So far, we've only heard Grogu speak one word distinctly: "patu." Peli Motto (Amy Sedaris) comments on it when Grogu and Mando (Pedro Pascal) arrive at her repair shop in Season 3's second episode, but it wasn't the little guy's first time using it.
To be clear, Grogu is not a younger version of Yoda since "The Mandalorian" is set after "Return of the Jedi," in which Yoda (played by Frank Oz) died. They are, however, of the same species — but that species has not yet been revealed. There are more similarities between Yoda and Grogu than just looks.
Grogu should be speaking by now, but he was traumatized by his experience in the Jedi temple during Order 66 and afterwards when he most likely lived as a pet. He also is little and cute, which makes people think he is younger than he actually is, so they baby him and give him what he wants without his having to speak.
Only three members of Yoda's species are known in the Star Wars canon: Yoda, Yaddle, and Grogu (baby Yoda). All known members of Yoda's species have shown strong abilities in the Force, suggesting that they all have the ability to wield it, and they are drawn towards the light side.
No. Yoda spoke backwards because when he was young (remember, that was some 800 ish years ago), that was the generally accepted way to speak Basic (the primary language of the star wars universe). In typical old person fashion, yoda continues to talk this way despite changing trends in the language.
It was believed that Grogu would eventually become a victim of Kylo Ren's destruction of Luke's Jedi Order. However, The Book of Boba Fett revealed that Grogu chose to follow the Way of the Mandalorian rather than become a Jedi, sparing him from Kylo Ren's wrath.
Given that Grogu, Yoda, and Yaddle are the only known canon members of their species, it makes sense why some would try to draw a connection between the three of them. While Star Wars hasn't disproved the theory, it's highly unlikely that Yoda or Yaddle were Grogu's biological parents.
Grogu (pictured) melted the hearts of Mandalorian fans with his adorable baby face. But although this big-eyed toddler may look very young, he's actually 50 years old.
However, Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader helped initiate Order 66, bringing an army of clones to the Jedi Temple. So in a way, Luke Skywalker's father brought on Grogu's pain. Darth Vader caused Grogu's traumatic childhood and is the reason he's been on the run.
This confirms the notion that not every member of Yoda's species talks like him. Since Yaddle does not speak like Yoda, it follows that Grogu does not need to either. He clearly understands when someone mentions his name, so it might not be long before he tries speaking for himself.
Yoda's age at death, a hasty 900 years old, reveals the absurd constancy of his species. This fantastic life span sheds ablaze on the mysteries of the Star Wars universe. His continued activity accustomed him to coach endless Jedi, including the allegorical Luke Skywalker.
Thus, Yoda's bizarre way of speaking was designed to highlight what he was saying. Yet it was also designed to make sure that viewers weren't stuck reading subtitles the whole time. That way, Yoda could sound like an alien while still technically speaking English.
Some decided that this is just the way his species speaks (a species that is still draped in mystery), but now fans know it's not that simple. In the latest issue of his ongoing comic, Yoda proves that he can speak 'normally', but actively chooses to speak in his now-iconic fashion.
All the official Star Wars merch calls him The Child. On the show, they call him The Asset. What gives? The short answer is that “Yoda” is the name of a character, not a species, and the character we see on The Mandalorian is different from the Yoda we know and love from the Star Wars movies.
So for every 10 years of Yoda's species would equate to 1 human year. So Grogu would be the equivalent of a 5 year old human and Yoda would equate to an elderly 90 human years.
Legend had it that Yoda—a Jedi who became Grand Master—was trained by N'Kata Del Gormo. A Force-sensitive Hysalrian, N'Kata Del Gormo was trained in the ways of the Force and achieved the rank of Master within the Jedi Order.
Throughout the Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith, Yoda talks normally until the end of Revenge of the Sith, when he is at Kashyyyk and senses that many Jedi have been slain.
However, much of Grogu's backstory is left unknown, and Star Wars has yet to confirm whether he and Yoda have met. But still, it seems likely that they knew each other. The galaxy is a massive place, but when you're a member of the Jedi Order, it gets just a tad bit smaller.
