Animals names in Yoruba and English - Common Yoruba Vocabulary

Learn common Yoruba vocabulary with this English-to-Yoruba list of Animals names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Yoruba language skills through popular words and play Yoruba quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Yoruba language, then the 1000 most common Yoruba words will help you to learn the Yoruba language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Animals vocabulary words in Yoruba.


Animals names in Yoruba and English - Common Yoruba Vocabulary

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List of Animals names in Yoruba with English Pronunciation


Learn Animals in Yoruba, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Yoruba vocabulary for daily conversations.

Animals names - Yoruba

Ape ape
Ass kẹtẹkẹtẹ
Baboon obo
Bear agbateru
Boar boar
Buffalo efon
Bull akọmalu
Calf ọmọ màlúù
Camel ibakasiẹ
Cat o nran
Chimpanzee chimpanzee
Cow Maalu
Crocodile ooni
Deer agbọnrin
Dog aja
Donkey kẹtẹkẹtẹ
Elephant erin
Ewe ewe
Fawn omo-iya
Fox kọlọkọlọ
Frog àkèré
Giraffe giraffe
Goat ewurẹ
Gorilla gorilla
Grizzly grizzly
Hare Ehoro
Hamster hamster
Hind ẹhin
Hippopotamus Erinmi
Horn iwo
Horse ẹṣin
Hound hound
Hyena akata
Iguana iguana
Jackal akátá
Jaguar jaguar
Kangaroo kangaroo
Kitten ọmọ ologbo
Lamb ọdọ Aguntan
Langur langur
Leopard amotekun
Lion kiniun
Lizard alangba
Mare mare
Mongoose mongoose
Monkey ọbọ
Mosquito efon
Mouse eku
Mule ìbaaka
Otter otter
Ox màlúù
Panther panther
Pig ẹlẹdẹ
Pony ẹṣin
Porcupine tangangan
Puppy puppy
Rabbit Ehoro
Rat eku
Rhinoceros agbanrere
Sheep agutan
Snake ejò
Snail ìgbín
Squirrel okere
Stag àgbọ̀nrín
Tail iru
Tiger Amotekun
Tortoise ijapa
Turtle ijapa
Weasel weasel
Wolf Ikooko
Zebra abila
Zorilla zorilla






Top 1000 Yoruba words


Here you learn top 1000 Yoruba words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Yoruba meanings with transliteration.


Eat jẹun
All gbogbo
New titun
Snore snore
Fast sare
Help Egba Mi O
Pain irora
Rain ojo
Pride igberaga
Sense ori
Large nla
Skill ogbon
Panic ẹ̀rù
Thank o ṣeun
Desire ifẹ
Woman obinrin
Hungry ebi npa

Daily use Yoruba Sentences


Here you learn top Yoruba sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Yoruba meanings with transliteration.


Good morning E kaaro
What is your name Ki 'ni oruko re
What is your problem Kini isoro re?
I hate you Nko ni ife si o
I love you mo nifẹ rẹ
Can I help you iranlọwọ wo ni mo le ṣe fun ọ?
I am sorry Ma binu
I want to sleep mo fe sun
This is very important Eyi jẹ pataki pupọ
Are you hungry ṣe ebi n pa Ẹ?
How is your life bawo ni aye re?
I am going to study Emi yoo kawe
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