Phonetics Lab          Version française  English version Basic needs     I’m hungry. ÌgÒ wá InÓ I’m thirsty. ad<ú nÓgÒ kO InÓ drinking water ad<ú rain water ed<ú food Elílí I’m tired. nÓsIE wa Are you tired? ÓsIE wa ma I’d like to wash my hands. anI jra Íta Where’s the toilette? kÒ Id<Onápùte Is there a village? Ùg<lÒ g<e ápu me Is there a house? Og<O g<e ápu me Yes, there is a village. EÉ Ùg<lÒ g<e ápù No, there is no village. ?Ò?Ò Ùg<lÒ g<é ápuu Have you got any water? (informal) OxE ad<ú me Have you got any water? (formal) NUxE ad<ú me I need water. nÍJ<ÍJ<è ad<ú Please, give me ... . (informal) b<óòJ\e  pU nÓ Please, give me ... . (formal) b<óòJ\e  NU pU nÓ I’d like to ... . nÍ Jáma nÓ I want to have some water. aní J<ù ad<ú Is this possible?  Ísa d<Ianama Could I?  na gánama Is this good/sweet? Ísa jíjÒma This is not good/sweet. Ísa jÍjÒÒ Is this good/okay? Ísa kO ÒfÒ ma This is not good/okay. Ísa EkO OfÒÒ I like this. nÍ Jámà Ísà I don't like this. nÍ Jámà Ísaa Bon appetit. Ùwlà b<ù IxO Omà Help me, please. (informal) b<óòJ\e b<óne nÓ Help me, please. (formal) b<óòJ\e NUb<óne nÓ I want you to come to Divo with me. nÍ Jáma nÓ ÓJ\Ì nU ÍJ\ÌvÒ Where is Gniguedougou?  ásúwè logblÉbàdEg<ée What is this?  Ìjà Efa What is there?  Ìjà eg<e ápù This is hurting me.  Ísa d<EnÍsÙ This hurts.  Ísa d<ÌsÙ back - Being polite next - Understanding people     © Baze Lucien & Sophie Salffner