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Buli Language Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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COMMON EXPRESSIONS

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LANGUAGE AND UNDERSTANDING

words

speaking a language

asking questions

others

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GREETINGS

a) informal

b) according to the bodily condition

c) ritual greeting (abridged)

d) taking leave

asking for help

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LETTER

general

beginning, addressing

conclusion

middle part

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TIME

general and longer times

day, short time, clock

days of the week

months

seasons

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WEATHER

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NUMERALS

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ON THE WAY

a) general information

b) vehicles on the road (words)

c) coming and going

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IN THE HOUSE

toilet, bath, washing

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FOOD

preparing and serving food

eating

meals

            inviting sb. to join eating

refunited snakesl of invitation to eat

refunited snakesl to drink water

taste

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FAMILY RELATIONS

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BODY

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SICKNESS AND THERAPY

sickness

therapy, clinic, doctor

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ANNOYANCE AND CONFLICT

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IN THE CHIEF'S HOUSE

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AT SCHOOL

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SHOPPING

general

buying, selling

paying, money

at the post office

in the market

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ANIMALS

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POLITE PHRASES AND INSULTS

insults

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ETHNOLOGY; TOURISM AND BULSA CULTURE

material culture and traditional technologies

photos

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DIVINATION

ordination

tools

symbols

activities

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COMMON EXPRESSIONS?

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What is your name?                                                 Fi yue (a)le boa?

My name is Awen.                                                   Mi yue le Awen.

How old are you?                                                     Fi ta ka benanga dina?

I am ten years old.                                                   Mi nya ká bena pi.

Thank you.                                                               Fi jiam -jiam. - Á vuusi (or) Jiam karo. (or) Kan namu.

I will try not to forget.                                               Mi nya kukeri n kan bange.

Very well, thank you.                                               Nalim nalim nyiini.

I don't know.                                                            N ze.

I do not know anything about it.                               N ze ku po wari ya.

Tell me the truth.                                                      Yueni (weeni) mu wensie.

I wanted to see the shops.                                       Ma yaa n nya ka stooringa.

I'm glad to be at home again.                                  N sui pienti ale n ne bo yeri la.

Come here.                                                              Jam de.

Hurry up.                                                                  Nye nwuli.

Call him for me.                                                       Wi wa te mu.

I am looking for my pen.                                          N gisi ka n penwa.

I don't know them.                                                   N ze ba.

What is this?                                                            Ka boa ale nna?

She thinks so.                                                          Wa poli ka de.

I do not think so.                                                      Mi an poli de.?

Have you ever been there?                                     Fi poom jam dela?

I have never been there.                                          Mi an poom jam dula.

It is very beautiful.                                                    Ku nala ka yega-yega.

What is this building?                                               Ka boan yeri le nna?

Wash it every Sunday.                                             Sugri jaamu Laadi dai miena.

I shan't be long.                                                       N kan beni.

I am sorry, I shan't get time today.                          N kaasi ya (N k. di), n kan nya siuk jinla.

Do you know me?                                                    Fi seb mu?

Whom do you want?                                                Ka wana ate fi a yaali?

Where are you?                                                       Fi bo ka be?

Here I am.                                                                Nya mu le nna.

He is deaf.                                                               Wa ka tue kpara.

The traveller is astonished.                                      Nyindewa a ba kama.

The child is frightened.                                            Biika a chali ka yogsum.

I want to go there.                                                    Maa yali n cheng ka dula.

Should I wait for you.                                               N limsi fu?

Don't blame me.                                                      Kan paasi mu.

She is smart.                                                            Nipoowa welima.

Don't leave me.                                                        Kan basi mu.

He is guilty.                                                              Wa kaasi ka.

What did I say?                                                        Mi tin yuen ka boa?

Everybody knows me.                                             Wai miena seb mu kama.

Who sent you to me?                                               Ka wana ale tom fu?

He is a wealthy man.                                               Wa ka nur dobrik.

Are you angry?                                                        Fi su ya puuri?

Please forgive me.                                                   Maa saalim, vongti mu.

What is your opinion about it?                                 Fi popola ka se ale de?

I shall work for two weeks.                                       Mi le tom bakoai ngaye-a.

