# Elementary Yoruba Script ## expand\_more **Script Spring 2024** **Language:** Yoruba AB (Elementary level) **Instructor:** Taiwo Ẹhinẹni **Title**: Aye̩ye̩ Ìgbéyàwó àti àwon ẹbí **Context:** A wedding ceremony involving families and friends. **Cast** Favour Oladimeji, Daniel Ajayi, Sofiyat Bello, Daniel Ige, Tito Alofe, Seun Ogundimu, Tolu Ademola, Abdul-Kareem Aliu, Dami Thomas Sort**English** **Yoruba** **Scene 1** *\*Groom, father, and brother enter the taxi\** Taxi Driver: Good afternoon sir, how are you? Father: We are fine sir, but we are late for my son’s wedding. Please drive fast! Taxi Driver: I have heard you, where do you want to go? Groom: Please take us to Cambridge Commons. Taxi Driver: No problem, we will get there by 4pm. Groom, Brother, and Father: Thank you! Taxi Driver: Groom, how are you feeling about the wedding? Groom: I am so happy/excited! Groom Brother: There will be lots of food and loud music. It will be a good party (say owambe) Father: We will wear green, blue and white, traditional clothing. Taxi Driver: Ehh, that is good. Father: Please come to the wedding, it will be great! Taxi Driver: I will come sir! **Ìran Kíni** *\* Ọkọ ìyàwò, bàbá ati àburo ọkọ iyawo wọ takisi\** Awakọ̀ takisí: Ẹ káàsán sir, ṣe ẹ wa? Bàbá: A wa sir, ṣugbọn a ti pẹ́ fún ìgbéyàwó ọmọ mi. Ẹ jọ̀ ẹ sare! Awakọ̀ takisí: Mo ti gbọ́ yin, níbo ni ẹ fẹ lọ? Ọkọ ìyàwó: Ẹ jọ̀ ẹ mú wa lọ sí Cambridge Commons. Awakọ̀ takisí: Kò sí wàhálà. A ma dé ibẹ̀ ni aago mẹ̀rin ọ̀sán. Ọkọ ìyàwó, bàbá àti àbúrò ọkọ ìyàwó: E ṣeun! Awakọ̀ takisí: Ọkọ ìyàwó, báwo ni ó ṣe n ṣe é nípa ìgbéyàwó rẹ? Ọkọ ìyàwó: Inú mi dùn gan! Àbúrò ọkọ ìyàwó: A máa ní oúnjẹ púpọ̀ àti orísirísi orin Bàbá: A máa wọ aṣọ Yoruba àwọ̀ igi, funfun, àti ojú orun. Awakọ̀ takisí: Ehh, iyén dára. Bàbá: E ba wa wá si ìgbéyàwó, o máa dára gan!. Awakọ̀ taksí: Mo máa wá sa! **Scene 2** Mother: Where are they? *(Referring to groom’s family)* Bride: They are running too late! Mother: Ah ah Bride: How about the food? Mother: The food is not set on the table. Bride: Ehh, where is the chef? Mother: Over there. *\*Bride walks over to server\** Bride: Excuse me, where is the food? Server: Don’t yell! I will do everything now. Bride: Do not talk to me like that, I am the bride! Server: Why? I can say whatever I want! Bride: How dare you! It’s getting too late! *\*Best man enters\** Best man: What is going on? Bride: This man gave me a lot of trouble! Best man: Please relax. I will deal with him. Bride: Thank you so much. *Bride and best man stare at each other flirtatiously and groom’s family enters* Groom: Sofiyat please forgive me for being late. *Bride and best man quickly separate as groom walks in* Bride: It is okay. How are you? Groom: I am fine. I didn’t know you knew Daniel. Bride: We’ve met a few times before. *(looks suspicious)* Best man: Yeah, we’ve met before. Groom: When did you guys meet? Best man: In one of my classes at MIT **Ìran Kéjì** Màmá: Níbo ni won wa? Ìyàwó: Wọ́n ti pé jù! Màmá: Ah ah Ìyàwò: Oúnje̩ ńkó̩? Màmá: Oúnje̩ wà lórí tábìlì. Ìyàwó: Ehh, níbo ni alásè wà? Màmá: Nibẹ̀ ye̩n. Ìyàwó: Ẹ jọ̀ọ́, níbo ni oúnje̩ wà?!! Alásè: Ẹ má pari wo! Mo ma ṣe gbogbo e̩ nisisìyí. Ìyàwó: Ẹ má ba mi sọ̀rọ́ bayí. Èmi ni ìyàwó! Alásè: Kílódé? Mo lè sọ ohun tí ó bá wù mi! Ìyàwó: Báwo lo ṣe lè sọ bẹ́ẹ̀! O ti n pé jù! *\*Best man enters\** Orẹ́-Ọkọ: Kíló n’ṣẹlẹ̀? Ìyàwó: Ọkùnrin yii fún mi ni wàhálà púpọ! Orẹ́-Ọkọ: Jọ̀ọ́, sinmi. Mo máa ba wọn sọ̀rọ̀. Ìyàwó: Ẹ şẹ́ gan ni. *Bride and best man stare at each other flirtatiously and