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- Esogbuna, weta garri.
Don‟t worry, bring the garri.
- Ego ole?
How much?
- Weta garri naira asaa.
Bring garri worth of seven naira.
- Ï chörö anü?
Do you want meat?
- Olee etu i si ere anü?
How do you sell meat?
- Anyï na-ere otu naira mobu naira atö. We sell for one naira and for three. - Tinye otu anü naira atö.
Put one meat worth of three naira.
- Were ya.
Take it.
- Nye m mmiri.
Give me water.
- Were ya.
Have it.
- Tinyekue ofe.
Bring more soup
- Weta afere.
Bring your plate.
- Ofea törö ütö.
The soup is tasty.
- Ego ole ka m ji gï?
How much do I owe you?
- Ha ncha bü naira iri na abüö.
That is 12 naira.
- Were ego.
Take the money.
- Da alü.
Well done.
- Ka e mesïa, ka odi oge özö.
Good-bye, till next time.
Vocabulary ülö oriri
chop house
jiakpu
cassava
üdï
kind, sort
ede
cocoyam
ehi
cow
agwa
beans
ewu
goat
mmanya drink, beer, wine
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