This Yoruba Game covers 10 different body parts in Yoruba:

How to Play
1. Play the ‘Learn the Words’ Game, to learn 10 different body parts in Yoruba, make sure to click on the volume sign to hear the audio.
2. Then play the ‘Test Yourself’ Game, to practice your listening skills and to make sure that you remember what you’ve learnt.

Extra: For more info on each of the words and how to use them properly, open up the tabs next to the ‘Learn More’ tab above.

Orí means head in Yoruba.

Pronunciation tip: The ‘o’ in Yoruba is always pronounced like the ‘o’ in old. 

Irun means hair in Yoruba.

Pronunciation tip: the ‘n’ in ‘Irun’ is nasal, like the ‘n’ in sing.

Ojú means eye in Yoruba, and another word for eye is ẹyinjú.

Pronunciation tip: the upwards-facing accent on top of the ‘u’ just means that you pronounce it in a high tone (i.e o-JOO).

Imú means nose in Yoruba.

Pronunciation tip: the accent on top of the ‘u’ just means that you pronounce it in a high tone (i.e ee-MOO).

Ẹnu means mouth in Yoruba.

Pronunciation tip: the ‘e’ with the dot underneath it in Yoruba, is always pronounced like the e in ‘egg’. 

Ọrùn means neck in Yoruba, and an alternative spelling of neck you might come across is Ọ̀rùn. 

Pronunciation tip: the ‘o’ with the dot underneath it in Yoruba, is always pronounced like the ‘o’ in ‘opera’. 

Ọwọ́ means hand in Yoruba.

Apá means arm in Yoruba.

Take Note: the P in Yoruba is different to the P in English. The P in Yoruba sounds like you are trying to say the words ‘big’ and ‘pig’ at the same time see article.

Ẹ jọ̀ọ́ means please in Yoruba.

The full version of the word ‘Ẹ jọ̀ọ́’ is ‘Ẹ jọ̀wọ́’, but ‘Ẹ jọ̀ọ́’ is commonly used. 

Pronunciation tip: the downwards-facing accent on top of the ‘u’ just means that you pronounce the ‘u’ in a low tone.

Ẹ ṣé means thank you in Yoruba.

Pronunciation tip: The ‘e’ in Yoruba is always pronounced like the ‘a’ in ‘bay’.