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 diya-n-ye dumuni ye mun ye?
- I bɛ à tobi cogo di?
- I bɛ mun dun tile fɛ?
- I bɛ kafe walima te min?
- À ka di i ye ka mun dun dumunikɛyɔrɔ la?
Vocab
Some words that you can use to help answer the questions!
- fana
- dish; meal
- malo
- rice [Jula]
- kini
- rice [Bambara]
- sogo
- meat
- jɛgɛ
- fish
- nafɛn
- vegetable [Lit. "sauce-thing"; covers both spices and vegetables]
- jiriden/yiriden
- fruit
- timi
- sweet
- farin
- spicy
- kɔgɔ
- salt
- kɛnɛ
- fresh
- salati
- salad
- jaba
- onion
- tomato
- tomati
- k'à tobi
- to cook sth
- k'à labɛn
- to prepare sth
- k'à balabala
- to boil sth [to cook it]
- k'à jiran/yiran
- to fry sth
- k'à jɛni
- to grill sth
- dibi
- oven
- tulu
- oil
- ji
- water
- k'à tigɛ
- to cut sth
- tilelafana
- lunch
- kafe
- coffee
- nɔnɔ
- milk
- sukaro
- sugar
- te
- tea
- ji
- water
- lemuruji
- lemonade
- daji
- "bissap"; hibiscus juice [Jula]
- dibilennin
- "bissap"; hibiscus juice [Bambara]
- k'à san
- to buy sth
- di
- delicious; tasty
- gansan
- simple; plain
- X sɔngɔ ka gɛlɛn
- X is expensive
- X sɔngɔ ka nɔgɔn
- X is inexpensive/cheap
- farafin-dumuni
- African food