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Introductory Yorb Course Description Course Description Introductory Conversational Yorb is an eight class course where you will learn the essentials to function in a Yorb-speaking environment within a Yorb cultural context. You will learn greetings, introductions and basic conversational skills. You will learn pronunciation, sentence structure, regular verb tenses and more. Cultural lessons are part of language learning and you will learn how to introduce yourself, how to find out information from others, how to address different people, proverbs, how to speak about your age, where youre from, where you live and more. Learning activities are appropriate for all ages and will include listening, speaking, reading, role-playing, writing and more. You will be expected to reinforce learning between classes by completing homework assignments and by learning and using vocabulary words. A practical assessment of acquired skills concludes the course. Course Materials Access to downloadable/streamed files containing entire lessons with notes, exercises, assignments and multimedia learning activities in addition to a list of supplementary learning resources will be made available at our website, http://www.abibitumikasa.com/forums Youll submit your homework weekly to: http://www.abibitumikasa.com/forums/abibitumi-kasa-currentstudent-homework-files/ 1 Copyright 2009-2011. Abibitumi Kasa Afrikan Language Institute
k Kn: 1st Lesson Pp r d Yorb (Pronounciation of the sounds of Yorb); r Tuntun (New Words) Yorb Alkbr t k Introductory Yorb Course Syllabus st k Kn (1 Lesson): Pp r d Yorb (Pronounciation of the sounds of Yorb); r Tuntun (New Words); wn m Ohn Yorb (Yoruba Tones) k Kej (2nd Lesson): kni lera Yorb (Yorb greetings asking after health); kni lrin j (greetings for times of day) k Kta (3rd Lesson): Ork r (Your name) k Krin (4th Lesson): Ib t o ti w (The place youre from); Ib t o gb (The place you live) th k Karnn (5 Lesson): Nkan t o f (That which you like) k Kf (6th Lesson): Nkan t o ma e (That which you do) k Keje (7th Lesson): j or (Your age); pjwe ara ni (Description of oneself) k Kj (8th Lesson): dnw Yorb (Yorb Exam) I par (Work on final projects) Lesson Structure 1.Introduction lesson review 2.Overview outline learning objectives 3.Lesson - using listening, speaking, reading and other activities 4.Introduce new vocabulary 5.Exercises and practice 6.Recap the days lesson and assign weeks homework. Lesson Components (presented in any order) 1. bnisr (dialogue) i.e using the language 2. I e oriri (exercises), i.e reciting numbers, place names/locations, etc 3. I gbgb ti ss (listening and comprehension exercises) 4. I kk ti kk (reading and writing exercises) 5. r t jm (cultural notes) i.e. The Yorb speaking worldview and customs 6. r fin d (grammar notes) 7. I il (homework) 8. r tuntun (vocabulary)
k Kn: 1st Lesson Pp r d Yorb (Pronounciation of the sounds of Yorb); r Tuntun (New Words)
dream
bee
beaver
to give birth
dee
defeat
machete
ay
able
ew
leaf
eh fee
evolution feed
s fn
leg smoke
gee
geese
ga
to be tall
gb
gbee
tugboat
gb
elder
hee
Haiti
ahn
tongue
ee
seek
igi
tree/stick/wood
k Kn: 1st Lesson Pp r d Yorb (Pronounciation of the sounds of Yorb); r Tuntun (New Words)
bd (letter) j k r ynb (english sound) jee kee pr d ynb (english example) jeep key pr d Yorb (Yorb example) j eku wran (Picture) tm (translation)
market rat
lee
leak
algb
lizard
mee
maroon
child
nee
knee
in
fire
oh
own
ow
money
aw
law
ba
king
kpee
Black paint
palm tree
ree
race
rw
star
see
soul
leg 4
k Kn: 1st Lesson Pp r d Yorb (Pronounciation of the sounds of Yorb); r Tuntun (New Words)
bd (letter) r ynb (english sound) shee pr d ynb (english example) shine pr d Yorb (Yorb example) a wran (Picture) tm (translation)
cloth/clothes
tee
tea
ataare
guinea pepper
uw
blue
dd
to be black
wee
wake
broom
yee
yesterday
bird
k Kn: 1st Lesson Pp r d Yorb (Pronounciation of the sounds of Yorb); r Tuntun (New Words)
english phrase Yorb phrase [pronunciation] (literal translation)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
How are you? I am doing well. What's up? Im fine. And you? Yes No Greetings Welcome
Bwo ni? Dada ni. K l l? Mo w. w k? yin k? B ni. B k. Mo k . Mo k yn. Kb. kb. o. K ni ork r? K ni ork yn?
