Hello,

Báwo ni,

How is the learning going,

So today, let's look at the various verbs for food.

Generally, we say "Ṣe oúnjẹ /dáná - - - To cook food.

But we have specific verbs for each food, let's take a look at some of them.

DÍN------To fry.

Mo fẹ́ dín ẹran - - I want to fry meat. Mò ń dín ẹja - - - I am frying fish. Ade dín àkàrà - - - Ade fried àkàrà.

RÒ----------To turn /stir.

Mò fẹ́ ro Àmàlà/Sẹ̀mó - - - - I want to prepare Àmàlà /Sẹ̀mó

PÒ-----------To mix.

Mo fẹ́ po tíì - - - - - I want to make tea. Mò fẹ́ po ògì--------I want to make pap.

GÉ - - - - To cut.

Adé ń gé ẹ̀fọ́ - - - Ade is cutting vegetable Mo fẹ́ gé iṣu - - - - I want to cut yam.

LỌ̀------To grind.

He wants to grind pepper - - - Ó fẹ́ lọ ata We want to grind beans for àkàrà - - - A fẹ́ lọ ẹ̀wà fún àkàrà.

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