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Kabɩyɛ · Togo

Expressions — Business

Documented expressions for everyday situations, with their sources and review status.

12 source references · awaiting expert review. Transcriptions, glosses and explanations retain their sources and caveats. Reviewed entries are identified separately.

Source reference · awaiting expert review

Ñana tʋmɩyɛ

EN Well done

FR Bon travail ; bravo

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

Well done

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

Ñana tυmɩyɛ

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo

PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92

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Source reference · awaiting expert review

Mɩna tʋmɩyɛ

EN Well done

FR Bon travail ; bravo

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

Well done

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

Mɩna tυmɩyɛ

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo

PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92

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Source reference · awaiting expert review

Ŋwɛ pɩyɔɔ?

EN Are you doing it?

FR Êtes-vous en train de le faire ?

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

Are you doing it?

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 : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo

PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92

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Source reference · awaiting expert review

Mɛwɛ pɩyɔɔ

EN I'm doing it

FR Je suis en train de le faire

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

I'm doing it

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 : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo

PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92

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Source reference · awaiting expert review

Tʋmɩyɛ wɛ ɖoŋ

EN The work is hard

FR Le travail est difficile

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

The work is hard

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

Tυmɩyɛ wɛ ɖoŋ

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo

PDF p. 96 · printed p. 92

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Source reference · awaiting expert review

Mɛmbɛ̀dʋ naalim

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.

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.

Original extracted text

Mɛmbὲdυ naalim

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo

PDF p. 37 · printed p. 33

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Source reference · awaiting expert review

Ŋbɛ̀dʋ naalim

EN You sell milk

FR Tu vends du lait

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

You sell milk. Address one person who sells milk.

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.

Original extracted text

Ŋbὲdυ naalim

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo

PDF p. 37 · printed p. 33

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Source reference · awaiting expert review

Ɖɩbɛ̀dʋ naalim

EN We sell milk

FR Nous vendons du lait

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

We sell milk. Say that your group sells milk.

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.

Original extracted text

Ðɩbὲdυ naalim

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo

PDF p. 37 · printed p. 33

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Source reference · awaiting expert review

Pɛ̀bɛ̀dʋ naalim

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.

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.

Original extracted text

Pὲbὲdυ naalim

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo

PDF p. 37 · printed p. 33

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Source reference · awaiting expert review

Ménisi ɖɔka

EN I am busy

FR Je suis occupé(e)

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

I am busy. Say you are occupied when responding to an invitation or request.

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.

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo

PDF p. 51 · printed p. 47

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Source reference · awaiting expert review

Mɛmfɛɩna alʋwatʋ̀

EN I am not available

FR Je ne suis pas disponible

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

I am not available. Say you are unavailable when responding to an invitation.

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.

Original extracted text

Mɛmfɛɩna alυwatὺ

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo

PDF p. 51 · printed p. 47

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Source reference · awaiting expert review

Ɩgaɣ pɛdʋʋ wondʋ

EN You'll sell things

FR Vous vendrez des marchandises

Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review

You'll sell things. Say that the people addressed will sell goods.

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.

Original extracted text

Ɩgaɣ pɛdυυ wondυ

Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo

PDF p. 93 · printed p. 89

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