SITUATION: A Malian man is asking an American student of Bambara about his daily routine while living in Bamako.
Transcript
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 tuguni 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.
MALIDEN: What time do you all wake up?
AMERIKIKA: We wake up at 6 o'clock. After that, we eat breakfast at 7 o'clock.
MALIDEN: Once you have eaten breakfast, where do you go?
AMERIKIKA: Once I have eaten breakfast, I go into the study center. I go study Bambara.
MALIDEN: When noon arrives, do you stay in the study center?
AMERIKIKA: When noon arrives, I don't stay in the study center. I go eat lunch. After that, I go lay down and sleep. If I'm not sleepy, I lay down and rest.
MALIDEN: Does the afternoon find you in the study center again?
AMERIKIKA: Yes, I get up at 3 o'clock and go back into the study center. I remain there until 6 o'clock.
MALIDEN: After that, what do you do?
AMERIKIKA: After that, I go into town. I go amuse myself. I eat in town. When sleepiness grabs me, I go and lay myself down at my place.