← Ìrìn-àjò Èdè: Kíkọ́ Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì fún àwọn Yorùbá
12.1 The Náà student akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ was jẹ́ late pẹ́ to sí class kíláàsì yesterday lánàá
12.2 She Ó was jẹ́ very púpọ̀ tired rẹ̀ after lẹ́yìn work iṣẹ́
12.3 The Náà market ọjà was jẹ́ closed tìpá last tẹ́lẹ̀ week ọ̀sẹ̀
12.4 My Mi mother màmá was jẹ́ happy dùn with pẹ̀lú the náà news ìròyìn
12.5 The Náà food oúnjẹ was jẹ́ delicious dùn at ní the náà party àpéjọ
12.6 It Ó was jẹ́ raining rọ̀jò when nígbàtí I mo left kúrò home ilé
12.7 The Náà door ìlẹ̀kùn was jẹ́ open ṣí all gbogbo night alẹ́
12.8 There Níbẹ̀ was jẹ́ no kò water omi in ní the náà tank tanki
12.9 He Ó was jẹ́ the náà best tóga jùlọ player agbábọ́ọ̀lù on lórí the náà team ẹgbẹ́
12.10 The Náà meeting ìpàdé was jẹ́ long pẹ́ but ṣùgbọ́n productive ṣiṣẹ́
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12.1 The student was late to class yesterday. Akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ náà pẹ́ dé kíláàsì lánàá.
12.2 She was very tired after work. Ó rẹ̀ púpọ̀ lẹ́yìn iṣẹ́.
12.3 The market was closed last week. Ọjà náà ti pá ní ọ̀sẹ̀ tó kọjá.
12.4 My mother was happy with the news. Inú màmá mi dùn sí ìròyìn náà.
12.5 The food was delicious at the party. Oúnjẹ náà dùn ní àpéjọ náà.
12.6 It was raining when I left home. Ojò ń rọ̀ nígbàtí mo kúrò ní ilé.
12.7 The door was open all night. Ìlẹ̀kùn náà ṣí sílẹ̀ ní gbogbo alẹ́.
12.8 There was no water in the tank. Kò sí omi nínú tanki náà.
12.9 He was the best player on the team. Ó jẹ́ agbábọ́ọ̀lù tó tóga jùlọ nínú ẹgbẹ́ náà.
12.10 The meeting was long but productive. Ìpàdé náà pẹ́ ṣùgbọ́n ó ṣiṣẹ́.
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12.1 The student was late to class yesterday.
12.2 She was very tired after work.
12.3 The market was closed last week.
12.4 My mother was happy with the news.
12.5 The food was delicious at the party.
12.6 It was raining when I left home.
12.7 The door was open all night.
12.8 There was no water in the tank.
12.9 He was the best player on the team.
12.10 The meeting was long but productive.
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Fún àwọn olùkọ́ Yorùbá, àwọn wọ̀nyí ni ohun pàtàkì nípa "was": -
Ìlò "was": -
"Was" jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe àtijọ́ "be" fún ẹyọ ẹnìkẹ́ta àti àkọ́kọ́ ẹyọkan -
Ó túmọ̀ sí "jẹ́" tàbí "wà" ní Yorùbá -
A máa ń lò ó láti sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ìgbà tí ó ti kọjá -
Ìyàtọ̀ pàtàkì: -
Ní Yorùbá, a kì í sọ "ó wà" nígbàgbogbo bí èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì -
Ní Gẹ̀ẹ́sì, "was" jẹ́ dandan nínú ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ gbólóhùn -
Ẹ̀yà méjì ni "was": positive (wà) àti negative (kò sí) -
Àkókò: -
A máa ń lo "was" fún ohun tí ó ti ṣẹlẹ̀ tẹ́lẹ̀ -
Ó jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe simple past -
Kì í ṣe fún àkókò ìsinsin yìí -
Bí a ṣe ń lò ó: -
Pẹ̀lú orúkọ-àrọ́pò ẹyọkan (he, she, it) -
Pẹ̀lú orúkọ ẹyọkan (the book, my brother) -
Nínú ìbéèrè àti ìdáhùn
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Ìyàtọ̀ wà láàrin bí Yorùbá àti Gẹ̀ẹ́sì ṣe ń lo "was": -
Ní àwùjọ Yorùbá: -
A kì í fi "wà" han bí Gẹ̀ẹ́sì ṣe máa ń ṣe -
A lè sọ "Adé ọlọ́gbọ́n" dípò "Adé was clever" -
Yorùbá máa ń lo àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ mìíràn láti fi ìgbà ti kọjá hàn -
Ní èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì: -
"Was" jẹ́ pàtàkì fún gbólóhùn tó péye -
Ó jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe tó wọ́pọ̀ jùlọ -
Wọ́n nílò rẹ̀ láti sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ìgbà ti kọjá -
Àwọn àpẹẹrẹ láti inú àṣà méjèèjì: -
Gẹ̀ẹ́sì: "He was a king" -
Yorùbá: "Ó jẹ ọba" (a kì í sọ "ó wà ọba")
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"It was jẹ́ the náà best tótọ́jù of nínú times àkókò, it was jẹ́ the náà worst túbúrú jùlọ of nínú times" àwọn àkókò - Charles Dickens
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" "Ó jẹ́ àkókò tótọ́jù, ó jẹ́ àkókò túbúrú jùlọ"
Èyí jẹ́ ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ìwé "A Tale of Two Cities" látọwọ́ Charles Dickens. Ó lo "was" méjì láti fi ìjọra àti ìyàtọ̀ han. Nínú èdè Yorùbá, a lè sọ "Àkókò rere ni, àkókò búburú sì ni" láti fi irú àkókò kan náà han.
