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
- Àgbọn
Coconut
- Àmàlà
Amala (yam flour dish)
- Búrẹ́dì
Bread
- Dòdò
Fried Plantain
- Epo
Oil
- Ẹ̀fọ́
Vegetable
- Ẹ̀pà
Groundnut
- Ẹran
Meat
- Ẹ̀wà
Beans
- Ẹyin
Egg
- Gbágudá
- Ẹ̀gẹ́
Cassava
- Ìbẹ́pẹ
Pawpaw
- Ìpánu
Snack
- Ìrẹsì
Rice
- Iṣu
Yam
- Iyán
Pounded yam
- Ìyẹ̀fun
Flour
- Iyọ̀
Salt
- Oúnjẹ
Food / Meal
- Oúnjẹ àárọ̀
Breakfast
- Oúnjẹ alẹ́
Dinner
- Oúnjẹ ọ̀sán
Lunch
- Oyin
Honey
- Ọbẹ̀
Soup
- Ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀
Banana
- Ṣọ̀mbọ̀
Chili Pepper
- 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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