| a | Pronomen | I | A don rɛdi naw. I am ready now. |
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| yu | Pronomen | you | Yu na mi padi. You are my friend. |
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| i | Pronomen | he | I de na os. He is at home. |
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| i | Pronomen | she | I gladi bad. She is very happy. |
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| wi | Pronomen | we | Wi de go os. We are going home. |
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| dɛn | Pronomen | they | Dɛn de wok ɛvri de. They work every day. |
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| wetin | Pronomen | what | Wetin yu want? What do you want? |
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| usay | Adverb | where | Usay mi buk de? Where is my book? |
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| usaytin | Adverb | when | |
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| udat | Pronomen | who | Udat de na doa? Who is at the door? |
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| wetin mek | Adverb | why | Wetin mek yu de kray? Why are you crying? |
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| aw | Adverb | how | Aw yu sabi? How do you know? |
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| bi | Verb | to be | Dɛn go bi ya. They will be here. |
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| get | Verb | to have | A get tu buk dɛn. I have two books. |
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| du | Verb | to do | Wi de du wi wok. We do our work. |
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| go | Verb | to go | A de go skul. I go to school. |
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| kam | Verb | to come | Plis kam wit mi. Please come with me. |
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| si | Verb | to see | A si di mun. I see the moon. |
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| sabi | Verb | to know | Dɛn sabi di stori. They know the story. |
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| tink | Verb | to think | A tink se yu rayt. I think you are right. |
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| want | Verb | to want | Wi want moa wata. We want more water. |
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| nid | Verb | to need | A nid yu ɛlp. I need your help. |
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| mek | Verb | to make | I de mek gud bret. She makes good bread. |
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| tek | Verb | to take | Tek dis bag go os. Take this bag home. |
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| gi | Verb | to give | Gi mi di buk. Give me the book. |
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| se | Verb | to say | No se dat. Do not say that. |
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| tel | Verb | to tell | Tel mi di trut. Tell me the truth. |
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| aks | Verb | to ask | Aks di ticha naw. Ask the teacher now. |
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| fɛn | Verb | to find | A dɔn fɛn mi ki dɛn. I found my keys. |
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| luk | Verb | to look | Luk di skay. Look at the sky. |
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| yus | Verb | to use | Yus dis klin kɔp. Use this clean cup. |
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| wok | Verb | to work | Dɛn de wok na tɔn. They work in town. |
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| it | Verb | to eat | Wi de it res ɛvri de. We eat rice daily. |
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| drɛŋk | Verb | to drink | Drɛŋk smɔl kol wata. Drink some cold water. |
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| slip | Verb | to sleep | Di pikin de slip bifo. The child sleeps early. |
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| waka | Verb | to walk | Wi de waka ɛvri monin. We walk every morning. |
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| ron | Verb | to run | Di bɔy de ron fas. The boy runs fast. |
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| rid | Verb | to read | A de rid dis buk. I read this book. |
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| rayt | Verb | to write | Rayt yu nem ya. Write your name here. |
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| tok | Verb | to speak | I de tok fayn bad. She speaks very well. |
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| lisin | Verb | to listen | Lisin di myuzik. Listen to the music. |
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| yeri | Verb | to hear | A de yeri di ren. I hear the rain. |
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| bay | Verb | to buy | Dɛn de bay fresh fish. They buy fresh fish. |
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| sel | Verb | to sell | Wi de sel frut ya. We sell fruit here. |
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| pe | Verb | to pay | Pe di mɔni naw. Pay the money now. |
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| ɛlp | Verb | to help | Plis ɛlp di pikin. Please help the child. |
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| lɔv | Verb | to love | A lɔv mi famli. I love my family. |
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| liv | Verb | to live | Dɛn de liv nia skul. They live near school. |
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| day | Verb | to die | |
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| lan | Verb | to learn | Pikin dɛn de lan na skul. Children learn at school. |
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| tich | Verb | to teach | Dɛn de tich Ingrish ya. They teach English here. |
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| opin | Verb | to open | Opin di doa sɔlsɔl. Open the door slowly. |
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| klos | Verb | to close | |
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| pɔsin | Substantiv | person | Ɛvri pɔsin nid wata. Every person needs water. |
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| man | Substantiv | man | Di man tranga. The man is strong. |
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| uman | Substantiv | woman | |
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| pikin | Substantiv | child | Di pikin de slip. The child is sleeping. |
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| bɔy | Substantiv | boy | Di bɔy de ron na osayd. The boy runs outside. |
