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MOBAO.P.L.

WORKBOOK

Oral Proficiency Learning)

Peace Corps Togo 2010

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Acknowledgement

Peace Corps Togo is very pleased to present the first ever Moba local languagemanual to Peace Corps Togo Trainees and Volunteers. This manual has become a

reality due to the meticulous work of many people.

The training team expresses its deepest gratitude to the Peace Corps Togo Country

Director Rebekah Brown LEE, for supporting and encouraging the materials

development in local languages. Her support is tremendous.

The team is grateful to Peace Corps Togo Admin Officer, Priscilla Ashamu

Sampil and all the Administrative Staff, for their logistical support and for having

made funds available for this material development.

A genuine appreciation to the language Testing Specialist Mildred Rivera-

Martinez , to the Training Specialist Rasa Edwards, to Stacy Cummings Technical

Training specialist, and to all the training Staff from the center for their advice and

assistance.

A sincere gratitude to Peace Corps Togo Training Manager Blandine Samani-

Zozo, for her guidance and lively participation in the manual development.

A word of recognition to all Peace Corps Volunteers who worked assiduously withthe training team by offering their input.

Congratulations to Trainers Cyrille Lamboni DOUBONG, Sarah GOE and the

Training Secertary Jean B. KPADENOU who have worked diligently and

conscientiously to develop this manual.

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To the learner

Congratulations to all of you Peace Corps Trainees and Volunteers for youracceptance to learn a new language. Of course learning a new language is not

easy, but with dedication you will make and achieve your goals.

This manual is competency based and contains useful expressions related to all

training components such as technique, health, safety and security.This will build

up your ability to communicate in local language and will bring you closer to the

community with which you will work.

This capacity will also enable you to know your community better. You will

participate effectively and with increased personal satisfaction in the type ofcultural and technical exchange that Peace Corps has been advocating for since its

creation.

Some suggestions for succeeding in this learning process is being receptive and

taking risks. Use the new language, analyse it and be methodic. Search for new

words with friends, host families or counterparts.

The training staff invites you to share your comments in the event that it becomes

necessary to revise the material. Any kind of feedback would be most welcomed.

Send it to:Peace Corps Togo Training Manager

PO Box: 3194

Lom, Togo

Have fun and enjoy using this manual

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Table of Contents

Page

Acknowledgement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i

To the learner -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ii

The Moba alphabet ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

Lesson 1: Greetings -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

Lesson 2: Intoduce oneself and someone else ------------------------------------- 10

Lesson 3: Introduce ones family --------------------------------------------------- 17

Lesson 4: Buying essential items ---------------------------------------------------- 28

Lesson 5: Talk about food habits of the host country -------------------------- 37

Lesson 6: Invite someone, accept or decline an invitation --------------------- 46

Lesson 7: Talk about daily activities ----------------------------------------------- 52

Lesson 8: Ask for and give direction and time ---------------------------------- 59

Lesson 9: Talk about transportation ----------------------------------------------- 68

Lesson 10: Talk about ones state of health---------------------------------------- 73

Lesson 11: Express ones sympathy in a happy or sad event------------------- 79

Lesson 12: Ask for help in an emergency case ------------------------------------- 83

Lesson 13: Talk about his/her work ------------------------------------------------- 87

Useful expressions --------------------------------------------------------- 92

English to Moba glossary ------------------------------------------------ 95

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The moba alphabet

A B C D E F G H

a b c d e f g h

I J K L M N O i I j k l m n o

P S T R U V W Y

p s t r u v w ySome of the sounds do not exist in English.Short vowels are represented by one letter and long vowels are represented by two letters.

Letter Pronunciation

(similar sound in English)

Moba

example

English

translation

a bat bd chief td groundb bat b fatherc chair cici biked dog dg countrye date len discount pi white

bet l tenji potassium

f farm fdl lampg go gign drumh have hl up toi feel pg white bt db millet

kpd sauce

ii tiig treek kaki kankadl hyenal Ldy lidl shirt

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Letter Pronunciation

(similar sound in English)

Moba

example

English

translation

m may mnu sweetnessn no na mother nu broomo no kolg chicken bkobug animal log sn way/path

b stream

p price plu strenghts Site sbt Saturday

t towel tb tobaccou look jg knifeu(nasal) guguod cottonuu kl hoew wt children

y yes ybl lionkp kpb farmgb gban beltny nybg crocodilem mlig moon

TonesThe moba language is tonal and uses at least three main tones:

High

medium

LowThe tilde ~ is the symbol for a nasal sound.

Lesson1

Greetings

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Objectives:After studying this lesson, trainees will be able to:

1) Use the specific vocabulary related to greetings to greet people at the differenttimes of the day

2) Use the specific verbs in the present tense3) Discuss cultural notes related to greeting4)

Ensure their own security through interpersonal relationships5) Practice greetings in the community while respecting the social and culturalnorms

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Dialogue

Pamela meets Kondji t at the post offi ce around eight in the morn ing and she greetsher.

Pamela: Cn, dn gm!Kondjit: w dk l mni?

Pamela: Lfi!

Kondjit: Si-yg nny

Pamela: Nf

Dialogue in English:

Pamela: Good morning, Madam

Kondjit: How do you feel?

Pamela: FineKondjit: See you later

Pamela: Thanks!

Cultural and safety and security notes

Greeting is a moral and social obligation that should not be neglected. Its

a sign of respect.

You greet people fi rst before you talk about anything else.

For an elder, a chief or a notableyou bend down or genuflect whilegreeting

You dont snap fingers with elders and women

You in iti ate greeting with elders but not hand shaking.

Greeting is not only to ask about peoples state of health but al so to showinterest in a person or to engage someone in the conversation.

A greeting eases your in tegrati on and acceptance in the communi ty.Therefore people are ready to help you whenever you have a problem or asafety and secur ity issue.

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Words and useful expressions

Different greetings

D gm (06h-11h) good morning Tn-p (11h-16h) good afternoon Jug p 16h-18h) good evening y nyig (18h .) good evening/night

Periods of the day

Sg morning Sg -n in the morning Ysig noon

Da(juog) evening Da(juog) po in the evening Nyig night Nyig in the night

Titles

Cn madam, old woman Cb mister, old man Sp young lady

Ns young man Dn to day won (mb bt) tomorrow won (mb w gl) yesterday dntie b dal whats the date of today? Won tie b dal what the date of tomorrow? Won w tie b dal whats yesterdays date Larb-dal the day of Wednesday

Verbs

B to be (location), exist.

D to lie down G to sleep Fiil to get up

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Expressions

A w d k l mni? did you have a good night? ysoml-m welcome Cn cn welcome bila welcome Ysoml m welcome (you plural) G tm come/be back early Tm early/quick Gd gu go and come A som lfi! safe journey Lfi fine n w d lfi/ I slept well

n w d mnu A be lfi ? are you fine Lfi be i? are you fine A be are you Lfi health A be lfi ? do you have a good health? N in P about Jg-p what about the evening L m ok,fine Bg/bt child/children

L m bt i? how are the children doing? g house/home g yb i? what about the people of the house? g ones house/home A g your house/home A gnib i? what about the people of your house? B be lfi they are fine Tuon work/office Tuon-ni at the work place/at the office Tuon p what about the office/work Pu wife/woman aapu spouse a aapuoo ? what about your spouse? Lebuol there A be lebuol i? are you there? k fn i ? andyou?

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Nyig nma ! have a good night Won nny see you tomorrow dasil nny see you some day

Exercises

1) How do you greet?

From 6:00 am -11:00 amFrom 11:00am -16:00

From 16:00 -18:00

From 18:00-

2) Give the name of the following days and their corresponding name:

WednesdayFriday

Sunday

TuesdaySaturday

3) You take a walk around 4:30 pm; you meet the Director of the secondary schoolof your site. Greet him appropriately.

4) After the class you meet the Chief of the village at 12:30. Greet him and tell himgoodbye.

5) At noon you see a woman near your house. Greet her and say good bye.

Grammar notes

The subject pronouns

Moba English

n I

a you

u (wu) She/het (ti) we

I (yi) you

b they

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Exercises

1) Complete the following dialogue and practice it with your classmate

A: ------- w d k l man ii?B: -------

A: ------ bit --?

B: --------lfi

A: -------- a ---puo o ?

B: Laafi

A: Nfa.

2) Use the following expressions to ask questions:

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lfi- tuon- Paul (be) lfi- d3) Rearrange the following sentences:

- i / lfi ?/ be- po/ juog / i- yab / a / g /I ?- tunt / a / lfi?

4) Answer the following questions with the correct forms of the verb be= to be

- A (be) lfi ?

