Tuesday, 10 September 2019

Phrases - OWOWẸNA (school)


  1. Mi aa ye owewẹna - I am going to school
  2. Mi she ye owẹna  fuse - I am done with schooling
  3. El'u laa kia u ka fu - what will you be when you grow up?
  4. Elọ mi laa kía mi ka? - WHAT will I be when I grow up?
  5. El'ọ laa wẹna vh'esuku? - what does he want to study in school?
  6. Owẹna - education, studies
  7. OWOWẸNA - school
  8. Esuku - school
  9. Owowẹna n'o fu - Higher education
  10. Ob'u la aa ye owẹna? - where do you school?
  11. Mige ebe mẹ? - where are my books?
  12. Mige ukẹkẹ mẹ? - where is my pen?
  13. Mige ukalọ mẹ? - where is my calculator?
  14. El'u aa kẹkẹ? - what are you writing?
  15. El'u aa zẹ? - what are you reading?
  16. Kaa z'ebe - go and read a book
  17. Ebe mẹ k'ona - this is my book

Phrases - Emenaale (Food)


  • Okiami o aa gbe mẹ - I am hungry
  • Okiamẹ o aa gbe mẹ - I am thirsty
  • Mi laa le emenaale - I want to eat
  • Emenaale e she vie - food is done
  • R'emenaale na mẹ le - give me food to eat
  • Emenaale e she fo - food is finished
  • U she kue? - are you satisfied?
  • Mi she kue - I am satisfied
  • El'u laa le? - What will you eat?
  • El'u nono kh'u le? - What do you want to eat?
  • Elọ k'emenaale n'o ghọli ẹ nẹ? - what is your favourite food?
  • Okere k'emenaale n'o ghọ mẹ nẹ - Porridge is my favourite food
  • Mi laa le ichikafa - I want to eat rice
  • Mi laa le eshilẹ - I want to eat beans
  • Mi laa da amẹ - I want to drink water
  • Le emenaale - eat food
  • Da amẹ - drink water
  • Imẹ fue emenaale - do not waste food
  • Imẹ le oni emenaale - do not eat the food

Describing People

Ọ yaga - s/he is tall Ọ shẹ - s/he is short Ọ khua - s/he is big/fat Ọ gba - s/he is fat Ọ fu - s/he is big Ọ zegbe - he/she is fat Ọ nisẹ -...