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 bɛ i ka dumuni ni nafɛnw san min?
- I bɛ sugu jɔ walima i bɛ taa butiki la?
- À ka di i ye ka mun san?
- Ka finiw san, à ka di i ye? Munna ɔnhɔn walima ɔn-ɔn?
- I ka kan ka mun san nin dɔgɔkun nin na?
Vocab
Some words that you can use to help answer the questions!
- butiki
- store; shop
- sugu
- market [Bambara]
- lɔgɔ
- market [Jula]
- buurufeereyɔrɔ
- bakery
- bulanzeri
- bakery [< Fr. boulangerie]
- sogofeereyɔrɔ
- butcher shop
- bɔlɔlɔ
- internet
- ka taa
- to go
- k'à lase mɔgɔ ma
- to deliver sth to sb
- k'à sɔrɔ
- to obtain sth; to get sth
- feerekɛla
- vendor
- kɛnɛ ma
- outside
- X sɔngɔ ka nɔgɔn
- X is cheap [as in, "well-priced"]
- X sɔngɔ ka gɛlɛn
- X is expensive
- jama
- people; crowds; the public
- kɛnɛ
- fresh
- ka yaala
- to stroll
- ka baro kɛ
- to converse
- k'à sugandi
- to choose sth
- dumuni
- food
- jiriden/yiriden
- fruit
- nafɛn
- sauce-thing [as in, "vegetables", "spices, etc]
- sogo
- meat
- buuru
- bread
- minfɛnw
- drinks
- fini/fani
- clothing; cloth
- sabara
- shoe(s)
- mansinw
- machines; devices
- mode
- Fr. mode ['fashion']
- sanga
- trend; fashion
- fugula
- hat
- ɔrɔbu
- dress [< Fr. "robe"]
- dulɔki
- shirt [Bambara]
- dereke
- shirt [Jula]
- dulɔkiba/derekeba
- boubou [a long West African robe]
- cogoya
- manner; style; fashion
- ɲɛ/ɲa
- appearance; look; color
- kulɔri/kulɛri
- color [< Fr. couleur]
- bonya
- size
- sɔngɔ
- price
- k'à don ka filɛ
- to try sth on [Lit. "to put on and see"]
- k'à don
- to put on sth; to wear sth
- fan
- egg
- nɔnɔ
- milk
- malo
- rice
- safinɛ
- soap
- fɛn
- thing
- ka siniɲɛsigi kɛ
- to plan [for tomorrow / the future]