[BAH whoa knee] [DA-ahDA-ah knee] [KEY LOAN sheh-leh] [moh wah] [ee-wawN KAW] [eh-yeenN KAW] [BEH-eh knee] [BEH-eh KAW] [moh KEY aw] [moh KEY YEEN] [KAHah baw] [eh KAHah baw] [oh-oh] [KEY knee oh-ROO-kaw reh] [KEY knee oh-ROO-kaw YEEN]
How it is? Well it is. What it is happening on the ground? I am. You how about? Yall how about? So it is. So it is not. I greet you. I greet yall. Greetings for return/coming. Sound of acknowledgement. What it is name (of) yours. What it is name (of) yalls. Name (of) mine is _____. Where it is you of come? I (of) ______ have come. Greetings for morning. Greetings for afternoon. Greetings for evening. 6
12 My name is ____ 13 Where are you from? 14 Im from _____ 15 Good morning 16 Good day/afternoon 17 Good evening
Ork mi ni _____. [oh-ROO-kaw mee knee ____] Nbo lo ti w? Nbo l ti w? Mo ti _____ ti w. Kr kr Ksn ksn Krl krl [KNEE boh low tea WAH?] [KNEE boh leh tea WAH?] [moh tea _____ tea WAH] [KAH-ah-AH-raw] [eh KAH-ah-AH-raw] [KAH-ah-SAHN] [eh KAH-ah-SAHN] [KOO-oo-raw-LEH] [eh KOO-oo-raw-LEH]
k Kn: 1st Lesson Pp r d Yorb (Pronounciation of the sounds of Yorb); r Tuntun (New Words)
18 Good late evening 19 What does _____ mean? 20 The meaning of __X___ is __Y__. 21 Excuse me/Please 22 Where is the restroom? 23 How much is this 24 I'm hungry 25 Im thirsty 26 Im cold 27 Im hot 28 Im tired 29 Im sleepy 30 I want _____ I like _____ 31 I dont want _____ I dont like _____ 32 Im happy 33 Teach me ____ 34 I want to eat 35 When? Kal kal K ni tm _____? tm X ni Y. Pl. pl. Nbo ni il gbns? El ni? Ebi pa m. ungb gb m. tt m mi. Ooru m mi. r m Oorun kn m Mo f ____ Mo frn ____ N k f _____ N k frn _____ In mi dn K mi n _____ Mo f jun Ngb wo? [KAH-ah-LEH] [eh KAH-ah-LEH] [KEY knee ee-TOO-maw] [ee-TOO-maw X knee Y.] [kpeh-LEH] [eh kpeh-LEH] [KNEE-bow knee ee-LAY eegbawn-seh] [ay-AY-low-OH knee] [ay-beeN kpah MEE] [oh-N-gbeh-N gbeh MEE] [oh-TOO-tooN MOO mee] [oh-rooN MOO mee] [OH reh MEE] [oh-roonN coon MEE] [moh FEH _____] [moh FEH-rahn ______] [en coh FEH _____] [en coh FEH-rahn ______] [ee-NEW mee doon] [KAW mee KNEE _______] [mo FEH jeh-oon] [KNEEg-ba whoa] [mowg BAW ay-day oh-yeenbow knee-kahn] Greetings for late evening. What it is meaning (of) ______? The meaning of __X___ is __Y__. Sound of politeness/gentleness. Where is the restroom? How much it is? Hunger is killing me. Sun-drying is drying me. Cold is taking/holding me. Steam is taking/holding me. It tires me. Sleepiness is rubbing me. I want _____. I like _____. I dont want/like ___. My stomach is sweet. Teach me _____. I want to eat. At time which. I hear the language of whites only. 7 Copyright 2009-2011. Abibitumi Kasa Afrikan Language Institute
k Kn: 1st Lesson Pp r d Yorb (Pronounciation of the sounds of Yorb); r Tuntun (New Words)