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"Was" jẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe linking verb -
Ó ń fi àkókò kan náà han ní ọ̀nà méjì -
Ìtúpalẹ̀ méjèèjì lo ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe kan náà
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12.31 The Náà match ìdije was jẹ́ exciting tó ń mú ẹ̀mí ya from láti start ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ to sí finish òpin
12.32 There Níbẹ̀ was jẹ́ a kan huge nlá crowd ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn at ní the náà stadium pápá ìdíje
12.33 Our Wa striker aláwọ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ was jẹ́ unstoppable aláìlèdúró on lórí the náà field pápá
12.34 The Náà first àkọ́kọ́ half ìdajì was jẹ́ goalless aláìgòólù but ṣùgbọ́n entertaining adùnnú
12.35 It Ó was jẹ́ clear hàn that pé our wa team ẹgbẹ́ was jẹ́ better dára jù prepared múrasílẹ̀
12.36 The Náà referee réfírì was jẹ́ very púpọ̀ strict le with pẹ̀lú both méjèèjì teams àwọn ẹgbẹ́
12.37 Victory Ìṣẹ́gun was jẹ́ certain dájú after lẹ́yìn the náà second kejì goal góòlù
12.38 The Náà weather ojú ọjọ́ was jẹ́ perfect pé déédé for fún football bọ́ọ̀lù
12.39 Every Gbogbo seat ijókò in ní the náà stadium pápá ìdíje was jẹ́ taken gbà
12.40 The Náà final ìparí whistle fèrè was jẹ́ met pàdé with pẹ̀lú loud ńlá cheers ìhó ayọ̀
12.41 This Èyí was jẹ́ our wa team's ẹgbẹ́ best tódára jùlọ performance ìṣesí this yìí season àkókò
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12.31 The match was exciting from start to finish. Ìdíje náà mú ẹ̀mí ya láti ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ dé òpin.
12.32 There was a huge crowd at the stadium. Ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn wà ní pápá ìdíje náà.
12.33 Our striker was unstoppable on the field. Aláwọ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ wa kò ṣe é dúró lórí pápá.
12.34 The first half was goalless but entertaining. Ìdajì àkọ́kọ́ kò ní góòlù ṣùgbọ́n ó dùn láti wò.
12.35 It was clear that our team was better prepared. Ó hàn gbangba pé ẹgbẹ́ wa múrasílẹ̀ dáradára jù.
12.36 The referee was very strict with both teams. Réfírì náà le púpọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn ẹgbẹ́ méjèèjì.
12.37 Victory was certain after the second goal. Ìṣẹ́gun dájú lẹ́yìn góòlù kejì.
12.38 The weather was perfect for football. Ojú ọjọ́ pé déédé fún bọ́ọ̀lù.
12.39 Every seat in the stadium was taken. Gbogbo ijókò ní pápá ìdíje ti gbà.
12.40 The final whistle was met with loud cheers. Fèrè ìparí pàdé pẹ̀lú ìhó ayọ̀ ńlá.
12.41 This was our team's best performance this season. Èyí ni ìṣesí tódára jùlọ ti ẹgbẹ́ wa ní àkókò yìí.
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12.31 The match was exciting from start to finish.
12.32 There was a huge crowd at the stadium.
12.33 Our striker was unstoppable on the field.
12.34 The first half was goalless but entertaining.
12.35 It was clear that our team was better prepared.
12.36 The referee was very strict with both teams.
12.37 Victory was certain after the second goal.
12.38 The weather was perfect for football.
12.39 Every seat in the stadium was taken.
12.40 The final whistle was met with loud cheers.
12.41 This was our team's best performance this season.
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Lílo "was" nínú ìròyìn eré ìdárayá: -
A máa ń lò ó láti sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ohun tí ó ṣẹlẹ̀ nínú eré -
Ó wọ́pọ̀ nínú àkọsílẹ̀ ìdíje -
A máa ń lò ó láti ṣàlàyé bí eré náà ṣe lọ -
Àwọn ọ̀rọ̀-àpèjúwe pẹ̀lú "was": -
Fún ipò eré: "was goalless", "was exciting" -
Fún àwọn olùkópa: "was unstoppable", "was strict" -
Fún àyíká: "was perfect", "was taken" -
Ìlò àkókò tó kọjá: -
Gbogbo ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ eré jẹ́ ti àkókò tó kọjá -
"Was" jẹ́ pàtàkì fún ìròyìn tó ti ṣẹlẹ̀ -
Ó fi ìtàn eré náà lọ sí àkókò tó yẹ -
Ìyàtọ̀ pàtàkì láti Yorùbá: -
Yorùbá kì í sábà lo "wà" bí Gẹ̀ẹ́sì -
Ìròyìn Gẹ̀ẹ́sì nílò "was" púpọ̀ jù -
Àwọn ọ̀nà mìíràn ni Yorùbá ń gbà sọ̀rọ̀
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