Intro
In this segment from Na baro kè (Episode 12), I hit the streets of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, to ask locals about the arrival of SOTRACO, a new bus system with designated stops, seating, and signage—something quite different from the usual modes of transport.
Are people excited about it? Have they taken a ride yet? If not, why? Watch as they share their thoughts on this new way of getting around.
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List of Selected Grammar Points
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Grammar Points Explained
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Vocab
- dɛmɛ
- help
- yɔrɔ
- place
- moto
- motorcycle; motorbike; scooter
- ka don
- to enter; to get in
- mobili
- car; vehicle
- ka mɔgɔ bila ko la
- to spur sb into doing sth (Lit. "to put sb on sth")
- ni
- soul; life
- k'à lakisi
- to preserve sth
- seyɔrɔ
- destination
- bonya
- respect; consideration
- se
- power; means; ability
- ka sɔkɔ/seginkɔ
- to return; to come back
- lafiya
- rest
- kɔnɔ(na)
- inside
- k'à saniya
- to clean sth
- moyen de déplacement [Fr.]
- means of transportation
- ventilo [Fr.]
- Fr. fan (device for cooling)
- clim [Fr.]
- AC ("air conditioning")
- sécurité [Fr.]
- security; safety
Vocab will be here at some point!