Yorùbá phrases
How to say thank you in Yorùbá
Thank you in Yorùbá is “Ẹ ṣé”. There are 5 ways to say it below, with when to use each.
Ẹ ṣé
Every way to say thank you in Yorùbá
Ẹ ṣé
Thank you (respectful)
To an elder or more than one person. Often typed without marks as 'E se'; the honorific is ẹ with a dot.
Source: Yorùbá Yé Mi, beginner's textbook by Fẹ́hìntọ̀lá Mosadomi
O ṣé
Thank you (to a friend or someone younger)
Source: Yorùbá Yé Mi, beginner's textbook by Fẹ́hìntọ̀lá Mosadomi
A dúpẹ́
Thank you, we are grateful
Also the usual reply to 'how are you?', meaning 'we give thanks, all is well'.
Source: Yorùbá Yé Mi, beginner's textbook by Fẹ́hìntọ̀lá Mosadomi
Ẹ ṣé gan-an
Thank you very much
Source: common usage, needs native check
Ẹ ṣé fún gbogbo ìfẹ́ yín ní ọdún tó kọjá.
Thank you for all your love in the past year (respectful).
Source: common usage, needs native check
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How do you say thank you in Yorùbá?
“Ẹ ṣé”. To an elder or more than one person. Often typed without marks as 'E se'; the honorific is ẹ with a dot. Other ways: “O ṣé” (Thank you (to a friend or someone younger)); “A dúpẹ́” (Thank you, we are grateful); “Ẹ ṣé gan-an” (Thank you very much).
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