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SITUATION: A man describes the two main seasons in the northern parts of Côte d'Ivoire where Jula is widely spoken.
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Wagati fila le bɛ san kɔnɔ anw ta jamana la: sanmaji ani fo. Sanmaji le bɛ sanjibin-wagati ye. San dɔw la, sanmaji bɛ janya ka tɛmɛ fo kan. Nka o sanw man ca. Sanmaji le bɛ forobaarakɛtuma ye. Fo bɛ daminɛ samaji kɔ. Fo bɛ daminɛ ni nɛnɛba-tuma le ye, décembre ni janvier-kalo le la. Ni o tuma tɛmɛna, taraba-tile-wagati bɛ daminɛ sa. Mɔgɔ caman bɛ taga safari fɛ fo-tile la. Nka dɔw bɛ u ka forobaara kɛ fo la fana. U bɛ tu tigɛ. U bɛ forow ladɛnɛ ka sanmaji kɔnɔ. Dɔw bɛ danni kɛ. Mɔgɔ caman bɛ bololabaaraw ni sobaaraw kɛ fo le la.
There are two times [i.e., seasons] in the year in our country: the rainy season and the cold season. Some years, rainy season is longer than cold season. But such years are not numerous. Cold season starts after rainy season. Cold season starts with the really cold period, in December and January. Once that time has passed, the hot sunny period starts, man. Many people go off traveling [for money] during the cold season. But some [people] do field work [i.e., farming] in the cold season as well. They cut [down some part of the] forest. They make [farming] fields and wait for the rainy season. Some sow [seeds]. Many people do handy work and home projects during the cold season.
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