Learn Food Vocabulary in Yorùbá

Food brings families together, making it one of the most enjoyable topics to learn. From fruits and vegetables to everyday meals and kitchen ingredients, this visual dictionary introduces practical Yorùbá food vocabulary you’ll hear and use regularly.

Each word includes a picture, English translation, and native pronunciation to help you recognise and remember it naturally. Whether you’re shopping, cooking, or sharing meals with family, these are words you’ll use again and again.

Make Everyday Conversations Easier

Learning food vocabulary helps make ordinary moments into learning opportunities. Practise while cooking, grocery shopping, or preparing meals together, and you’ll reinforce new words naturally throughout the day.

Yorùbá

Food

  • Àgbàdo

Corn / Maize

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  • Àgbọn

Coconut

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  • Àmàlà

Amala (yam flour dish)

  • Búrẹ́dì

Bread

  • Dòdò

Fried Plantain

  • Epo

Oil

  • Ẹ̀fọ́

Vegetable

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  • Ẹ̀pà

Groundnut

  • Ẹran

Meat

  • Ẹ̀wà

Beans

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  • Ẹyin

Egg

  • Gbágudá
  • Ẹ̀gẹ́

Cassava

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  • Ìbẹ́pẹ

Pawpaw

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  • Ìpánu

Snack

  • Ìrẹsì

Rice

  • Iṣu

Yam

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  • Iyán

Pounded yam

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  • Ìyẹ̀fun

Flour

  • Iyọ̀

Salt

  • Oúnjẹ

Food / Meal

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  • Oúnjẹ àárọ̀

Breakfast

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  • Oúnjẹ alẹ́

Dinner

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  • Oúnjẹ ọ̀sán

Lunch

  • Oyin

Honey

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  • Ọbẹ̀

Soup

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  • Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀

Banana

  • Ṣọ̀mbọ̀

Chili Pepper

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  • Ṣúgà

Sugar

  • Tàtáṣé

Bell Pepper

  • Wàrà

Milk

Why You’ll Love This Tool

  • Practical everyday vocabulary
  • Native pronunciation
  • Learn with pictures
  • Great for families
  • Easy daily practice

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