Am grateful.
Ọlọ́run ùn mi Ọba Òkè, ògo ni fún orúkọ Elédùmarè Ọba Adániwáyé mágbàgbé ẹni.
Ǹjẹ́ bàbá modúpẹ́ lọ́ọ̀rẹ, ọpẹ́ ìmọ̀, ọgbọ́n, òye tí Ẹ jogún fún mi, modúpẹ́.
Modúpẹ́ àǹfààní tí O fún mi láti gbé Yobamoodua kalẹ̀, mo sì dúpẹ́ pé ẹ̀mí wà, bí ẹ̀mí bá sì wà, ìrètí ń bẹ.
Ọ̀báńjígì gba ọpẹ́ẹ̀ mi, modúpẹ́.
My God, the Almighty, glory be thy name, the One who created human to live on earth. Father, i thank you, thank you for the knowledge, wisdom and understanding that you have given to me, I thank you. Thank you for the opportunity that given me to create yobamoodua, am also grateful for life, when there is life there is hope. God Almighty accept my thanksgiving.
N ò jẹ́ gbàgbẹ́ ìyáà mi ọ̀wọ́n, abiamọ-a-bọ̀já-gbọ̀ọ̀rọ̀-
I didn't forget my dear mother, a mother that back snuggle her child always, a woman that responds fast to the cry of her child, I thank you. If not for your advice, breakdown of Yorùbá language and culture, who would I have approached. Thank you, am grateful.
Google, ilé-iṣẹ́ ẹ̀rọ ayélujára, ilé-iṣẹ́ẹ yín káà jóná, modúpẹ́ gidi gan-an fún àwọn ìdánilẹ́kọ̀ọ́ yín.
Google, the internet giant, your company will not be engulfed by fire, am very grateful fro your workshops and lectures.
Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Kelvin Scandel, òyìnbó olólùfẹ́ èdè àgbáyé, kú iṣẹ́ o. Modúpẹ́ àǹfààní tí o fún mi láti ṣe ògbufọ̀ abala èdè Yorùbá lórí ibùdó ìtàkùn àgbáyée indigenoustweets, inú mi dùn wípé èmiì rẹ daṣẹ́pọ̀. O ṣe é modúpẹ́.
Mr. Kelvin Scandel, white man who loves the world's language, well done. I am grateful for the opportunity of translating the Indigenoustweets Yorùbá section website.
Ẹniì mi Bassey aláṣẹ radio tó ń gbéṣe Yorùbá lárugẹ lórí ayélujára Distinct Radio, modúpẹ́ pé a mọra.
My person, Bassey the director of @Distinctradio, an online radio station that promote Yorùbá culture, am glad we know each other.
Jummy, obìrin bí okùnrin olùdaríi NigerianBlogAwards, o ṣeun modúpẹ́, ire ni tiwa. Òní ló pọ́dún kan tí a ṣe ìfilọ́lẹ̀ Yobamoodua, ọpẹ́ púpọ̀ lọ́ọ́ọ gbogbo afẹ́ni fẹ́re, ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó ti bá yobamoodua ṣepọ̀ ní nǹkan bí ọdún kan sẹ́yìn, gbogbo yín lẹ ṣeun.
Jummy (@goodnaijagirl) a woman like man, the director of #NigerianBlogAwards, thank you, am grateful.
Ẹ̀yin tèmi lọ́kùnrin lóbìrin àtọmọdé pẹ̀lú àgbà, ẹni modárúkọ àti ẹni tí mo ò dárúkọ, n ò kúkú ṣààta ẹnìkan, gbogbo wa pátá la ó kérè oko délé koko, e ṣe é, ẹ kú ifẹ́ tí ẹní sí Yorùbá, bí ò sẹ́yìn, ta lèmi? Modúpẹ́ lọ́wọ́ọ yín pé àjọṣe wa láti ọdún kan sẹ́yìn sì ń gún régé, á tú bọ̀ máa dára síi ni. Á júṣe fún un yín, O'òduà á gbè yín, ẹ ò ní fẹnu gbó bí ọwọ́, ire wa yóó tẹ̀wá lọ́wọ́ láìpẹ́ ọjọ́, torípé kíákíá ni kìnìún-un lẹ́ranbá, kíákíá nire yín yóò dé, tí iṣẹ́ẹ yín yóò yorí sí rere.
My friends, men, women, young and old, the ones i mentioned by name and those i did not mention, i do not ridicule anyone, we will all be fruitful, thank you for the love you all have for the Yorùbá heritage, if not for you guys, who am I? Am grateful for the mutual understanding in the last one year, may it continue to be fruitful. It will be well with you, Odùduwà will be with you, you will not regret, our blessing will be ours soon, because the lion runs fast to attack a prey, so will our blessings come to us fast, and our work will yield good fruit.
