English→Manding written in the N'Ko

Translate English to Manding written in the N'Ko like a local.

It sounds like Guinea’s Maninka in the N’Ko script, with Manding rhythm, familiar kin-address terms, and Conakry vocabulary such as magbana.

474 local dialects

What locals actually say

Mum, I’m coming now.

ߒ ߓߊ، ߒ ߓߍ߫ ߣߊ߬ ߛߌߛߊ߲߬.

ߒ ߓߊ (n ba) is the familiar Guinea Maninka way to call one’s mother, while ߓߍ߫ ߣߊ߬ expresses an arrival in progress.

Which shared minibus goes to Madina?

ߡߊ߬ߜߓߊ߬ߣߊ߬ ߡߌ߲ ߓߍ߫ ߕߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߘߌ߬ߣߊ߬ ߟߊ߫؟

ߡߊ߬ߜߓߊ߬ߣߊ߬ (magbana) is Guinea’s everyday word for a shared minibus, and ߟߊ߫ marks the destination.

Mum, I’m hungry.

ߒ ߓߊ، ߒ ߞߏ߲߬ߜߏ߬ ߓߍ߫.

The household address ߒ ߓߊ (n ba) and the state construction ߞߏ߲߬ߜߏ߬ ߓߍ߫ (hunger is present) give this the familiar Guinea family register.

I don't have any cash.

ߒ ߕߍ߫ ߥߊߙߌ ߟߊ߫.

The local money word ߥߊߙߌ (wari) means cash, while ߕߍ߫ ... ߟߊ߫ is the Manding negative possession construction.

It is raining.

ߛߊ߲߬ߖߌ ߓߍ߫ ߣߊ߬.

ߛߊ߲߬ߖߌ (sanji) is the local word for rain, and ߓߍ߫ ߣߊ߬ signals an action happening now.

I am at work.

ߒ ߓߍ߫ ߓߊ߬ߙߊ ߟߊ߫.

ߓߊ߬ߙߊ (baara) means work, and ߓߍ߫ ... ߟߊ߫ marks being engaged at or in a place.

I am tired.

ߒ ߛߍ߬ߜߍ߬ߟߍ߲.

ߛߍ߬ߜߍ߬ߟߍ߲ (sɛgɛlɛnen) is the Manding predicative adjective for feeling tired.

We will meet tomorrow.

ߊ߲ ߓߍ߫ ߟߊ߬ߖߍ߬ ߛߌ߬ߣߌ.

The ߓߍ߫ plus verb construction gives a planned or future action, while ߛߌ߬ߣߌ means tomorrow.

Notes like these come with every AIRTranslate translation, so you learn why locals phrase it that way as you go.

Manding written in the N'Ko script (right-to-left).

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