Let us speak Dagaare: Ye e ka te yele Dagaare-gctid108968

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Let us speak Dagaare:
 Ye e ka te yele Dagaare  
  Written by:

 Dr. A. B. Bodomo
 Dept of Linguistics
 University of Hong Kong
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze827ph/lawra_language_lessons.htm    

 

   Lesson 1  
  Puoraa - Greetings
 
  Bayuo: Ayuo, fo angsoma - Good morning
 
  Ayuo: Angsomaa, fo gaao be song? - Good morning, did you sleep well?
 
  Bayuo: Oo, O bee song - Yes, I did.
 
  Bayuo: N koore la fo nyaao, fo yiri be la song? - It's been a long time since I saw you {long time, no see}, how's home ?
 
  Ayuo: Oo, O be la song - Yes, home's fine.
 
  Ayuo: Yeng la ka fo wa talla gere? - Where are you in such a hurry to?
 
  Bayuo: N gere la ka n kpaare kpolo - I am going to get chicken feed {a normal morning duty for rural boys in Lawra}
 
  Ayuo: N meng gere la kolaa - I am also going to fetch water (a normal morning duty for girls in Lawra)


   Lesson 2  
  Ayoo: Fo ngmenaa - Good afternoon
 
  Bayoo: Ngmenaa tae - Good afternoon [has the sun reached you ?]
 
  Ayoo: Yeng la ka fo gere? Fo gere la tenge bee? - Where are you going to ? Are you travelling?
 
  Bayoo: N gere la Gyerebaa - I am going to Jirapa
 
  Ayoo: Fo na lee wa la zene bee? - Will you return today?
 
  Bayoo: Ai, N na lee wa la bieu - No, I will return tomorrow.
 
  Ayoo: Kyeng song - Safe journey.
 
  Bayoo: Barka - Thank you


   Lesson 3  
  Doodaa: Fo zimaane - Good evening
 
  Pogdaa: Zie maangee - Good evening
 
  Doodaa: Yeng la ka fo yi waana? - Where are you coming from?
 
  Pogdaa: Ankaraa la ka n yi waana - I am coming from Accra.
 
  Doodaa: Fo sori? - How was the journey ? {Welcome}
 
  Pogdaa: O be la song - Fine


   Lesson 4  
  Doozee: Pogzee, Yeng la ka fo dee wa talla gborogboro le gere ? Pogzee, where are you rushing to?
 
  Pogzee: N wa gere ka N de loore a gaa Wa - I am on my way to catch a bus for  Wa.
 
  Doozee: Fo na kyeng song. Kye fo too wa kooro - Safe journey. But please do not keep long.
 
  Pogzee: Too, barka, kye N kong koore. Teese lee kanga la ka N gere ka N  te e - O.k., thanks, I will not keep long. I am only going to sit for a  'small exam' (In some cases Dagaaba play down on the exigency of the  situation)
 
  Doozee: Ngmen na song - May God bless [Good luck]
 
  Pogzee: Too, puoraa be be la. - O.k. thanks.