Why are you laughing?                                            Ka boa ate fi a laa?

Why don't you like him?                                           Ka boa ate fi kan yaa wa?

I want to go home.                                                   Ma yaa n kuli ka yeri.

I shall read the story.                                               Mi le karim sunsuelini.

When did you finish?                                               Ka dinpo (disapo) ate fi nueri?

We sat for a long time.                                             Ti kali beni yega-yega.

Speak out.                                                               Biisi paalim.

Ask anybody.                                                           Begi wai-wai.

It's a taboo.                                                              Ku a kisi kama.

I am glad.                                                                 N sui pienti ya.

I hope (think) he will come today.                            Ma poli ain wa le jam jinla.

Ateng wants to see you.                                          Ateng a yaali fu.

If Laadi comes, tell him to wait for me.                    Laadi dan jam la, faa yueni ain wa limis mu.

One day we will meet again.                                    Da-yong ti le ngman tu.

When will you be at home?                                     Ka dinpo (disapo) ate faa bo yeri?

When will you be back?                                           Ka dinpo (disapo) ate faa ngmani?

                                                                                Ka dinpo (disapo) ate fi piilim cheena?

What can I do for you? Can I help you?                  N baga a maa(ri) fu? ?

Don't worry.                                                             Kan te ku (a) daam fu.

I do not mind.                                                           Mi ning karo.

It is all the same to me.                                            Ku miena ka wa yeng mi jigi.

Can I see you tomorrow?                                        N bag a nya fu chum-a?

You can visit me any time.                                       Fi bag a jam mi jigi diipo miena.

When will you come back?                                      Ka disapo at fi cheen?

He is kind.                                                                Wa nina baasa.

Are you contented?                                                 Fi pienti ya? Fi maring ya?

It is a pity.?

I am sorry.                                                                N kaasi di.

What has happened?                                              Ka boa ale nye?

Take your time.                                                        Be nye maga-maga.

Be careful                                                                Ni kpesi nidek.

He is afraid of me.                                                   Wa chili yogsum ale mi (mu).

What do you want?                                                 Faa yaali ká boa?

Let me do it.                                                             Te n nye. / Te ate n nye.

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LANGUAGE AND UNDERSTANDING

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words

to speak                                                                   biisi

to say                                                                       yueni, weeni

to answer                                                                 tulisi

to respond                                                                chogsi

to speak indistinctly, to stammer                              bogli

to discuss                                                                 belisi (or) zogi

to discuss polemically                                              nag nampaga

to have a talk                                                           biisi biika

to understand                                                           wom

to repeat                                                                  piilim yuen

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word, question, problem                                          wari, Pl. wie

language, talk                                                          biika

English, German, eureurasiaan                                    felin(i)

to study (learn) a language                                      zamsi biik?

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speaking a language

Do you speak (understand) Buli?                            Faa biisi (wom) Buli yaa?

Can you speak English? - Yes, I can.                      Faa biisi felini (ya)? - N bag kama.

I do not understand it well.                                       Mi kan wom ku nalim nyiini.

I speak Buli only a little.                                           Maa biisi Buli maga-maga.

Don't speak so fast.                                                 Kan kpabi a biisi.

Learning Buli is difficult.                                           Buli mingka toa.

Your Buli is not good.                                              Fi Buni 'n nala.

What have you said?                                               Fi yuen boa?

I am learning Buli.                                                    Ma zamsi ka Buli.

Correct me if I make a mistake                                N dan biisi be, ween (yuen) mu.

The boy can't hear you.                                           Biika kan wom fu.

I don't understand it.                                                N wom chag.

Say it again.                                                             Ngman yueni.

Say it slowly.                                                            Yueni mag-maga.

Let us have a talk.                                                   Te ti biisi ale chaab.

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asking questions?

I want to ask a question.                                          Maa yaa ain n beg ka wari.N ta wari ain n beg.

You ask many questions.                                        Fi beg wie yega-yega.

What do you call this?                                             Fi wi kude ain ka boa?

What is busik in English?                                         "Busik" yue ale boa?

What is this?                                                            Boa ne nna?

Who is this?                                                             Wan le nna?

Why are you laughing?                                            Ka boa ate fi a laa?