- U (be) lfi ?- I (be) lfi ?

- B (be) lfi ?5) Answer the following questions

- A tuon p ?- A aapuo o ?

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- A ntni i ?- Sabine be lfi ?- A w duk l mn i ?- A gbnu n i ?- Amerika yb i?

6) Build a dialogue with the following expressions

- a puo / yjuog- m- limi- yb i? / ysoml.

Situation

Your host father came back from Paris, greet him and ask about his trip.

TDA: Approach a host family member. Greet her/him and respond to the greetingsaccordingly. Write down all new vocabulary you heard for next class.

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Lesson2

Introduce oneself and someone else

Objectives

After studying the lesson on introductions, trainees will be able to:1) Use the vocabulary related to introducing oneself and someone else2) Ask questions concerning someones identity3) Use specific verbs of introduction in the present tense4) Discuss cultural notes related to introduction5) Introduce oneself to a member of the host family and collect information about

him/her

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Dialogue:

Rubi , a Peace Corps volunteer in troduces herself and her f r iend Pam to a counterpar t.

Rubi: Tn-p

Kondjit: A tnt k l mn i ?Rubi: Lfi. B yi a b?

Kondjit: B yin Kondjit, kfn i ?

Rubi: B yi Rubi.

Kondjit: A nyi l ?

Rubi: N nyi Amerik

Kondjit: A su b?

Rubi: N su yCorps de la Paix. Yambot totl-tuosunTuon.

N lua-n,b yi ug Pam. U nyi Colorado, Amerikti-ni.

U mtie Corps de la Paix, yambot totl tusun .

Kpondjit: L . Ysoml-m.Rubi: yog nny.

Dialogue in English:

Rubi: Good afternoon; Kondjit

Kondjit: Good afternoon. How are you?

Rubi: Im fine.What is your name?Kondjit: My name is Kondjit. And you?

Rubi: My name is Rubi

Kondjit: Where do you come from?Rubi: I come from America.

Kondjit: What are you doing?

Rubi: I am a Peace Corps Volunteer. This is my friend,Her name is Pam. She comes from Colorado in America.

She is also a Peace Corps volunteer.

Kondjit: Good, welcome!

Rubi: See you later.

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In general presentation is not automatic; to know someones name you have

to ask for i t.

The first name, when its not a chr istian name corresponds to the day ofthe week on which you are born (see table below)

For most it i s traditi onal name(either in i tiation name li ke Lar,Kombator theophor ic name li ke Yendoub,Yeendoukoi)

A way to show respect is to avoid cal l ing people dir ectly by their name butyou precede the name by words li ke:cba for old mencna for old women

Bearing a local name as a stranger is a sign of integration

Days of the week and their corresponding names

Days English translation Males name Females name

Tani Monday Tani Tani

Talafa Tuesday Talat Talat

Larba Wednesday Larba Larba

Lamusa Thursday Lamusa Lamusa

aljuma Friday aljum aljumSbt Saturday Sbt Asibi

Lad Sunday Ladi Ladi

Words and useful expression

Nationality/origin:

Amerikbig/Amerikyu American Togobig/Togoyu Togolese Falentyu French Jlentyu

English Beninbig/Beninyu Beninese Ghanabig/Ghanayu Ghanaian Togobit/Togoyab Togolese people Amerikabit/Amerikayab Americans Falentyab French people Jilentyab English people

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Verbs

Be to be (exist) Nyi to come from S to work Tie to be (profession/title) Yi to call/to be called

Expressions

B yin (people) call me/they call me N sn my name is B what (how) B yi a b? (how do they call you?)

whats your name? B yi g b? (how do they call him?)

whats his name? N nyiColorado I come from Colorado L ? where ? A nyi l? where do you come from? N tie I am N tie Togoyu I am Togolese Yu nationality/origin Lpo i? where (origin)? A tie lpyu ? where are you from? Yambot will/to have the choice to Ttl help Tuon work Ttl-tuon help work Ttltusun help worker Yambot-ttl free help/will help Yambt-ttl-tusun volunteer S to work A su you are working (doing) Tu-b what kind of work Bt chief Kpl() farmer Kltubig schoolboy/girl Dkt doctor/medical personal Mj Blacksmith Cic teacher Midl teacher Dlb (a) driver

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Nsl tu-sun civil servant Kpta carpenter Nyn dkt dentist

Ntebl traditional doctor

kpkpdl trader

Exercises:

1) Answer the following questions

- B yi a b?- B yi ug b?

- A nyi l?- A tie l pyua ?- A su b?

2) Make sentences with these words:

Kalatu yua n tie- n nyi -y

3) Use the same words to build a dialogue and practice it with a Moba speaker.

4) You meet someone at nine. Greet him and introduce yourself to him.

5) You are at the buvette and someone comes to you and greets you. Answer thegreeting and ask questions to get to know him/her better.

Grammar notes:

1) The plural of words in MobaThe plural form of nouns in Moba does not follow the same rule. According to the various classes

of nouns, each class has its plural form.

a) the class of liquid ending with m has no plural form:

Singular Plural Translation

nyum nyum water

Kpam Kpam oil

Biim biim milk

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b) the class of names ending with g

Singular Plural Translation

tig tidi Tree/trees

2) Verbs

There is no specific ending that characterizes verbs in Moba.

Example: tie to be

N tie togoyu Im a TogoleseA tie togoyu you are a togolese

U tie togoyu she/he is a togolese

T tie togoyab we are Togolese people

I tie togoyab you are Togolese people

B tie togoyab they are Togolese people

Exercises

1) Answer these questions using the correct form of the verb:

- a (tie) l p yua ?

- b (nyi) l?

- b (tie) b2) Make a sentence with each of the words below:

Falentyab nasara tuon sunu amerikayua dokta malja

3) Rearrange the words in the following sentences:

- yu/ Ghn / u tie

- n / b yi / Tm

- ni / Falent / n nyi / ti

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- yambot / ttl / tuon / Corps de la Paix / tie

4) Complete the dialogue and practice it with your classmate:

A- b yi a b ?B- b yi n -----------?A- a nyi l

B- -------------------------

5) Translate into Moba

a) I am a Peace Corps Volunteer

b) She is an American

c) He is a Togolese

d) You are from Blittae) Her name is Alice

f) You are a doctor

Situation 1

Your friend Jen pays you a visit. Introduce her to your host family.

Situation 2

The womens association of your post invites you to facilitate a meeting.Introduce yourself to the group

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TDA

Go to Mr X/ Mrs X

Introduce yourself to him/her and get information about his/her origin, nationality

and profession. Come and share the new experiences.

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Lesson 3

Present ones family

Ojectives:

After studying the lesson on introducing ones family trainees will be able to:1) Use the vocabulary related to family relationships and the numbers from one

to twenty to introduce their family2) Use the possessive adjectives and the negative structure to introduce their

family members

3) Discuss cultural notes related to the family4) Talk about their own families to members of the community.

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Words and useful expressions:

Family members

B father N mother Yj grandfather Yy grandmother Pul aunt Bwl uncle (younger, paternal) Bkpel uncle (older, paternal) Yul elder brother Niipuokel elder sister Ybil/Ybun grand child Spuo daughter in law Dim father in law Sl husband puo wife Bijbig /Bjg boy Bipubig/Bpug girl yi nephew Bipu daughter Bij son Njwg younger brother Niipuowg younger sister Big child

Verb

mg to haveExpressions

B yi ug his name is N b my father B yi nb my fathers name is B yi a b your fathers name is A b your father B yi a b b? what is your fathers name? N n my mother N n tie my mother is

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N n tie kpakuol my mother is a farmer A n your mother A n tie b whatsyour mothers

profession?

A na su tu b whatsyr mothers profession N mg I have N mg niipukpel I have an elder sister A mg you have Ba how many? A mg bit ba how many children do you

have

N yj my grand father Ci t old N yjci my grandfather is old

Numbers: ( 0- to 20)

1 yent

2 bnle

3 bnta

4 bnna

5 bnmu

6 bnluob

7 bnlele

8 bnni9 bnwo

10 piig

11 piig yyent

12 piig ybnle

13 piig ybnta

14 piig ybnna

15 piig ybnmu

16 piig ybnluob

17 piig ybnlele

18 piig ybnni19 piig ybnwo

20 piinle

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Exercises

1) Give the male counterpart of the following female family members:

a) pb) Plc) Nd) Niipukpele) Yyf) Yig) Bipubigh) Bipu

2) Say correctly the following numbers in Moba

11 6 3 2 9 18

15 1 4 7 10

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3) Identity card

Name

Profession

Origin

Family Father:Name:

Place of residence:

Profession:

Mother:Name:

Place of residence:

Profession

Siblings

Name:

Place of residence:

Profession:

Grammar notes

1) Possessive adjectivesThey are attached to nouns and are similar to subject pronouns. Only the context can help make the

difference between both.

