IARG-UF/English-Kpelle-Corpus huggingface dataset:
English: This is a leaf
Kpelle: Láa ká ŋí.
English: This is his mother
Kpelle: Nèe ká ŋí.
English: This is her mother
Kpelle: Nèe ká ŋí.
English: This is its mother
Kpelle: Nèe ká ŋí.
English: Like how?
Kpelle: Yɛ̂ɛ leŋ?.
English: Who are you?
Kpelle: Gbɛ̂ɛ ɓa yâ?.
English: This is a breeze
Kpelle: Fãa ká tí.
English: This is a wind
Kpelle: Fãa ká tí.
English: It will be on wednesday
Kpelle: À pâi kɛ̂i a wɛ̃ɛde ɣele.
English: Where are you going?
Kpelle: Yâ liî mí?.
English: I am going to work
Kpelle: Ŋa liî tíi kɛ̂i.
English: Morning greetings
Kpelle: Ɣele wala làa timaa.
English: Good morning
Kpelle: Ƃa ŋuŋ.
English: Yes, good morning, my friend
Kpelle: Àa naoi, ya ŋuŋ.
English: Yes, good morning, my friend
Kpelle: Àa naoi, ɓa ŋuŋ.
English: Good morning to all
Kpelle: Ka ŋuŋ.
English: Good morning, my friends
Kpelle: Àa naoi, ka ŋuŋ.
English: Good morning, my friend
Kpelle: Àa naoi, ya ŋuŋ.
English: Good morning, my friend
Kpelle: Àa naoi, ɓa ŋuŋ.
English: Yes my friend, good evening.
Kpelle: Àa naoi, ya tua.
English: Yes my friend, good evening.
Kpelle: Àa naoi, ɓa tua.
English: Yes my friend, good afternoon.
Kpelle: Àa naoi, ya tua.
English: Yes my friend, good afternoon.
Kpelle: Àa naoi, ɓa tua.
English: Yes my friend, good evening
Kpelle: Àa naoi, ya tua.
English: Yes my friend, good evening
Kpelle: Àa naoi, ɓa tua.
English: Yes my friend, good afternoon
Kpelle: Àa naoi, ya tua.
English: Yes my friend, good afternoon
Kpelle: Àa naoi, ɓa tua.
English: What's news?
Kpelle: Kú m̀ɛni zu?
English: There is no bad news.
Kpelle: Kpao nyɔ́mɔɔ fé zu.
English: There is no bad news.
Kpelle: Mɛni nyɔ́mɔɔ fé zu.
English: Thank god the grace of god
Kpelle: Ɣâla sarâi
English: Thank by the grace of god
Kpelle: Ɣâla sarâi
English: I am sick
Kpelle: Ŋa kɔlɛi
English: What is your name?
Kpelle: Ílaa ɓa gbɛ̂ɛ?
English: My name is white fish
Kpelle: Náa ɓa nyɛ̃́ɛ kole
English: And you too, what is your name?
Kpelle: Yá nyaŋ, ílaa ɓa gbɛ̂ɛ?
English: And you too, what is your name?
Kpelle: Yáŋ nyaŋ, ílaa ɓa gbɛ̂ɛ?
English: Where did you come from?
Kpelle: Í kula mí ta?
English: I came or come from liberia
Kpelle: Ŋá kula labia
English: What is your mother name?
Kpelle: Ílee láa ɓa gbɛ̂ɛ?
English: My mother name is garmai
Kpelle: Nee láa ɓa gáamai
English: And you too, what is your mother's name?
Kpelle: Yá ǹyaŋ, ílee láa ɓa gbɛ̂ɛ?
English: And you too, what is your mother's name?
Kpelle: Yáŋ ǹyaŋ, ílee láa ɓa gbɛ̂ɛ?
English: My mother's name is thelma
Kpelle: Nee láa ɓa tɛma
English: What is your father's name?
Kpelle: Í nâŋ láa ɓa gbɛ̂ɛ?
English: My father name is folokula
Kpelle: Nâŋ láa ɓa fólo kula
English: And you too, what is your father's name?)
Kpelle: Yáŋ ǹyaŋ, ínâŋ láa ɓa gbɛ̂ɛ?
English: And you too, what is your father's name?)
Kpelle: Yá ǹyaŋ, ínâŋ láa ɓa gbɛ̂ɛ?
English: My father's name is jallah
Kpelle: Nâŋ láa ɓa zala
English: What news here?
Kpelle: Kú m̀ɛni ɓɛ́?
English: There is no bad news here
Kpelle: Mɛni nyɔ́mɔɔ fé ɓɛ́
English: Unless for your side?
