704
    @richbabycomedy7704 2 года назад +1

    Thanks blessing for teaching us how to speak Yoruba
    I luv u

  • @milliebrooks9197
    @milliebrooks9197 2 года назад +6

    I did an African ancestry DNA test and I am Nigerian Yoruba. I am so excited to belong and finally know where my mother’s people are from.

  • @evycrespo4757
    @evycrespo4757 3 года назад +4

    I've been listening to African music for a minute now and just recently wanted to pick up the language. The culture is just so beautiful and the people I have around me make me wanna learn even more ♥️ much love from u.s
    Ekaaro, baowoni

  • @johnhobbsjr4248
    @johnhobbsjr4248 2 года назад +4

    Thank you so much for your time and effort to help me learn my ancestry language. I am learning quickly with the help of your videos. Much appreciated

  • @jca5224
    @jca5224 10 месяцев назад

    I’ve got this kind older man that I’m trying to learn this language for. Thank you so much! Always makes a man happy when speaking their mother tongue 😊

  • @hal-abuurmaxamedwaayeele5901
    @hal-abuurmaxamedwaayeele5901 5 лет назад +44

    Iam Somali and iam going to learn Yoruba.
    Keli n sele.
    Ba wo ni.
    So wa dada.

  • @samgeorge7545
    @samgeorge7545 5 лет назад +210

    Im Igbo, but basically the world of entertainment is currently dominated by the yorubas. I intend learning to adapt and expand my horizon. Thank You! Great teacher. Ekaro, BaWoNi?

    • @adamsc9049
      @adamsc9049 4 года назад +12

      Maybe in Lagos but that’s it. Nollywood is dominated by Igbo.

    • @greatgreat8106
      @greatgreat8106 4 года назад +24

      @@adamsc9049 yoruba is the one that started nollywood

    • @ayomideolamide7893
      @ayomideolamide7893 2 года назад +4

      @@adamsc9049 Yoruba dominated every industry

    • @sabastineoghenero7521
      @sabastineoghenero7521 Год назад

      Ekaro, ba wo ni

  • @cathe196
    @cathe196 4 года назад +42

    My Ugandan friends: "You can always tell a Nigerian, because they end every word with 'o'."
    Random Yoruba video: "It's true, actually."

    • @SL-pg4dh
      @SL-pg4dh 3 года назад +1

      Yes ooo. We use ooo to emphasize.

    • @FOLADIPO
      @FOLADIPO 3 года назад

      AH THAT IS NOT CAP OOO

  • @seeratmangotra2470
    @seeratmangotra2470 2 года назад +1

    just landed in nigerria from india . i was searching some videos about learning yoruba language and my search ends here....a lot of love.. thanks

  • @alexanderbruno
    @alexanderbruno 6 лет назад +83

    Out of all the west African languages, Yoruba is my favorite! Thank you for starting this series

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  6 лет назад +3

      I'm glad to have you here!!

    • @Tu51ndBl4d3
      @Tu51ndBl4d3 6 лет назад +2

      "out of all" lmao how on earth

    • @jaideenedits2598
      @jaideenedits2598 5 лет назад +4

      Tu51ndBl4d3 What do you mean? There are thousands.

    • @TheMoonlitArcade
      @TheMoonlitArcade 5 лет назад +5

      Yoruba has this allure about it that I cant describe

    • @BLACKSTA361
      @BLACKSTA361 5 лет назад +1

      Alone nigeria has more than 200

  • @madeandcrowned
    @madeandcrowned 4 года назад +4

    I recently found out that I am of the mighty Yoruba people (mtDNA). I am thankful, honored, and proud. I subscribed and will be learning - thank you for being my teacher.

    • @shon2365
      @shon2365 4 года назад

      Brian Sisk I just found that out too, it’s cool to learn the culture and languages of our ancestors, I think more of us should do it.

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  4 года назад

      So glad I could help!

  • @Bremillz
    @Bremillz 5 лет назад +9

    Just found out I'm 29% Nigerian 18.5% coastal west Africans and 10% senegambian & Guinea so far that's all the results I've gotten back from 23 & me and I'm trying to learn my language and the way my people live. Being African American it feels so good to know where my ancestors come from. I live in Texas and I'm surrounded by Mexicans and their culture and language and I finally know where my roots come from and I can learn my culture and represent.

