Life as it is: the market....in mooré
on Wonderous Wanderland (Burkina Faso), 24/Feb/2011 13:30, 34 days ago
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Ne yibeogoKibareMaana wàna? Laafi!Maam data mui ne geba la gelaôn pass koomSeka me? Yn ye, barka!Fâ ya wâna? A ligda ya kobgaYa toogo! Barse. Maam ligda pa wuusg yeBark wuusgoNe y zaabre(HelloHello to you tooHow are you doing? I’m good!I want rice and onions and eggs and water.Is that it? Yes, thank you!How much for all this? It costs 500 fr.That’s expensive! It has to be less. I don’t have enough money.Thank you very much.Have a good evening.)Since tuesday we finish each training day with a one and a half hour class in the local language. In the central area - around Ouaga - the main language ismooré.The class is kept simple and very practical but we have a good teacher and it is fun.Maam ya sâana- I am a foreigner - wonder if I ever need that one, or better would be able to‘hide’ that one, even when speaking the language perfectly :)?! Not surprisingly we laugh a lot too.
