Documented expressions for everyday situations, with their sources and review status.
7 source references · awaiting expert review. Transcriptions, glosses and explanations retain their sources and caveats. Reviewed entries are identified separately.
Source reference · awaiting expert review
Ŋna ŋbɛ̀dʋ pɩsaw ?
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.
Transcription and translation notes
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.
Take the money and give me the change. Pay and ask the seller to return the change.
Transcription and translation notes
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.
It's expensive. Say that the price of an item is high.
Transcription and translation notes
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.
Give the money. A direct instruction to hand over payment.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Take the money. A direct instruction to accept the money being handed over.
Transcription and translation notes
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.
How much did you buy the cloth for?. Ask the purchase price of the cloth in the source’s shopping exercise.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Near the bank. A location expression that identifies a place near a bank.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
