Mojisola Alawode

Mojisola is always so patient and goes above and beyond to personalize the session. She is the best cultural guide and Yoruba teacher I could have asked for. Thank you so much for everything

The perfect teacher! I was a little worried about starting Yoruba lessons, but the teacher is so patient, clear, and helpful that I don't feel intimidated or nervous. She makes the lessons fun, and she goes over what I'm learning as much as I need. Thank you!

Mojisola is the best Yoruba teacher, so amazing and patient!

I was pleased with this lesson. I am trying the italki beta AI program. Results pending. We went into Yoruba in depth. This is more than I have done in the past. I was introduced to tenses and some grammatical nuances. I am hoping our lesson was preserved. The function of ‘ti’ was introduced. Meanwhile vocabulary is growing. I only wish that the accent marks could be used more. These are clearly not as important for native speakers who know pronunciation by context, but for an adult learner it is important to add the dimension of correct tone to words and this discipline should be learned early.. also I am realizing that I am missing some important words for communication from my previous lessons (ie connectors/ ati vs de) which are very important.

Great session !!!

Much of this lesson was for getting to know each other. I expect that the next lesson will be more focused on teaching. I learned the present progressive tense in Yorùbá. I read a paragraph and learned some vocabulary. Unlike my other italki instructors this one does not generate a Google document or other platform for aiding with memory. I am expected to take notes which I am not accustomed to doing. The difficulty in notes is that my spelling of what I hear may not represent what is actually spoken. Certainly the accent marks may not be correct. Children learn by listening but for adults I believe it’s helpful to combine listening and reading.