Kpelle: Fɛ̂ɛ nɔ́ ípɔ naa pere
English: Ah, no bad news on that side
Kpelle: Á, mɛni nyɔ́mɔɔ fé ǹaa pere
English: Okay, thank god.
Kpelle: Aâ, ɣâla sɛɣɛ̂i.
English: My friend, good morning or good day, my friend
Kpelle: Naoi, í ɣele wala.
English: Okay my friend, thank you so much or plenty.
Kpelle: Ôoei naoi, í sɛɣɛ̂i kpɔ́ a dámaa
English: My friend, good evening or good night my friend
Kpelle: Naoi, í ɣele wurii
English: Please say hi to everyone.
Kpelle: Ŋá fàa ǹúui kélee ma
English: I am going to work
Kpelle: Ŋa liî tíi kɛ̂i
English: I am going to school
Kpelle: Ŋa liî kɔlɔ-pɛrɛ mu
English: I am going to the market
Kpelle: Ŋa liî ǹɔ́ɔi su.
English: What type of work are you doing?
Kpelle: Lé tii ɓé ya gɛ̂i?
English: I am doing office work.
Kpelle: Ŋ́gaa kwíi-tii kɛ̂i
English: Are there many jobs?
Kpelle: Tíi támaa káa naa?
English: Are there many works?
Kpelle: Tíi támaa káa naa?
English: Yes, there are many jobs.
Kpelle: Ôoei, tíi támaa káa naa.
English: Do you want to work?
Kpelle: Ya ŋ̀wɛlii í tíi kɛ́?
English: Yes, i want to work.
Kpelle: Ôoei, ŋa ŋ̀wɛlii ŋá tíi kɛ́
English: I heard it, i will tell our boss man
Kpelle: Ŋa m̀ɛni, ŋà pâi môi kú núu kɛ́tɛi ma
English: I heard it, i will tell our boss lady
Kpelle: Ŋa m̀ɛni, ŋà pâi môi kú núu kɛ́tɛi ma
English: Yes, please do that for me.
Kpelle: Ôoei yo, ye gɛ̀ tí mí.
English: Because it's not easy
Kpelle: Kpɛ́ni fêi vé péle ma
English: I will do it, don't worry.
Kpelle: Ŋà pâi gɛ̂i, í líi fé sɛlɛŋ
English: What news, my friend?
Kpelle: Naoi kú m̀ɛni?
English: Where are you coming from?
Kpelle: Ya kulâi mí ta?
English: I am coming from work
Kpelle: Ŋà kulâi tíi kɛ̂i
English: Is food here?
Kpelle: Mii-sɛŋ káa ɓɛ́?
English: Yes, i cooked food here.
Kpelle: Ôoei, ŋá mii-sɛŋ ɣìli ɓɛ́
English: Which soup you cooked here today?
Kpelle: Lé lao ɓé í ŋìli ɓɛ́ sâai?
English: I cooked cassava-leaf today.
Kpelle: Ŋá manaŋ-lâa ɣìli sâa
English: Yes! that's my favorite soup
Kpelle: Ôoei! nîa làoi ká tí.
English: Thank you for cooking cassava-leaf today
Kpelle: Í sɛɣɛ̂i manaŋ-lâa ɣìlii sâa.
English: Thank god.
Kpelle: Ɣâla sɛɣɛ̂i
English: What is this?
Kpelle: Lé ɓé ŋí?
English: This is a house.
Kpelle: Pɛ́rɛ ká ŋí
English: This is a beautiful house.
Kpelle: Pɛ́rɛ lɛ́lɛɛ ká ŋí
English: I have a house
Kpelle: Pɛ́rɛ tɔnɔ káa nyêei
English: I have a beautiful house
Kpelle: Pɛ́rɛ lɛ́lɛɛ káa nyêei
English: Where is your house?
Kpelle: Ípɛrɛi kɔɔ mí?
English: Where is your house?
Kpelle: Ípɛrɛi káa mí?
English: This is my house.
Kpelle: Ŋá pɛ́rɛi ká ŋí.
English: This is cassava.
Kpelle: Manaŋ ká ŋí.
English: I have a cassava farm.
Kpelle: Manaŋ kpâlaŋ káa nyêei
English: I have a big cassava farm
Kpelle: Manaŋ kpâlaŋ kɛ́tɛ káa nyêei
English: I planted plenty cassava.
Kpelle: Ŋá manaŋ támaa sì.
English: I eat cassava.
Kpelle: Ŋá manaŋ mii.
English: You are required to keenly listen to the sound of each vowel letter on this page.
Kpelle: Ye í wóli tɔ́ɔ kpɔ́ a ǹɛ̂lɛɛ ŋ̀óo ŋai ŋí láa ma tɛi-tɛi gɔlɔ-laai ŋí ma.
