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