Yorùbá · Verbs · Level 1

How to say “Sleep” in Yorùbá

(verb)

VerbsLevel 1 · Beginner
English
Sleep(verb)
Yorùbá translation
Sùn

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Ò ń sùn nígbà tí ó ṣẹlẹ̀

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Examples

Mo sùn gbalaja.

I slept stretched out.

Mo sùn gbalaja

I slept stretched out

Mo fẹ́ sùn.

I want to sleep.

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