English: We will pronounce these letters twice.
Kpelle: Kwa pâi ŋ̀óo ŋai ŋí láa tóli gîe-mɛi
English: This is the flesh of the letter
Kpelle: Ŋ̀óoi ǹûu ká ŋi
English: This is the flesh of the word
Kpelle: Ŋ̀óoi ǹûu ká ŋi
English: You are to follow the instruction to continue with the consonant letters.
Kpelle: Ye lɛɛ nɔ́ zɛŋ lɛ́ɛ tɔnɔi tí pôlu ɓɛ́ mɛi perei, a gɛ́ɛ í ŋ̀óo kao ŋai ŋí láa tóli.
English: This is the bone of the letters
Kpelle: Ŋ̀óoi gáo ká ŋí
English: This is the full alphabet
Kpelle: Ŋ̀óoi gbonôi ká ŋí
English: These are the vowels and tones of the kpelle language
Kpelle: Gbɛlɛɛ wooi sɛlɛŋ ɣɛlii da ŋ̀óo mɛi woo ŋai ká ŋí
English: The tones and the examples
Kpelle: Ŋ̀óo mɛi woo ŋai da gɔ̀ɔŋ maa ŋai
English: K replaces c and itself
Kpelle: K è c pɔ́ɔ ŋá sìɣe da k nya kpîŋ.
English: When b changes, it becomes p
Kpelle: B maa a fàleŋ, a kɛ̀ a p
English: Is this a banana?
Kpelle: Gôi ɓe ŋí?
English: Yes, this is a banana.
Kpelle: Ôoei, gôi ká ŋí.
English: This is my banana.
Kpelle: Ŋá gôi ká ŋí
English: This is a ripe banana
Kpelle: Gôi kpɔlu ká ŋí
English: Do you eat banana?
Kpelle: Yâ gôi mii?
English: Yes, i eat banana.
Kpelle: Ôoei, ŋa gôi mii
English: Is this a drinking cup?
Kpelle: Kpele-kɔ̂ɛɛ ɓe ŋí?
English: Yes, this is a drinking cup.
Kpelle: Ôoei, kpele-kɔ̂ɛɛ ká ŋí.
English: I bought a drinking cup
Kpelle: Ŋá kpele-kɔ̂ɛɛ yà
English: I bought it for ten dollars.
Kpelle: Ŋá nyà a dâla puu.
English: This is a car.
Kpelle: Kéleŋ tɔnɔ ká ŋí.
English: Plenty cars are here.
Kpelle: Kéleŋ támaa káa ɓɛ́
English: I have a new car.
Kpelle: Kéleŋ nina káa ńyêei
English: This car is fine.
Kpelle: Géleŋ ŋí lɛ́lɛɛi
English: This is a fine car.
Kpelle: Kéleŋ lɛ́lɛɛ ká ŋí
English: Do you drive?
Kpelle: Yâ kéleŋ sîa?
English: Yes, i drive.
Kpelle: Ôoei, ŋa kéleŋ sîa
English: This is a beautiful table.
Kpelle: Têɓele lɛ́lɛɛ ká ŋí
English: This table is fine
Kpelle: Têɓelei ŋí lɛ́lɛɛ̂i.
English: This table is good
Kpelle: Têɓelei ŋí lɛ́lɛɛ̂i.
English: This is a big table.
Kpelle: Têɓele kɛ́tɛ ká ŋí.
English: I bought it for $30.00 dollars.
Kpelle: Ŋá nyà a dâla buu saaɓa.
English: Do you have a table?
Kpelle: Têɓele káa íyêei?
English: Yes, i have a table.
Kpelle: Ôoei, têɓele káa ńyêei.
English: In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth.
Kpelle: Gɔ́ɔ pîlanii ɣâla è ŋ̀elei kpɛ̂tɛ da ǹɔii
English: The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. and the spirit of god was hovering over the face of the waters.
Kpelle: Ǹɔii è kɛ̀ a vólo, sɛŋ da fé kɛ́ ní ma. zu è kɛ̀ a gbíniɛɛ, ɣâla ŋɔmɔlêŋ pɛlɛɛ ǹyái mɛi.
English: And god said, let there be light, and there was light.
Kpelle: Nya ƃe ɣâla è mò ǹyɛɛ, 'tɔɔ kwaa é pono.' ǹyaŋ kwaa è pòno
English: That is a chicken
Kpelle: Tɛ́ɛ ká tí
English: We saw a mushroom
Kpelle: Kú féna kàa
English: Two chickens
Kpelle: Tɛ́ɛ feerɛ
English: We saw a car
Kpelle: Kú kéleŋ kàa
English: We saw a man
Kpelle: Kú kpakolo kàa.
