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Asking about time

Read the workbook’s exact time questions and example answers.

Activities are teaching adaptations. Source transcriptions remain pending expert review; each card states its source and status.

Compare the question card with the two printed time answers. Read each as a complete recorded example. Use the meeting-time and end-time cards as separate questions, not templates for generated sentences.

Source reference · awaiting expert review

ñɩɣyʋ

EN hour

FR heure

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

A calendar or number term recorded in the cited source.

Transcription and translation notes

The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.

Legacy PDF character codes are represented with the corresponding Latin Kabɩyɛ glyphs after visual comparison; original extracted text is retained in sourceText. No tone or word has been supplied.

Original extracted text

ñɩɣyυ

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning

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alʋwatʋ̀

EN time; period

FR temps ; période

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

A calendar or number term recorded in the cited source.

Transcription and translation notes

The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.

Legacy PDF character codes are represented with the corresponding Latin Kabɩyɛ glyphs after visual comparison; original extracted text is retained in sourceText. No tone or word has been supplied.

Original extracted text

alυwatὺ

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning

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Ñɩɣtʋ̀ ŋna ŋwɛ na?

EN What time is it? (What time do you have?)

FR Quelle heure est-il ? (Quelle heure avez-vous ?)

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

Complete example from the workbook’s time section. English punctuation is editorial; no new time expression was generated.

Transcription and translation notes

The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.

Legacy PDF character codes are represented with the corresponding Latin Kabɩyɛ glyphs after visual comparison; original extracted text is retained in sourceText. No tone or word has been supplied.

Original extracted text

Ñɩɣtὺ ŋna ŋwɛ na?

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning

PDF p. 62 · printed / imprimée 58

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Ñɩɣtʋ̀ lʋbɛ kɛkɛ

EN It is seven o’clock.

FR Il est sept heures.

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

Complete example from the workbook’s time section. English punctuation is editorial; no new time expression was generated.

Transcription and translation notes

The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.

Legacy PDF character codes are represented with the corresponding Latin Kabɩyɛ glyphs after visual comparison; original extracted text is retained in sourceText. No tone or word has been supplied.

Original extracted text

Ñɩɣtὺ lυbɛ kɛkɛ

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning

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Source reference · awaiting expert review

(tánaŋdɛ̀) ñɩɣtʋ̀ lóɖò nɛ hɔlɔ

EN It is 6:30 a.m.

FR Il est six heures et demie du matin.

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

Complete example from the workbook’s time section. English punctuation is editorial; no new time expression was generated.

Transcription and translation notes

The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.

Legacy PDF character codes are represented with the corresponding Latin Kabɩyɛ glyphs after visual comparison; original extracted text is retained in sourceText. No tone or word has been supplied.

Original extracted text

(tánaŋdὲ) ñɩɣtὺ lóɖò nɛ hɔlɔ

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning

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Manjàɣ wayɩ

EN I am late.

FR Je suis en retard.

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

Complete example from the workbook’s time section. English punctuation is editorial; no new time expression was generated.

Transcription and translation notes

The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning

PDF p. 62 · printed / imprimée 58

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Ñɩɣtʋ̀ ŋna yɔ ɖɩkatʋ?

EN At what time are we going to meet?

FR À quelle heure allons-nous nous rencontrer ?

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

Complete example from the workbook’s time section. English punctuation is editorial; no new time expression was generated.

Transcription and translation notes

The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.

Legacy PDF character codes are represented with the corresponding Latin Kabɩyɛ glyphs after visual comparison; original extracted text is retained in sourceText. No tone or word has been supplied.

Original extracted text

Ñɩɣtὺ ŋna yɔ ɖɩkatυ?

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning

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Ñɩɣtʋ̀ ŋna yɔ ɖɩdɛŋ?

EN At what time are we ending?

FR À quelle heure terminons-nous ?

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

Complete example from the workbook’s time section. English punctuation is editorial; no new time expression was generated.

Transcription and translation notes

The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.

Legacy PDF character codes are represented with the corresponding Latin Kabɩyɛ glyphs after visual comparison; original extracted text is retained in sourceText. No tone or word has been supplied.

Original extracted text

Ñɩɣtὺ ŋna yɔ ɖɩdɛŋ?

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning

PDF p. 62 · printed / imprimée 58

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Related grammar

Source reference · awaiting expert review

Ask a yes-or-no question

EN Ask a yes-or-no question

FR Poser une question oui/non

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

In the greeting examples, the final particle na marks a yes-or-no question. The workbook uses lɛ with lɩwʋ “to come out”. Learn these complete examples and their situations; question words and particles should not be added mechanically to every sentence.

Ask a yes-or-no question
PersonAspect / contextKabɩyɛMeaning / note
naŊɖówá cámɩ̀yɛ̀ na?Did you sleep well?
lɛŊlɩ̀wá lɛ́?Did you come out from the room well? Used as a morning greeting.
Transcription and translation notes

Forms were compared with the PDF. Legacy font characters are represented with the corresponding Latin Kabɩyɛ letters (ɩ, ɛ, ʋ, ɖ, ŋ), retaining printed tone marks.

Editorial exercises · awaiting review

Which particle ends the question about sleeping well?

Show answer

na

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning

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