Example

B yi n b Lambon my fathers name is Lambon

N ybun tie kltbig my grandchild is a studentN yj be g my grandfather is at home

A yulkpel tie cc your elder brother is a teacherT pul tie Bombuak yua our aunt is from Bombuaka

2) Plural of nouns of the family membersi. Some of the nouns have mba ending the stem in plural.

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Example

B bmb fathers

N nmb mothers

Yy yymb grandmothers

Pul pulmb auntsBwl bwlmb younger uncles

Bkpel bkpelmb elder uncles

Yul yulmb elder siblings

Dim dimmb parents in-law

ii. b ending the stem in pluralExample

Pu pub women

Niipu niipub sisters

Yi yib uncles

Sl slb husbandspu pub wives

iii. Plural ending in mExample

Nj njm brothers

Yj yjm grandfathers

iv. Words with i before the final consonant losethe final consonant:Example

Bipubig bipubi girls

Bijbig bijbi boys

v. The final consonant becomes tBig bit children

vi. a is added to form the pluralExample

Niipukpl niipukpla elder sisters

Njkpl njkpl elder brothers

Bijkpl bijkpl first sons

Bipubkpl bipubkpl first daughters

Ybun yabuna grandchildren

3) The negative form of mg (to have)

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Create the negative form you put gthe mark of negation between the verb and the subject.

Example

Affirmative Negative

N mg big I have a child n g mg big I don t have a childA m g big you have a child a g mg big you dont have a childU m g big He/she has a child u g mg big S/he doent have a childT mg big we have a child T g mg big we dont have a childI mg big you have a child I g mg big you dont have a childB mg big they have a child b g mg big they dont have a child

Exercises

1) Give the possessive form of the following nouns

a) Yy(3rdpers pl)b) Spu(1stpers.pl)c) Sl(2ndpers sing)d) Yibig(2ndpers pl)e) Bwl(3rdpers sing)f)

N(1

st

sing)

2) Complete the following conjugation

- N mg nj wli

- A mg nj wli

- Ben mg nj wli

-

-

-

3) Answer these questions

a) a mg njm y niipu wli i?

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N g mg ------------------------------------------------------------------

b) Mark mg ybunb?N mg ---------------------------------------------------------

N g mg -----------------------------------------------------------------

4) Make sentences with the following words and expressions

- Yymb---------------------------------------------------------------------

- be yi ug-----------------------------------------------------------------------

- niipukpl-----------------------------------------------------------------------

- b mg

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5) Ask as many questions as possible with the following statement.

Example: n n tie Ghnyu

a n tie lp yua y

a n tie Ghanayua y

Suggestions

a) N n tie kpkul-

--

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b) N pul be New York--

-

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c) A niipukpl mg ju ?-

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d) A yibig tie kltubig i-

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a) Im not married_____________________________________________________

b) My grandfather has a grandchild______________________________________________________

c) Her mother lives in Accra.______________________________________________________

d) Our elder brother is married______________________________________________________

7) Read this text and answer the questions

B yi n b Kombt. B yi n n Kondjit. B be Kplmi.B tie kpkula i n yj yyy . B be Dapaong. N mg bit bnlebpug y bjg.

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Questions:

a) B yi u b b ?________________________________________________

b) u mg bit b ?______________________________________________________

c) u jj be l?

_________________________________________________

8) With a picture, introduce your family to a trainer or friend.

Situation

You meet your counterpart for the first time. Introduce yourself and ask him

questions about his family and their profession.

TDA

Have a discussion with your host brother, ask questions about his family andpresent your family to him.

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Lesson 4

Buying essential items

Objectives:

After studying the lesson on buying essential items trainees will be able to:

1) Count CFA in Moba2) Name some essential items found at the market3) Use expressions and verbs related to shopping4) Discuss the importance of the market and the necessity of bargaining

before purchasing things

5) Discuss cultural notes related to the market6) Develop strategies for their personal security in the market7) Buy an essential item at market price

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Dialogue

Rita goes to the market to buy cloth.

Rita: Du gum.

Ladi: L mn i?Rita: Lfi. Ccen y- ?Ladi: Kobinl-l.

Rita: L dug p. Blg be.Ladi: Ad y?

Rita: Kobg ypiinmu

Ladi: blg b

Rita: N d Kobg y piinni. N lig-li kul nny

Ladi: T lig-li .G ccen

Rita: Blg bocin

Dialogue in English

Rita: Good morning

Ladi: How are you?Rita: Fine, how much is the clothes ?

Ladi: One thousand each.

Rita: Its too expensive. Reduce the price.Ladi: How much will you pay ?Rita: Seven hundred fifty

Ladi: Increase it.

Rita: Eight hundred. This is all my moneyLadi: Give me the money. Take your cloth.

Rita: Thanks a lot.


The market day is not just for trading but is also a great opportun ity to meetfriends

Its necessary to bargain in the market and sometimes in shops.

Exchanging things is not automati c, you need to discuss the case with the sel lerbefore hand

Dont use your left hand in the market

Dont bargain early in the market with too much money on you or just afterbanking

Its important to be careful about people who ask for help in the market.

When buying food you can ask the sel ler to add you some as a gif t.

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CFA in Moba

5 kug10 kumunle15 kumunta20 kumunna25 kumunmu30 kumunluob35 kumunlele40 kumunni45 kumunwo nyi50 kumupiig55 piig ykug60 piig ykumunle

65 piig ykumunta

70 piig ykumunna

75 piig ykumunmu

80 piig ykumunlele

85 piig ykumunni

90 piig ykumunnwo/nyi

100 piinle

105 piinle ykug110 piinle ykumunle

150 piinta

155 piinta ykug

200 piinna

250 piinmu

300 piimluob

350 piinlele

450 piinwo/nyi500 kobg

1 000 kobinle

4 500 kobinwo

4995 kobinwo ypiinwo ykumunwo

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5 000 tutl

10 000 tutanle

50 000 tutapiig

450 000 tutapiinwo500 000 tutakobg

Essential items

Cib soap Juju chewing stick Nunyu mirror Cdg comb Fidtbkl flash light Tn batteries Ppug towel Cicil sugar Nbiim milk Cesuobu sponge Mcit match Kl bag Jug knife miug rope Lm razor blade kpnu bread Lidl shirt Kpm oil/cream

Verbs

Kud to sell D to buy Ku dg go to market

Expressions

y how much a kud y i how much do you sell? N d I buy L tie Its

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Lig-li money Cti change Wm a little Kuod reduce Blg be reduce/ increase T lig-li give the money G take G lig- li take the money Sugl be please

Exercises

1) Complete and practice the following dialogue:

A: A kud b ?

B: N kud------------------------------

A: A kud yi

B: N kud-----------------------------250F

A: G----------------------------------


a) I have 100F

b) They have 175F

c) We have 360Fd)

She has 780F

e) They sell the knifef) I buy the combg) He buys the brush.

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3) Translate the following sentences into Moba

a) My mother sells towelsb) She sells shirtsc) We buy the knifed) I sell the combe) He buys the mirror

Grammar notes

1) The plural of wordsi. Nouns with no plural: liquid or masses

Example

Cicil sugar

Nbiim milkCieb soap

Mcit match

Kpnu bread

Kpm cream/ oil

ii. Other form of the pluralSing plural

Kl kl bag- s

Jug jugi knife-s

miug mi rope-s

Lm lmmb razor blade-s

Lidl lid shirt-sJuju jujui chewing stick-s

Nunyu nunyani mirror

Cdg cdi comb-s

Fidtbkl fidtabka flash lightTn tn batterie-s

Ppug ppt towel-sCsuobu csuobi sponge-s

2) The present tense of the verbs kuad and d (to sell/tobuy)i. KudN kud nbiim I sell milk

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A kud nbiim you sell milk

U kud nbiim he/she sells milk

T kud nbiim we sell milk

I kud nbiim you sell milk

B kud nbiim they sell milk

ii. DN dlidl I buy a shirt

A dlidl you buy a shirt

U dlidl he/she buy a shirt

T d we buy a shirt

I d you buy a shirt

B d they buy a shirt

Exercises:

1) Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verb:

a) d ciebN n--------------------- cieb

b) Kud nbiimN pul-------------------nbiim

c) D tnT----------------tana

2) Complete this dialogue and practice it with your classmates

A: Tun----------------------

B: ---------------------------

A: A tie----------- ?

