Gëminh Ali acë dhiɔp. Awic dɛ̈t yam.
Ali’s shirt is old. He needs a new one.
Ala dukän alɛ̈ɛ̈th bë la göör alɛ̈ɛ̈th yam.
He goes to the shopping mall to look for new clothes.
Akic lɔŋ ee alɛ̈ɛ̈th ɣaac yök dukänic.
In the shopping mall he cannot find the clothing store.
Acë la dukanthok bë kuer thiëëc. “Ee täno leu bï ɣεn alɛ̈ɛ̈th ɣɔɔj thïn?” go jal thiëc.
He goes into a shop to ask for directions. “Where can I buy clothes?” he asks.
Go raan dukän jal nyuɔth nhom alɔŋ pei. Dukän alɛ̈ɛ̈th atɔ̈u kamdu yin nhom tuεŋ!
The shopkeeper points to the other side of the mall. The clothing store is on the opposite side!
Go Ali jal la bë la göör gëminh alaath. Gëmïïth adït apεi täde ku aye wëu juäc.
Ali goes in and looks for a shirt. The shirts are too big for him, and quite expensive.
Ace nhom geer ku ɣɔɔc ajuaan yam. Ku lëk rot lonadë gëmïth abë ɣɔc peen bɔ̈u tuεŋ täcï ye dɔ̈m wëu.
He buys a new pair of trousers instead because they are on sale. He decides he will buy a shirt next month when he gets his salary.
