What is the Yoruba word for "I hold the door"?

American English

I hold the door

I hold the door-Mo dilẹ̀kùn mú.svg

Yoruba

Mo dilẹ̀kùn mú

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ladies first-obìnrin ṣáájú.svg

obìnrin ṣáájú

eye contact-ìfojúkojú.svg

cursing-ṣíṣépè.svg

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ìjálu-ọ̀rọ̀

hand gesture-ìfọwọ́júwe.svg

ìfọwọ́júwe

I compliment-Mo kíi.svg

I wave-Mo juwọ́.svg

I apologize-Mo bẹ̀bẹ̀.svg

Mo bẹ̀bẹ̀

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

I steal-Mo jalè.svg

I catch-Mo mú.svg

I bake-Mo yan.svg

I flush-Mo f'omi ṣan ìgbẹ́ lọ.svg

Mo f'omi ṣan ìgbẹ́ lọ

I scrub-Mo fọ̀ọ́.svg

I rescue-Mo gbàlà.svg

I arrange-Mo tòó.svg

I make-Mo ṣe.svg

I press-Mo tẹ̀ẹ́.svg

I put away-Mo gbée sẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́.svg

Mo gbée sẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́

I lift-Mo gbé.svg

I wipe-Mo nùú.svg

I drop-Mo jùú sílẹ̀.svg

Mo jùú sílẹ̀

I prune-Mo gé ohun ọ̀gbìn kù.svg

Mo gé ohun ọ̀gbìn kù

I wrap-Mo pọ́n ọ.svg

blind date-ìpàdépọ̀ ẹni méjì tí kò mọra wọn.svg

ìpàdépọ̀ ẹni méjì tí kò mọra wọn

love at first sight

love at first sight-ìfẹ́ nígbà àkọ́kọ́ríra.svg

ìfẹ́ nígbà àkọ́kọ́ríra

first date-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

we exchanged phone numbers

we exchanged phone numbers-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I asked her out

I asked her out-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Are you free this weekend?

Are you free this weekend?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Let's get dinner!

Let's get dinner!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

See you at eight!

See you at eight!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

butterflies in my stomach

butterflies in my stomach-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

she picked me up

she picked me up-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

You look great.

You look great.-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

we hugged-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

a crowded restaurant

a crowded restaurant-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

a table for two

a table for two-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

let's split the bill

let's split the bill-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I've got the check.

I've got the check.-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

we held hands-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Can I give you a ride home?

Can I give you a ride home?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I flirt-Mo tage.svg

restaurant-ilé oúnjẹ.svg

table-tábìlì.svg

waiter-ìráńṣẹ́kùnrin ilé-oúnjẹ.svg

ìráńṣẹ́kùnrin ilé-oúnjẹ

bill-ìwé iye owó.svg

àkójọ oríṣi oúnjẹ

tip-ẹ̀bùn owó.svg

waitress-ìráńṣẹ́bìnrin ilé-oúnjẹ.svg

ìráńṣẹ́bìnrin ilé-oúnjẹ

I pour-Mo dà.svg

I serve-Mo sìn.svg

I open-Mo ṣí.svg

I clean and disinfect.

I clean and disinfect.-Mo f'òògùn apakòkòrò fọ̀.svg

Mo f'òògùn apakòkòrò fọ̀

Example sentences

American EnglishI hold the door open for the woman pushing a stroller.

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