Sugu

Warm-up

  • I bɛ dumuni ni nafɛnw san min?
  • Jama bɛ sugu jɔ i ka dugu la?
  • I bɛ nafɛnw sara cogo di?
  • I bɛ olu tɛrɛmɛ wa?

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Text

CONTEXT: Abi is at the market to buy something for the sauce she wants to make.

ABI: I ni dɔgɔ!
FEEREKƐLA: Nba, hɛɛrɛ tilenna?
ABI: Hɛɛrɛ! Somɔgɔw dun?
FEEREKƐLA: Hɛɛrɛ. E bɛ mun fɛ (1)?
ABI: N bɛ jaba tan ni fila fɛ (2).
FEEREKƐLA: Jumɛnw?
ABI: Ninnu. Joli don?
FEEREKƐLA: Dɔrɔmɛ tan ni duuru (3).
ABI: Yɛ ! E tɛ dɔ bɔ à la?
FEEREKƐLA: Joli b’i bolo (4) ?
ABI: Tan bɛ n bolo.
FEEREKƐLA: Wari di.
ABI: Wari filɛ. Ala ka sugu diya!
FEEREKƐLA: Amiina.

ABI: You and the market!
FEEREKƐLA: Nba, is the day passing in peace?
ABI: Peace! And the family?
FEEREKƐLA: Peace. What do you want (1)?
ABI: I want twelve onions (2).
FEEREKƐLA: Which ones?
ABI: This ones. How much is it?
FEEREKƐLA: 75 francs (3).
ABI: Yeesh! Won't you lower the price?
FEEREKƐLA: How much do you have?
ABI: I have 50.
FEEREKƐLA: Give (me) the money.
ABI: Here's the money. May God give you a good market!
FEEREKƐLA: Amen.

Vocab

dɔgɔ
cf. sugu
X bɛ fɛn fɛ
X wants something
jaba
onion
dɔrɔmɛ
unit of 5 West African francs
ka dɔ bɔ à la
to remove some from it (“to lower the price of something”)

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Notes

  • (1): Using fɛ to express 'to want' or 'to love'
  • (2): Counting above 10
  • (3): Counting money
  • (4): Expressing "to have" with fɛ, bolo, etc.

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Comprehension

  • Abi ye mun san?
  • Wari caman tun bɛ à bolo?
  • Abi sera ka sanni kɛ cogo di?

Activity

Was the seller happy with their day at the market? As the seller, send a voice or video message back home explaining whether things are good or bad at the market day and why. Use at least three vocab items and all of the grammar note items. Create the scene!

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