I am laughing at that child.                                       N la ka biikade.

What is your name? My name is Ateng.                  Fi yue le boa? N yue le Ateng.

How old are you?                                                     Fi ta ká bena nga-diná?

I am ten years old.                                                   N ta ka bena pi.

He is very old.                                                          Wa bena piisiya.

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others

Stop speaking in this way.                                       Kaa biisi dila.

As you said (it)...                                                      Ase fi le ween (yuen) dila...

Don't listen to these stories.                                     Kan wom sunsulimangade.

Please wait until I have finished speaking.              Maa saalim, limsi te n biisi nue.

Be quiet.                                                                  Lig fi noani.

You were not spoken to.                                          MiFi kan biisi ale daa fi

Listen to what I am saying.                                      A wom n la wieni dela.

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GREETINGS

a) informal

How are you?                                                          Ka se-aa?

I am fine.                                                                  Nalim nyini. (Ku basa. Ku nala.).

How was yesterday's sleep? (before sunrise)         Answer: Ku baasa. (see c)

(early morning) When you got up                            Fi le yiri la

(early morning) When you slept                               Fi le goa la

How did you sleep (You slept?)                               Fi góóm? (or) Fi gooma?

Good morning                                                          Salü-aa ?

Good evening                                                          Jünoi-aa?

Good afternoon (11a.m - 1 p.m)                              Kantueng-aa?

Good night (God give you a good morning)             Wen te ti va nalung

Tomorrow? (until tomorrow, see you tomorrow)      Chumaa?

See you soon                                                           Ku nye maga

After sitting down you should greet each other.       Ni dan kali nue, ni puusi chaab.

I am glad to meet you.                                             N popo pienti ya mi le nya fu la.

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b) according to present activity

when (the greeted person is) sitting                        Be kali

(answer:)                                                                  A vuusi (or) Be cheena.

when standing                                                         Be zagi-aa. (or) Za kama!

when lying                                                                Be doama

when eating (hold you food)                                    Ni be tara!

when passing (then I pass)                                      M be taama

when coming                                                           Be cheena

when working                                                           Fi tuima jiam (or) Jiam-jiam

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c) ritual greeting (abridged)

(g = guest, h= host)

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g: Hallo! (when arriving at the compound)               Ngaanga

h: Tia                                                                        Welcome

g: I have come                                                         N jam (n jamoa)

Let us greet. or:                                                  Te ti puusi

g: Ti puusi?                                                              Ti puusi??

h: Would you like some millet-water                        Nyiamu?

g: No (water is still good)                                         Nyiamu diem basa

It is good (smooth)                                                   g: ku baasa, h: ku baasa?

How are you?                                                          Fi nying ká po??

How are your children (your wives)?                       Fi bisanga-a? Fi pooba?

How is your co-wife?                                               Fi ngaangchowa?

She is in good health.                                              Wa ta nyingyogsa.

Have you slept well?                                                Goomu a goa nalim nyiini?

And what about Anabiik?                                         Alege Anabiik-a?

How is he?                                                               Wa duag nalim nyiini?

Has the cold left you?                                              Ngootanga basi yaa?

There is no problem.                                                Wari karo

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d) taking leave

to take leave, to say farewell                                  banti?

I beg to take leave                                                   Ma juisi siuk ain n kuli

(short) I leave                                                           N kuli

Should we not stay longer?                                     Ti kan diema dalengi.?

I leave before I come back                                      N kuli abe n jam.

Farewell.                                                                  Paai nalim nyiini.

Bye-bye.                                                                  Da-yong-aa ?

Good-night.                                                              Chum-aa?

I am not yet leaving                                                 Man diem kuli.

Greet your house.                                                    Be puusi fi yeri-a.

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e) asking for help

Can you help me?                                                   Fi bag a mari mu?

Shut (open) the door.                                               Lig (lag) tuoku.

Can you help me to carry my bag?                          Fi bag a maa(ri) a ji n forukuu?

Let me help you.                                                      Be chogsi.

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LETTER

general

sender

addressee

letter                                                                         gbang

stamp                                                                       stampi

to collect letters from the post office

parcel                                                                       tiirim, dakari

I've written my wife only once.                                 N ngmarisi n poowa ka bunyi.

