What is the Yoruba word for "I apologize"?

American English

I apologize

I apologize-Mo bẹ̀bẹ̀.svg

Yoruba

Mo bẹ̀bẹ̀

Learn the word in this minigame:

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handshake-ìbọraẹnilọ́wọ́.svg

ìbọraẹnilọ́wọ́

personal space-ààyè ara ẹni.svg

ààyè ara ẹni

air kiss-ìfẹ́nukẹnu aláfẹ́fẹ́.svg

ìfẹ́nukẹnu aláfẹ́fẹ́

dress code-ìlànà ìmúra.svg

ìlànà ìmúra

high five-ìka marun lókè.svg

ìka marun lókè

fist bump-ifẹ̀ṣẹ́lùṣẹ́.svg

ifẹ̀ṣẹ́lùṣẹ́

curtsy-ìtẹ̀ba.svg

bowing-títẹríba.svg

ladies first-obìnrin ṣáájú.svg

obìnrin ṣáájú

eye contact-ìfojúkojú.svg

cursing-ṣíṣépè.svg

interruption-ìjálu-ọ̀rọ̀.svg

ìjálu-ọ̀rọ̀

hand gesture-ìfọwọ́júwe.svg

ìfọwọ́júwe

I compliment-Mo kíi.svg

I wave-Mo juwọ́.svg

I hold the door

I hold the door-Mo dilẹ̀kùn mú.svg

Mo dilẹ̀kùn mú

I tip my hat-Mo ṣí fílà mi sókè.svg

Mo ṣí fílà mi sókè

we cuddle-a lọ́ mọ́ra.svg

a lọ́ mọ́ra

we hold hands-a di ara wa lọ́wọ́ mú.svg

a di ara wa lọ́wọ́ mú

I read aloud-Mo kàá sókè.svg

Mo kàá sókè

funeral-ìsìnkú.svg

we broke up-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

he cheated on me

he cheated on me-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

she dumped me-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

he stood me up-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

she ghosted me-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

on-again, off-again

on-again, off-again-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

we are separated

we are separated-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

we're seeing other people

we're seeing other people-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I'm divorced-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I'm heartbroken

I'm heartbroken-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I feel lonely-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

we made up-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I ignore-Mo fojú fòódá.svg

Mo fojú fòódá

I shout-Mo pariwo.svg

I cry-Mo ké.svg

Example sentences

American EnglishI apologize to my boss for the mistake I made at work.

How "I apologize" is said across the globe.

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