Bamileke Language - Nufi, fe'efe'e: Most Frequent Expressions

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Hello, Hi!
Mbə̄ə̄ lɑ́ !

How are you ?
Yáá mɑ̀ lāhā?

I am fine
Yáá mɑ̀nnák

Thank you
Ngɑ̌ pén ō

I am fine thank you.
Yáá mɑ̀nnák, ngɑ̌ pén ō

And you ?
Wò yō lɑ́ ō ?

There is no problem
Ncà' sī wū bɑ̄

What is your name?
Zēn zǒ mɑ́ wɑ̄ ?

My name is Scott
Zēn zǎ mɑ́ Scott

I am from America (only for men)
*Ngɑ̌ mɑ́ mīā Āmērīkà*.
Ngɑ̌ mɑ́ ngòò ā Āmērīkà (For female)

I am a Bamileke Woman
Ngɑ̌ mɑ́ ngòò ā mfî'kè'

Bamileke people
Pɑ̌mfí'kè'

I live in Pennsylvania
Ngɑ̌ nsī mɑ̀ Pennsylvania

What?
Kɑ́ ? Kɑ́ lī ?

What do you say ?
Ǒ mɑ̀ndēn mɑ́ kɑ́ lī ?

Who?
Wɑ̄ ?

Who is it?
Wɑ̄ bɑ́ ɑ̄ ?

My brother My Sister
Mēmmɑ̄ ò

Where?
Hɑ̄ ?

Why?
Nǔkɑ́?

Please
Cʉ̄cō’ò/ Cīcō'ò

It is so
Fà'á bɑ́

It is not so
Sī fà’á bɑ́ bɑ̄

Like this
Fě'è

Do like this
Ghʉ̀ fě'è

Yes
Ŋ̄h !

No
Ngǎ'

I know
Ngɑ̌ zhí

I don’t know
Ǹ kɑ̀' zhī (bɑ̄)

Really?
Fà'á á ?

It is true
Ndéndēē bɑ́

Forgive me
Lɑ̀hsì ā lɑ́

What are you doing like that?
Kɑ́ tɑ́ ó mɑ̀ngʉ́ fà'á ā ?

Nothing
Sə̀ə̄wū

Nobody
Sə̀ə̄wèn

I understood
Ngɑ̌ yú'

I said so
Ngɑ̌ lén fà'á

You got it?
Ǒ yú' ù ? Ǒ yú' ú ?

Are you getting it?
Ǒ mɑ̀njū' ú ?

Could you repeat please?
Cʉ̄cō'ò, pɑ́ ó pātngə́ə́?
Pàtngə́ə́ lɑ́ cʉ̄cō'ò

Keep on! (To encourage someone to continue)
Làh ngén mbhì

Great!
Fà'á bɑ́ !

Oh my Gosh!
Yéé yà wɑ̄ lɑ̄ ēē !!! Kɑ̀cɔ̀ !!! Hɔ̌bɑ̂!

It is good
Yáá pè'

I am happy
Ngɑ̌ mɑ̀ncá’sí. / Nǔ mɑ̀mbé' ā.

The king
Fʉ̀/Fə̀

The Queen
Mɑ̂fʉ̀/Mɑ̂fə̀

Ancestors
Pɑ̀mfhʉ́sīē/Pɑ̀mɑ́ngátnzhʉ̀'

Cowries/Shells
Mbām

Money
Nkɑ̄ɑ̄

The Royal Palace
Nò'

Goodbye
Ôhó

Mfɑ̀' : Homework

How do you say …
1. Hello, Hi!
2. How are you ?
3. I am fine
4. Thank you
5. I am fine thank you.
6. And you ?
7. There is no problem
8. What is your name?
9. My name is …
10. I am from … (only for male)
11. I am from … (only for female)
12. I am a Bamileke Woman
13. Bamileke people
14. I live in …
15. What?
16. Kɑ́ ? Kɑ́ lī ?
17. What do you say ?
18. Who?
19. My brother My Sister
20. Where?
21. Why?
22. Please
23. It is so
24. It is not so
25. Like this
26. Do like this
27. Yes
28. No
29. I know
30. I don’t know
31. Really?
32. It is true
33. Forgive me
34. What are you doing like that?
35. Kɑ́ tɑ́ ó mɑ̀ngʉ́ fà'á ā ?
36. Nothing
37. Nobody
38. I understood
39. I said so
40. You got it?
41. Are you getting it?
42. Could you repeat please?
43. Keep on! (To encourage someone to continue)
44. Great!
45. Oh my Gosh!
46. Yéé yà wɑ̄ lɑ̄ ēē !!!
47. Kɑ̀cɔ̀ !!! Hɔ̌bɑ̂!
48. It is good
49. I am happy
50. The king
51. The Queen
52. Ancestors
53. Cowries/Shells
54. Money
55. The Royal Palace
56. Goodbye


Mfɑ̀’ 2 : Homework 2

What does this mean ?

1. Mbə̄ə̄ lɑ́ !
2. Yáá mɑ̀ lāhā?
3. Yáá mɑ̀nnák
4. Ngɑ̌ pén ō
5. Yáá mɑ̀nnák, ngɑ̌ pén ō
6. Wò yō lɑ́ ō ?
7. Ncà' sī wū bɑ̄
8. Zēn zǒ mɑ́ wɑ̄ ?
9. Ŋ̄h !
10. Ngǎ'
11. Ngɑ̌ zhí
12. Zēn zǎ mɑ́ …
13. Ngɑ̌ mɑ́ mīā …
14. Ngɑ̌ mɑ́ ngòò ā …

15. Ngɑ̌ nsī mɑ̀ …
16. Kɑ́ ? Kɑ́ lī ?
17. Wɑ̄? Wɑ̄ lī ?
18. Wɑ̄ bɑ́ ɑ̄ ?
19. Ǒ mɑ̀ndēn mɑ́ kɑ́ lī ?
20. Mēmmɑ̄ ò
21. Nǔkɑ́?
22. Cʉ̄cō’ò
23. Fà'á bɑ́
24. Sī fà’á bɑ́ bɑ̄
25. Fè’éfě'è
26. Ghʉ̀ fě'è
27. Ǹ kɑ̀' zhī (bɑ̄)
28. Fà'á á ?
29. Ndéndēē bɑ́
30. Lɑ̀hsì ā lɑ́
31. Kɑ́ tɑ́ ó mɑ̀ngʉ́ fà'á ā ?
32. Làh ngén mbhì
33. Ôhó
34. Yáá pè'
35. Ǒ yú' ù ? Ǒ yú' ú ?
36. Ngɑ̌ yú'
37. Yéé yà wɑ̄ lɑ̄ ēē !!! Kɑ̀cɔ̀ !!! Hɔ̌bɑ̂!
38. Sə̀ə̄wū
39. Sə̀ə̄wèn
40. Ngɑ̌ lén fà'á
41. Ǒ mɑ̀njū' ú ?
42. Pàtngə́ə́ lɑ́ cʉ̄cō'ò
43. Ngɑ̌ mɑ̀ncá’sí. / Nǔ mɑ̀mbé' ā.
44. Fʉ̀/Fə̀
45. Mɑ̂fʉ̀/Mɑ̂fə̀
46. Pɑ̀mfhʉ́sīē/Pɑ̀mɑ́ngátnzhʉ̀'
47. Mbām
48. Nkɑ̄ɑ̄
49. Pɑ̌mfí'kè'