Use these questions to practice in different ways: read and respond on your own, take notes to prepare for a discussion, or talk through them with a partner or group. Toggle translation if needed.
- I ka baara ye mun ye?
- I bɛ baara walima kalan kɛ min?
- Don o don, i bɛ mun kɛ baarakɛryɔrɔ walima kalankɛyɔrɔ la?
- I ka baara la, mun ka di i ye?
- Ka baara kɛ i kelen walima ka baara kɛ ni mɔgɔ wɛrɛw ye, i bɛ jumɛn fisaya?
Vocab
Some words that you can use to help answer the questions!
- baara
- work
- dɔgɔtɔrɔ
- doctor; nurse
- kalanden
- student
- karamɔgɔ
- teacher; cleric;
- kalanfa
- teacher; instructor [male]
- kalanba
- teacher; instructor [female]
- tobilikɛla
- cook
- feerekɛla
- vendor; seller
- sɛnɛkɛla
- farmer
- X-bolila
- driver of X
- ɛnzeniyɛri
- engineer [< Fr. ingénieur]
- dɛmɛbaga
- assistant; helper
- ereterete
- retired person [< Fr. retraité]
- baarakɛyɔrɔ
- workplace; company
- cakɛda
- business; department
- biro
- office [< Fr. bureau]
- kalanso
- school
- sanfɛkalanso
- university
- dɔgɔtɔrɔso
- hospital; health center
- dumunikɛyɔrɔ
- restaurant; food spot
- butiki
- store; boutique; shop
- izini
- factory [Fr. usine]
- gafemarayɔrɔ
- library
- ka baara kɛ
- to work
- ka "mail" ci
- to send an email
- k'à wele
- to call sb
- ka baara kɛ ɔridinatɛri la
- to work on a computer
- ka kuma
- to talk
- ka mɔgɔ kalan fɛn na
- to teach ppl sb
- k'à dɛmɛ
- to help sb
- k'à labɛn
- to prepare sth
- k'à sɛbɛn
- to write sth
- k'à kalan
- to read/study sth
- sɛbɛn
- text; document; paper
- k'à dege
- to learn sth
- k'à fisaya
- to improve sth
- k'à dilan
- to make sth; to create sth
- ka baara kɛ ni mɔgɔ wɛrɛw ye
- to work with other people
- baarakɛɲɔgɔn
- co-worker
- dɔnniya/lɔnniya
- knowledge
- ɲɛtaa/ɲɛtaga
- progress
- ci(ra)
- mission; errand; task; work
- ka wari sɔrɔ
- to make money
- ka sɛgɛn
- to tire
- ɲɛmɔgɔ
- boss
- X kuntigi
- leader/head of X
- jɛkulu
- group
- ekipu
- team [< Fr équipe]
- tɔɲɔgɔn
- peer
- ka hakilijagabɔ kɛ
- to brainstorm
- ka hakiliw falen
- to exchange ideas
- ɲɔgɔndɛmɛ
- mutual aid; cooperation
- ka baara kɛ n yɛrɛ ye
- to work for myself
- k'à laadi
- to advise sb
- teliya la
- quickly [Lit. "in speed"]
- joona
- fast; early
- k'à sumaya
- to slow sth (down)