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| gel | Substantiv | girl | Di gel de rid fayn. The girl reads well. |
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| famli | Substantiv | family | Mi famli big. My family is large. |
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| mama | Substantiv | mother | Mi mama de ya. My mother is here. |
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| papa | Substantiv | father | In papa de wok at. His father works hard. |
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| padi | Substantiv | friend | I na mi padi. She is my friend. |
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| os | Substantiv | house | Dat os nyu. That house is new. |
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| os | Substantiv | home | Wi de go os. We are going home. |
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| skul | Substantiv | school | Di skul de nia. The school is nearby. |
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| siti | Substantiv | city | |
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| kɔntri | Substantiv | country | Wi kɔntri fayn bad. Our country is beautiful. |
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| wɔl | Substantiv | world | |
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| strit | Substantiv | street | Di strit long. The street is long. |
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| rum | Substantiv | room | Di rum klin. The room is clean. |
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| tɛm | Substantiv | time | Tɛm de go fas bad. Time goes very fast. |
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| de | Substantiv | day | Tide na gud de. Today is a good day. |
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| nayt | Substantiv | night | Di nayt kol. The night is cold. |
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| monin | Substantiv | morning | Dis monin kol smɔl. This morning is cool. |
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| ivnin | Substantiv | evening | |
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| wik | Substantiv | week | Dis wik bizi. This week is busy. |
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| mɔnt | Substantiv | month | |
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| yia | Substantiv | year | Dis yia impɔtin. This year is important. |
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| tide | Adverb | today | A bizi tide. I am busy today. |
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| tumara | Adverb | tomorrow | Wi go go tumara. We will go tomorrow. |
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| yɛstade | Adverb | yesterday | A bin si am yɛstade. I saw him yesterday. |
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| naw | Adverb | now | Kam ya naw. Come here now. |
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| sɔn | Substantiv | sun | Di sɔn hot. The sun is hot. |
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| mun | Substantiv | moon | |
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| sta | Substantiv | star | A si wan sta. I see one star. |
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| skay | Substantiv | sky | Di skay blu. The sky is blue. |
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| faya | Substantiv | fire | Di faya hot. The fire is hot. |
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| wata | Substantiv | water | Drɛŋk smɔl klin wata. Drink some clean water. |
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| ren | Substantiv | rain | Di ren hebi. The rain is heavy. |
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| tri | Substantiv | tree | Dat tri tol. That tree is tall. |
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| flawa | Substantiv | flower | Di flawa fayn bad. The flower is beautiful. |
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| mauntin | Substantiv | mountain | Di mauntin hai. The mountain is high. |
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| riva | Substantiv | river | |
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| si | Substantiv | sea | |
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| it | Substantiv | food | Di it dɔn rɛdi. The food is ready. |
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| bret | Substantiv | bread | A bay fresh bret. I bought fresh bread. |
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| res | Substantiv | rice | Wi de it res ɛvri de. We eat rice daily. |
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| mit | Substantiv | meat | Di mit hot. The meat is hot. |
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| fish | Substantiv | fish | Dɛn kuk di fish. They cooked the fish. |
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| ɛg | Substantiv | egg | A it wan ɛg. I ate one egg. |
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| milk | Substantiv | milk | Di milk kol. The milk is cold. |
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| frut | Substantiv | fruit | Dis frut swit. This fruit is sweet. |
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| ti | Substantiv | tea | I de drɛŋk hot ti. She drinks hot tea. |
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| kɔfi | Substantiv | coffee | A de drɛŋk kɔfi naw. I drink coffee now. |
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| ɛd | Substantiv | head | |
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| yay | Substantiv | eye | |
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| ia | Substantiv | ear | |
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| mɔt | Substantiv | mouth | |
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| nos | Substantiv | nose | |
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| an | Substantiv | hand | Wɔsh yu an dɛn fos. Wash your hands first. |
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| fut | Substantiv | foot | |
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| at | Substantiv | heart | |
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| nem | Substantiv | name | Wetin na yu nem? What is your name? |
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| buk | Substantiv | book | Dis buk nyu. This book is new. |
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| wɔd | Substantiv | word | |
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| langwej | Substantiv | language | Krio na wi langwej. Krio is our language. |
