SI MONTHLY NEWS APRIL 2007 Languages
From SI Exco News
Languages - Krio from Sierra Leone
Language is an important tool of communication. When we understand each other we are more likely to be peaceful. Think of the problems that have arisen just by the wrong interpretation of what someone is trying to say.
In this section, the aim is to build up a selection of words and phrases to help hosts and travelers communicate with each other and with other people. If you have words or phrases that you find useful then let us know. If you have languages you would like to share then let us know. For the moment the base language will be English. Hence any non-English words and phrases must have the English translation of them.
In the long run it would be good to be able to publish a booklet of useful words and phrases in a range of languages for the Servas hosts and travelers.
Our 20th language is "Krio" from Sierra Leone
English
| Krio
|
|---|
Peace
| Peace
|
Hello
| Hello
|
The greeting for return from work
| Kabor
|
How are you?
| Aaw de body?
|
Goodbye
| ....
|
Be seeing you
| We go see yaa
|
Have a safe journey
| Waka saful yaa
|
Best wishes to your family
| Tell fambul adu
|
Do come again
| Do cam back
|
Please
| Do yaa
|
Thank you
| Tenki
|
That's nothing
| Naa natin
|
Where is the toilet?
| Wey de latrine?
|
Left
| Left
|
Right
| Right
|
Straight on
| Traite
|
Behind you
| Beyen
|
Where do I sleep?
| Wusai ade sleep
|
I am vegetarian
| Me na vegetarian
|
Where is the nearest telephone?
| Wusai short for get telefon?
|
Zero
| Zero
|
One
| One |
Two
| Two
|
Three
| Three
|
Four
| Four
|
Five
| Five
|
Six
| Six
|
Seven
| Seven
|
Eight
| Eight
|
Nine
| Nine
|
Ten
| Ten
|
Twenty
| Twenty
|
Thirty
| Thirty
|
Forty
| Forty
|
Fifty
| Fifty
|
Sixty
| Sixty
|
Seventy
| Seventy
|
Eighty
| Eighty
|
Ninety
| Ninety
|
Hundred
| Hundred
|
Thousand
| Thousand
|
Do you eat meat?
| You dae eat beef?
|
Where do you live?
| Wusai you tap
|
This is my sister
| Na me sister dis
|
This is my brother
| Na me brother dis
|
This is my mother
| Na me Mama dis
|
This is my father
| Na me Daddy/Paa dis
|
This is my son
| Na me boy pekin dis
|
This is my daughter
| Na me girl pekin dis
|
What music do you like?
| Woos music you lek?
|
Have you visited the town?
| You don go na de town?
|
Where are the shops?
| Way de shap dem?
|
Is there a market?
| Markit dae?
|
Thank you for your help
| Tenki for you hep
|
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