Learn Yoruba online in 1-minute WhatsApp lessons

Practice everyday phrases with short lessons, audio pronunciation, and simple WhatsApp replies — no new app download required.

Praise for Hey Auntie

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"I needed this!" - J

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"This is brilliant." - A

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"I love it!" - G

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"This is awesome!" - K

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"Incredible!" - N

Praise for Hey Auntie - "I needed this!" - J - "This is brilliant." - A - "I love it!" - G - "This is awesome!" - K - "Incredible!" - N

This Yoruba language course helps beginners build confidence with practical phrases for greetings, politeness, everyday conversation, love and affection, survival situations, markets, movement, feelings, and simple social exchanges.

Screenshot of a messaging app showing a lesson about Yoruba language, including an audio playback button.
Screenshot of a messaging app showing a lesson about Yoruba language, including an audio playback button.

Start speaking today

Bite-sized lessons

Over 70 practical phrases

Audio pronunciation guidance

WhatsApp-based practice

Built for curious beginners, travellers and diaspora learners

In this course, you’ll practise useful Yoruba phrases such as:

- Bawo — Hello
- Ek'abo — Welcome
- Ese — Thank you
- Jọ̀wọ́ — Please
- Mo fẹ́ èyí — I want this
- Mo ń bọ laipe — I’m coming soon
- Kini oruko e? — What is your name?

And much more!

Hey Auntie currently offers 70 phrases across 15 lesson sets, covering everything from greetings, small talk, everyday conversation, survival phrases, market basics, time and movement.