School & Education

1. Ko honto lekkol on woni?

   Where is the school?

   Usage

   To ask where a school is; lekkol is a loan from French école

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary lekkol (Fr) = "école". The article on follows the loan-word pattern of "Ko honto Directer on woni?" in the Peace Corps guide. The synonym janngirde was also confirmed. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

2. Ko honto defterdu ndun woni?

   Where is the library?

   Usage

   To find a library; defterdu is derived from deftere (book)

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary defterdu = "bibliothèque". The article ndun is inferred from the same -du class as "suudu ndun". Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

3. Miɗo faalaa yi'ude jannoowo on.

   I want to meet the teacher

   Usage

   To ask to see a teacher; jannoowo covers male and female teachers

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary jannoowo = "enseignant ; professeur". The article on follows person nouns such as "Boobo on". Same pattern as "Miɗo faalaa yi'ude doftooru." Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

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