B: N d---------------

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3) Write a dialogue with these expressions and practice it:

-mg -lig-li -tun-po -blk

4) Ask questions as many as possible from these statements:

Example: a dccen you buy the cloth

a d b ? what do you buy?

a d ccen yi how much did you buy thecloth?

Suggestions: - Ppug

- cesuobi

- lm

- n d cdg

5) Translate into Mob

a) Give me the changeb) We are buying towelsc) She sells spongesd) My mother buys the shirt for 200F

e) Please reduce it a little

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Situation:

You want to buy an item, the seller seems to be inflexible regarding the price. Tryto talk down the price.

TDA

Go to the market and observe how sellers and buyers are bargaining. Buy an item.

Come report new words and expressions to the class.

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Lesson 5

Talking about food habits in the host country

Objectives:

After studying this lesson trainees will be able to:

1) Name some foods in Moba areas2) Use expressions and verbs related to food preparation in order to talk

about meals

3) Discuss cultural points related to food habits4) Talk about what to eat in order to stay healthy5) Give a recipe

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Food ingredients

Ylm salt Kmi hot pepper Kpmo/kt kpm palm oil Kpm oil Tiin peanut Nri sesame Gbom spinach Gunt sorrel Tukala leaves of baobab Kt palm nuts Mkuoni dried okra Gbug onion Tuonu local mustard Tuot/tmt tomatoes Nnt meat Nnnt beef meet wnnt goat meet Kukolgnnt chicken meat J fish Knmi fried fish Nuga yam Yom flour Kpdbyom flour of maize Di yom flour of millet Tua beans Bance cassava

Foods (meals)

Jied food Sb paste Pt - Pt ragout (stew yam) Tuymug-li(wtch) rice and beans Mug-li rice Tum boiled beans Nug-cc fried yam Skro / nug-sb pounded yam/ cassava Cic bean doughnut

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Klm bean tamale Dm local beer Nyum water Nsr / btuul dm beer, distilled spirits Dpie palm wine Ckplo/ckp local beer Dbo local alcohol Koko / kbil porridge

Sauces

Kpd sauce Tiin-kpd peanut sauce Kt- kpd palm nut sauce Mkuoni- kpd dried okra sauce sauce Mni -kpd okra sauce Gbom ymni- kpd spinach and okra sauce Gunt ynri kpd sesame + sorrel sauce Gbom ynri kpd sesame spinach sauce Kolg- kpd sauce + chicken meat Tukl kpd sauce baobab leaves

Cooking utensils

Tdg plate Kptdig plate for sauce Kutditu / kutditi spoon / spoons Bobl / bob pot/ pots Slb silver Kppug-lu ladle Kp cup Sllu spatula

Verbs associated with food and cooking

kpd to prepare sauce K sb to prepare dough (of maize) mug-li to cook rice Tuol nug / bnce to pound yam / cassava Jil nnt to cut meat D jied to eat food

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Ny nyum to drink water Nn kmi to grind hot pepper Ti koko to prepare porridge Pug to add S / bl to put To eat is specified in Moba according to what you are eating. Di sb to eat dough m nnt to eat meat m mug-li to eat rice m nug to eat yam m bnce cassava mtua beans mpr traditional potatoes mu sn to eat a mango

(mua is for fruit only)

Wubl kpd eat sauce/ soup Wubl koko eat porridge

Expressions for asking and giving recipe

B ------ kpd nle? how do we prepare---sauce? B /k----nle? how do we prepare----? L si its necessary to---------

Adverbs expressing the succession

Ccin first L puol-po next Jujuog-po finally

Example: b nnt nle?

Ccin: jil nnt, l puol-po nn kmi, ti ylm ynyum. Jujuog-po a.

How to cook meat?First cut the meat, next grind spices and add some water and salt. Finally

cook the meat.

Exercises

1) Expanding text

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Add at the end what is necessary each time, to make the text longer and longer.

Example: N d

N dsb

N dsb ymni- kpd

N dsb ynani- kpd ynnnt

Suggestions

Skro

Nug-cic

Klm

Pt -Pt

2) Answer the following questions

a) A bu di b dn ?

dn -------------------------------------------------

b) A bu d mug-li dn ?---------------------------- b---------------------?

c) Paul d btuon nii ?

Paul--------------------------------------------------

d) Benedict d b ysiig-ni i ?

Ysiig-ni---------------------------------------------

Grammar notes:

1) The present tense of some verbs

Most of the verbs in Moba do not change their spelling in the present tense

i. kpd

to prepare sauceN kpd I prepare sauce

A kpd you prepare

Sarah kpd Sarah prepares

T kpd we prepare

I kpd you prepare

B kpd they prepare

ii. k saab to prepare dough

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N k saab I prepare dough

U k saab you prepare

T k saab he/she prepares dough

I k saab we prepare

B k saab they prepare

iii. The imperative formVerb imperative

- tuol skro (to pound yam/cassava) tuol skro pound

- jil nant (to cut meat) jiel nant cut meat

- nan kami (to grind pepper) nan kami grind pepper

- tiyalim (to put salt) tiyalim put salt

- pugkpam (to add oil) pugkpam add oil

- a nant (to cook meat ) a nant cook meat

iv. The negative form of the imperative is formed by putting da before the verb.Example: Affirmative di saab eat dough

Negative d di saab dont eat dough

Exercises:1) Find the suitable expressions to say the following ideas:

a) Jil -----------------------------------------------b) T a ------------------------------------------------

c) N di ------------------------------------------------d) N m ________________________________________________________e) U k -------------------------------------------------

2) Questions about statement

Ask as many as possible questions on the following:

N a tiina kpd I prepare peanut sauce.

B a tiina kpd nle how do we prepare peanut sauce?

A a b? what do you prepare?

A a tiina kpd ? Do you prepare peanut sauce?

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Suggestions

- B g di saab

- U t skro

- I a mug- li

- A g wub koko

3) Make sentences with the following words and expressions:

-m -nuga -skro -nan -jani


a) Dalpo a da di b?

b) A d b ysig nii

c) (Da) juog-po a bu tib?


a) My mother cooks rice and beef meat

b) We dont drink porridge.

c) Cut the meat.

d) They cut cassava.

e) I pound cassava.

f) You prepare baobab leaves________________________________

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Situation

Give the recipe of your favorite food

TDA

Ask your host mother or sister how they prepare a local food. Come and reportnew vocabulary to the class.

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Lesson 6

Invite someone, accept or decline an invitation

Objectives


1) Use specific vocabulary and verbs to invite someone2) Accept or decline an invitation in a polite way to maintain a good

relationships with people, which will support their personal safety andsecurity.

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Dialogue:

Duut phones his fr iend Richard, a Peace Corps Volun teer , and invites him to atraditional dance.

Duut: Allo RichardRichard: Allo, f m ?

Duut: M Duut. A bu ft bl tsa jogi?

Richard: N bo bua paa, ama l bu paat n .

N sa Peace Corps bilu ni mlamla-n

Duut: Lan dasil nny.

Dialogue in English

Duut: Hello Richard

Richard: Hello,may I know who is speaking ?

Duut: Its Duut. Would you like to go to the jog dance with me ?Richard: I am very interested, but Im sorry I have to go to the Peace Corps office

now.

Duut: I hope we will go next time.


I n general , fr iends or members of the same fami ly visit each other wi thout any

previous invitation

You are always welcome to shar e a meal or a dri nk or to spend timetogether ...even i f i t was not planned before.

You are responsible for your guests food or drink.

The guest is not expected to br ing anything according to the cul tur e.

Its necessary to express your limits during an invitation where people will be

offeri ng you food and dr ink again and again.

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Words and useful expressions:

Verbs

B to want Ft to be able to

Occasions on which and places where one can invite or can be invited

Kukun funeral Kukun-ni in the funeral Bml wedding ceremony Bmlni in the wedding Spulbogta/Matna-dn naming ceremony Mlkt initiation ceremonyforyoung men Bkt initiation ceremony for young girls Jog traditional dance Nwl Christmas Nwl dl on Christmas day Bpaan new year Pk easter Jm feast Molajaam/mlotljaam tabasky (muslim feast) Jedibuol restaurant Duubuol bar, buvette

Expressions to invite

N bo bu tsa I would like us go to N bo bua myina dl I would like to invite you on

Expressions to accept an invitation

L Its fine N tu ok, I accept N tu k bu sa I accept to go L n po Im interested/it pleases me L n po bocin It pleases me very well

Expressions to decline an invitation

N g mg yaag Im busy/not available N bua, ama I would like to,but N b k fit gad I couldnt go

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Aai! balg no, thanks L npo paa,m Im very interested, but

Exercises:

1) You want to invite your friends on these occasions. What will you say ?

a) Malkonynb) Spuluc) Kukund) Jog

2) Build a dialogue with the expressions below and practice it with a classmate.

