Warm-up
- Foli kɛ! [Based on the current time for you]
Vocab
- i
- you
- ni
- and
- sɔgɔma
- morning
- Nse
- female greeting interjection
- Nba
- male greeting interjection
- hɛɛrɛ
- peace
- ka si
- to pass the night
- somɔgɔw
- family members (lit. "house people")
- dun
- contrastive particle (here, "And what about...)
- dɔrɔn
- only
- I ni ce
- Thank you; Hello
- Tarawele
- a common last name (often spelled Traoré in French)
- Keyita
- a common last name (often spelled Keïta in French)
- K'an bɛn
- Goodbye (Lit. "May we be united")
[Flashcards will be here soon!]
Dialog
Text
Audio file
CONTEXT: Adama Keyita walks by the courtyard of Abi Tarawele and says hello on his way to work.
ADAMA: I ni sɔgɔma (1)!
ABI: Nse (2), i ni sɔgɔma!
ADAMA: Nba, hɛɛrɛ sira (3)?
ABI: Hɛɛrɛ. Somɔgɔw dun?
ADAMA: Hɛɛrɛ dɔrɔn.
ABI: I ni ce!
ADAMA: Nba, i Tarawele (4)!
ABI: Nse, i Keyita!
ADAMA: Nba! K'an bɛn!
ABI: K'an bɛn!
ADAMA: Good morning (1)!
ABI: "Nse" (2), good morning!
ADAMA: "Nba", did peace pass the night (3)?
ABI: Peace. And the family?
ADAMA: Peace only.
ABI: "Thanks"!
ADAMA: "Nba", to you Tarawele (4)!
ABI: "Nse", to you Keyita!
ADAMA: "Nba!" Goodbye!
ABI: Goodbye!
ABI: "Nse" (2), good morning!
ADAMA: "Nba", did peace pass the night (3)?
ABI: Peace. And the family?
ADAMA: Peace only.
ABI: "Thanks"!
ADAMA: "Nba", to you Tarawele (4)!
ABI: "Nse", to you Keyita!
ADAMA: "Nba!" Goodbye!
ABI: Goodbye!
Notes
- (1): "I ni + ___" in Greetings
- (2): "Nba/Nse" in Greetings
- (3): Greetings Extended
- (4): Last Name Shout-outs
Comprehension
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Activity
Send Abi a video message greeting her and asking about Adama. Make sure to say goodbye properly and pronounce a benediction.