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| mɔni | Substantiv | money | A nid moa mɔni. I need more money. |
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| wok | Substantiv | work | Dis wok at. This work is hard. |
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| lɔv | Substantiv | love | Lɔv impɔtin bad. Love is very important. |
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| myuzik | Substantiv | music | |
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| stori | Substantiv | story | Tel mi wan stori. Tell me a story. |
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| we | Substantiv | way | |
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| tin | Substantiv | thing | |
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| layf | Substantiv | life | Layf no izi. Life is not easy. |
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| doa | Substantiv | door | Klos di doa sɔlsɔl. Close the door gently. |
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| tebul | Substantiv | table | Di buk de pan di tebul. The book is on the table. |
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| chea | Substantiv | chair | Sidɔm pan di chea. Sit on the chair. |
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| moto | Substantiv | car | Di moto nyu. The car is new. |
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| gud | Adjektiv | good | Dis it gud. This food is good. |
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| bad | Adjektiv | bad | |
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| big | Adjektiv | big | Dɛn de liv na wan big os. They live in a big house. |
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| smɔl | Adjektiv | small | Di rum smɔl. The room is small. |
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| nyu | Adjektiv | new | A bay wan nyu moto. I bought a new car. |
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| ol | Adjektiv | old | Dis os ol. This house is old. |
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| long | Adjektiv | long | |
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| shɔt | Adjektiv | short | Di stori shɔt. The story is short. |
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| hai | Adjektiv | high | Di mauntin hai. The mountain is high. |
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| lo | Adjektiv | low | |
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| hot | Adjektiv | hot | Di ti hot. The tea is hot. |
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| kol | Adjektiv | cold | Di wata kol. The water is cold. |
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| gladi | Adjektiv | happy | Di pikin dɛn gladi. The children are happy. |
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| sad | Adjektiv | sad | |
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| fayn | Adjektiv | beautiful | Di flawa fayn. The flower is beautiful. |
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| izi | Adjektiv | easy | Dis wok izi. This work is easy. |
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| at | Adjektiv | hard | |
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| fas | Adjektiv | fast | Di bɔy fas. The boy is fast. |
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| slo | Adjektiv | slow | Di moto slo. The car is slow. |
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| rayt | Adjektiv | right | Yu ansa rayt. Your answer is right. |
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| rɔŋ | Adjektiv | wrong | Dat ansa rɔŋ. That answer is wrong. |
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| impɔtin | Adjektiv | important | Dis buk impɔtin. This book is important. |
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| tru | Adjektiv | true | Dat stori tru. That story is true. |
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| ful | Adjektiv | full | Di kɔp ful. The cup is full. |
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| ɛmti | Adjektiv | empty | Di rum ɛmti. The room is empty. |
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| yɔŋ | Adjektiv | young | I yɔŋ bad. She is very young. |
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| tranga | Adjektiv | strong | Dat man tranga. That man is strong. |
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| wik | Adjektiv | weak | |
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| rɛd | Adjektiv | red | Di flawa rɛd. The flower is red. |
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| blu | Adjektiv | blue | Di skay blu. The sky is blue. |
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| grin | Adjektiv | green | Di tri grin. The tree is green. |
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| yɛlo | Adjektiv | yellow | Di flawa yɛlo. The flower is yellow. |
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| blak | Adjektiv | black | Di bag blak. The bag is black. |
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| wayt | Adjektiv | white | Di kɔp wayt. The cup is white. |
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| yɛs | Interjektion | yes | Yɛs, a dɔn ɔndastan naw. Yes, I understand now. |
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| no | Interjektion | no | No, a no fit go. No, I cannot go. |
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| no | Adverb | not | A no rɛdi. I am not ready. |
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| ɛn | Konjunktion | and | Ti ɛn bret dɔn rɛdi. Tea and bread are ready. |
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| ɔ | Konjunktion | or | Ti ɔ kɔfi fayn. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| bɔt | Konjunktion | but | |
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| if | Konjunktion | if | If yu kam, kɔl mi. If you come, call me. |
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| bikos | Konjunktion | because | |
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| wit | Präposition | with | I kam wit mi. She came with me. |
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| witawt | Präposition | without | I lef witawt mɔni. He left without money. |
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| fɔ | Präposition | for | Dis gif na fɔ yu. This gift is for you. |
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| frɔn | Präposition | from | A kam frɔn skul. I came from school. |
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| to | Präposition | to | |
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