Dogon phrasebook
旅遊會話手冊
Dogon is the main language family of Dogon Country, Mali. While there are a dozen different languages under this classification, this phrasebook focuses on Toro So (native to the village of Sanga), as it is both the best studied and mutually intelligible with the other escarpment varieties—those which travelers are most likely to encounter.
Pronunciation guide
Dogon languages are tonal, with two tones.
Vowels u like pool ò short oo sound similar to put è like bed
Consonants c like ty g strong 'g' j like dy s strong 's'
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.
Basics Hello. Seuw. (say-oo) Hello. (informal) . ( ) How are you? U seewo? ( ?) Fine, thank you. Se seewo. ( ) What is your name? Boy wo? ( ?) My name is ______ . Boy ma ____. ( _____ .) Nice to meet you. . ( ) Please. . ( ) Thank you. Bira po. ( ) You're welcome. . ( ) Yes. Ha/òò. ( ) No. Ay. ( ) Excuse me. (getting attention) . ( ) Excuse me. (begging pardon) . ( ) I'm sorry. . ( ) Goodbye Konè. ( ) Goodbye (informal) . ( ) I can't speak Dogon [well]. []. ( [ ]) Do you speak English? ? ( ?) Is there someone here who speaks English? Òni inè English so jè? ( ?) Help! ! ( !) Look out! ! ( !) Good morning. Aga po. ( ) Good evening. Diganai po. ( ) Good night. Yogo sègè mo. ( ) Good night (to sleep) . ( ) I don't understand. Mun è gèrè. ( ) Where is the toilet? Di diun? ( ?)
Problems Leave me alone. . ( .) Don't touch me! ! ( !) I'll call the police. . ( .) Police! ! ( !) Stop! Thief! ! ! ( ! !) I need your help. . ( .) It's an emergency. . ( .) I'm lost. . ( .) I lost my bag. . ( .) I lost my wallet. . ( .) I'm sick. . ( .) I've been injured. . ( .) I need a doctor. . ( .) Can I use your phone? ? ( ?)
Numbers 1 (hujjb ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) 5 ( ) 6 ( ) 7 ( ) 8 ( ) 9 ( ) 10 ( ) 11 ( ) 12 ( ) 13 ( ) 14 ( ) 15 ( ) 16 ( ) 17 ( ) 18 ( ) 19 ( ) 20 ( ) 21 ( ) 22 ( ) 23 ( ) 30 ( ) 40 ( ) 50 ( ) 60 ( ) 70 ( ) 80 ( ) 90 ( ) 100 ( ) 200 ( ) 300 ( ) 1,000 ( ) 2,000 ( ) 1,000,000 ( ) 1,000,000,000 ( ) 1,000,000,000,000 ( ) number _____ (train, bus, etc.) ( ) half ( ) less ( ) more ( )
Time now ( ) later ( ) before ( ) morning ( ) afternoon ( ) evening ( ) night ( )
Clock time one o'clock AM ( ) two o'clock AM ( ) noon ( ) one o'clock PM ( ) two o'clock PM ( ) midnight ( )
Duration _____ minute(s) ( ) _____ hour(s) ( ) _____ day(s) ( ) _____ week(s) ( ) _____ month(s) ( ) _____ year(s) ( )
Days today ( ) yesterday ( ) tomorrow ( ) this week ( ) last week ( ) next week ( ) Sunday ( ) Monday ( ) Tuesday ( ) Wednesday ( ) Thursday ( ) Friday ( ) Saturday ( )
Months January ( ) February ( ) March ( )
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