- N g mg yaam - spulu - n b bua

-a su b - a mg yaamii?

3) Invite your school director to the bar

Grammar notes

The conditional tense is used to express politeness, a wish or to soften a demand or an order in Moba.

i. N bo bua m sa boamil I would like to go to a wedding ceremonyii. N bo bua m yf n sa boamil I would like to go to a wedding ceremonywith you

Subject + bo+ bua + pronoun + verb + object

The other forms are:

iii. A mg yaam ghave you time to

iv. A bu fit g could youv. A bogi +verb could you

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Exercises

1) Invite your counterpart to spend new years day with you.

How do you invite:- your friend to a Christmas day celebration ?- the student you are working with to the jog dance?2) Complete this dialogue and practice it with your classmate

A: du guam

B: Laafi

A: A mg yaag t gad danyunuu?

B:------------------------

3) Translate into moba

a) We are not free this afternoonb) Im not busyc) I am interestedd) I would like to invite you to the naming ceremony

e) I could not go

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Situation

Invite your counterpart for lunch at the restaurant snube

TDA

Go to a member of your host family and ask him how he/she expresses his/her

refusal when he/she is invited. Come and share the information and any new expressionswith the class.

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Lesson 7

Talk about daily activities

Objectives

After studying this lesson, trainees will be able to:

1) Name different daily activities2) Use the appropriate vocabulary and the present habitual to talk about daily

activities in their community3) Discuss cultural notes and safety and security issues related to the

competence

4) Talk about their daily activities in the community for their goodintegration.

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Text: Kombats typical day

Kombat tie ccEFRATO Kalatu buol. U tuu fiil siaug-ni. U t yibl, g wl

g li tid. L puol-po u tuu sa kalatu. U g kpent aag ysiig-ni

dajuog-po. U fuot, g di, g bobwon kalatu po g gben, u tuu duani.

Text in English

Kombat is a teacher at the school EFRATO. He wakes up early in the morning. Hewashes his face, takes his bath and gets dressed. After this, he leaves for school. He

doesnt return home in the afternoon. He comes back late in the evening. After resting,eating and preparing the next class, he goes to bed.


I n the morning people general ly wash their face before they greet or start theiractivitiesActi viti es are shar ed accordi ng to gender and ageI n general women take care of household choresIts better to wear appropriate shoes to go to farm.


Places where someone can go for an activity

Bilu the office Dg the market Cl the well Kalat the school Diog the room Kpaab the farm B the river

Verbs Wl to bath Tg to sweep Cd to wash (dishes) Wn to wash (clothes) Luu to fetch (water) Du gu to go to bed

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Sa to goExpressions

N wl I take my bath N l nym I fetch water N s tuon I go to work U kpni he is grazing cows Kombat sa tuon Kombat is going to work Lar tgccan Lar is sweeping the compound Duut tgdiog Duutissweeping the room Tndjom cd tid Tandjomis doing the dishes Paul tiejied Paul is cooking the meal Rubi wuni tid Rubi is washing clothes (laundry) A kuad bona you are selling things N ybi I wash my face T somu g tie jied we light fire to cook N g d saug- jied I dont take breakfast

Expressions of time:

Yog yyog Sometimes Mlan now Tani dal kul every Monday Yi / Tom early Dl-kl every day Siaug kl every morning Dajuog kul every evening Nyigkul every night Yog kul always L wei a long time ago

Other expressions

A t su b siaug-nii ? what do you do in the morning ? A t su b ysiig-nii ? what do you do in the afternoon ? A t su b dajuog-po i ? what do you do in the evening ?

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Exercises

1) Give the activities related to these periods of time

Siaug ni(In the morning)

Dajuog-po(In the evening)

Nyiog(at night)

2) Write a dialogue with these expressions and practice it with your classmate

-Yog yyog -atieb -tuon-ni -n saa

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Grammar notes

The present tense and the expression of habit are very important

i ntigcicam siaug-ni dal kul

subject + verb (present) + object + expression of time

N tig cican siaug-ni dal kul

( I sweep the floor every morning)

ii N tuu fl siaug-kul yi .Subject + expression of habit + verb + expression of time + adv.

N tuu fl siaug-kul yi.(I wake up early every morning)

iii siaug-kul n tuu fl(Every morning I wake up early)

The expression of time can be placed before the subject.

Exercises

1) Make sentences with theses expressions

Example: ti jied -dal kulN ------------------

N tie jied dal kul

a) Cd tid -dal kul

Ben -----------------------------

b) Lu nyum yog-yyog

Jab---------------------------------------------

c) Kpa ni - yog-kul

Bit----------------------------------------------

d) Tig diog - nyig kul

Puob--------------------------------------------

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e) a dm - dag dal

Pam-----------------------------------------------------


a) A tuu su b? what are you used to doing ?Siaug-niI ?

Dajuog- poI ?

Jaam dalI ?

Sibit dal i ?

3) Rearrange the following words.

a) Tuu / aagnib / yibl / caal - poi

b) Yi / f / tuosuna / siaug ni kul

c) Wuul / kul / dal / Kalatubit / nyum

d) B/ tani-dal / saa / kul / tuon

Situation

1) Your counterpart would like to know what you do when you wake up.

2) Tell your host brother or sister your typical day in USA

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TDA

Ask these members of your Togolese family what they do in the course of a day

and report back to the class:Father, mother, sisters, brothers, servants

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Lesson 8

Ask for and give directions and time

Objectives

After studying this lesson, trainees will be able to:

1) Use appropriate vocabulary to ask and give directions2) Use the imperative form and prepositions to ask for and give directions3) Discuss cultural notes and safety and security issues related to orientation4) Give and follow directions in the communit

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Dialogue:

Marti n woul d li ke to go to the post off ice. Lar shows her the way.

Martin: Cb, tun-po

Lar: Laafi. A sa l ?Martin: N sa poot g y g b l buol:

Lar: N balm a , a bu fit g wan n snuu ?

Tgsnu-n gis suson. A gi som wam a bu l fieli Ble

a ga-po. L tol ypoot i.

Martin: Balg bcin

Lar: Si yog nny.

Dialogue in English

Martin: Good afternoon!Lar: Good afternoon, where are you going?

Martin: I am going to the post office, but I dont know where it is.Will you pleasecan you show me the way?

Lar: Go straight ahead. After a little walk, you will see a store ble on yourleft; the post office is in front of the store.

Martin: Thanks a lot!Lar: See you later.


I n general, indications about the distance are not precise

Sometimes with i l l iterate people, time is related to the activi ties of the day (l ikechildren going to school, M uslim Morni ng Prayer)to the posit ion of the sunin the sky

Some people wi l l come late to meetings

People would prefer to lead you to a place themselves or they wil l have a chi ldaccompany you.

Keep asking for dir ections unti l you arr ive at your destination.

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Name of some places

Daag the market Ba the bank Fieli the shop Dkta the hospital Kalatu the school Station/lolagark bus/taxi station Balpubul soccer/football stadium Jedibuol restaurant Danyubuol bar Sn the way, the path Kudlk bridge Pbon paved road Ketigsetbuol railway station Ketigpan railway Stn intersection Bil office Tiebl paag on the table

Verbs

Wn to show Sa to go Jub to take Som to walk Pt to cross Got to look Lebt to return Set to stop Ggt to turn(right or left)

Expressions related to directions

Bt at the chiefs B buol near the bank Kalatudpuol behind the school Daag-n in the market S ssn to go straight (nu) ga-po on the left

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(nu) Jtu-po on the right Ggt -ga-po turn left Tab y/Kb y near/ next to L fag it s far L g fag its not far Puolpo after N y from here to N y daag-nii from here to the market

Expressions related to time

Kut /Karfu hour Yog hours/ time Yog time/ period Kut mua n pua ? What time is it ? (what time do you have) Kut mun npua its/time is Siaug kut munluob ymiit piinta npua its 6:30 am Dajuog kut munmu pua pent miit nmu Its 17past 5 pm L k miit piig ynleley kut yem npua its 12 to 1 oclock Kut munlele npua Its 7 oclock Yog gal n/yog pent n/n bil pl Im late N wace som yi my watch is fast T bu gben b yogi ? at which time are we ending ?

T bu ct lieb b yogi ? at which time are we going to meet ? Bi to waste time Yog pent/gal to be late Put l yog to be on time

Exercises

1) Make sentences with these words

-Daag-ni - lolagark -kudolk -jedibuol

Example: Martin be daag-ni.

