Honorifics and Respect Language

Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlá àti Ìbọ̀wọ̀

About this concept

Yoruba culture places strong emphasis on respect in language. Honorific markers: ẹ (polite you), bàbá/ìyá (elder address), ọba (king). Respectful verb forms and prostration greetings.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~25 cards at level B1.

Examples

Ẹ kú àárọ̀, bàbá.Good morning, father/elder.

Ẹ jọ̀wọ́, ẹ máa bá mi lọ.Please, come with me. (respectful)

Kàbíyèsí, Ọba wa!Long live our King! (royal address)

Ó dàbọ̀, egbọ́n mi.Goodbye, my elder sibling.

Prerequisite

Greetings and Polite ExpressionsA1

More B1 concepts

Advanced Serial Verb ConstructionsÌsopọ̀ Ọ̀rọ̀-Ìṣe Àgbéga Comparatives and SuperlativesÌfiwéra àti Àkúdá Imperative and RequestsÀṣẹ àti Ìbéèrè Relative Clauses (Tí)Gbólóhùn Ọ̀rọ̀ Àpèjúwe (Tí)Conditional Sentences (Bí/Tí)Gbólóhùn Ìpinnu (Bí/Tí)

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