She wrote eight letters yesterday.                           Wa ngmarisi gbansa naaning diemwa.

You have written your sister many times.                Fi ngmarisi fi toawa yega-yega.

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beginning, addressing

Dear Amoak                                                             N doa Amoak.

My dear friend Assibi                                               N nongku Assibi.

My dear son                                                             N dek biika

I greet Amoak (regards to A., best wishes to A.)     Maa puusi Amoak

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conclusion

Your father. Your son.                                             Fi kowa. Fi biika

That is all ( I have to say)                                        Miena ale la.

I greet you.                                                               Maa te puunited snakes.

The friend in your mind                                            Fi popola doa (nong).

I think of your words                                                Maa poli fi wie.

Greet Ateng from me.                                              Puusi Ateng te mu.

(lit.) It is me. Atiim                                                    Ka mi. Atiim

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middle part

This letter comes from your father Anala.                Gbangkade a nyini ka fi kowa Anala jigi.

I am greeting you.                                                    Mi a puusi fu.

Your mother greets you too.                                    Fi mawa me a puusi fu.

We are all in good health.                                        Nyingyogsa bo ti miena jig kama.

If this letter is in your hands...                                  Gbangkade a dan jo fi nisa...

Your letter that you wrote to me has reached me well.

Fi gbangkaai ate fi daam ngmarisi te mu la a paari mu kama nalimnyiini.

I am very happy that your are all in good health.     N sui a pienti kama yegayega ale ni miena ale ta nyingyogsa la.

I am writing this letter to you...                                 N ngmarisi gbangkade a te fu...

Today I have received your letter.                           Jinla n tuesi (ngoa) fi gbangka.

I am very happy that you and your wives and children are in good health.?

N sui pienti ain fi ale fi pooma ale fi bisanga ta nyingyogsa.

"I thank you for your house".                                   Maa te fi jiam fi yeni wie.

I am sending you the (this) parcel.                          Mi le tom koalimanga(de) a te fu.

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TIME

all the time, always                                                  diipo miena

during the year                                                         beni po

after Christmas                                                        burinya ngaang nyin

when?                                                                      disapo? dinpo?

never                                                                        diip-diipo

now                                                                          yog-yogla

nowadays                                                                daangade

once (past)                                                               daam, dilapo

once (future)                                                            da-yeng

daily                                                                         da-yeng

today                                                                        jinla

tomorrow                                                                  chum

the day after tomorrow                                             vonung

after a few (3,4,5) days                                            vonung ku choa

yesterday                                                                 diem

some time before (same day)                                  poom

some days ago, recently                                          daam

soon                                                                         Ka an beni ya. Ku kan beni.

It will be soon.                                                          Ku an beni ya.

year                                                                          beni, Pl. bena

day                                                                           dai, Pl. da

week                                                                        bakoai

Christmas                                                                búrínya

last year                                                                   ngaang beni; diim

century                                                                     bena kook

in the lifetime of                                                       boka po

in future                                                                    chum po

birthday                                                                    biam dai

sometimes                                                               da-yeng - da-yeng;

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general and longer times

at the end of his speech                                          wa biika kpeglingka

We saw him last year                                              Ti nya wa ká diim.

The aeroplane flew too fast.                                    Aloplywa a yiti ka nwuli nwuli.

Walk slowly.                                                             A cheng maga-maga.

We shall leave tomorrow.                                        Ti le bas chum.

When did you come?                                               Ka dinpo ate fi jam-o?

They will go to England next year.                           Ba le cheng Fel-teng bali.

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day, short time, clock

sunrise                                                                     wen pusika

sunset                                                                      wen singka

It will be soon.                                                          Ku kan beni. Ku nye maga.

What is the time (now)?                                           Timu ka bang bu dina?

                                                                                Ku paa bang bu dina yog-yogla?

                                                                                Bangka a nag ká dina?

                                                                                Ku nag ká bang bu dina?

                                                                                Ká bang budiina ale nna?

                                                                                Yogyogde, ká bang budiina?

It is ten o'clock.                                                        Ka bang pi.

It is exactly ten o'clock.                                            Bu ka bang pi deki.

