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Exploring Yorùbá Greetings by Olùkọ́ni èdè Yorùbá

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Yorùbá greeting for 'Good morning'?

a)

Ẹ n lẹ́

b)

Bawo ni

c)

Ẹ n lẹ

d)

Ẹ káààrọ̀

2.

How do you say 'Good afternoon' in Yorùbá?

a)

Ẹ n lẹ́

b)

Báwo ni

c)

Káàbọ̀

d)

Ẹ káàsán

3.

How dó you say good night in Yorùbá?

a)

Bawo ni

b)

Odáàárọ̀

c)

Ẹ seun

d)

Kí ló n ṣẹlẹ?

4.

What is the response to 'Bawo ni?' in Yorùbá?

a)

Nko ni

b)

Mo wà pada

c)

Bawo ni

d)

Mo wa dáadáa

5.

How do you greet someone on their birthday in Yorùbá?

a)

Ẹ ku ọjọ́

b)

Ẹ seun fun ọjọ́ ìbí

c)

Ẹ ku ọjọ́ tuntun

d)

Ẹ ku ayẹyẹ ọjọ́ ìbí

6.

What does 'Ẹ káàbọ̀ ' mean in English?

a)

Welcome

b)

Thank you

c)

Goodbye

d)

See you later

7.

What is a common greeting used in the evening in Yorùbá?

a)

Ẹ n lẹ o

b)

Bawo ni

c)

Ẹ kú ìrọ̀lẹ́

d)

Kí ló n ṣẹlẹ?

8.

How do you respond to 'Ṣe daadaa ni?'

a)

Rara, ko daadaa ni.

b)

Bẹẹni, ṣugbọn ko daadaa ni.

c)

Mo ni iriri to dara.

d)

Bẹẹni, daadaa ni.

9.

What is the significance of greetings in Yorùbá culture?

a)

Greetings are only for formal occasions.

b)

Greetings are a way to avoid conversation.

c)

Greetings have no cultural importance.

d)

Greetings in Yorùbá culture signify respect, social connection, and cultural identity.

10.

How do you greet a group of people in Yorùbá?

a)

Ẹ n lẹ

b)

Ẹ seun

c)

Kí ló n ṣẹlẹ?

d)

Bawo ni

11.

What is the Yorùbá phrase for 'How are you?'

a)

Báwo ni?

b)

Kí ni?

c)

Ṣé àlàáfíà ni?

d)

Báwo ló wà?

12.

What is the appropriate response to 'Ṣé o wa dáadáa'?

a)

O ni

b)

Ayọ̀

c)

O daadaa

d)

Mo wà dáadáa, ẹ ṣeun

13.

How do you greet someone you haven't seen in a long time in Yorùbá?

a)

Ẹ kú ọjọ́ mẹ́ta

b)

Kí ló n ṣẹlẹ?

c)

Ṣé àlàáfíà ni?

d)

Báwo ni ẹ?

14.

What does 'O seun' mean when responding to a greeting?

a)

Thank you

b)

See you later

c)

Goodbye

d)

You're welcome

15.

What is the cultural importance of greetings in Yorùbá society?

a)

Greetings have no significance in social interactions.

b)

Greetings are primarily for business purposes.

c)

Greetings in Yorùbá society are culturally important as they signify respect, social hierarchy, and community connection.

d)

Greetings are only used in formal settings.

16.

How do you say 'Goodbye

' in Yorùbá?

a)

Ẹ kú àbọ̀rẹ́

b)

Ẹ séun

c)

Odáàbọ̀

d)

Ẹ kú àbọ̀n

17.

What is the response to 'Ẹ seun' when someone thanks you?

a)

You're welcome

b)

No problem

c)

Ẹ seun o

d)

Kò tọ́pẹ́.

18.

How do you greet a child in Yorùbá?

a)

Báwo ni?

b)

Báwo ni ẹ?

c)

Ṣé àlàáfíà ni?

d)

Kí ló n ṣẹlẹ?

19.

What is the meaning of 'Kaabo' in Yorùbá?

a)

Thank you

b)

Welcome

c)

Hello

d)

Goodbye

20.

How do you express respect when greeting someone in Yorùbá?

a)

Ẹ seun

b)

Kí ló n ṣẹlẹ?

c)

Báwo ni ẹ?

d)

Ẹ n lẹ or Báwo ni