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

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