Day is breaking.                                                       Vari vienti.

in the darkness                                                        birimu po

I will come at six o'clock.                                          N ne jam (cheen) bang buyuebi.

Do not come before sunrise.                                   Kan jam ale weni n pusi ya.

I shall wait for you.                                                   N ne limsi fu.

It rained from 11 a.m, to 6 p.m.                               Ngoruk a ni ka saliuk bang pi ale bunyi a ta paai bang buyuebi.

I shall be back soon.                                                N le ngmai ngaang yog-yogla.

It will not last long.                                                   Ku kan beni a zuagi.

You arel late.                                                           Fi beni (ya).

Do not go yet.                                                          Kan diem chengi.

Wait a little.                                                              Limsi maga.

We slept all day.                                                      Ti a goa ka daani miena.

The sun is near setting.                                           Wen a balingi.

The sun is rising.                                                     Wenbini a nyini.

The sun is setting.                                                   Wenbini a kali. Wenbini bo ye-ning. ?

It is high noon.                                                         Wen-bini (wentueng) bo wen zuk sunsung.

The moon shone.                                                     Chiika a nyasi kama.

The stars are glittering.                                            Chinmganga a yaling.

It is very dark.                                                          Ku chim ka legi yega.

We shall rest in the house in the evening.               Ti le vuusi ka yeni po junoai.

We shall attend pictures at 8 o'clock.                      Ti le cheng sinee york bang naaning.

I shall go to bed late.                                               Mi goa ka york diipo.

I woke up at 7 o'clock in the morning.                      N yiri ka bang buyuepoi saliuk.

I had a sound sleep.                                                N goa nalim nyini.

I shall go to work at 8 o'clock.                                  Mi le cheng tuima ka bang naaning saliuk.

When do they stop working?                                   Ba basi (yiti) tuima ká disapoo?

I am going to sleep.                                                 Ma cheng goama.

...how many days ago?                                            ...ka da nga dina ale jina?

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days of the week

Monday                                                                    Atani, Tani (as a name also Tenny)

Tuesday                                                                   Atalata (Talata)

Wednesday                                                              Alariba (Lariba)

Thursday                                                                  Alamisi (Lamisi)

Friday                                                                       Azuma

Saturday                                                                  Asibi

Sunday                                                                    Alaadi, Laadi

before Sunday                                                         alege ti Laadi-dai

Yesterday was Monday.                                          Diemwa ka Atani dai.

Today is Tuesday (Monday).                                   Jinla ka Talata (Atani).

Tomorrow will be Wednesday.                                Chum ka Alariba dai.

He came here last Monday.                                    Wa jam dela daam Tani.

He will come again next Tuesday.                           Wa le ngman jam Atalata.

Were you born on a Wednesday?                           Ba bia fi ka Alariba dai-ya?

I was born on a market day, that is why my name is A. Ba bia mu ka yaba dai, dila nying ate          ba te mu yue ain Ayaba.

She comes here every Friday.                                 Wa jam dela ka Azuma daa miena.

They do not go to School on Saturday.                   Ba kan chang sku Asibi dai-ya.

Sunday is a day of rest.                                           Laadi dai ka vusum dai.

Come and see me on Friday.                                  Jam nya mu Atalaata dai.

Two weeks ago I was in Sandema.                         Bakoai ngaye wai ale taam la, mi daam bo ka Sandem.

Last Monday I got up early.                                     Daam Ataniwa n yiti a wuli.

What day is today?                                                  Jinla ká da boa?

months

January                                          ngoota chiik (month of cold),

February                                        gunggona chiik (armpit-drums)

March                                            vaala chiik (empty stalks...), chiisa sitawa

April                                               sambula chiik (dawadawa blossoms), chiisa sinaansiwa

May                                                borik chiik (month for sowing); chiisa sinu

June                                               kpari chiik (weeding); chiisa siyuebi

July                                                naara chiik (early millet); chiisa siyuepoi

August                                           za paala bogluta chiik (early millet sacrifices); chiisa naaningka

September                                     chaaung chiik (chaaung-weeding); chiisa neugo

October                                          sungkpaata chiik (groundnut); chiisa pieka

November                                      za cheka chiik (millet harvest); chiisa pi ale kanyi

December                                      fanoai chiik (millet sacrifices); burinya chiik (christmas month)

month                                                                      chiik

at the beginning of May                                           chiisa sinu piilimka

at the end of December

the middle of the year                                              beni sunsung po

Is the weather hot in March?                                   Tengka tuila chiisa sitawa po?

