1. Greetings

MMEMA KIRI / OYEN KIRI?
Good morning. / Hello.
[Answer: KIRI M'BANG./ KIRI ILENE]

O NEM MBOGUE / O TE LERi[?]
How are you?

OWÉH, ME NEM MBOGUE [!]
Yes, I'm fine!

ME SEM MBOGUE
I don't feel well. (As well morally)

ME TE WA KONe.....Wé!
Hello......over there! (eg other side of the street)

G-BEU MA NGOUNI
Hug me!

MMEMA N'GOGUÉ
Good evening. (early evening)
[Answer: N'GOGUÉ M'MENG.]

MMEM- ALOU
Good evening. (Late evening)
[Answer: ALUM'M'MENG]

O BÓNG-BE M'BOGUÉ!
You sleep well!

O BÓNG-BE M'MENG!
Good night.

OU TE KE VÉ?
Where are you going?

ME TE KE A TAN (A CAMEROUN)
I am going back Home. ("I am leaving to Cameroon.")

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2. Origins

OU NE DOÏ YA?
What is your name ?

ME NE DONA SASHA MBALLA !
My name is Sasha MBALLA.

BE TE MA LLONG NA NGONJI !
But I am being called Ngonji.

TARA
Father

NAN'NA ( N'NAGONO en vieux éton)
Mother

MÔJANG [WUOME]
[my] brother

BÔBEJANG
[my] brothers

KAAL
Sister

KAAL YAMA
My sister

BE KAAL BAMA
My sisters

O NE MO DJEUE? ONE MOT YA VEU?
Where are you from?

ME NE MÔ-ETONE , AYONG Ya NPAK YA OKOLA?
I am an éton from the TOM tribe close to Okola

ME TE KWAL-ETON
I speak Eton.

ME TE KWAL-N'KWAL ...... MINTANGENE
("I speak the language of the white men")

ME TE KWAL POULASSI
I speak French.

ME TE KWAL INGLISE
I speak English

NNAM MINTANGENE
France ("White peoples land")

NTANGENE
Whiteman

MINTANGENE
white person

EEVINN-MOT
black person

BIVINI BI BOT
Black people

EEVINNI
Black

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3. Feelings

ME TE WaDING
I like you. (I love you.)

MAG ME TE PE WA DING.
I love you...... too.

ME NE MINTAK
I am happy.

ME TE OUOK MINTAK
I am happy. ("I have happiness.")

MMEe MINGA:
Ugly woman!

EBENG MINGA
Beautiful woman !

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4. Description of time

EBÖK
Time

EBOK E PE DILAAH?
What time is it?

MA'A GBELe WASS
I have no watch!

ÉPÖLo
Time

DE ME NE WA YENE?
Can I see you or talk to you now?

MA'A GBELe ÉPÖLo / (ÉBOK)
I have no time!

AMOS
Day time

KIRI
tomorrow

O KIRI
See you tomorrow!

AMBOUSS KIRI
the day after tomorrow

ANG-GOGUÉ
yesterday (that what happened before the night)

KIRI ME TE KE AZOUKOULA
Tomorrow I am going to school.

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5. In the Kitchen

KASSINN
kitchen

ME TE OUOK ZA
I am hungry.

ME TE DJE BI:DI
I want to eat.

BI:DI
food

ME TE YE N'NOUNG DAMe
I want something to drink.

ME TE YE N'NOUNG BIAH
I want to drink a beer.

BI TE N'NOUNG COPI
We are drinking coffee.
(=We are having breakfast.)

VEMA BERRI
Give me the bread.

ME TE DING MOTORO
I like boiled potatos.

E TE NYEB (ABUI)
It's (very) good.

MBEi
cooking pot

PLAPAN
pan

[B]ISSO:
plate[s]

NNÓMÓ / MIN- NNÓMÓ
a bottle / bottles

[B]ILÁ
drinking glass[es]

OCKENG / AKENG
knife / knives

ILOUM
fork

TOCK
spoon

TEBeLE
table

[B]ITÓ
chair[s]

IBOGUé / BIBOGUé
a seat / seats

BOGB-ASSI/ IBOG- YI !
Have a seat!

BOGB-ITO:
Please keep your seat.

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6. Food

MENDIM
Water

MILIK
Milk

MEDJOK / BIGNANe
Alcoholic beverages

WANi
Wine

BIZEZEK
Soft sweet drinks

BERRi
Bread

ODJO:
Fruit Banana

NDOGÖ
Mango

IBOUMA / BIBOUMA
Fruit / fruits

AZANG-a
Citrus

BITOUTOUGA
Cooked vegetables

ICOUAN
Vegetable Banana (Sing.)

BICOUAN
Vegetable Banana (Pl.)

NDOLÉ
green leafs, usually smashed and cooked

KPEMM
Green cassava leaf, like above, but sweet

MBOAM KPEMM
Green cassava leaves cake

MEBANG-a:
Roots bubbles known as macabo

BiÖ
Yams

OWONO
Peanuts

[B]OPOUMA
Orange[s]





meung -allemand, deutsche Sprache
me ne doi na denise - Ich heisse denise
abuie ngang - merci, danke
keni nnoun - geh trinken
ô ke ? Was ?
peuk

me- ich
ma'a - du
a - il
nous= bïii
nous biaaa
vous=mini
ils =boeu

one - etre
j'ai = me bweleu

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