English: We saw a man
Kpelle: Kú surɔ̂ŋ kàa.
English: We are going to school
Kpelle: Kwa liî kɔlɔ pɛrɛ mu
English: That is a house
Kpelle: Pɛ́rɛ ká tí.
English: Money is there
Kpelle: Sɛŋ-kao káa naa.
English: Two houses
Kpelle: Pɛ́rɛ feerɛ
English: Where is the chicken?
Kpelle: Dɛ́ɛi káa mí?
English: Where is esther?
Kpelle: Ɛtɛ kɔɔ?
English: I am going to bed
Kpelle: Ŋa kɛ́ liî laai.
English: Thats i a car
Kpelle: Kéleŋ ká tí.
English: They are going
Kpelle: Dí káa kɛ́ liî.
English: They are going
Kpelle: Dâa kɛ́ liî.
English: Two cars
Kpelle: Kéleŋ feerɛ
English: We are going
Kpelle: Kwa kɛ́ liî
English: What happened?
Kpelle: Lé ɓé kɛ?
English: That is my father
Kpelle: Nâŋ ká tí
English: I did it
Kpelle: Ŋá gɛ̀
English: The birth of jesus christ
Kpelle: Berei dí zîsɛ maa sɔlɔ ɓô lai
English: Now the birth of jesus christ was like this: after his mother, mary, was engaged to joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the holy spirit
Kpelle: Ǹyaŋ berei ŋí ɓé dí zîsɛ kôrai maa sɔlɔ ɓôla. tãi zosɛ e zîsɛ ǹee mere kɔli-kao làa lai, dí lɛ́ɛ pâi kɛ̂i díkîe ma, m̀ɔlêŋ maa waai e gɛ̀ é koo síɣe.
English: Now the birth of jesus christ was like this: after his mother, mary, was engaged to joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the holy spirit
Kpelle: Nya ɓe ŋɔsurɔ̂ŋ zosɛ, nyii kɛ̀ a tɔ̃yâ-nuui, vé kɛ́ ní ŋ̀wɛ̂lii a gɛɛ e mere ŋumɛ. è gbɛ̀tɛ gíli ŋá a gɛɛ é mere lɛɛ loo-pere su
English: I bought a horse on wednesday
Kpelle: Ŋá soo yà a wɛ̃ɛde ɣele
English: I am going to work tomorrow
Kpelle: Ŋa tínaa liî tíi kɛ́i
English: Lorpu bought a perfume today
Kpelle: Lɔpuu è wúru-ya kúŋ nɛ̃ɛ yà sâa.
English: We will study today
Kpelle: Kwa pâi sɛŋ maa kɔ́ri sâa.
English: This is the mushroom
Kpelle: Vénai ká ŋí.
English: Garmai will put the mushroom in the soup
Kpelle: Gáamai a pâi vénai pui ǹaoi su
English: Garmai will cook mushroom soup today
Kpelle: Gáamai a pâi féna lao ɣilii sâa
English: I went to work on the car today
Kpelle: Ŋá lì tíi kɛ̂i géleŋ ma saâ
English: That is the church
Kpelle: Ŋ̀âla-pɛrɛi ká tí
English: I want to study today
Kpelle: Ŋa ŋ̀wɛ́lii ŋá sɛŋ maa kɔ́ri sâa
English: I want to learn today
Kpelle: Ŋa ŋ̀wɛ́lii ŋá sɛŋ maa kɔ́ri sâa
English: I want to learn how to ride a horse
Kpelle: Ŋa ŋ̀wɛlii ŋá soo sîaa maa kɔ́ri
English: I'm learning how to ride a horse
Kpelle: Ŋá soo sîaa maa kɔ́ri.
English: What did you go to do in the town?
Kpelle: Lé ɓé í lì gɛ̂i daai sui?
English: What happened?
Kpelle: Lé ɓé kɛ̀?
English: I am going for water
Kpelle: Ŋa liî yá kanai
English: Bring it to the house
Kpelle: Pá la bɛ́rɛi lá.
English: He took or carried the load to that house
Kpelle: È lì a gbîrii bɛ́rɛi tí la
English: They fixed the bridge with sticks
Kpelle: Dí gbáwɔi kpɛ̀tɛ a wúru.
English: Garmai, what are you doing?
Kpelle: Gáamai, lé ɓé íkaa gɛ̂i?
English: I am working
Kpelle: Ŋ́gaa tíi kɛ̂i
English: That is my friend
Kpelle: Marâŋ ká tí.
