7085 source references · awaiting expert review. Transcriptions, glosses and explanations retain their sources and caveats. Reviewed entries are identified separately.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewMandanɩ
EN I did not understand
FR Je n’ai pas compris
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I did not understand
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewMaanɩwʋ
EN I don't understand
FR Je ne comprends pas
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I don't understand
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Maanɩwυ
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewƖnɩ pɩda?
EN Is it clear to you?
FR Est-ce clair pour vous ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Is it clear to you?
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewƐɛ manɩwa
EN Yes, I heard
FR Oui, j’ai entendu
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Yes, I heard
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewAaɩ mandanɩ
EN No, I did not hear
FR Non, je n’ai pas entendu
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
No, I did not hear
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewYɔdɩ hɛɛ nɛ manɩ camɩyɛ
EN Say it slowly so I can hear it well
FR Dites-le lentement pour que je puisse bien l’entendre
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Say it slowly so I can hear it well
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewŊdɔŋ suwe?
EN What are you saying?
FR Que dites-vous ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
What are you saying?
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewŊyɔdʋ suwe?
EN What are you saying?
FR Que dites-vous ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
What are you saying?
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Ŋyɔdυ suwe?
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewPɩdala nabɩyʋ
EN It doesn't matter
FR Ce n’est pas grave
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
It doesn't matter
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Pɩdala nabɩyυ
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewTovonum na?
EN Is it true?
FR Est-ce vrai ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Is it true?
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewƐɛ tovonum
EN Yes it is true
FR Oui, c’est vrai
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Yes it is true
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewÑɔɔsɩ wʋm
EN I'm hungry
FR J’ai faim
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I'm hungry
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Ñɔɔsɩ wυm
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewMɔndɔɔkɩ
EN I eat
FR Je mange
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I eat
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewLɔkɔtʋ ɖɛm/ɖɔkam
EN I'm thirsty
FR J’ai soif
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I'm thirsty
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Lɔkɔtυ ɖɛm/ɖɔkam
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewMɔñɔwʋ lɩm
EN I drink water
FR Je bois de l’eau
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I drink water
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Mɔñɔwυ lɩm
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewMɔñɔwʋ
EN I drink
FR Je bois
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I drink
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Mɔñɔwυ
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewPɩnɩm
EN I'm tired
FR Je suis fatigué(e)
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I'm tired
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewMɛhɛzʋ
EN I want to relax
FR Je veux me reposer
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I want to relax
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Mɛhɛzυ
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewMahɩnʋ
EN I'm going to bed
FR Je vais me coucher
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I'm going to bed
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Mahɩnυ
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewMowoki awayɩ
EN I want to use the latrine
FR Je voudrais aller aux toilettes
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I want to use the latrine
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewMɛlɩwʋ awayɩ
EN I want to use latrine
FR Je voudrais aller aux toilettes
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I want to use latrine
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Mɛlɩwυ awayɩ
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewSoŋaɣ wɛ
EN It's hot
FR Il fait chaud
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
It's hot
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewSoŋaɣ lakɩm
EN I'm hot
FR J’ai chaud
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I'm hot
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewNikaɣ sʋm
EN I'm cold
FR J’ai froid
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I'm cold
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Nikaɣ sυm
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewNikaɣ wɛ
EN It's cold
FR Il fait froid
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
It's cold
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewManjaɣ gbɛlɛkʋ pasɩ
EN I want to learn a little
FR Je veux apprendre un peu
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I want to learn a little
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Manjaɣ gbɛlɛkυ pasɩ
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewKafaɖa
EN Excuse me, please
FR Excusez-moi, s’il vous plaît
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Excuse me, please
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewSʋ/ɩsʋ
EN Come in
FR Entrez
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Come in
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Sυ/ɩsυ
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewKabɩtɛ
EN Welcome
FR Bienvenue
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Welcome
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewKabɩtɛwa
EN Welcome (you plural)
FR Bienvenue (à plusieurs personnes)
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Welcome (you plural)
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewMɛndɛ cɩnɛ alafɩa
EN What's the object of your visit?
FR Quel est l’objet de votre visite ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
What's the object of your visit?
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewMowoki kɩyakʋ da mɔŋgɔ
EN I am going to the market and I'll be back
FR Je vais au marché et je reviens
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I am going to the market and I'll be back
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Mowoki kɩyakυ da mɔŋgɔ
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewŊgɔ lɔŋ
EN Come back early
FR Reviens tôt
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Come back early
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewCaɣ
EN Have a seat
FR Asseyez-vous
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Have a seat
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewƖcaɣ
EN Have a seat
FR Asseyez-vous
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Have a seat
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewƉɩtɔ
EN Let us eat
FR Mangeons
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Let us eat
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Ðɩtɔ
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewKɔɔ ɖɩtɔ
EN Come and let's eat
FR Viens manger avec nous
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Come and let's eat
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewƖkɔɔ ɖɩtɔ
EN Come and let's eat
FR Venez manger avec nous
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Come and let's eat
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewMowoki mʋmaw mɔŋgɔ
EN I want to travel and I'll be back
FR Je veux voyager et je reviendrai
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I want to travel and I'll be back
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
Original extracted text
Mowoki mυmaw mɔŋgɔ
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewWele wele
EN Have a good trip; bye bye
FR Bon voyage ; au revoir
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Have a good trip; bye bye
Transcription and translation notes
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.