Lecture – DAYS OF THE WEEK & MONTHS

Firstly, let’s look at the Yorùbá words for day, week, month and year.

The Yoruba word for (please watch video to hear how the words are pronounced);

Day – Ọjọ́

Week – Ọ̀sẹ̀

Month – Oṣù

Year – Ọdún

DAYS OF THE WEEK

Sunday – Ọjọ́ – Àìkú

Monday – Ọjọ́ – Ajé

Tuesday – Ọjọ́ – Ìṣẹ́gun

Wednesday – Ọjọ́ – rú

Thursday – Ọjọ́ – bọ̀

Friday – Ọjọ́ – Ẹtì

Saturday – Ọjọ́ – Àbámẹ́ta

To aid the learning of the Days of the week, a song is usually being used. You can check the video lesson for learn the song.

Àìkú – Ajé – Ìṣẹ́gun, Ọjọ́rú, Ọjọ́bọ̀, Ẹtì, Àbámẹ́ta!

Below are examples of Days of the week being used in sentences.

Yoruba	English
Mo máa lọ sí ilé-ìwé ní Ọjọ́ Ajé	I will go to school on Monday
Ní Ọjọ́ Àìkú, gbo gbo wá ma lọ ilé ìjọsìn	On Sunday, we will all go to church
Ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun ni a ma je ìrẹsì	On Thursday, we will eat rice