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Dialog Vocab
- ka tila fɛn na
- to finish with something
- ka ban
- to end
- ka taa
- to go
- ka na
- to come
- ... ni X ye
- ... with X
- bɛna/tɛna
- future markers
- ka suma
- to cool (down)
- ka ɲɛ
- to be good [< ka ɲi-ya < ɲi 'good']
- dɔlɔ
-
alcohol; alcoholic beverage(s); traditional millet beer
- biyɛri
- beer [< Fr. bière]
- ten
- "like that"
- Fanta
- the soft drink called "Fanta"
Dialog
Audio file
CONTEXT: Abi and her uncle Adama have gone to an open air spot where they can grab drinks and enjoy street food. They have already eaten when the vendor Aminata checks in on them.
AMINATA: Aw tilara? [1]
ADAMA: À banna! Taa ni à ye! [2]
AMINATA: Aw tɛna fɛn dɔ min? [3]
ADAMA: Minfɛnw sumana? [4]
AMINATA: Ɔwɔ! U sumana kosɛbɛ yɛrɛ!
ADAMA: O ɲɛna. N bɛna dɔlɔ min. Na ni biyɛri kelen ye!
AMINATA: N y'à mɛn.
ADAMA: [Talking to Abi] I ka ɲi ten?
ABI: N bɛna Fanta ta!
AMINATA: N bɛ na n'olu ye sisan-sisan.
AMINATA: Are you done? [1]
ADAMA: It's done! Take it away! [2]
AMINATA: Will you not drink something? [3]
ADAMA: Are the drinks cold? [4]
AMINATA: Yes! They have cooled seriously even!
ADAMA: That's good. I am going to drink alcohol. Bring one beer!
AMINATA: I got (lit. "hear") it.
ADAMA: [Talking to Abi] You good "like that"?
ABI: I will take a Fanta!
AMINATA: I'll bring them out right away.
ADAMA: It's done! Take it away! [2]
AMINATA: Will you not drink something? [3]
ADAMA: Are the drinks cold? [4]
AMINATA: Yes! They have cooled seriously even!
ADAMA: That's good. I am going to drink alcohol. Bring one beer!
AMINATA: I got (lit. "hear") it.
ADAMA: [Talking to Abi] You good "like that"?
ABI: I will take a Fanta!
AMINATA: I'll bring them out right away.
Grammar Points
- 1) Expressing "done" with
ka tilaandka ban - 2) Expressing "to bring" and "to take away" with
ni...ye - 3) Expressing the future with
bɛna/tɛna - 4) Using verbs to express the state of something
Lesson
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