Suggested verbs: sa, be

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2) Read the time on these pictures

Kut munya n pua ? Whats the time?a) kut munwo n pua. Its 9 oclock

3) Build a dialogue with the following expressions.

-Danyubuol -n sa -10:30

-b yogI ? -da bit puol

Grammar notes

i. Prepositions related to directionsThe preposition is placed after the noun and attached to the noun and the pronoun.

Example: Martin y kb Jant-diog Martin is closed to the church

Pam kpi y Jant-diog Pam is next to the church

Other Prepositions

Preposition Meaning Example

ni in Pam be diog-ni: Pam is in the room

kpi next to Pam kua kpi u homologue: Pam lives next to the homolguekb near Martin aag kob y: Martins house is near the bridge

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paag on Wace be tabl paag: The clock is on the table

Sisiig-ni Between/in themiddle

Mango be Dapaong y Kant sisiig-ni: (Mango is between Dapaongand Kant)

ti-po under Kolg sie tabl ti-po: The chicken is under the tablePaa-po above Kolg yug tabl paa-po: The chicken flies above the table

tol In front of Pam aatol fieli: Pams house is in front of thestore

Puol-po behind Sarah be n puol-po: Sarah is behind me

Nu -po In front of Sarah kal Kossi nu po: Sarah is sitting in front of Kossi

(n)ga-po On the left Kossi aag be ga po Adidogome snu po: (kossis house is on theleft side of the road to

Adidogome)

(nu) Jtu-po

On the right AGIP be Jtu-po Agoe snu-po: AGIP is on the right side on theroad to Agoe

Suson straight Dapaon pan tie pan suson: The road to Dapaong is straight

hal Up to Kossi nyi Limi g sa hal Dapaon: Kossi comes from Lome and he isgoing up to Dapaong

ii. Imperative (review)Example: sa a ga-po go to the left

Pt pan cross the road

Exercises

1) Use the following propositions to answer these questions

a) Bt aag be l?Bt

b) Bilu be l?Bilu

c) I s l?T sa

d) Martin di jied l ?Martin

e) Bit s l?B

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2) Give directions using the verbs in imperative:

Example:

-Wan n Pam aag show me the house of Pam

Pt pan, gt a gapo, Pam aag kpi ykudolk

SuggestionsPlaces:

- Kalatu diog buol- Sarah aag-po- Bt aag- Daag-niVerbs:

- lebt- Pt- Sa

3) What time is it ?

a) 8:00b) 11:00c) 4:30 p.md) 6:20 a.me) 1:13 a.m

4) Give directions based on the map below: from one place to another:

From:

- lolkuabuol to poot- dktaaag to ba- danyubuol to balpuabuol- udaag-ni to jedibuol

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a)

Where is the road to Lome ?

b) My watch is fast

c) I am not far from there

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Lesson 9

Talk about transportation


1) Use the present progressive, interrogative words and the future tense2) Ask questions about the cost, travel time and destination in order to travel

independently

3) Discuss travel conditions and strategies to travel safely

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Dialogue:

M ichael would li ke to travel to Kara. He goes to the taxi station to find a taxi-brousse and discuss the conditions of traveling.

Michael: Du guamLankom: L manii

Michael: Laafi. Lokuati tie ya n y Kara a ?

Lankom: Kobinle y piini. Pugpiinluobakulpo.

Michael: I bu fiil b yog I ?

Lankom: Mla- mla-n. L pt niyent.

Michael: Balg bocin.

Dialogue in English:Michael: Good morning.

Driver: Good morning. How are you ?Michael: Fine. What is the transportation fare from here to Atakpame ?

Driver: 1200F. Add 200F for the bagMichael: When are we leaving ?

Driver: Right now. There is one place left.

Michael: Thank you very much !


Tr avelers need to be patient enough because dr ivers wi l l tr y to have as

many passengers as possible before they depar t, and they are oftenoverload.

I n some remote vi l lages, you can be waiting the whole day, or vehi clesare available only on market days.

Its impotant to have your valuables on you, not packed in your bags.

You shoul d check your luggage whenever a passenger i s getti ng of falong the tri p.

Means of transportation

Ciecie bicycle/bike Pepebl motorbike Lol vehicle Takti taxi Jemija taxi-moto Kedig train

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atu canoe Taam horse Tapalol/biyutug plane Dolb driver

Verbs

Kua to enter (a vehicle) Pa to pay S to stop (a vehicle) Jag to sit (on the bicycle, horse) Som to walk magd to drive Suol/dad bilg to break down Gben to finish Juab to take Yil to wear (helmet)

Useful expressions

Jag ciecie to go by bicycle Jag pepebl to go by motorbike Kua lol to enter/take the vehicle Som tati to go on foot Takti gark taxi-station Lokuati transportation fare

Biyugtug babuol airport Ketigsetbuol railway station atugsetbuol port Dad bilk to break down St gben to run out of gas Sa snu to travel Ji jiga to take the luggage A tie nle sa a dog-po i ? what mode of transportation

Do you take if you go to

A tie nle sa Los Angeles i ? what mode of transportationDo you take if you go to L.A N kua.. I take N kua kedig I take the train A i saa tie nle? how do you get to ? Yil feg-lig to wear the helmet

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Exercises

1) Answer the following questions:

A tie nle g sa Which mean of transportation do you take if you go to?

a) Washingtonb) Limic) Daag-nid) Bad- aage) Bassar

2) Draw a word

Start drawing a mode of transportation and let others guess what it is

Grammar notes

i. Interrogative pronounsThe interrogative pronouns are expressed in Moba as following

Singular Plural

-Lan -Lana-La -Lani

-Lan -Lam

Examples:

Sing

* Lo-lan n sa DapaoI ? Which vehicle is going to Dapaong ?* Bi-la n kal lol niI ? which child is sitting in the vehicle ?

* Dlb-lan n magd lol-n? which driver is driving this vehicle ?

Plural

* Lo lana nsa Dapao I ? which vehicles are going to Dapaong ?

* Bi-lani nkal lol ni I ? which children are sitting in the vehicle ?

* Dlb-lam nmagd lola-n? which drivers are driving these vehicles ?

ii. Lam is also used for liquid

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Example:

* Nyu-lamI ? which water ?

* daa-lami ? which drink ?

* nabi-lami ? which milk ?

* kpa-lami ? which oil ?

Exercises

Translate into Moba

a) My elder sister travelsb) The transportation farec) We go to Accra by planed) The teacher takes the taxi to the airport

Situation

You would like to go to Dapaong. Go to the station. Inquire about the conditions

of traveling.

TDA

Go to a driver in your village. Ask him questions about the conditions of traveling

from your post to the place of your choice.

Learn some new expressions.

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Lesson 10

Talk about ones state of health

Objectives


1) Name different parts of the human body2) Talk about their state of health or or ask for someone elses state of health3) Use the direct complement personal pronouns4) Discuss Togolese ideas and behavior regarding sickness

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Dialogue

Last nigh t Tandjom did not sleep well because of a stomach ache. She decided to go tothe hospital

Katie: Du guamDkta: Tandjom,a w dua k l manii,

Tandjom: Hal wonl g tie n lepo. N nuag, n bi cut m.

Dkta: A wo di b?Tandjom: Tua ynug-cica.

Dkta: Da jie. Yilu bu gben mla. Mi diida nbu te a.

Tandjom: Nfa.

Dialogue in English

Tandjom: Good morning Doctor

Doctor: Good morning. What is wrong with you ?

Tandjom: Since yesterday, Im not feeling well. I have stomach ache.I also have diarrhea

Doctor: What did you eat ?

Tandjom: I ate beans and fried yams

Doctor: Do not worry; the pain is going to end now. I will examine you and giveyou some medicine.

Tandjom: Fine.

Cultural andsafety and security notes

People are not direct in saying whats wrong. They will first say

everything i s ok before they mention any sickness or sad new.

Sickness is seen l ike a punishment from God or ancestors or caused bysorcery.

People wil l not necessari ly go to the hospital or to a health center whenthey are sick, but they may try di f ferent treatement by themselves wi thmedicine or traditional practices.

People beli eve a lot in tradi tional healers.