English: Garmai and her child are in the house
Kpelle: Gáamai da ǹóŋ díkaa bɛ́rɛi mu
English: Learning is good
Kpelle: Sɛŋ kɔ́lɔŋɔɔ lɛ́lɛɛi
English: I want to learn many languages for the sake of tomorrow or the future.
Kpelle: Ŋa ŋ̀wɛlii ŋá sii-woo támaa maa kɔ́ri tínaa tuɛ pere mɛ̀ni ma.
English: I will be graduating from school this year
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi kpɛɛi kɔlɔ ma góraŋ ŋí su
English: This is a fine spoon
Kpelle: Mina lɛ́lɛɛ ká ŋí.
English: Bring my spoon
Kpelle: Pá a ŋá minai
English: Go and bring my spoon
Kpelle: Lí í pá a ŋá minai
English: Where is the spoon?
Kpelle: M̀inai káa mí?
English: The spoon is in the house
Kpelle: M̀inai káa bɛ́rɛi mu
English: I do not have an umbrella
Kpelle: Fólo-kpanâŋ fé ńyêei.
English: Umbrella is here
Kpelle: Fólo-kpanâŋ káa ɓɛ́.
English: Tt is raining
Kpelle: Tuna káa pûi
English: Umbrella is good
Kpelle: Fólo-kpanâŋ lɛ́lɛɛi
English: I need an umbrella
Kpelle: Ŋa fólo-kpanâŋ wɛ́lîi
English: No umbrella is here
Kpelle: Fólo-kpanâŋ fé ɓɛ́
English: Do you want umbrella?
Kpelle: Ya fólo-kpanâŋ wɛlîi?
English: This is a girl
Kpelle: Nɛnî-lo ká ŋí.
English: She is a fine girl
Kpelle: Gáa a nɛnî-lo lɛ́lɛɛ.
English: She is my younger sister
Kpelle: Gáa a nêɣe-nɛni
English: Her name is fatu
Kpelle: Ǹáa ɓa fatu
English: She is going to school
Kpelle: Gáa liî kɔlɔ-pɛrɛ mu
English: This is a boy
Kpelle: Surɔ̂ŋ-lo ká ŋí.
English: This boy is playing
Kpelle: Zurɔ̂ŋ-loi ŋí káa pêle kɛ̂i
English: He is playing ball
Kpelle: Gáa bɔ̂ɔ kɔ̂i
English: He goes to school
Kpelle: A li kɔlɔ-pɛrɛ mu
English: This boy is strong
Kpelle: Zurɔ̂ŋ-loi ŋí wála-walai
English: This is a foot wear
Kpelle: Kɔ́ɔ-ŋá kɔlɔ ká ŋí.
English: I have a foot wear
Kpelle: Kɔ́ɔ-ŋá kɔlɔ káa nýêei.
English: This is a black shoe
Kpelle: Kɔlɔ tɛ̂i ká ŋí.
English: I love black shoe
Kpelle: Kɔlɔ tɛ̂i wɛ́li káa mâ.
English: I bought a fine shoe
Kpelle: Ŋá kɔlɔ lɛ́lɛɛ yà
English: I bought it for fifty dollars
Kpelle: Ŋá ǹya a dâla buu náaŋ.
English: Grass is around my house
Kpelle: Kala káa ŋápɛrɛi kɔlɛ ma
English: I will brush it
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi válâi.
English: I will brush grass
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi kala fálai
English: I will brush grass today
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi kala fálai sâa.
English: I eat cassava
Kpelle: Ŋa manaŋ mii
English: Cassava is sweet
Kpelle: Manaŋ nɛ̃ɛi
English: Cassava is a food
Kpelle: Manaŋ káa a mii-sɛŋ.
English: Do you eat cassava?
Kpelle: Ya manaŋ mii?
English: Do you eat banana?—
Kpelle: Ya gôi mii?
English: Yes, i eat banana
Kpelle: Ôoei, ŋa gôi mii
English: Are you selling banana?
Kpelle: Ya gôi kɔlɛ̂i?
English: Yes, i am selling banana
Kpelle: Ôoei, ŋa gôi kɔlɛ̂i
English: I want to buy some
Kpelle: Ŋa ŋ̀wɛ̂lii ŋá da yá
English: It is three for one dollar
Kpelle: Gáa a zaaɓa dâla tɔnɔ.
English: The boy has a shoe
Kpelle: Kɔ́ɔ ŋá kɔlɔ káa zurɔ̂ŋ-loi yêei.
English: He bought a fine pair of shoes yesterday
Kpelle: E wɛ́ɛ kɔlɔ lɛ́lɛɛ-ŋa yà
English: Greetings and conversation
Kpelle: Laa-tímaa da yɛ̀pɛ púɔ
English: I am a girl
Kpelle: Ŋ́gaa a nɛnî-lo
English: I am ten years old
Kpelle: Ŋ́gaa a kóraŋ puu
English: How old are you too?
