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SITUATION: A Malian man is asking an American student of Bambara about his daily routine while living in Bamako.

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MALIDEN: Aw bɛ kunun lɛrɛ jumɛn na yan?  
AMERIKIKA: An bɛ kunun lɛrɛ wɔɔrɔ la. O kɔ, an bɛ daraka dun lɛrɛ 7 la.  
MALIDEN: I mana daraka dun, i bɛ taa min?  
AMERIKIKA: N mana daraka dun, n bɛ taa kalanso kɔnɔ. N bɛ taa bamanankan kalan.  
MALIDEN: Midi mana se, i bɛ to kalanso kɔnɔ wa?  
AMERIKIKA: Ayi, midi mana se, n tɛ to kalanso kɔnɔ. N bɛ taa tilelafana dun. O kɔ, n bɛ taa n da ka sunɔgɔ. Ni sunɔgɔ tɛ n na, n bɛ n da ka n lafiɲɛ.  
MALIDEN: Wula b'i sɔrɔ kalanso kɔnɔ tugunni wa?  
AMERIKIKA: Ɔwɔ, n bɛ wuli lɛrɛ saba ka segin kalanso kɔnɔ. Ne bɛ to yen fo lɛrɛ wɔɔrɔ.  
MALIDEN: O kɔ, i bɛ mun kɛ?  
AMERIKIKA: O kɔ, n bɛ taa dugu kɔnɔ. N bɛ taa n ɲɛnajɛ. N bɛ dumuni kɛ dugu kɔnɔ. Ni sunɔgɔ ye n minɛ, n bɛ taa n da n bara.

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