- Mi aa ye owewẹna - I am going to school
- Mi she ye owẹna fuse - I am done with schooling
- El'u laa kia u ka fu - what will you be when you grow up?
- Elọ mi laa kía mi ka? - WHAT will I be when I grow up?
- El'ọ laa wẹna vh'esuku? - what does he want to study in school?
- Owẹna - education, studies
- OWOWẸNA - school
- Esuku - school
- Owowẹna n'o fu - Higher education
- Ob'u la aa ye owẹna? - where do you school?
- Mige ebe mẹ? - where are my books?
- Mige ukẹkẹ mẹ? - where is my pen?
- Mige ukalọ mẹ? - where is my calculator?
- El'u aa kẹkẹ? - what are you writing?
- El'u aa zẹ? - what are you reading?
- Kaa z'ebe - go and read a book
- Ebe mẹ k'ona - this is my book
Learn the basics of Etsakọ, a dialect of Edo language. The North Ibie dialect is a unique dialect of the Etsakọ language which is spoken in Edo North.
Tuesday, 10 September 2019
Phrases - OWOWẸNA (school)
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
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