Yorùbá
Eropílénì ó dàbọ̀
Bá mi kí ìyá mi ẹlẹ́kọ
Ẹ̀kọ méjì tó fúnmi
Ó yó mi ò, Ó yó mi
Mo r’éèmọ̀ l’ágége
Ajá wọ ẹ̀wù, Ó ró 'ṣọ
Ó gbé báàgì s’ápá kan
Ó di gbamú gbamù
Jigí jigì
Gbamú Gbamù
Jigí jigì
English
Goodbye Aeroplane.
Greet my mother who sells corn jellos.
The two corn jellos she gave me.
It filled me up, it filled me up.
I saw a strange thing in Agege.
A dog wore a blouse and a wrapper around its waist.
It carried a bag in one arm.
Jigí jigì
Gbamú Gbamù
Jigí jigì
Having fun and singing together in another language is a great way to introduce your child to new words.
When children are enjoying what they're doing, they will want to learn more and more. Especially when the song is as fun as this popular Yorùbá nursery rhyme.
For the lyrics and their translation, click 'Video Transcript' above.
