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.
- Telephone hakilima b’i bolo?
- I bɛ "app" jumɛnw dayɛlɛ don bɛɛ?
- Ka yɛlɛ internet kan, o ka di i ye?
- Ka jabaranin lajɛ walima k’i ka telephone digidigi, i bɛ jumɛn fisaya?
- I bɛ se ka balo ni telephone tɛ i bolo wa? Munna ɔnhɔn walima ɔn-ɔn?
Vocab
Some words that you can use to help answer the questions!
- tekinolozi
- technology [< Fr.]
- telefɔni
- telephone [< Fr.]
- pɔrɔtabali
- cellphone [< Fr. portable]
- telefɔni hakilima
- smartphone
- mansin
- machine; device
- minɛn
- tool; "device"
- baarakɛminɛn
- work tool
- fototalan
- camera [< Fr. photo]
- jatalan
- camera
- cikan
- message
- wido
- video [Fr. video]
- ka baara kɛ ni X ye
- to work with X; "to use X"
- apili
- "app"; software application [< Fr. appli]
- k'à dayɛlɛ
- to open sth
- k'à datugu
- to close sth
- k'à sɔgɔ
- "to lock sth"
- k'à filɛ
- to look at sth
- k'à lajɛ
- to look at sth
- tulon
- play; game
- waatiko
- "weather"
- reso
- social media (network) [Fr. réseau]
- mesazi
- message; email [< Fr. message]
- musiki
- music
- baro
- conversation; chatting
- kibaru
- piece of news
- kunnafoni
- information
- wari
- money
- waribon
- bank
- banki
- bank [< Fr. banque]
- bɔlɔlɔ
- internet
- ɛntɛrinɛti
- internet [< Fr. internet]
- siti
- website [< Fr. site]
- k'à ɲini
- to seek sth
- k'à sɔrɔ
- to obtain sth
- k'à digi
- to press sth
- ɲɛ
- page; "webpage"
- pazi
- page; "webpage" [< Fr. page]
- k'à telesarse
- to download sth [< Fr. télécharger]
- k'à lajigin
- to download sth [Lit. "to make sth come down"]
- k'à dege
- to learn sth
- k'à kalan
- to read sth
- jabaranin
- television
- telewisɔn
- television
- jɛmukan
- show; series
- filimu
- film; movie [< Fr. film]
- k'à sugandi
- to choose sth
- ka balo
- to live; to survive
- k'à balo
- to nourrish sb/sth
- x kɔ
- "without X; except X"
- ko
- affair; issue; problem; thing
- baasi
- problem
- k'à dɛmɛ
- to help sth/sb
- kumaɲɔgɔnya
- discussion; communication
- ka mɔgɔ kumaɲɔgɔnnya
- to communicate/discuss with sb
- somɔgɔw
- family members
- gɛlɛya
- difficulty; hardship
- balawu
- catastrophe; emergency [< Ar.]
- kun
- reason [Lit. "head"]