Crash Course Gourmanchema
(I sound like a certain very tall and very hairy star wars character.....)
Translations are tough, because I'm learning this in French..... and then translating back to English. Weird
Translations are tough, because I'm learning this in French..... and then translating back to English. Weird
Times of the Day
·
Ku Tanuaagu
·
Ku Yensiinu
·
Ku Yenjuagu
·
Ku neeuhagu
Salutations
·
Morning goes well?
o
N Faanda? or u duanu guam?
·
Afternoon goes well?
o
N Toonda? Or liyentuli te?
·
Evening Goes well?
o
N Juaada? Or Ku Juote?
·
And you?
o
Den Pote
Introductions
·
N Yii…
o
My name is…
·
Amote?
o
And you?
·
Biyinga lede?
o
What do they call you? (Formal)
·
A yii lede
o
What do they call you? (Informal)
Good Byes
·
Tin tundi laamani
o
Good day
·
Se da limba
o
Until next time
·
Kaliyogunto
o
Until next time
·
Nwanfuondi denpo
o
Say hi to the family for me
·
Kali lan Pugini
o
For the moment
Professions
·
Lotoli
·
Cogibila Camba
·
Cogibila (Cogibiga)
·
Pkapkaalo
·
Madmaanlo
·
Tanmaalo
·
Ku Diegu n pua
·
Obonkuado
·
Teyila
·
Balpualo
Expressions
·
N tie
o
I am…
·
A tiedi be?
o
What do you do?
·
N tuuni
o
I work at
·
A tuuni le?
o
Where do you work?
·
N tuonli tie
o
My work is
·
N moko
o
Me too
·
A tie le yua?
o
Where do you come from?
·
N tie Americ yua
o
I am from america
·
N nani…
o
I am from America
·
A nani le?
o
Where do you come from?
Situation Matrimonial
·
Jawaalo
o
Young man
·
Jakpagili
o
Single man
·
Jafaano
o
Single Woman
·
Podaano
o
Married Man
·
Jadaano
o
Married Woman
·
Diedaano
o
Chef de Famille
·
Biga
o
Enfant
·
Jakpelo
o
Old Man
·
Pociamo
o
Old woman
·
Pkepuoli
o
Widow
·
N nwa o pua
o
Engaged (I follow a woman)
·
N da nwa o pua
o
I’m okay, Im engaged (I follow a woman)
Pronouns
·
N
o
I
·
A
o
You
·
O
o
He/she
·
Ti
o
We
·
Yi
o
You(Formal)(Plural)
·
Bi
o
They
Verbs
Past Tense
“Den” in front of
verb
Future Tense
“Ba” in front of verb
N Den todi a
N bua ki todi a
N ba ta sencenli Ouaga
N ba soani CSPS (kani)
Ti gandi ki gedi Ouaga
Yi bua gedi Ouaga
o
To be
o
Ki Tie
o
To eat
o
Ki Je (past and present are Ki Di)
o
To play
o
Ki Jeli
o
To do
o
Ki Tieni
o
To Learn
o
Ki Bangi
o
To help
o
Ki Todi
o
To drink
o
Ki No
o
To travel
o
Ki ta sanu
o
Ki ta sencenli
o
To Work
o
Ki Soani
o
To send
o
Ki Soani
o
To go
o
Ki gedi
o
To have
o
Ki Ba
o
To Want
o
Ki Bua
o
To Call
o
Ki pia
o
To Buy
o
Ki da
o
To like
o
Ki bua
o
To wait
o
Ki guudi
o
To leave
o
Ki cha
o
To Win
o
Ki ba
o
To fall
o
Ki nwmadiba
o
To Sing
o
Ki yiini
o
To Choose
o
Ki Gandi
o
To begin
o
Ki cili
o
To know
o
Ki bandi
o
To run
o
Ki sani
o
To close
o
Ki Nwuagini
o
To open
o
Ki luodi
o
To Say
o
Ki yedi
o
To Stop
o
Ki sedi
o
To Give
o
Ki teni
o
To Sleep
o
Ki guani
o
To write
o
Ki diaani
o
To speak
o
Ki Maadi
o
To pay
o
Ki pa
o
To lose
o
Ki bia
o
To take
o
Ki bia
o
To return
o
Ki kua
o
To Know
o
Ki bandi
o
To be able to
o
Ki fidi
o
To listen
o
Ki ghadi
o
To enter
o
Ki kua
o
To finish
o
Ki gbeni
o
To wash
o
Ki nwuudi
o
To stand up
o
Ki fi
o
Sentir
o
Ki nuudi
o
Sortir
o
Ki na
o
Tenir
o
Ki kubi
o
Vendre
o
Ki kuadi
o
Venir
o
Ki cua
o
Voir
o
Ki le
Comparison
o
Bigger
o
Yabi cie
o
Better
o
Danni
o
Worst
o
Wa cie
Bu kpalibu ligi yuabi cie li liadili
The price (of the) pagna is bigger than (the) shirt
Nick fagimu yabi cie Ouali
Nick is bigger than Ouali
Clarissa bina yabi cie Ouali
Clarissa is older than Ouali
Camba piama yabi cie o cogibiga
The professor is richer than the trainee.
La liadili dunga liga wa cie bu kpalibu
The shirt is cheaper than the pagna
Ouali fogimu wa cie Clarissa
Ouali is smaller than Clarissa
Clarissa bina wa cie Nick
Clarissa is younger than Nick
Ki cogibiga piama wa cie o camba
The trainee is less rich than the professor
Lucie nwamu wa cie Jeanette
Lucy is less pretty than Jeanette
Bu kpalibu ligi Danni licabili
The price of the pagna is equal to the price of the tissue
Li nwagni
Cest bien
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