Bill ni Kɔngɔ
SITUATION: Dawuda and Bill are hanging out at the market. Dawuda wonders if they should maybe get some street food.
DAWUDA: Bill, kɔngɔ tɛ i la fɔlɔ?
BILL: Munna? Bi le kà kɔngɔ bila ne la bi.
DAWUDA: O tuma, an (ye) taga sunguru nin filɛ dɛ.
BILL: E ko mun le b'à kun?
DAWUDA: E bɛ mun le fɛ?
BILL: Dumuni dɔrɔn. E ko n bɛ mun le wɛrɛ fɛ?
DAWUDA: Jɔn le kà à lɔn i fɛ.
BILL: N'à kɔni danna dumuni ko ma, o ka nɔgɔn.
DAWUDA: O tuma, an (ye) taga. An ka fɛn o fɛn sɔrɔ à kun, an bɛn'o dɔ san.
BILL: Why? Today put hunger upon me today.
DAWUDA: In that case, let's go see that young woman over there, man.
BILL: You say [as in, "think"] that she has what?
DAWUDA: What do you want?
BILL: Just food. You say [as in, "think"] I want what else?
DAWUDA: Who knows with you. If it, in any case, is limited to food matters, that's easy.
BILL: In that case, let's go. Whatever we find with her, we'll get some of that.
Bill ni Loko
SITUATION: Bob and Sidi are making their way through a market. Bob spots a young girl selling "loko" or friend plaintains and other local foods. He wants to try some.
BOB: Ɛ! Sidi, i lɔ dɛ. Mun le bɛ nin ye yan fɛ?
SIDI: Min? Tabali kan wa?
BOB: Ɔn-ɔn. Assiette-ba kɔnɔ sunguru nin ɲɛfɛ.
SIDI: Anhaan! Loko don. I b'à fɛ ka dɔ nɛnɛ wa?
BOB: Ɔnhɔn kɛ! U b'à tobila ni mun le ye?
SIDI: Namasa jan. An b'an teliya ka dɔ san. N fana bɛna dɔ dumu i fɛ. An bɛ joli ta le sanna?
BOB: I ko joli ta le bɛna an bɔ? À da ka gwɛlɛn?
SIDI: Ɔn-ɔn! Ne ko dalasi saba ta bɛn'an bɔ.
SIDI: Where? On the table?
BOB: No. In the big dish in front of that girl.
SIDI: Ohhh! Those are plantains. Do you want to taste some?
BOB: For sure! What do you they cook them with?
SIDI: Long bananas. Let's hurry and buy some. I also will eat some with you. How much's worth are we buying?
BOB: You say [as in, "think"] that how much is enough for us? Are they expensive?
SIDI: No! I'd say that 15 CFA's worth will be enough for us.
John ni Fɛn o Fɛn
SITUATION: Musa and John have just buying things in the market. Musa has worked up an appetite.
MUSA: John, kɔngɔ bɛ ne la. Ele dun?
JOHN: A, Musa! I ma daraka dumu bi wa?
MUSA: N bada dumuni kɛ kɛ! Nka i m'à lɔn ko tilela dumutuma tɛmɛna wa?
JOHN: Lansara kɔni sera. Tiɲɛ b'i fɛ. I b'à fɛ ka mun le san sa?
MUSA: N b'à fɛ ka dumuni le kɛ dɔrɔn. N kà fɛn o fɛn sɔrɔ, n bɛn'o dumu.
JOHN: Oh Musa! Didn't you eat breakfast this morning?
MUSA: I ate of course! But don't you know that lunch time has passed by?
JOHN: Mid-afternoon time has arrived in any case. You're right. What do you want to eat, man?
MUSA: I just want to eat. Whatever I find, I'll eat.