Useful expressions & phrases 1

Question 1

I’m tired

Answer 1

mi tampii

Question 2

I’m sleepy

Answer 2

mi ŋoŋii

Question 3

i’m hungry

Answer 3

mi heyɗi

Question 4

I’m not hungry

Answer 4

mi heyɗaani

Question 5

i’m thirsty

Answer 5

mi ɗomɗii

Question 6

I’m not thirsty

Answer 6

mi ɗomɗaani

Question 7

it’s hot

Answer 7

(h)ina wuli

Question 8

it’s not hot

Answer 8

wulaani

Question 9

it’s cold

Answer 9

ina jaangi

Question 10

it’s not cold

Answer 10

jaangaani

Question 11

excuse me

Answer 11

yaafo-mi | à ciànam

Question 12

you are excused

Answer 12

à yaafaama | mi a cià niima

Question 13

where are you going?

Answer 13

holto paaɗa?

Question 14

I’m going home

Answer 14

paami ko galle

Question 15

I’m going to school

Answer 15

paami ko ekol

Question 16

John is going to the market

Answer 16

John nana yaha jeere

Question 17

he is going to the shop

Answer 17

omo na yaha jeere

Question 18

I’m not going to the office

Answer 18

mi yahaani biro

Question 19

do you speak pulaar? (to speak)

Answer 19

aɗa nana pulaar? (nana)

Question 20

yes, I speak pulaar a little bit

Answer 20

eey, mbeɗe nana pulaar seeɗa

Question 21

John doesn’t speak pulaar

Answer 21

John na nani pulaar

Question 22

I don’t like French

Answer 22

mi yiɗa frace= boggouma |frace welani mi (nekhouma)

Question 23

I don’t like coffee

Answer 23

mi yiɗa kafe

Question 24

Jennifer likes pulaar

Answer 24

Jennifer ina yiɗi pulaar

Question 25

i study

Answer 25

mbeɗe jaŋga

Question 26

i eat

Answer 26

mbeɗe ñaama

Question 27

i work

Answer 27

mbeɗe liggo

Question 28

he doesn’t study

Answer 28

o jaŋgataa

Question 29

he doesn’t eat

Answer 29

o ñaamaata

Question 30

they don’t work

Answer 30

ɓe liggotaako

Question 31

I’m having some sleep

Answer 31

mbeɗe ɗaano seeɗa

Question 32

I don’t work now

Answer 32

mi liggotaako jooni

Question 33

i want to rest

Answer 33

mbeɗe yiɗi fooftaade