  • @kashafassar9046
    @kashafassar9046 2 года назад +1

    M writing a book, i choosed to write a story of yoruba people but I even don't know basic of yoruba this help to write some of important informal dialogues Thank you!!

  • @galtonvasconcelos8219
    @galtonvasconcelos8219 3 года назад +16

    I’ m from Brazil , so glad to come in contact with a language that came to Brazil in the 19th Century. Blessings

  • @TheMoonlitArcade
    @TheMoonlitArcade 5 лет назад +21

    I just learned that I am 30 percent Nigerian (Yoruba). I did alot of research on my Haplogroup and all the results tell me Yoruba. My family was stripped on our culture for centuries and now I want to reclaim what is mine. Thank you so much for the opportunity to learn my language

  • @Yaaqov100
    @Yaaqov100 3 года назад +16

    The energy that you bring to this is everything 🖤

  • @JermGuy0619
    @JermGuy0619 2 года назад +1

    Great personality. I love these videos.

  • @hallaweeyaphilip5647
    @hallaweeyaphilip5647 6 лет назад +16

    Oh girl thanks so much. I am South Sudanese woman and married to Yoruba man. It's gonna be my second time going back to Nigeria this year to visit my in laws who are so dear to my heart always wishing if Only i could speak Yoruba to mama since she can't speak much English. Picking up a bit of Yoruba there and there I can't wait to see the looks on her eyes hearing me speaking Yoruba to her😇

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  6 лет назад +1

      Abiei Philip Aww I'm so glad I can help then!! Hope you enjoy Nigeria and you have a good time over there!

  • @aimpa5348
    @aimpa5348 4 года назад +4

    I am LOVING the way you teach! You make learning Yorba fun AND meaningful. My deepest gratitude 💖

  • @tonimoore7188
    @tonimoore7188 6 лет назад +64

    I took a DNA test and I found out I’m Nigerian and want to learn the language Thank you for teaching your amazing
    O DA BO

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  6 лет назад +4

      Welcome to the Naija club haha!! Glad you want to know more!!

    • @XenoxOnYT
      @XenoxOnYT 6 лет назад

      Toni Moore great

    • @Jadegreen
      @Jadegreen 6 лет назад +13

      There’s many tribes. And over 600 languages in Nigeria alone. Yoruba isn’t the default language.

    • @dlcapone
      @dlcapone 6 лет назад

      😂😂

    • @efemzyekun900
      @efemzyekun900 5 лет назад +3

      @@Jadegreen you sound pained...he only commented on a Yoruba language RUclips page. Why is that an issue?🤷🏿‍♂️

  • @ngangnadege8718
    @ngangnadege8718 6 месяцев назад +1

    I'm a Cameroonian. I just love Yoruba and really wabt to learn, even if it's just the basics.
    Thank God I stumbled on your page.

  • @alakemusic9469
    @alakemusic9469 4 года назад +7

    Hello Kayode! I am a beninese Yoruba living in France. My daughters and Í discovered your channel and we are very happy to see that ! Your work is very good. And thanks to you they Will speak very good Yoruba. Continue your work 👍😘😘

  • @SocialLegacyCompany
    @SocialLegacyCompany 7 месяцев назад +3

    I am an Australian Nigerian who has grown up not being able to understand any Yoruba as i havent been taught. Im glad I came across the page and hope to learn to speak Yoruba fluently :D

    • @kidmude2009
      @kidmude2009 6 месяцев назад

      I'm honestly the same I also wish to learn and glad I came across this

  • @cocopops7695
    @cocopops7695 5 лет назад +8

    I have learnt alot from my primary and secondary school .i am an igbo girl but i can speak yoruba more than my language

  • @carolsmms
    @carolsmms 8 месяцев назад +1

    You are a great teacher, you include fun and jokes in your classes, had me laughing and that meant what you were teaching was being remembered. Thank you young Queen 🙏🏽

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  7 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

  • @emythbrenndeluney7216
    @emythbrenndeluney7216 4 года назад +47

    Kilo n sele
    Ba wo ni
    So wa dada
    (E) ka ro. Ba wo ni.
    Thank you. I just want to learn it for the pleasure of learning it and communicating better with people.

