Dialog Vocab
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- te
- tea
- dÉ
- some
- kaban
- already (< ka ban 'to finish')
- kÉ
- particle that marks an assertion (cf. "man" in English; e.g., "That's how it is, man!")
- ka sabali
-
to have patience; to forgive; to be indulgent [NOTE: You can learn more about
sabaliin this street interview video that I did] - ka ban
- to refuse
- ka mÉ
- to ripen; to become ready [prepared food or drinks]
- sukaro
- sugar
[Flashcards will be here soon!]
Dialog
CONTEXT: Abi is a student of Bambara. As she walks home after class, her neighbor who is sitting with some friends drinking tea calls out to her.
ADAMA: Abi, na yan!
ABI: Munna?
ADAMA: Na te min!
ABI: N ye dÉ min kaban. N bÉ ka kalan kÉ sisan (1).
ADAMA: Kalan?! E bÉ ka mun kalan?
ABI: Bamanankan kÉ!
ADAMA: Sabali! Kana ban.
ABI: Te mÉna wa?
ADAMA: ĆwÉ, sukaro b'Ă la fana!
ABI: Ayiwa, n bÉ dÉ min. I ni ce!
ADAMA: Abi, come here!
ABI: Why?
ADAMA: Come drink tea!
ABI: I drank some already. I am studying now (1).
ADAMA: Studies?! What are you studying?
ABI: Bambara, but of course!
ADAMA: Come on! Don't refuse.
ABI: Is the tea ready?
ADAMA: Yes, it's got sugar too!
ABI: Alright, I'll drink some. Thanks!
ABI: Why?
ADAMA: Come drink tea!
ABI: I drank some already. I am studying now (1).
ADAMA: Studies?! What are you studying?
ABI: Bambara, but of course!
ADAMA: Come on! Don't refuse.
ABI: Is the tea ready?
ADAMA: Yes, it's got sugar too!
ABI: Alright, I'll drink some. Thanks!
Grammar Points
- 1) Light-verb constructions with
kÉ
Lesson
[Video coming soon!]