Common expressions « Expressions courantes »
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Soninke |
English |
Français |
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Iyo |
Yes |
Oui |
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Ayi |
No |
Non |
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Do |
And |
Et |
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Ma |
Or |
Ou (Ou bien) |
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Selli |
If |
Si |
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Nawari |
Thank you |
Merci |
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Ko . . .? |
Who. . .? |
Qui…? |
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Manne . . .? |
What . . .? |
Quoi…? |
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Kan . . .? |
Which . . .? |
Quel(le)…? |
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. . . kan bire? |
When? |
… quand? |
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. . . minna? |
Where (without movement) |
… où? |
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. . . katta minna? |
. . . towards where? |
… vers où? |
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. . . kan moxo? |
How? |
comment…? |
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Mannime ni . . .? |
How many? |
Combien ça coûte..? |
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Manne ni . . ? |
Why? |
Pourquoi…? |
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N wa a mulla . . . |
I want . . . |
Je veux …? |
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. . . n na minna? |
Where is |
Où est … ? |
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ke ni mannime? |
How much does it cost? |
Combien coûte ceci ? |
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… kini in ŋa |
Give me |
Donne moi |
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… koyi in ŋa |
Show me |
Montre moi … |
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Daga |
Go to |
Aller |
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Sigi, xa sigi |
Stop, Stop that |
Arrêtez-vous |
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An na … |
You must |
Il faut… |
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Xa yeli yere |
Come here |
Venez ici |
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Xa wuyi Jam? |
Good Morning |
Bonjour |
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An ña kan moxo? |
How are you |
Comment vas-tu? |
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An haqqen toxo in da |
Excuse me |
Pardonnez-moi. |
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Selli a ga nta an toorono |
Please |
S’il vous plaît.. |
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An ra wa sefene |
Do you speak French? |
Parlez-vous français? |
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Xa bisimilah! |
Welcome |
Soyez les bienvenus |
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An na i kuunyi |
Go and greet them. |
Salue-les. |
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Ke ni manne ya? |
What is that? |
Qu’est ce que c’est que? |
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Ku ni ko? |
Who are they? |
Qui sont-ils? |
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An gole moxo? |
How is your work? |
Comment va ton travail? |
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N sanganaya |
I’m just kidding |
Je plaisante / joue |
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N wan kambo wanqini |
I brush my teeth. |
Je me lave les dents |
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N wan yimme settana |
to brush your hair |
Je me peigne les cheveux |
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Xa da n munyi. |
Be patient with me. |
Soyez patients |
