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7085 source references · awaiting expert review. Transcriptions, glosses and explanations retain their sources and caveats. Reviewed entries are identified separately.
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EN Have a good trip
FR Bon voyage
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Have a good trip
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 : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN Have a good trip
FR Bon voyage
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Have a good trip
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 : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN What about the people over there?
FR Comment vont les gens là-bas ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
What about the people over there?
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 : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN You are wearing nice clothes
FR Vous portez de beaux vêtements
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
You are wearing nice clothes
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.
Wondu tυnɛ tɩmυnaŋ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN Your shirt is very nice
FR Votre chemise est très belle
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Your shirt is very nice
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.
Ñotoko kυnɛ kɩmυnaŋ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN I like your shirt
FR J’aime votre chemise
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I like your shirt
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.
Toko ŋgυ kɩkɛdɩnam
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN I like your cloth
FR J’aime votre tissu
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I like your cloth
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 : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN Well done
FR Bon travail ; bravo
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Well done
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.
Ñana tυmɩyɛ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN Well done
FR Bon travail ; bravo
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Well done
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.
Mɩna tυmɩyɛ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN OK
FR D’accord
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
OK
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 : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN Are you doing it?
FR Êtes-vous en train de le faire ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Are you doing it?
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 : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN I'm doing it
FR Je suis en train de le faire
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I'm doing it
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 : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN The work is hard
FR Le travail est difficile
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
The work is hard
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.
Tυmɩyɛ wɛ ɖoŋ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN The wind is blowing
FR Le vent souffle
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
The wind is blowing
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 : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN It is raining
FR Il pleut
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
It is raining
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.
Tɛwυ nɩwυ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN The weather is fine
FR Il fait beau
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
The weather is fine
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 : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN The sun shines too much
FR Le soleil est trop fort
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
The sun shines too much
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 : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN It is going to rain
FR Il va pleuvoir
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
It is going to rain
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.
Tɛwυ caɣ nɩwυ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN The weather is dark
FR Le ciel est sombre
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
The weather is dark
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.
Tɛwυ bíyà
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92
EN The feast was very good
FR La fête était très réussie
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
The feast was very good
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.
Kazandυ ŋdυ tυjυwa
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 97 · printed p. 93
EN The feast is good
FR La fête est agréable
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
The feast is good
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.
Kazandυ wɛ leleŋ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 97 · printed p. 93
EN What is your name?
FR Comment vous appelez-vous ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
What is your name?. Ask someone’s name when introducing yourselves.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 18 · printed p. 14
EN What is his name?
FR Comment s’appelle-t-il ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
What is his name?. Ask another person’s name; the source translates the pronoun as “his”.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 18 · printed p. 14
EN Where do you come from?
FR D’où venez-vous ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Where do you come from?. Ask where someone comes from.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
Lé ŋlὶna?
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 17 · printed p. 13
EN What are you doing?
FR Que faites-vous ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
What are you doing?. Ask what someone is doing, in an introductory conversation.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
Ɛbὲ ŋlákὶ?
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 17 · printed p. 13
EN You are welcome
FR Soyez les bienvenus
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
You are welcome. Welcome the people who have arrived.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
Ɩtálὶ ɖéw
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 17 · printed p. 13
EN How much do you sell the cloth for?
FR À combien vendez-vous le tissu ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
How much do you sell the cloth for?. Ask a seller for the price of cloth.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
Ŋna ŋbὲdυ pɩsaw ?
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 33 · printed p. 29
EN It's too expensive. Reduce it a little, please!
FR C’est trop cher. Baissez un peu le prix, s’il vous plaît !
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
It's too expensive. Reduce it a little, please!. Say that a price is high and politely request a reduction.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
Pɩwὲ lidiye. Pásὶ pázί mendendaŋ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 33 · printed p. 29
EN Reduce it some more
FR Baissez encore le prix
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Reduce it some more. Request a further reduction during bargaining.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
Tàsί pasυυ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 33 · printed p. 29
EN Take the money and give me the change
FR Prenez l’argent et rendez-moi la monnaie
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Take the money and give me the change. Pay and ask the seller to return the change.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
Mυ lidiye nɛ ŋtɛzɩm cenji
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 33 · printed p. 29
EN Thank you
FR Merci
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Thank you. Thank someone after a purchase or assistance.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
Ŋlaba lέ!
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 33 · printed p. 29
EN It's expensive
FR C’est cher
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
It's expensive. Say that the price of an item is high.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
Pɩwὲ lidiye
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 35 · printed p. 31
EN Reduce a little
FR Baissez un peu le prix
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Reduce a little. Ask the seller to lower the price a little.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
pásὶ pazί
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 35 · printed p. 31
EN Give the money
FR Donnez l’argent
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Give the money. A direct instruction to hand over payment.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 35 · printed p. 31
EN Take the money
FR Prenez l’argent
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Take the money. A direct instruction to accept the money being handed over.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
mυ lidiye
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 35 · printed p. 31
EN I sell milk
FR Je vends du lait
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I sell milk. State that you sell milk; the named product is part of the attested example.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
Mɛmbὲdυ naalim
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 37 · printed p. 33
EN You sell milk
FR Tu vends du lait
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
You sell milk. Address one person who sells milk.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
Ŋbὲdυ naalim
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 37 · printed p. 33
EN We sell milk
FR Nous vendons du lait
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
We sell milk. Say that your group sells milk.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
Ðɩbὲdυ naalim
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 37 · printed p. 33
EN They sell milk
FR Ils ou elles vendent du lait
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
They sell milk. Say that other people sell milk.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
Pὲbὲdυ naalim
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 37 · printed p. 33
EN I buy a shirt
FR J’achète une chemise
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I buy a shirt. State that you buy a shirt.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 37 · printed p. 33