Kpelle: Yáŋ íkaa kóraŋ ɣɛlu?
English: I am fifteen years old
Kpelle: Ŋ́gaa a kóraŋ puu káo lɔ́ɔlu.
English: I live with my father and mother in gbonnoi
Kpelle: Ŋ́gaa nee da nâŋ pɔ́naa gbôŋ-nɔi.
English: Do you go to school?
Kpelle: Ya lî kɔlɔ-pɛrɛ mu?
English: Yes, i go to school
Kpelle: Ôoei, ŋa lî kɔlɔ-pɛrɛ mu
English: Do you go to school too?
Kpelle: Yáŋ, ya lî kɔlɔ-pɛrɛ mu?
English: What grade are you in?
Kpelle: Íkaa kɔlɔ ɣɛlu su?
English: I am in the third grade
Kpelle: Ŋ́gaa kɔlɔ saaɓa su.
English: My father is here
Kpelle: Nâŋ káa ɓɛ́
English: My mother is here
Kpelle: Nee káa ɓɛ́
English: My parents are here
Kpelle: Ŋánûai díkaa ɓɛ́.
English: I'm seeing my father
Kpelle: Ŋ́gaa nâŋ kaâi.
English: My father is working
Kpelle: Nâŋ káa tíi kɛ̂i
English: My younger brother is playing football
Kpelle: Nêɣe-surɔ̂ŋ káa bɔ̂ɔ kɔ̂i.
English: My younger sister is cooking
Kpelle: Nêɣe-nɛnîi káa leɣi ɣíliî.
English: This is high tone
Kpelle: Woo tɛ ɣelei ká ŋí
English: This is low tone
Kpelle: Woo yeŋ ká ŋí.
English: This is heavy tone
Kpelle: Woo wiyɛ ká ŋí
English: This is nasal
Kpelle: Sũai kéleŋ ká ŋí
English: My head is hurting
Kpelle: Ŋuŋ káa sólii
English: My hand is hurting
Kpelle: Ńyee káa sólii.
English: My foot is hurting
Kpelle: Ŋgɔ́ɔ káa sólii.
English: My teeth are hurting
Kpelle: Nyíŋ káa sólii
English: I never did it
Kpelle: Fé gɛ̀ ní
English: He had done it
Kpelle: Aâa gɛ̀
English: She had done it
Kpelle: Aâa gɛ̀
English: It had done it
Kpelle: Aâa gɛ̀
English: They sent it
Kpelle: Dí dɛ̀ɛ
English: They washed it
Kpelle: Dí ŋ̀waa
English: I washed it
Kpelle: Ŋá ŋ̀waa
English: Tell me your name
Kpelle: Ílaa lɛ́ ma
English: I will tell you my name
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi náa lɛ̂i ya
English: I don't know your name
Kpelle: Fé ílaa kɔ́lɔŋ
English: You will know my name
Kpelle: Ya pâi náa kɔ́lɔŋ-ni
English: When the time comes
Kpelle: Maa tãi a pâ
English: You will know
Kpelle: Ya pâi gɔ́lɔŋ-ni.
English: I know
Kpelle: Ŋá gɔ́lɔŋ
English: I don't know
Kpelle: Fé gɔ́lɔŋ
English: I'm going to bed
Kpelle: Ŋà kɛ́ liî laai
English: It's not time to sleep
Kpelle: Nyii tãi fé niî seri ni
English: Go and bring me water
Kpelle: Lí í pá mí a yá
English: You lie
Kpelle: Í lɛ́ɛi
English: I'm not lying
Kpelle: Fé lɛ́ɛ kɛ̂i
English: You don't want to do it
Kpelle: Ífe ŋ̀wɛ́lii í gɛ
English: I will give you water
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi yá tɛɛ̂i ípɔ
English: Do you want to bathe?
Kpelle: Ya ŋ̀wɛ́lii í íwaa?
English: Yes, i want to bathe
Kpelle: Ôoei, ŋa ŋ̀wɛ́lii ŋá ŋ́waa.
English: I brought water today
Kpelle: Ŋá pà a yá sâa.
English: Water is in the bucket
Kpelle: Yá káa bɔ̂kii su
English: Water is in the bucket
Kpelle: Yá káa tâyai su
English: You never look for it
Kpelle: Ífe gɔ́ri ni.
English: Here is it
Kpelle: Ǹya ká ŋí
English: Where was it?
Kpelle: È kɛ̀ mí ta?