My son was born in April.                                        N biika, ba bia wa ka chiisa sinaansiwa po.

The festival begins 21st May.                                  Diintanga a pielim ka chiisa sinu 21 dai.

The conference will end on 30th June.                    Biika tuka a nueri ka chiisa siyuebi 30 dani.

Will you leave on 1st of July?                                  Fi le basi chiisa siyuepoi pielimka dani?

Is the weather cold in August?                                Tengka yogsa chiisa naningka po?

The new church was opened on the last Sunday in September. Wendok paalika a lagri ka Laadi dii ale kpeglim chiisa neugo po la.

Will you set out before the end of October?            Fi le nyin pielim alege the chiisa pieka nueri-e?

I shall return to eureurasia in November.                      N le pilim cheng Fel-teng chiisa pi ale kanyi.

Some trees shed their leaves in December.            Tiisa sie a yueri vaata ka Burinya chiika po.

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seasons

rainy season                                                            ngmoruk wen [l l lm]

harmattan season, time of plenty, (Nov.-Febr.)       fiok wen [l m]

season of scarcety (before harvest)                        kom wen [h h]

dry season                                                               wen-karik

cold season                                                             ngoota wen

hunting season                                                        goai pieka wen

A new season began.                                              Wen paalik ya nyini.

We shall soon enter the Harmattan season.            Ti boa paai fiok wen. Ku moata fiok wen.?

The harmattan is near.                                            Viok boa paai.

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WEATHER

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thunder                                                                    nanpang n.; restr. ngmoruk

hail, hailstone; ice, snow                                          ngmoruk-tain [l l m]

(short and heavy) rainshower                                  ngmoruk fiik [l l lm]

flash of lightning                                                       ngmoruk-nyagsum [l l l l]

cloud                                                                        chingmari

darkness                                                                  birim

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It is lightning.                                                            Ngmoruku a nyagsi. Ku a nyagsi.

It is thundering.                                                        Ngmoruku a kum. Ngmoruku a nag.

The sky is dark (covered with clouds).                     Wen sobri ya.

The sun is hot.                                                         Wen-bini tuila.

It is cold.                                                                  Ngóóta boro.

It rained yesterday                                                   Ngmoruk a ni diem.

Will the weather be fine tomorrow?                         Tengka chum ale nala?

What will the weather be like today?                       Tengka jinla a nye ka se??

The weather was cloudy yesterday.                        Tengka nganti ka me diemwa.

It is raining.                                                              Ku a ni. Ngmoruk a ni.

It is drizzling.                                                            Ku a mimsi. Ngmoruk a mimsi.

Rain clouds have gathered.                                     Ngmoruk chingmanga tigsi chaab.

Rain is coming (threatening).                                   Ngmòruk a daani.

The weather is clear.                                               Tengka nyanti.

My clothes are wet.                                                  Mi garuku yog kama.

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It is windy.                                                                Ku ka viok.

Perhaps it will rain this evening.                              Dadidai yaase ku le ni junoanide.

I am feeling warm.                                                   Wulim ale ta mi.

Let us move into the shade.                                    Te ti forisi a jam yogsum po.

I am feeling cold.                                                     Ngueta (ngoota) ale ta mu.

It is very chilly.                                                         Ngoota boro yeg-yega.

It is a cloudy day.                                                     Ka chingmaa dai.

It is misty.                                                                 Ku nye ka brim.