Ẹ ṣeun modúpẹ́, a sì kú ọdún, à ṣèyí ṣe ọ̀pọ̀ọ rẹ̀ láyé.
Thank you am grateful, merry Xmas and Happy New Year, we will witness more years.
My God, the Almighty, glory be thy name, the One who created human to live on earth. Father, i thank you, thank you for the knowledge, wisdom and understanding that you have given to me, I thank you. Thank you for the opportunity that given me to create yobamoodua, am also grateful for life, when there is life there is hope. God Almighty accept my thanksgiving.
N ò jẹ́ gbàgbẹ́ ìyáà mi ọ̀wọ́n, abiamọ-a-bọ̀já-gbọ̀ọ̀rọ̀-
I didn't forget my dear mother, a mother that back snuggle her child always, a woman that responds fast to the cry of her child, I thank you. If not for your advice, breakdown of Yorùbá language and culture, who would I have approached. Thank you, am grateful.
Google, ilé-iṣẹ́ ẹ̀rọ ayélujára, ilé-iṣẹ́ẹ yín káà jóná, modúpẹ́ gidi gan-an fún àwọn ìdánilẹ́kọ̀ọ́ yín.
Google, the internet giant, your company will not be engulfed by fire, am very grateful fro your workshops and lectures.
Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Kelvin Scandel, òyìnbó olólùfẹ́ èdè àgbáyé, kú iṣẹ́ o. Modúpẹ́ àǹfààní tí o fún mi láti ṣe ògbufọ̀ abala èdè Yorùbá lórí ibùdó ìtàkùn àgbáyée indigenoustweets, inú mi dùn wípé èmiì rẹ daṣẹ́pọ̀. O ṣe é modúpẹ́.
Mr. Kelvin Scandel, white man who loves the world's language, well done. I am grateful for the opportunity of translating the Indigenoustweets Yorùbá section website.
Ẹniì mi Bassey aláṣẹ radio tó ń gbéṣe Yorùbá lárugẹ lórí ayélujára Distinct Radio, modúpẹ́ pé a mọra.
My person, Bassey the director of @Distinctradio, an online radio station that promote Yorùbá culture, am glad we know each other.
Jummy, obìrin bí okùnrin olùdaríi NigerianBlogAwards, o ṣeun modúpẹ́, ire ni tiwa. Òní ló pọ́dún kan tí a ṣe ìfilọ́lẹ̀ Yobamoodua, ọpẹ́ púpọ̀ lọ́ọ́ọ gbogbo afẹ́ni fẹ́re, ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó ti bá yobamoodua ṣepọ̀ ní nǹkan bí ọdún kan sẹ́yìn, gbogbo yín lẹ ṣeun.
Jummy (@goodnaijagirl) a woman like man, the director of #NigerianBlogAwards, thank you, am grateful.
Ẹ̀yin tèmi lọ́kùnrin lóbìrin àtọmọdé pẹ̀lú àgbà, ẹni modárúkọ àti ẹni tí mo ò dárúkọ, n ò kúkú ṣààta ẹnìkan, gbogbo wa pátá la ó kérè oko délé koko, e ṣe é, ẹ kú ifẹ́ tí ẹní sí Yorùbá, bí ò sẹ́yìn, ta lèmi? Modúpẹ́ lọ́wọ́ọ yín pé àjọṣe wa láti ọdún kan sẹ́yìn sì ń gún régé, á tú bọ̀ máa dára síi ni. Á júṣe fún un yín, O'òduà á gbè yín, ẹ ò ní fẹnu gbó bí ọwọ́, ire wa yóó tẹ̀wá lọ́wọ́ láìpẹ́ ọjọ́, torípé kíákíá ni kìnìún-un lẹ́ranbá, kíákíá nire yín yóò dé, tí iṣẹ́ẹ yín yóò yorí sí rere.
My friends, men, women, young and old, the ones i mentioned by name and those i did not mention, i do not ridicule anyone, we will all be fruitful, thank you for the love you all have for the Yorùbá heritage, if not for you guys, who am I? Am grateful for the mutual understanding in the last one year, may it continue to be fruitful. It will be well with you, Odùduwà will be with you, you will not regret, our blessing will be ours soon, because the lion runs fast to attack a prey, so will our blessings come to us fast, and our work will yield good fruit.
Ẹ ṣeun modúpẹ́, a sì kú ọdún, à ṣèyí ṣe ọ̀pọ̀ọ rẹ̀ láyé.
Thank you am grateful, merry Xmas and Happy New Year, we will witness more years.
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