Casual and colloquial Yoruba expressions and discourse particles used in everyday speech, not typically taught in textbooks. Front: the Yoruba word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- Wàyó
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Trickery, a scam or a cunning trick- Wàhálà
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Trouble, hassle- Kò sí wàhálà
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No trouble at all, no worries- Ṣáá
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Just, simply (casual filler particle)- Gan-an
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Really, very much (emphatic particle)- Àbí
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Right? Or? (casual tag question particle)- Jàre
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For real, indeed (emphatic tag particle)- Sha
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Anyway, at least (casual softening particle)- Kín ló dé?
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What's up? What happened?- Mo ti kú
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I'm exhausted, I'm done (hyperbolic slang, literally "I have died")- Farabalẹ̀
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Calm down, take it easy- Ajẹ́bọ̀
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Slang for a pampered kid from a wealthy, sheltered background- Ajẹpako
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Slang for someone raised tough, street-smart from a hard background- Ọmọlúwàbí
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A person of good, decent character (used informally as a compliment)- Kíákíá
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Quickly, in a hurry
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