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NUMERALS

one                                                                          bunyi, wanyi, dinyi, kanyi, kuny

two                                                                           buye, baye, ngaye, siye, tiye

three, third                                                                                buta...

four                                                                          banaansi

five                                                                           bunu

six                                                                            buyuebi

seven                                                                       buyuepoi

eight                                                                         naaning

nine                                                                          neuk

ten                                                                           pi

eleven                                                                      pi ale bunyi

twenty                                                                      pisiye

thirty                                                                         pisita

hundred                                                                   kobik (or) kook

thousend                                                                  tusidi

1973                                                                        tusidi ale kobisa neuk ale pisyuebi al bata

one half

one and a half (1.5)

three fowls                                                               kpesa sita

five things                                                                nganta bata

first                                                                           piilimka

second                                                                     buye

third                                                                          buta

once                                                                         bunyi

twice                                                                        buyea

many times                                                              yega yega

eleven times                                                            pi ale bunyi po

one hundred times                                                   kook kanyi po

the second day                                                        ngaye danga

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How many people came?                                        Ka nurba din ale jam ya?

Ten plus ten make twenty.                                       Pi a gum pi po ku a nye ka pisiye-a.

Subtract ten from twenty.                                         Gasi pi a nyin pisiye-a po.

Multiply four by six.                                                  Gari bunaansi chin buyuebi.

Count your fingers.                                                  Chien fi nandubsanga.

Can you count up to one hundred.                          Fi baga a chin ta paari kook?

The boy has worked three sums.                            Biika tom nganta bata.

He likes arithmetic.                                                  Wa yaali chienka.

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ON THE WAY

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a) general information

left                                                                            gala

right                                                                          juga

road                                                                         siuk

street                                                                        sititee

path, footpath                                                           siok vovok (only with siuk); nurba siuk

road junction                                                            sui toming; mampali barini (Abzweig), su-paksa

sign post                                                                  saka

straight ahead                                                          yomsi ka a cheng

to turn (branch) left (right)                                        ngmieringi gala (juga) nying; chiem gala nying

(to go) straight ahead                                              yoarisi; adv.: yorr

to miss the way                                                        be siuku

it is far                                                                      ku yalima

here (there)                                                              dowa (or) denna (düla)

curved road                                                              su-goalung

to come back                                                           ngmain jam

to park                                                                      zaani

load, luggage                                                           koalima

bicycle                                                                      kuta-wusum, cheche

mobilette, moped                                                     puupu

car, vehicle                                                              loori

to go on a journey                                                    cheng siuk (or) cheng chelim

Is it far from there to here?                                      Duloa ale dena yalimaa?

Which is the way to Atiim's house?                         Atiim yeni siuku ale kuna?

Where is the road to Navrongo?                              Navarong siuku bo (ka) be?

I have lost my way.                                                  N be síúkú kámá.

I will go with you. I will follow you.                            N maa va.

Go after them. Follow them.                                    Va ba ngaang.

I am going to my father.                                           Maa cheng n kowa jigi.

Don't forget your things.                                           Kan bang fi ngantanga.

Please show me the way to the chief's house.        Ma saalim, dag ka naa-yeni siuk a sag mu.

I am a stranger.                                                       Mi ka nichaanoa.

Take the road on your left.                                       Pa siuku ale do fi gala.

Go straight ahead.                                                   Yomsi fi ning a cheng.

Return to the road junction.                                     Vering siu-tomini jigni. (or: ...sui-tomini ning)

Take the first turning on the right.                            Pa fi ning veringka fi juga ging.

You have missed the way.                                       Fi be siuku kama.

Is the post-office far from here?                               Post-officewa yalima le dela?

Yes, it is far.                                                             Mmm, ku yalima kama.

No, it is not far.                                                        Ku an yalima.

It is about two miles from here.                                Ku a nye se ka mila ngaye a nyini dela jigini.

It is near the market.                                                Ku moata ka yabanga.

Could you take me there?                                       Fi le ta mu a cheng dula?

There is the house.                                                  Yeni ale nna.

It is very kind of you to have brought me there.       Ku nala fi jigi ate fi ta mu a jam dela jigini.

I lost my way. - Did you?                                         N poom be n siuku. - Ka wensie?

A kind friend showed me the main road.                 Doa mang ale dag mu manpali.

I didn't think you would lose your way.                    Mi an poli ain fi le poom be fi siuku.

Take the bush path on your right.                            Va sagi siuku fi juga ning.

Shall we climb a hill?                                               Ti le jueli guuku?

Is the path straight?                                                 Siuku yomsi yaa?

Is it winding?                                                            Siuku golin