Question Words and Formation

Àwọn Ọ̀rọ̀ Ìbéèrè

About this concept

Question words: ta ni (who), kí ni (what), níbo (where), nígbà wo (when), kí nìdí/kí ló dé (why), báwo (how). Yes/no questions use ǹjẹ́ or ṣé at the beginning.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level A1.

Examples

Kí ni orúkọ rẹ?What is your name?

Níbo ni o ń lọ?Where are you going?

Ṣé o ti jẹun?Have you eaten?

Ta ni ó ṣe é?Who did it?

More A1 concepts

Personal PronounsArọ́pò Orúkọ Tonal System (High, Mid, Low)Ohùn Yorùbá (Gíga, Àárín, Ìsàlẹ̀)Greetings and Polite ExpressionsÌkíni àti Àwọn Ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́wọ̀Basic Sentence Structure (SVO)Ìtò Gbólóhùn Ìpìlẹ̀Copula Ni/Jẹ́ (To Be)Ní/Jẹ́ (Ìṣe)

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