  • @heavensentmarshall1481
    @heavensentmarshall1481 4 года назад +14

    I believe I will be Yoruba if I searched my DNA.
    I love this culture and have natural ways that are found in Yoruba people.
    I want to travel to Nigeria now and see how I feel.
    I may not want to come back to Texas.
    You are beautiful by the way.🎀💕🎀

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  4 года назад +1

      Haha you should definitely visit, im sure you would like it!

    • @Juuly52
      @Juuly52 3 года назад

      How do u search your dna

    • @Juuly52
      @Juuly52 3 года назад

      I feel dumb

  • @baskin283
    @baskin283 2 года назад +6

    Bawoni? 4 years late but you were amazing and u didn’t speak too fast! Hubby is Yoruba (been married almost 5 years in April). so I’m learning slowly how to speak it and you Nigerians will put the pressure on 😂 but much respect I’m learning a lot and this channel with help me soar!!😊 much love my sis🥰

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  2 года назад

      Hahah welcome to the family!

  • @jsz1607
    @jsz1607 3 года назад

    Thank you blessing I can't finally learn the language of my ancient ancestors before they were taken..

  • @shajustice49
    @shajustice49 4 года назад +5

    I recently found out that my heritage is Nigerian and am very much interested in learning my language and found your channel. Thank you Queen for these lessons. I will follow and learn.

    • @AzureKite191
      @AzureKite191 3 года назад

      Would you like to visit Nigeria and meet Nigerian cousins?

  • @DiamanteBox
    @DiamanteBox  6 лет назад +82

    If you're interested in One-to-One Yoruba lessons to learn faster and more in depth, send an email to Yorubalessons@gmail.com

    • @GiresseLandryMSagbo
      @GiresseLandryMSagbo 6 лет назад +3

      Diamante Box yes I want to learn it quickly for so many reasons , that is why I would need a personal training...so let me know how can we make it

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  6 лет назад +1

      No problem at all! If you send me an email at Yorubalessons@gmail.com, i will send through all the details!

    • @LilliLamour
      @LilliLamour 6 лет назад +3

      Diamante Box Girrrrlllll, we’re about to be best friends. I want to learn. I am ready.

    • @brownbeauty2795
      @brownbeauty2795 5 лет назад +1

      Its one on one dear much love..❤

    • @ernestflagler-mitchell8173
      @ernestflagler-mitchell8173 5 лет назад +2

      @@DiamanteBox I would 💕 learn Yoruba one on one

  • @chidinmaobi3330
    @chidinmaobi3330 3 года назад +4

    I an Igbo girl brought up in Benin city who just found herself serving in Ibadan. It hasn't been easy communicating with these people fluently without them speaking Yoruba. I love the language
    I will count it a great achievement if I can speak it fluently

  • @esttohie
    @esttohie 2 месяца назад

    Now, this is what i need to learn yoruba. Thank you so much

  • @debalzac8044
    @debalzac8044 6 лет назад +31

    I speak french but I’ve been learning Yoruba through yoruba subtitled movies. So please don’t mind my writings. Omo Yoruba me ne guidi guon . Sista me mo like lessons ne yin baje. Mo bgadun! Mo sō Yoruba diè diè, O kar é o ! O da boh!
    ( sorry for all my mistakes, will improve, still learning ) 😅🤭
    The first time I watched a Yoruba I felt in love instantly with Yoruba...
    J’adore la culture Yoruba, la cuisine ( ewedu ati gbegiri, Efo, shaki, Akara etc, ) les films qui sont très instructifs et éducatifs, j’aime la façon dont les Yoruba éduquent leurs enfants, La façon dt ils attachent leur foulard ( gélédé)
    Je suis Yoruba de coeur... ❤️💓Thank you for the lessons will learn more with you ! 😘😘😘😍😍😍👍🙏

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  6 лет назад +5

      Inu mi dun pe e gbadun awon lessons mi. I hope they're helping! i also watch yoruba movies a lot and theyre very helpful in learning the language.
      J'eesaye etudie francais aussi mais je tres difficile por moi.
      Really glad to have you on the channel!

