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Key Phrases
and Questions
This lesson is aimed at giving you some key phrases and questions that are
commonly used.
Practice these phrases
and try to use them everyday.
Ask the
questions and see what answers you get.
If you don’t know
what is being said, ask and remember what you are
told.
Practice by using the language is the only true
way to learn.
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It literally
means
“What
are they saying?”. It can also be
used to say
something
like “What’s the word?” |
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How have you been? |
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How are you? (to
someone standing) |
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How are you? (to
someone sitting) |
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What did you do? |
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What are you going to do? |
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What are you doing? (to someone sitting) |
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What are you doing? (to
someone standing) |
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Where did you go? |
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Where are you
going? |
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What time is it? |
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Have you
eaten? |
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__(name)__ jasge hi? |
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Where is __(name)__?1 |
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Did
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What do you think? |
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I’m
tired. |
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Are you tired? |
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I’m
hungry. |
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Are you hungry? |
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I went to __(place)__.2 |
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_(place)__ eja howatekjene. |
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I am going to __(place)__.3 |
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What did he/she say? |
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What did you say? |
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What? |
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Stop it! |
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Sit down! |
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Be quiet! |
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Wake up! |
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Give it here! |
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Bring it here! |
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Stand up! |
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This is an exclamation that can best be translated as ‘truly’ or ‘absolutely’. |
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This can be translated as “I guess so”. It can also mean "whatever you say” or even “whatever”. It is often used as a sarcastic remark in response to something you don’treally agree with. |
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1.Example: |
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Where is Bill? |
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I went to Madison (Tejop) |
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3.Example: Tejop eja howatekjene. |
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I am going to go to Madison (Tejop) |
