No wa'i? Flashcards by Elise Bchx | Brainscape

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A jaraama

A

I greet you

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On jaraama

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I greet you (plural or respectful)

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Tanna alaa?

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Is there no evil?

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Jam tun

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Peace only

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No wa’i?

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What’s up?

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No marsude?

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Ca marche?

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No marsude seeɗa

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Ca marche un peu

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No marsude fota

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Ca marche bien

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Tanna alaa ton? (Jam tun)

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Is there no evil there? (said to someone at a distance or coming from elsewhere)

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Tanna alaa gaa? (Jam tun)

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Is there no evil here? (said upon arriving at someone’s home or place of work)

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Ɓeyngure nden no e jam? (Jam tun)

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Is the family well?

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Fayɓe ɓen no e jam? (Jam tun)

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Are the children well?

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Boobo on no selli? (Jam tun)

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Is your baby healthy?

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Honno ɓeyngu maa waɗi? (Jam tun)

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How is your wife doing?

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Golle ɗen? (Jam tun)

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(And your) work?

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Paykoy koy? (Jam tun)

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(And) the children?

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A walli e jam? (Jam tun)

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Did you sleep in peace?

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On belike e jam? (Jam tun)

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Did you sleep in peace? (respectful)

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On ñalli e jam? (Jam tun)

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Have you spent the evening in peace?

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Hiɗa e jam? (Jam tun)

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Are you well?

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Kori hiɗon e jam? (Jam tun)

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I hope you are well? (respectful)

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Onon le? (Jam tun)

A

And you?

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Hiɓe e jam

A

They are well

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Ko ƴettude Alla / Alhamdullilahi

A

Thanks be to God

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Oo-o!

A

Bye!

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En jango

A

See you tomorrow

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En bimbi

A

See you in the morning

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En ontuma

A

See you later

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En ñalorma

A

See you later today

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En kiikiide

A

See you this afternoon

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En jemma

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See you tonight

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Si Alla jaɓi

A

God willing

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A jaraama, naani?

A

Thanks, hear?

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Ñallen e jam

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Let’s pass the day in peace

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Hiiren e jam

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Let’s pass the evening in peace

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Waalen e jam

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Let us sleep well

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Ɓeloɗen e jam

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Let us sleep well (respectful)

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Hihi-hi / Eyyo

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Yes

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O’o / O’owooye

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No

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A jaraama

A

Merci

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Awa

A

OK

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Accee hakkee

A

Please excuse me

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Pular an lannii!

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That’s all the Pular I know!

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Mi waawataa Pular buy

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I don’t speak much Pular

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Miɗo waawi Pular seeɗa tun

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I speak Pular small-small

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Mi faamaali

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I don’t understand

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Miɗo ekitaade

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I am learning

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Salminagol mawɓe

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Greeting an old person

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Salminagol sukaajo

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Greeting a young person