    • @Twin1294
      @Twin1294 5 лет назад +5

      PLEASE don't rely on those Yoruba movies for learning Yoruba. They're very watered down and OFTEN wrongly translated. Yoruba movies can be an aid to learning. But I highly recommend the older movies instead. Movies like Toluwanile, Oleku, Saworo Ide are all classics and have the most authentic Yoruba.

    • @jaideenedits2598
      @jaideenedits2598 5 лет назад

      * the "me" should be "mi"

    • @yellow5700
      @yellow5700 5 лет назад

      ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

    • @adeyemikolapo2158
      @adeyemikolapo2158 5 лет назад

      Chrysalide Fiori lol... you burst everywhere... u tried tho.

  • @JaieElizabeth
    @JaieElizabeth 5 лет назад +20

    Now that’s a beautiful language
    I’m American... recently heard of this language and it sounds like.... home lol

  • @madgiemadgie9128
    @madgiemadgie9128 4 года назад +7

    What a blessing you are! Need to teach these Yoruba kids of mine their Native tongue this summer.

  • @raquelcamargo
    @raquelcamargo Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge ❤

  • @dorcas3911
    @dorcas3911 4 года назад +7

    I love this language even if i am from Rdc

  • @sinethembaotusanya
    @sinethembaotusanya 4 года назад +4

    Thank you sis ❤️ I can’t wait to go through all the lessons! My husband is Yoruba and I’m Zulu speaking South African.

  • @performancetherapymassagef2718
    @performancetherapymassagef2718 6 лет назад +4

    Excellent! My son and I are learning so this is good! Thank you! We need to speak our native language!

  • @pelpa6662007
    @pelpa6662007 8 месяцев назад

    My Nigerian friends love me more than ever. thank you

  • @TheDanishGuyReviews
    @TheDanishGuyReviews 5 лет назад +89

    Thank you for making this series! I'll definitely go over them. My Woman is Yoruba, and she's trying her best to include me, but it is difficult. She will be very happy that "Oko Mi" is trying. ^_^

  • @DiamanteBox
    @DiamanteBox  4 года назад +136

    We have a website, please visit www.yorubalessons.com where you can take independent courses, purchase study materials, flashcards and Yoruba related items.

  • @mamagirl5859
    @mamagirl5859 5 лет назад +33

    Im a Haitian with mostly Yoruba ancestry. Looking to learn the Yoruba language fluently. Bawo ni!

  • @pauljenkins8359
    @pauljenkins8359 Год назад

    Thank you for this I keep blowing my Nigerian work friends mind with Yoruba phrases

  •  4 года назад +4

    Awesome! I have Nigerian friends in the U.S., they speak Yoruba! I'd like to surprise my friends by speaking in Yoruba.

  • @BakerWild
    @BakerWild 2 года назад +5

    Glad I found your channel! I made a Nigerian friend recently and after he taught me a few things, ba wo ni etc. I started to really like yoruba and how it sounds. So now I want to learn more and it seems your channel is the 1. A real blessing

  • @jeelynmay7370
    @jeelynmay7370 4 года назад +24

    this is so nice. since my boyfriend is a nigerian yoruba he's days are soon to be over. once i learned this i would understand what he is talking with his friends.. 😂😂😂 watch out babe!!

    • @DiamanteBox
      @DiamanteBox  4 года назад +2

      Haha, he never experred it

    • @ipaja5515
      @ipaja5515 3 года назад +1

      @jeelynMay lolllllll. he'll bite his tongue esp when he's on the phone

    • @adepojuquyum8499
      @adepojuquyum8499 3 года назад +1

      Lol...

    • @footballhub01
      @footballhub01 3 года назад +1

      @@ipaja5515 Please subscribe to my channel, I teach core Yoruba Language from scratch, how to say it, how to write it and its grammatical coordinations, it's a new channel and It's a long term project, please subscribe 🙏😭

  • @richardbyrd7268
    @richardbyrd7268 2 года назад +1

    Very gorgeous and intelligent young Lady.
    I'm sure she's doing very well somewhere now.