English: Behind the door
Kpelle: Gbôŋ-pôlu
English: Why did you set it behind the door?
Kpelle: Í zèe gbôŋ-pôlu lé mɛni mâ?
English: I was hiding it
Kpelle: Ŋá kɛ̀ ǹóoi
English: If somebody was going to take it?
Kpelle: Èì kɛ̀ núu da è zîei?
English: What were you going to do?
Kpelle: Lé ɓé í kɛ pâi gɛ̂i?
English: I couldn't do anything
Kpelle: Fêi pâi mɛni da kɛ̂i
English: Do not do it next time
Kpelle: Ífe ŋɔ́nɔ da kɛ̂.
English: Yes, i will never do it again
Kpelle: Ôoei, fé pâi ŋɔ́nɔ da kɛ̂i
English: You know that this place is not good
Kpelle: Í gɔ́lɔŋ a gɛ́ɛ ɓɛ́ fé lɛ́lɛ ní
English: I am sorry
Kpelle: Ye kpera yɛ̂
English: You have to be careful
Kpelle: Fɛ̂ɛ í ímɛi káa
English: I will be careful
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi mɛi káai
English: We have lots of bad people
Kpelle: Núu nyɔ́mɔɔ támaai nâa.
English: That is true
Kpelle: Tɔ̃yâ ká tí
English: Where is your mother?
Kpelle: Ílee kɔɔ?
English: Not too long
Kpelle: Zu fé niî kôya ni
English: Where is my food?
Kpelle: Ŋá mii-sɛŋ kɔɔ?
English: Your food is in the house
Kpelle: Í mii-sɛŋ káa bɛ́rɛi mu
English: How was your day?
Kpelle: Í tùa léŋ?
English: My day was good
Kpelle: Ŋá tùa a ǹɛ́lɛɛ
English: How was the school?
Kpelle: Gɔlɔ-pɛrɛi è kɛ̀ léŋ?
English: The school was fine today
Kpelle: Gɔlɔ-pɛrɛi è kɛ̀ a ǹɛ́lɛɛ sâa
English: Thank god for that
Kpelle: Ɣâla sɛɣɛ̂i nyíŋ tí mɛni ma
English: They gave us test today
Kpelle: Dí sukɔ̂ɔŋ tɛ̀ɛ kú pɔ́ sâa
English: Did you do the test?
Kpelle: Í zu kɔ̂ɔŋ sìɣe?
English: Thank you so much
Kpelle: Í sɛɣɛ̂i kpɔ́ a dámaa
English: Two best friends
Kpelle: Laoi-ɓela feerɛ
English: Fermer and karhn are friends
Kpelle: Fɛ́mɛ da kâŋ díkaa nɛ̃ɛ-laa su
English: Did you go to the market?
Kpelle: Í lì ǹɔ́ɔi su?
English: Yes, i went to the market
Kpelle: Ôoei, ŋá lì ǹɔ́ɔi su?
English: How was the market?
Kpelle: Ǹɔ́ɔi è kɛ̀ léŋ?
English: The market was fine
Kpelle: Ǹɔ́ɔi è kɛ a nɛ́lɛɛ.
English: The market was good
Kpelle: Ǹɔ́ɔi è kɛ a nɛ́lɛɛ.
English: What did you buy?
Kpelle: Lé ɓé í nyài?
English: I bought a lot of things
Kpelle: Ŋá sɛŋ támaa yà
English: Where are they?
Kpelle: Dîa kɔɔ?
English: I am seeing
Kpelle: Ŋ́gaa kwaa káai
English: I am smelling something
Kpelle: Ŋ́gaa sɛŋ da kúŋ mɛnii
English: I can not hear
Kpelle: Fa mɛni mɛ́ni
English: Let me taste the soup
Kpelle: Nɛ̀ɛ ŋá ǹaoi kɔ̂ɔŋ
English: Though it
Kpelle: Lɛɣɛ mâ
English: Once there was a boogie man
Kpelle: Káa-sɛŋ tɔnɔ è wɔ́lɔ kɛ̀ naa
English: The boogie man changed into a man
Kpelle: Gáa-sɛŋ a kaa maa pèniŋ a kpakolo.
English: The boogie man is hunting for children in the town
Kpelle: Gáa-sɛŋ a kaa pà nîa-pɛlɛɛi maa sɛliŋ-ni daai su.
English: The boogie man sang a beautiful song
Kpelle: Gáa-sɛŋ a kaa wule lɛ́lɛ-lɛ́lɛɛ tòo.
English: The children followed the boogie man
Kpelle: Nîa-pɛlɛɛi da kaa pìlaŋ gáa-sɛŋ pôlu.