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The body

Yul head Yut hair Nubin eye Nubina eyes Mil nose Mb mouth Nyin/nyina tooth/teeth Tubl/tuba ear/ears Kpkpau arm Nu hand Nuani intestines Tal/ta leg/legs Nubil/nubila finger/fingers Tapau/Tapt foot/feet Tabil toe Tulu neck Palbiil chest

The diseases

Yilu/yili disease (s) Kuoni cough Mcil cold Gbanto fever Ncuutig diarrhea Yugbaug headache Bin small pox Bkukula dysentery Nuag stomach ache

Verbs

Yil to hurt Teb to heal Nyu/nag to take (swallow) medicine Ti to do

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Expressions

N yul yil I have a headache N nuagyil I have a stomach ache N nubina yil my eyes hurt L n yil a ni what hurts ? B n mg a ni what hurts/whats wrong with you? Macil ndi n/wat mg n Im cold Kooni mg Im coughing N cuut I have diarrhea L suagdI ? is it getting better ? L suagdapoI ? are you getting better ? A paagI ? are you healed ? Paag to be healed Yendu bu plaafi May God bring a good health Aba-ba/sugl sorry Daa yilu n mt let the sickness not get worse T ok/I agree Sa dkta to go to hospital Nag nygu to take medicine

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Exercises

1) Point out body parts you studied and give their name to the class

2) Write a dialogue using tese expressions:

- b n mg a ni ? - da a yilu n m t - L manii ?

- t - n gbanuni gdagd

Grammar notes

The use of the indirect object

Example:

N nuag yil I have stomach ache

N +body part +yil

N tal yil my leg hurts

Exercises

Translate into Moba

a) She is sickb) They go to the hospitalc) Your elder brother has a headached) What is wrong with your arm?e) Are you getting better?f) They have a coldg) We are coldh) You are not feeling well.

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Situation

Your neighbours wife is sick, greet her and ask questions to know what is wrongwith her.

TDA

Your host mother has diarrhea, use appropriate expressions to sympathize with her.

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Lesson 11

How to express emotions

Objectives


1) Talk about the culturally accepted behavior during a happy or sad event2) Use correct words and expressions to converse during those events

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Dialogue

Jocelyns younger host sister has given bi r th. She pays her visit and expresses herfeelings

Jocelyn: L tie nle ?Sister: Manu kua .

Jocelyn: N gbat k a w la a kua won. Balg yyuman !

Sister : Yendu y i cab

Jocelyn: A bal y b?Sister: Bjag. U san ntie Bman.

Jocelyn: L tie npo paman bcin. Ga n g da cieb (2500F)

Ydu bu ta g toda !

Sister: Nfa, balg bcin!

Dialogue in English

Jocelyn: How are you ?Sister: Very well

Jocelyn: I heard that you gave birth yesterday. Congratulations !

Sister: Thank you.Jocelyn: Is it a boy or a girl ?

Sister: A male, his name is Godwin.

Take this for the soap (2500)

Jocelyn: Im very happy.Take this for the soap (2500)May God help you !

Sister: Thanks a lot !


Its very important to express ones sympathy to a fr iend, a coll egue oryour neighbor during a sad event (sickness, accident, death) byvisit ing or making a symboli c gif t of money, food or anythi ng elsedepending on your relati onship

You do the same for happy events and you congratul ate.

Fail ing to give moral suppor t (especiall y to pay a simple visit ) woul dmake people thi nk you have no regard toward people or that you are notin terested in the commun ity in which you are li ving.

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Happy events

Boamil marriage Matug birth Yuman successs Yendu nyuwulu baptism

Sad events

Kuum death Nayug robbery Mu fire Fabni dismissal

Bag accident

Verbs

Mal to give birth Wul yendu nyum to baptize Kuan puo to marry a woman Kpjua to marry a man Kpe to die J to steal Sa/gad liig to succeed

Expressions for happy events

Balg yyuman congratulations (youre lucky) Balgyyuman-man congratulations (you plural) Balg yyuman congratulatuons to him/her Baly/mal to give birth Ltienpopaman I am (very) happy

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Expressions for sad events

Ltienpopabon Im (very) sorry Sugl sorry nbaug sorry for you Yfala condolences yendu n bu gal / may he rest in peace bilKakaanu-ni suolakua have courage

Exercises

1) Express your feelings on the following events

- Your brother got married- Your host father has just lost his mother- Your friend passed his exams- Your aunt had her first baby.2) Translate into Moba

a) I lost my fatherb) Congratulationsc) She got marriedd) My condolencese) You have succeededf) You have been promoted

Situation

The head masters wife at the school where youre working has just given birth.She meets you and announces the event to you.Express your feelings to her.

TDA

Go see your counterpart, ask him questions about what he does when events occur in the

country. Share the expressions with the class.

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Dialogue

There is a snake in Johnsroom.He screams and asks for helpThe neighbor s rescuehim.

John: Waaug-yeeee, waaug yeeee !Neighbors: U be l, u be l, u be l?

John: U be n diog-ni, u tab dekpin

Neighbors: Da gba, t bu kpi ug. L g pa.

John: Balg-m ytold.

Dialogue in English

John: Snake, snake, help me !

Neighbors: Where is it ?John: Its in my room, against the wall.Neighbors: Dont worry; we are going to kill it.John: Thanks for your help.


Solidari ty between people in the communi ty is very strong, so you justcall out if you need others help

I n big cities, people are more individual istic and less li kely to help in anemergency.


Emergency cases

Nayug theft Waaug-junu snake bite Bog-junu dog bite

Nyu-dinu drowning Buot physical assault Baag accident Puo bibu/puo jinu rape

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Verbs

Tod to help Fad to save Gaal to save

Expressions to alert

Waaug yeee snake Waaug jun the snake has bitten me B buo n yeee/b puan people are beating me Mu yeee fire Nyum di nil yeee somebody is drowning Nayig yeee thief Bog jut n yeee the dog is biting me Yeee (interjection)

To ask for help

Tod to help Fad/gaal to save

To help

B n tiena ni? What is wrong with you? N bu fit g toda nii ? Can I help you? yes Aai no, it is ok

Exercises

1) Make sentences using these words:

Waaug, junu, nyum, nayig bog.

2) Which words or expressions would you use in these situations

a) someone touched your butto

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b) you see a snake in your compound

c)

you are very ill, and you want the help of your neighbor

d) The house of your counterpart is burning

e) Someone is demanding to marry you

f) A crazy man is harassing you ____________________________________________________________________________________


a) Can you help meb) Help themc)

They help me

d) Its oke) Her father helps mef) What can I do

Situation

When coming back from the market at 6:30 p.m, you see a group of people.Theyattempt to attack you and they steal what you bought. What would you do ?.

TDA

Go to your host brother/sister. Ask him/her questions to know what she would do in

case of a dog attack. Come and report to the class.

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Lesson 13

Talk about work

Objectives:

After studying this lesson trainees will be able to

1) Use appropriate vocabulary and the conditional tense to talk about his/herjob in the community

2) Discuss the importance of foreign help (especially American help) inmoba communities

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Americans are well regarded in the communi ty and everybody would l iketo befr iend or to collaborate wi th them

Some people think Americans are ri ch and powerf ul and have solutionsto any situation.


GEE: Spaam fantuybliiggaducagl

Kalatu school

Kalatubig student Mildl teacher Tuo-bal apprentice Dam parents Klit college Tuon-buol workshop/office Cna/Cba patron(also father/mother) Ttanu meeting Tunt to teach Ta to gather Ttanu-buol place of meeting Cegl to advise N bu su tuon ysipaam fantu yb liig gadu cagl Ill work in the GEE program M ykalatubit bu su tuon I work with students N bu ta spaam g maat ponyanu mam Ill gather girls to talk about

abortion.

CHAP: gbanmt y SIDA paagu bobn cagl

Dktaaag hospital Dkta doctor/nurse Nygu medicine Te cegli to advise Bit bignu baby weighing Sgd hygiene Got bit ni to take care of children Du juudiog-ni to sleep under the mosquitonet

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SIDA yilu AIDS Yil buolu kul all kind of diseases Te labal to give information Cg pienu to inject

NRM: kpaab ytinimu cagl

Kpakuola farmers Tiig tree Dulm fertilizer,compost,pit Bul to show (maize, beans) Wu to plant Dapa cooking stove Kpaab farm Dulpag-nu fertilizer use Taag rain Sig rainy season Fal dry season Ti-bina seed (for all kinds of trees) Muat grass Daad wood Tod to help Kolg/koli chicken/chickens Piog sheep Naab cow

SED: kpenkptayyabluottuonbit-bitcagl

Fieli shop Lig-li money Ttanu/Mtaug groupement Puob- ttanu groupement de femmes Bil lig-li to save money Ba bank Kad to sell D to buy Pa to pay

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Exercise

List in Moba two to three activities in each program.

