Religion & Temples

1. Misiri bɛ min?

   Where is the mosque?

   Usage

   Ask where the mosque is

   Grammar Note

   "X bɛ min?" asks where X is. The dictionary lists "misiri" as mosque and, in one source, also as a drinking place; here it is the mosque. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

2. N bɛ se ka don misiri kɔnɔ wa?

   May I enter the mosque?

   Usage

   Ask permission before entering a mosque

   Grammar Note

   "don" is the verb "to enter"; "X kɔnɔ" means inside X. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar.

3. Ni Ala sɔnna

   God willing

   Usage

   Set phrase added after a plan or promise

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary lists it as "ní Ála sɔ̀nna..." (if God accepts).

4. Abarika Ala ye

   Thank God

   Usage

   Thank God for safety or good news

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary has the example "àbarika Ála yé !" (thanks to God). Here "ye" is the postposition meaning "to / for".

5. A bɛ sun na

   He / She is fasting

   Usage

   Explain that someone is fasting, for example during Ramadan

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary has "à bɛ́ sún ná" (he is fasting). The month of Ramadan is "sunkalo".

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