Dialog
CONTEXT: Abi heads to the local shop/boutique (like a corner store) to pick up some basic groceries.
BITIKITII: I ye mun fɛ? [1]
ABI: N ye ji suma fɛ.
BUTIKITII: Belebeleba wala fitinin? [2]
ABI: Belebeleba. Jeli le?
BITIKITII: Dalasi kɛmɛ. [3]
ABI: N ye buuru fana fɛ.
BITIKITII: Tan-tan ne. [4]
ABI: N ye den fila fɛ.
BITIKITII: À bada ban?
ABI: Sukaro di n ma.
BITIKITII: Jeli?
ABI: Muwanna. [5]
BITIKITII: What do you want? [1]
ABI: I want cold water.
BITIKITII: Big or small? [2]
ABI: Big. How much (is it)?
BITIKITII: 500 CFA. [3]
ABI: I want bread too.
BITIKITII: It's 50 CFA a piece. [4]
ABI: I want two of them.
BITIKITII: Is that it?
ABI: Give me sugar.
BITIKITII: How much?
ABI: 100 CFA worth. [5]
ABI: I want cold water.
BITIKITII: Big or small? [2]
ABI: Big. How much (is it)?
BITIKITII: 500 CFA. [3]
ABI: I want bread too.
BITIKITII: It's 50 CFA a piece. [4]
ABI: I want two of them.
BITIKITII: Is that it?
ABI: Give me sugar.
BITIKITII: How much?
ABI: 100 CFA worth. [5]
Grammar Points
- 1) Using
fɛto express 'to want' or 'to love' - 2) Converting adjectives into nouns
- 3) Counting money with the "times 5" rule
- 4) Discussing price per item with reduplication
- 5) Expressing "X worth of" something using
-la/naorta
Lesson
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