Grammar notes

The future tense

Subject+ bu + verb + object

N bu wu tiig Ill plant a tree

Exercises

Translate into moba

a) Ill work with farmersb) You will teach in the collegec) The parents have a meetingd) The Peace Corps volunteer will work welle) Im happy that I will collaborate with youf) She is living in Babade

Situation

You meet women at your post for the first time. Explain to them the main activities youare going to do together.

TDA

Go to the chief of your village introduce yourself and explain your program

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Useful expressions

1) Conversation managers

Sugl be / kafala please/excuse me Suosuo/ suoo slowly Mad suo say it slowly am mad say it agan L niim nii? what does it mean? niim nin what doesmean? N g gbi l niim nii? I dont understand it N g gbi I cant hear you L md g pel Its too fast Mad suosuo g mi fit g gbat say it slowly again so that I can

understand it

A ye g b you said what? B what? L g tie mam its not a problem L g biil sil its doesnt matter? A gbi do you understand? Yes,I do - No. I dont A gbat ii? did you hear that? T n gbad ok, yes I heard it. Mnii? Is it true? Mni its true. N g b I dont know.2) To express needs

Nnyunyuglu mgn Im thirsty N bua/bu nyu kom mgn I will/want to drink N bu/bua di I will/ I want to eat N cg Im tired N bua fuot I want to relax N bua fuot wam I want to relax a little N bua du Im going to bed N bua sa nyalm/wul I want to use the latrine/bathroom Wlumgn I m hot

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Wat mgn Im cold N bua ba wam I would like to study a little3) At home

Kafal kluol ok,come in Ysoml welcome Kkanu be please have a seat Kkanu be m please have a seat(to more than oneperson) Yi soml labaal i? what are you here for? N sa daag g gu Im going to the market and I will beback. N gad tuon g gu Im going to the office and Ill beback Gu tom come back early A tunt manu u have a good day T kal m lets eat Bal-m t kal come lets eat Won nny see you tomorrow4) On travel

N gad snu g gu Ill travel and I will come back Som manu u safe journey I som manu u safe journey to more than onepreson A gu tom come back early A gu yboana bring good things back L po yab i? what about people from where youcome

from?

Yendu nnyana snuu/a snu n pen bye bye5) Compliments

Lidl your dress is very nice L yna you look nice A ti npo I like your dress N bua l I like it. L cabl npo I like the cloth6) At work

T ok A tuon poi? what about the work? T gba we are on it Tuon pa paa the work is very difficult

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L tuon pal/L g tie tuo-big Its not an easy job

7) The weather

Wlu be its hot Wlu be paa its very hot Wat be paa its very cold w/faalu wind w da/faalu pua its windy Tag ba its raining Nyum the weather is clear L nyili its shining Taag bu ba it will rain L bon its dark8) At a feast

L jaam w the feast was very good Ja-mam good feast Jaam mana po good feast to you

Other expressions

L niimni tie g its means that L g its good that L si n g its necessary for me that L tie g Its important to

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English to Moba Glossary

A

accept tuoaccident bag

ache yilu

advice ceg-li

after lepuolpo

afternoon ytun

again bi

age bin

agree tuo

aid tod

airplane biyugtugall kul

allow cab

alone kua

already ta

also bi

always yog-kul

ancestor dam

and yanimal bkobug

another lua answer ji

any sil

anything bsi l/yalkul

apologize mil sugl

appear dgdarm kpkpaug

around yil-ni

arrive punt

as y

ask bual

B

bad g /b

bag kl

ball bal

banana kdu

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bank ba

barber yukuog

basket kpcubg

bathroom nyuwuldiog

battery tablat-tana

beat pua

beautiful

become t

because kalma

bed gado

bedroom detuatug

beer bil

begin cl

believe gaal

belt gbanbetween sisig-ni

big yab

bird nua

bite ju

black b

blood sm

blue blu

boat atu

book kadaug

bottle kpalbilboy bjag

bridge kudolg

bring bal yen

bureau biru

but ama

buy da

C

call y icanoe jabulbgetl

car (auto) tulcaak

carpenter kapta

carry tug

catch suol

cement smt

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chair kog suson

change lebt

chat pag ppaugchief bad

choose gan

church jat-diog

cigarette cigaal

city dog

classroom kalatudo

clean sg

close lu

cloth ccen

clothes tid

coconut kpaakpa

come bal

comic L mg laat

complain fab

console spal/nyi pal

continue tie g I sa

corn kpabda

cost daug

cry ygcut cua

Ddance sig

dark bbon

daughter bpuo

day dal

dead kuu

deep nyua

difficult pa

disease yilu

dish tiog

distribute biitdo ti

doctor dokta

dog bg

door gan

dry ku

dream daigd

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drug nygu

duty tuon

E

each sua kul/yua kul/yal kulear tubl

early tom

earth ti

east puolpo

effort yablu

egg jen

empty ya

encourage pa

end juog

enemy ja yja

evening dajuog

everybody nil kuol

everything bon kul

everywhere nabuol kul

except l nya

extra ma/pug

eye nubbin

Fface nu

fall ba

famous yigl

far fag

farm kpaab

farmer kpakuol

fast(rapid)

festival jam

few wamfire mu

first ccn

flower pug

food jied

force pa

foreigner sa

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forest fual

forget sun

forward Liigpo

fry sn

full gbie

Ggame jelug

gas station st kuat-buol

garden gg-luggate gjalgather ta

gift paab

girl bpuoggive te

god yendu

government gobna

green b ytifaad

ground ti

groundnut tiina

grow ko

guest sa

guide sakpal

Hhabit tiog

hair yut

half bgt

hand nu

handsome happen L tie/ L baat

happiness paman

hard pa

health laafihealthy be

hear gbad

heart pal

heavy kpig

height fagd

high fag

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highway pjacio

history makpelm

hole buotuog

honest

hunter waal

Iidea mlim

if li tieimmediately totoni-totoni

important /bmn

insect boyuyug

interesting /m

invite yidina

iron kd

Jjob tuon

joke sgd

journey sn

joy pmn

jump yug

Kkey pien

kill kp

king bd

kichen jeti-buol

knee dun

knife jug

know bn

Llabor tuon

land ti

language mlm

last juog

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late bil puol

laugh l

law yiko

lead kpa

leader sliig

learn ba

leave yt

leg tl

length fgd

lie f-faug

life mil

listen c

little wm

long fg

look godlose bu

luck(good) yuman

Mmalaria yugbug

male bjag

manioc bance

manner btitiog

many bocinmaybe bi

meaning niimni

mechanic fit

medicine nyg

meeting ttan

merchant bit

miracle jilma/plg

mirror nunyua

month mb

moon mligmosquito juu

mountain jul

mouth mlig

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Nnear kob/tb

nearly ma

necessary l si

neck tul

need bu

neighbor kkukpig /kkuyuag

never b/da b

new pa/bpn

night nyig

noise fuug

none fd pu

noon ysiig

north ynose mil

nothing yn

now mln

Oocean nycio

offer te/p

office bil

often yog-kulold ci bkpel

once yem

open lut

opinion malim-ni

or lanik

other lu

Ppack dgl

pain kpanpants kpaltafuog

papaya gntil

paper kadaug

parent da

past kpeli

pay p

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peace laafi

period yg

permit cab/te son

people niib

perhabs b

person nl

piece diog

pillow yukpktl

piss nyn

place buol/yil

plant w

plate tdig

pleasure kpkpamug

policeman pilg

poor tlgpost office puot

pot bbl

power pl

praise dt

prefer lgd

pregnant pm/tpml

prepare ti jied/bb

president dogda

pretty

prevent lgdpriest fd

profit nyut

progrees lg sn

promise pu

prove s y mun

punishment tbdat

purpose po

Qqueen puobd

question buli

quicly yi

quiet m

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Rrain tg

raise gu

reach pnt

ready bobtitreceive gl

red bmn

respect cldrest fud

return lebt

rope to/ miug

rubber wlb

run s

S

sack kl

salary pug

say md

seat kl

see l

separate paad/yt

share bgd/biit

short j

show w

sick yil

side kpi /po

since hl

sit kl

slow suo

small bbig

south ymbu

speak maad

swim dug nym

Ttable tibl

talk md

tall fg

test big

than cie/g tie

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thank tibalg

there ie-buol

third bnta-p

throw l

tooth nyn

travel sa-snu

tree tiig

U

until hal /y

university kalatu sakal

V

vaccinate cg

vaccination cgl

volunteer yamboat todl tuosun

W

wait gl

wake up fl

walk som ( tati)

warn f

wash wn

water nym

welcome y soml

well boan

wide pi/yal

wind wo

window tklbon

with y

work tuon

write

Y

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yam nug

yellow m ydt

yesterday wn mb w gl

yet d

Z

zone yym

zero yn

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