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What’s Her/His name? Dialog with Breakdown

Posted in Phrases, Vocabulary, tagged , , on Sunday, July 13, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Starsky: Kii naka la tudd?
Hutch: Kii Vera Green la tudd.
Hutch: Kii vera la tudd.
Starski: Kii naka la sant?
Hutch: Kii Green la sant. / Vera Green la sant.
Kii naka la tudd?
What’s his/her name?
(literally: This person here, how is he/she called?)
naka — the equivalent of “what” in this case
tudd — verb: to be called
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Who is This? Dialog with Breakdown

Posted in Phrases, Vocabulary, tagged , , on Sunday, July 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »

Beavis: Kii kan la?
Butthead: Kii Tapha la.
Butthead: Kii Mel la.
Butthead: Kii Vera la.
(Kii) kan la?
Who is this person?
(literally: (This person) who is?)
kii — word usually accompanied by a gesture meaning this person (here)
kan? — who?
(Kii) Vera la.
This (person) is Vera.
I am = la — Croff la sant
you are = nga — Sarr nga sant
he/she is [...]

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Simple Greeting Dialog with Breakdown

Posted in Dialog, Grammar, Greetings, Phrases, Vocabulary, tagged , , on Sunday, June 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Bert: Asalaa maalekum.
Ernie: Maalekum salaam.
Bert: Nanga def?
Ernie: Mangi fii rekk.
Bert: Ana waa ker ga?
Ernie: Nunga fa.
Bert: Alhamdulilaay!
Asalaa maalekum
Malekum salaam
Greetings / Hello
from Arabic: Peace to you, and to you peace.
USE when entering or arriving at a place or when approaching an [...]

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General Greetings / Salutations Général (Dialog)

Posted in Civilities, Dialog, Grammar, Phrases, tagged , , on Friday, May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Omar:
Salaamaaleekum.
Peace be upon you.

Moodu:
Maaleekum salaam.
Peace return to you.

Omar:
Jaama ngaam?
Do you have peace?

Moodu:
Jaama rek.
Peace only. (I’m fine.)

Omar:
Naka nga def?
How are you?

Moodu:
Maangi fi rek.
I am here only. (I’m fine.)

Omar:
Sa yaram jaama?
Is your body in peace? (How is your health?)

Moodu:
Jaama rek.
Peace only.

Omar:
Ana waa ker gi?
Where are the people of the house? (How is your family?)

Moodu:
Nunga [...]

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Sample Dialog

Posted in Dialog, French, tagged , , , on Thursday, February 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Adopted from 101 Languages of the World. Please mouse over each word for a direct translation.
Mme Jóob: Naka suba ngi? Dégg nga Angale?
Good morning. Do you speak English?
M. Mbaye: Jéggël ma, déggu ma Angale.
I’m sorry, I do not speak English.
Mme Jóob: Lu ko yaq, tuuti Wolof rekk la dégg.
Unfortunately, I speak only a little [...]

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