Dating & Romance

1. Ẹ jọ̀wọ́, ṣé mo lè bá yín jókòó?

   Excuse me, may I sit with you?

   Usage

   Used to politely ask to sit next to someone in a social setting

   Grammar Note

   "Ṣé mo lè + verb" politely asks for permission to do something

2. Ẹ jẹ́ ká lọ jẹun pọ̀.

   Shall we go eat together?

   Usage

   Used to invite someone to eat together

   Grammar Note

   "Ẹ jẹ́ ká + verb" is a suggestion meaning "let's do something"

3. Ẹ rẹwà gaan!

   You are very beautiful!

   Usage

   Used to compliment someone's appearance

   Grammar Note

   "Gaan" is an intensifier placed after adjectives to mean "very" or "truly"

4. Mo nífẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ.

   I like you / I love you.

   Usage

   Used to express affection or love towards someone

   Grammar Note

   "Nífẹ̀ẹ́" means "to love" or "to like" and is one of the most common expressions of affection in Yoruba

5. Ṣé ẹ fẹ́ lọ wo fíìmù pẹ̀lú mi?

   Would you like to go watch a movie with me?

   Usage

   Used to invite someone to a movie date

   Grammar Note

   "Ṣé ẹ fẹ́ + verb" invites someone to do something

6. Jọ̀wọ́ fún mi ní nọ́mbà fóònù rẹ.

   Please give me your phone number.

   Usage

   Used to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Fún mi ní + item" means "give me something"

7. Ẹ mú inú mi dùn gan-an.

   You make me very happy.

   Usage

   Used to express happiness and appreciation towards someone

   Grammar Note

   "Mú inú + person + dùn" means "to make someone feel good/happy"

8. Ṣé ẹ ti ní olólùfẹ́?

   Do you have a partner?

   Usage

   Used to ask if someone is in a relationship

   Grammar Note

   "Ṣé ẹ ti ní" asks "do you already have" with a completed action sense

9. Mo fẹ́ mọ̀ ọ́ jù.

   I want to know you more.

   Usage

   Used to express a desire to get to know someone better

   Grammar Note

   "Jù" means "more" and is placed after the verb to indicate greater degree

10. Ó dára, ṣùgbọ́n màá fi yín sílẹ̀ fún ìsinsìnyí.

    It was nice, but I will leave you for now.

    Usage

    Used to politely end an encounter or date

    Grammar Note

    "Fi + person + sílẹ̀" means "to leave someone" or "to part from someone"

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