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Exploring Yoruba Language

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Yoruba word for 'hello'?

a)

Bonjour

b)

Sannu

c)

Bawo

d)

Hola

2.

What is the traditional Yoruba attire called?

a)

Aso Oke

b)

Kente

c)

Dashiki

d)

Buba

3.

What is the Yoruba word for 'thank you'?

a)

e se

b)

bawo

c)

sanu

d)

jowo

4.

What is the Yoruba word for 'family'?

a)

egbe

b)

orile

c)

ile

d)

idile

5.

Name a traditional Yoruba dish.

a)

Efo Riro

b)

Jollof Rice

c)

Egusi Soup

d)

Pounded Yam

6.

What does "take" mean in Yoruba?

a)

Gba

b)

Gbe

c)

Gbi

7.

Kokoro wo lo maa n ta okun (Which insect spins web?)

a)

Alantakun (spider)

b)

Efon (mosquito)

c)

Eera (ant)

d)

labalaba (butterfly)

8.

Kin ni ‘Eera’ ni ede Geesi (What is ‘Eera’ in English language?

a)

Spider

b)

Cockroach

c)

Ant

d)

Bee

9.

1. Kinni ‘insect’ ni ede Yoruba? (What is insect in Yoruba language?)

a)

Yanmuyanmu

b)

Kokoro

c)

Alantakun

d)

salubata

10.

Ojo wo ni Monday le de Yoruba?

a)

aba meta

b)

ojo ru

c)

eti

d)

ojo aje

11.

Ojo wo ni saturday le de Yoruba?

a)

aba meta

b)

ojo ru

c)

eti

d)

ojo aje

12.

Daruko eran oko yi (identify the animal)

a)

olongbo

b)

dog

c)

ijapa

d)

efon

13.

A maa n lo _________lati maa rin. (The part of the body used for walking.)

a)

ori

b)

ẹsẹ

c)

ibadi

14.

Se afihan eya ara yi. (Identify )

a)

eku

b)

efi

c)

eti

15.

"Stand up " tunmo si _________

a)

Dide

b)

Joko

c)

Patewo

d)

Onka

16.

Ookanla je _____________ ni figo.

a)

21

b)

15

c)

19

d)

11

17.

A maa n lo ___________ ni ile idana. (Things in the kitchen)

a)

ero amohunmaworan

b)

sibi

c)

ero komputa

18.

How do you say "teacher'' in the Yoruba?

a)
màlúù
b)

oluko

c)

akeeko

d)
màmá
19.

Kí ni a fi ń fọ ọwọ́? (What do we use in washing our hands?)

a)

Omi

b)

Igi

c)

Epo

d)

Yèpẹ̀

20.

OÚNJẸ ní èdè gẹ̀ẹ́sì ni ____ (OÚNJẸ in English language is called_____)

a)

Water

b)

Food

c)

Milk

d)

Paper

21.

ÀṢÁRÓ ní èdè gẹ̀ẹ́sì ni _____ (ÀṢÁRÓ in English language is _____)

a)

Beans

b)

Yam porridge

c)

Yam

d)

Corn

22.

MOUTH ní èdè Yorùbá ni _______ (MOUTH in Yorùbá language is _______)

a)

Ẹnu

b)

Ojú

c)

Àyà

d)

Ẹsẹ̀

23.

HEAD ní èdè Yorùbá ni _______ (HEAD in Yorùbá language is _______)

a)

Orí

b)

Imú

c)

Ẹnu

d)

Ahọ́n

24.

HAND ní èdè Yorùbá ni _______ (HAND in Yorùbá language is _______)

a)

Ọwọ́

b)

Èjìká

c)

Àtẹlẹwọ́

d)

Imú

25.

ÈJÌKÁ ní èdè gẹ̀ẹ́sì ni _______ (ÈJÌKÁ in English language is _______)

a)

Shoulders

b)

Knees

c)

Mouth

d)

Tongue