groom’s family enters* Ọkọ ìyàwó: Sofiyat, jọ̀ọ́ dáríjì mi fún pípẹ́. *Bride and best man quickly separate as groom comes in* Ìyàwó: Kò sí wàhálà. Bá wo ni? Ọkọ ìyàwó: Dáadáa ni. Mi ò mò̩ pé o mọ Daniel. Ìyàwó: A ti pàdé ní ìgbà díẹ̀ sẹ̀yìn. Orẹ́-Ọkọ: Bẹ́ẹ̀ni, a ti pàdé rí Ọkọ ìyàwó: Nígbà wo ni ẹ pàdé ? (faces Daniel) Orẹ́-Ọkọ: Ní kíláàsi mi ní MIT **Scene 3** *\*Wedding music playing as people sit down for the ceremony\** Officiator: Welcome to the wedding ceremony for Tito and Sofiyat. May the bride and groom come to the front? *Bride and groom walk to the podium (in front of officiator) to exchange vows.* Groom: I love you so much. Bride: Thank you– *\*Hesitantly\** Officiator: Does anyone object to the marriage of Ayomide and Tito? Best man: Yes! (Shouts) Everybody in unison: AHH AHH Father: Ehhh Daniel, why are you acting like this? Best man: I must confess that I love Ayomide. Groom: This can’t be! Bride: I am sorry, it is the truth! Brother: I can’t believe this Mother: Why, my daughter? Bride: Tito isn’t rich, he is too skinny, and he isn’t hardworking. Mother: Ahh! Don’t say that! (*Turns to in-laws)* Please forgive her Father: No, you insulted my son! Mother: (fighting the father) Ah! See you with your nonsense everyday outfit. Brother: Leave my father alone! Bride: You too, leave my mother alone! Officiator: Calm down (physically separate everyone) Mother: Please, let us leave *\*Mother hisses, grabs daughter and leaves\** Groom: I’m finished! My wedding has gone south! *Taxi Driver and chef comes in at end for comedic relief with food* Taxi Driver: Ah ah. Where did everyone go? Server: I don’t know o! *THE END* **Ìran Ké̩ta** *\*Wedding music playing as people sit down for the ceremony\** Atọ́kùn: Ẹ káàbọ̀ sí ìgbéyàwó Tito àti Sofiyat. Ọkọ ìyàwó ati ìyàwò, ṣe ẹ le wa sí iwájú? *Bride and groom walk to the podium (in front of officiator) to exchange vows.* Ọkọ ìyàwó: Mo fẹ́ràn rẹ púpọ̀. Ìyàwó: O ṣẹ́- *\*Hesitantly\** Atọ́kùn: Ṣẹ́ ẹnikan kan o fi ọwọ́ sí ìgbéyàwó Ayomide àti Tito? Orẹ́-Ọkọ: Bẹ́ẹ̀ni! Everybody in unison: AHH AHH!! Bàbá: Ehh Daniel, kílódé ti o ṣe bayi? Orẹ́-Ọkọ: Mo gbọdọ̀ sọ, mo fẹ́ràn Ayomide. Ọkọ ìyàwó: Kò gbọdọ̀ jẹ́! Ìyàwó: Ma bínú, òótọ́ ni. Àbúrò ọkọ ìyàwó: Nkò gbàgbó̩ Màmá: Kílódé ọmọ mi? Ìyàwó: Màmá mi, Tito ò ní owó, o tún tínínrín jù, kì i ṣe eyàn takuntakun Màmá: Ahh, má so bẹ̀! Ẹ jọ̀ eyin àna mi, ẹ dáríjì Bàbá: Rárá, o bú ọmọ mi! Màmá: (*argumentatively*) Ehh! Wo ẹ́ pẹ̀lú aṣọ oojojumọ radara. Àbúrò ọkọ ìyàwó: Ahn ahn! Ẹ fi bàbá mi sílẹ̀ jọ̀! Ìyàwó: Kí ẹyin náà fi màmá mi sílẹ̀ jọ̀! Atọ́kùn: E̩ farabalè̩ *(physically separate everyone)* Màmá: Jẹ́ k’á lọ jọ̀! *\*Mother hisses, grabs daughter and leaves\** Ọkọ ìyàwó: Mo gbé o !! Ìgbéyàwó mi ti dàrú!! *Taxi Driver and chef comes in at end for comedic relief with food* Awakọ̀ takisí: Ah ah. Níbo ni gbogbo wọn lọ? Server: Mi ò mò̩ o!!! *ÌPARÍ* **Script Fall 2023** ![yoruba_aa_skit_page_1.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum9416/files/alp/files/yoruba_aa_skit_page_1.jpg) ![yoruba_aa_skit_page_2.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum9416/files/alp/files/yoruba_aa_skit_page_2.jpg) ![yoruba_aa_skit_page_3.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum9416/files/alp/files/yoruba_aa_skit_page_3.jpg) ![yoruba_aa_skit_page_4.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum9416/files/alp/files/yoruba_aa_skit_page_4.jpg) ![yoruba_aa_skit_page_5.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum9416/files/alp/files/yoruba_aa_skit_page_5.jpg)