Festival names in Yoruba and English

To learn Yoruba language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common Yoruba words that we can used in daily life. Festival are one part of common words used in day-to-day life conversations. If you are interested to learn Festival names in Yoruba, this place will help you to learn all Festival names in English to Yoruba language. Festival vocabulary words are used in daily life, so it is important to learn all Festival names in English to Yoruba and play Yoruba quiz and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you get not bored. If you think too hard to learn Yoruba language, then 1000 most common Yoruba words will helps to learn Yoruba language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Festival vocabulary words in Yoruba.

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List of Festival names in Yoruba

Here is the list of Festival in Yoruba language and their pronunciation in English.

Festival names - Yoruba

New year	Odun titun
Christmas	Keresimesi
Easter	Ọjọ ajinde Kristi
Onam	Onam
Diwali	Diwali
Pongal	Pongal
Independence day	Ojo ominira
Republic day	Ojo Olominira
Gandhi jayanti	Gandhi Jayanti
Holi	Holi
Durga puja	Durga Puja
Navratri	Navratri
Vinayaka chaturthi	Vinayaka Chaturthi
Krishna janmashtami	Krishna Janmashtami
Maha shivratri	Maha Shivratri
Mahavir janma kalyanak	Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
Makar sankranti	Makar Sankranti
Hornbill festival	Hornbill Festival

Lohri festival	Lohri Festival
Dussehra festival	Dussehra Festival
Raksha bandhan	Raksha Bandhan
Rama navami	Rama Navami
Teej festival	Teej Festival
Moatsü festival	Moatsü Festival
Baishakhi	Baishakhi
Bihu festival	Bihu Festival
Buddha purnima	Buddha Purnima
Chhath pooja	Chhat Pooja
Venice carnival	Venice Carnival
Losoong festival	Losoong Festival
Montreux jazz festival	Montreux Jazz Festival
Bon festival	Bon Festival
Kandy esala perahera	Kandy Esala Perahera
Saga dawa	Saga Daw
Womad festival	Womad Festival

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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

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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