chapter 1 Flashcards
to have breakfast
ndekki
to have lunch
añ
ID verbs?
to be named-tudd, last name-sant, live-dëkk, from-jòge, born- juddu, grow up-magge, located-nekk, originated-cossano
to have dinner
reer
to eat
lekk
to drink
naan
to go home
ñibbi
to go to bed
tëddi
to sleep
nelaw
to wash ones hands
rexas
to go to visit
seeti
to discuss
waxtaan
to watch
seetaan
to shower
sangu
to recieve
jot
to take
jël
to play
fo
to do the laundry
foot
to sit
toog
to cook
togg
to pay
fay
sànke
mosquito net
to prevent
fagaru
i am going
Maangiy dem
how did you spend the night?
nangeen fanaane
are you enjoying yourself
yaangi noos?
to have fun
noos
we are drinking tea
nungi nan attaaya
are you learning
Yaangiy jang
I’m going home
maangiy ñibbi
how old are you
naata at nga am?
i am 23 years old
Am naa ñaar fukki at ak ñett
my
sama (y)
your
sa (y)
his hers its posession
am
our (ownership)
Suunu (y)
what is your profession?
looy liggéey
what is your last name?
sant
contraction for how are you….
noo
contraction for where do you?
foo
to buy
jënd
to sell
jaay
Amy’s mother
yaayu Amy
Fatou’s friend
Xaritu Faatu
intelligent
am xel
gentle
baax
jaam nga am?
have u peace?
and you
yow nag?
my name is
Maa ngi tudd
where is
fahn la
is it far
Soreh na?
how much does it cost?
lii naata
its too much
seer na torob
the
bi
with
ak
near by
dendoo
or
wala
this
jii
year
at
no
dehdet
I’m from america
Maa ngi joghe amerik
i would like
Dama baxgoon
i don’t understand
degumma
right
ndeyjoor
one
bena
two
nyarr
three
nyetta
I’m
ma a ngi…
you are singular
yaa ngi
he she it
mu ngi
we are
nu ngi
you are plural
yeen a ngi
child
xale
children
doom
here
fi
there
fa
a little
tuuti
they are
ñu a ngi
man
gòor
wife
jabar
father
baay
family members
waa ker
last name
sant
friend
xarit
market
marse
to want
bëgg
to bus
bis
rice
cheeb
mother
yaay
ache
tooy
alcohol
sangara
ankle
waq
answer
tantu
March
gamo
January
tamxarit
to go
dem