Sing in Yoruba
One of the languages of Nigeria

Members of Bi-Okoto introduced the countries of Nigeria and Ghana to our students and taught them some Yoruba greetings and phrases. Yoruba is the language of one of three ethnic groups of Nigeria.

Kindergarten teacher, Becky Brunsman, wrote a song (see below) to help the school learn Yoruba. Kindergarten students appeared on the WMLS Morning News to teach us.

Click here to see a video clip of the beginning of the song. You need Windows Media Player or another player capable playing mpeg video.

 

Sing in Yoruba

Welcome, welcome
Sing in Yoruba
Welcome- Ekaabo!

Greet a friend, just wave
Say Ago o
Ago o means "Hello!"

If you want to say, "How are you?"
Ba wo ni
If you want to say, "Fine, thank you"
Dadani esa

"Good afternoon" is Ekaasan
"Good night" is O daa ro
"Good morning" is Ekaaro
"Good-bye" is O da bo

Don your dishiki
Sing and dance
Polongo
We learn Yoruba thanks to our friends
From Bi-Okoto

Welcome, welcome
Sing in Yoruba
Welcome- Ekaabo!

 

Kindergartners "Sing in Yoruba"
on the WMLS Morning News.

Click here to play the video clip
of the beginning of the song.