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Gini ka anyi ga eri?
Deciding what to eat in Igbo
Basic dialogue between Chidera and her mother Amara.
Chidera: |
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Nne, gini ka anyị ga-eri n’abalị taa? | Mum, what will we eat tonight? |
Amara (Mother): |
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Nwa m, anyị ga-eri akara. | My child, we will eat akara. |
Chidera: |
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Mana, achoghi m akara. | But, I don’t want akara. |
Amara (Mother): |
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Ginikwanụ ka ị chọrọ iri? | What (then)do you want to eat? |
Chidera: |
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Achọrọ m iri utara. | I want to eat utara. |
Amara (Mother): |
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Ngwanu, a ga m esi utara. | Ok then, I will cook utara |
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Vocabulary | |
Nne | Mother |
Gini | What |
anyị | we |
ga-eri | to eat |
n’abalị taa | tonight |
Nwa m | my child |
Akara | akara – type of food (fried bean fritta) |
Mana | but |
achoghi m | I don’t want |
Ginikwanụ | what then |
ị chọrọ | you want |
A chọrọ m | I want |
Iri | to eat |
Utara | Utara – type of food (boiled flour paste/dough) |
Ngwanụ | ok then |
A ga m | I will |
Esi | to cook |
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