Warm-up
- I ka kɛnɛ?
- Kosɛbɛ walima dɔɔnin?
None for now!
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Audio file
CONTEXT: Adama runs into an acquaintance, Fatou, who is walking to the market with her child.
Adama: I ni tile!
Fatou: Nse! Hɛɛrɛ tilenna?
Adama: Hɛɛrɛ.
Fatou: Somɔgɔw dun (1)?
Adama: U ka kɛnɛ (2).
Fatou: Nse!
Adama: Jɔn don (3)?
Fatou: N den don.
Adama: À ka kɛnɛ?
Fatou: Ɔwɔ, à ka kɛnɛ.
Adama: O ka ɲi! K’an bɛn (4).
Fatou: Amiina! K’an bɛn!
Adama: Gooday!
Fatou: "Nse!" Has peace passed the day?
Adama: Peace.
Fatou: And the family (1)?
Adama: They are healthy (2).
Fatou: "Nse!"
Adama: Who is this (3)?
Fatou: It's my child.
Adama: Is he/she healthy?
Fatou: Yes, he/she is healthy.
Adama: That is good! Goodbye (Lit. "(May God) unite us!") (4).
Fatou: Amen! Goodbye!
Fatou: "Nse!" Has peace passed the day?
Adama: Peace.
Fatou: And the family (1)?
Adama: They are healthy (2).
Fatou: "Nse!"
Adama: Who is this (3)?
Fatou: It's my child.
Adama: Is he/she healthy?
Fatou: Yes, he/she is healthy.
Adama: That is good! Goodbye (Lit. "(May God) unite us!") (4).
Fatou: Amen! Goodbye!
Vocab
None for now!
Notes
None for now!
Comprehension
Activity
Create a scene where Fatou bumps into a group of two people: one person that she knows and another one that she doesn’t. Exchange greetings and have Fatou ask and learn who the other person is. Ask a friend or family member to appear in the video if you can!