Compliments

1. Ñiiri ndin no weli buy!

   The meal is very delicious!

   Usage

   ñiiri is the grain meal (now mostly rice); a compliment at the table

   Grammar Note

   Built from the same vocabulary as "Ñiiri e maafe e teewu no weli buy" and the article of ñiiri ndin. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

2. Pular maa ngal no moƴƴi buy.

   You speak Pular very well

   Usage

   Literally "your Pular is very good"; a compliment speakers love to hear

   Grammar Note

   Pattern of the Bah example "Pular makko ngal no ñawi seeɗa" (his Pular is a little incorrect). Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

3. A gollii buy.

   You work very hard

   Usage

   buy means "a lot"; literally "you worked a lot"

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary gollugol = "travailler"; perfective ending as in "Mi faamii". Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

4. On jaaraama buy, on jaɓɓii lan.

   Thank you for your warm welcome

   Usage

   On is the respectful plural; jaɓɓugol means "to welcome"

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary example under jaɓɓagol "Ɓe jaɓɓii lam ɓe teddini lam" (they welcomed me and honoured me) and "On jaaraama buy". "Warm" is carried in the translation only. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

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