37 What did you say? 38 Repeat what you said 39 No, I dont speak Yorb 40 Yes, I speak a little Yorb 41 Please help me K lo w? K l w? Tn un s tn un s t, N k gb Yorb. B ni, mo gb Yorb d Jw, rn m lw jw, rn m lw Mo ti pdn O K tp db dgb kan n Bwo ni a e s _____ ? A ma s ______. Mo n br. B ni, y mi. B k, k y mi. Mo b Jw, k sl jw, k sl Sr dd [KEY low WEE] [KEY leh WEE] [TOO-oon saw] [eh TOO-oon saw] [OH-tea, en coh GBAW Yohroo-BAH] [BEH-eh knee, mow GBAW Yoh-roo-BAH DEE-yeh] [jaw-WAW, rahn MEE LAWWAW] [eh jaw-WAW, eh rahn MEE LAW-WAW] [mow teek pa-DAH-new] [oh SHAY] [eh SHAY] [coh TAWK-PEH] [OH dah-baw] [OH deeg-bah kahn NAH] [BAH whoa knee ah shayN saw ______] [ah MAH-ahN saw _______] [mo KNEE ee-bay-ray] [BEH-eh knee, OH YAY mee] [BEH-eh KAW, coh YAY mee] [moaN baw] [jaw-WAW, kaw AW SEE-leh] [eh jaw-WAW, eh kaw AW SEE-leh] [saw-raw DEE-eh DEE-eh] What you said? What yall said? Again it say. No, I dont hear Yorb. So it is, I hear Yorb small. Please, assist me in the hand. Yall, please, assist me in the hand. I have (become) lost. You are worthy of thanking. Not worthy of thankfulness. It until coming/return. It until time one so soon. How it is we do saying ______? We say ________. I have a question. It is so, it makes sense to me. It is not so, it doesnt make sense to me. Im coming right now. Please, write it down. Speak small-small.
42 Im lost 43 Thank you 44 Youre welcome 45 Goodbye 46 Later 47 How do you say ______? 48 We say ______ 49 I have a question 50 Yes, I understand 51 No, I dont understand 52 Ill be right back 53 Please, write it 54 Speak slowly
k Kn: 1st Lesson Pp r d Yorb (Pronounciation of the sounds of Yorb); r Tuntun (New Words)
55 Give me ____ 56 Take _____ 57 Im going ____ Fn mi n _____ fn mi n _____ Gba ______ gba _____ Mo l ______ [FOON mee KNEE ______] [eh FOON mee KNEE ______] [ gbah _____] [ eh gbah _____] [moaN law _____] Give me ______. Receive _____. Im going _____.
m Ohn Yorb
(Yoruba Tones)
Yorb has three distinct level tones. These are commonly referred to as d, the low tone, re, the mid tone and m, the high tone. Tones are only found on vowels such as , and u and nasal consonants such as , n and . As we will examine below, changing the tone on a single vowel or nasal consonant will change the entire meaning of a word as much as changing the consonant in fog to dog or log will change the meaning of the word in english. Below are exercises that we will use as an introduction to the tones of Yorb.
m re d high tone mid tone low tone
k Kn: 1st Lesson Pp r d Yorb (Pronounciation of the sounds of Yorb); r Tuntun (New Words)
I e m Ohn
(Tone Exercise) 1 l
honor
wealth
la
tomorrow
I e m Ohn
(Tone Exercise)
2 ogun
war
ogn gn
k Kn: 1st Lesson Pp r d Yorb (Pronounciation of the sounds of Yorb); r Tuntun (New Words)
ogn medicine
gn
sweat
I e m Ohn
(Tone Exercise) 3 od
river
od
mortar
do
zero
I e m Ohn
(Tone Exercise) 4 k to teach/learn
k Kn: 1st Lesson Pp r d Yorb (Pronounciation of the sounds of Yorb); r Tuntun (New Words)
k write
to reject
k Kn: 1st Lesson Pp r d Yorb (Pronounciation of the sounds of Yorb); r Tuntun (New Words)
10 ip p ipa 11 er er re r er 12 r ro r