English: The hunter shot the boogie man
Kpelle: Gbâna-pili-nuui è gáa-sɛŋ pɔ̀ara
English: The boogie man disappeared
Kpelle: Gáa-sɛŋ è làŋ díŋɛi
English: The children are running to their houses
Kpelle: Nîa-pɛlɛɛi dí lì pôlu a kirɛ dípɛrɛ ŋai lá.
English: Kpannah builds a house
Kpelle: Kpana à pɛ́rɛ tɔɔ
English: Kpannah is cutting a house sticks
Kpelle: Kpana a pɛ́rɛ-wuru kao teêi
English: Kpannah is gathering sticks to build a house
Kpelle: Kpana a ŋ̀uru kaoi tĩyâi daai su.
English: Kpannah is planting the house sticks
Kpelle: Kpana a bɛ́rɛi pilânii
English: Kpannah works so hard
Kpelle: Kpana a tíi kɛ̂ a ŋánaa.
English: Can you help her?
Kpelle: Yâ pɔ̂ri kpɔnii mâ?
English: Yes, i can help her
Kpelle: Ôoei, ŋa pɔ̂ri kpɔnii mâ
English: This work is hard
Kpelle: Díi ŋí kpanaŋɔɔi
English: Can you do some?
Kpelle: Ya pɔ̂ri da kɛ̂i?
English: Yes, i can do some
Kpelle: Ôoei, ŋa pɔ̂ri da kɛ̂i
English: I will come
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi pâi
English: How many persons are coming?
Kpelle: Núu ɣɛɛlu ɓé pâi?
English: Ten persons will be coming
Kpelle: Núu puu ɓé pâi pâi.
English: This work needs more people
Kpelle: Díi ŋí maa nɛ̃ɛi a núu támaa
English: They will be many
Kpelle: Da pâi kɛ̂i a dítamaa
English: Then, i will come
Kpelle: Gɛ̀ ní, ŋa pâi pâi
English: Kpannah is roofing the house
Kpelle: Kpana a bɛ́rɛi piliî ɣelêi
English: Kpannah and friends are dubbing the house
Kpelle: Kpana da marâi da bɛ́rɛi sɔɔ̂i.
English: Kpannah and her family are moving to the new house
Kpelle: Kpannah da ŋɔnûai da liî dípɛrɛ ninai lá.
English: Will you come to the house?
Kpelle: Yâ pâi pâi bɛ́rɛi lá?
English: I don't know the place
Kpelle: Fé ǹaa kɔ́lɔŋ
English: I will show you the place
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi ǹaa lɛ́i ya
English: Who will carry me there?
Kpelle: Gbɛ̂ɛ ɓé pâi liî a ńyãa naai?
English: I will send the children
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi nîa-pɛlɛɛi tɛɛi.
English: Send them
Kpelle: Dí tɛ́ɛ
English: What can we do tomorrow?—
Kpelle: Lé ɓé kwa pɔ̂ri gɛ̂i tínaai?
English: We will do many things
Kpelle: Kwa pâi mɛni támaa kɛ̂i.
English: What are some?
Kpelle: Da ni ɓa lé?
English: To cook
Kpelle: Kú leɣi-ɣíli.
English: To fetch water
Kpelle: Kú yá kɔɔ̂
English: To play
Kpelle: Kú péle-kɛ́.
English: To eat
Kpelle: Kú mii-sɛŋ mii
English: When we finish
Kpelle: Kwa kpɛɛ
English: You go i stay
Kpelle: Íli ŋá lɛɛ
English: Kane can cook
Kpelle: Káne a leɣi ɣili.
English: Kane is cooking palm butter soup
Kpelle: Káne a tóu-kpɔrɔ lao ɣiliî.
English: Kane is sharing the food
Kpelle: Káne a mii-sɛŋ ŋákɔlɛ̂i
English: Kane's mother and father are eating
Kpelle: Káne nèe da nâŋ da dílaa miî.
English: Kane and her sister are eating too
Kpelle: Káne da nêɣe-nɛniî da dílaa miî máŋ.
English: Who cooked the food?
Kpelle: Gbɛ̂ɛ ɓé mii-sɛŋ ɣìlii?
English: That is my younger sister
Kpelle: Nêɣe-nɛniî ɓe
English: She cooked this food well
Kpelle: È mii-sɛŋ ŋí ɣìli a nɛ́lɛɛ
English: You have eaten some?
Kpelle: Yâa da miî?
English: No, i have not eaten yet
Kpelle: Kpao, fé niî mii-sɛŋ mii ní
English: What are you waiting for?
Kpelle: Lé ɓé ya maa kpɛ́ŋ-nii?
English: I am not waiting for any one
Kpelle: Fé núu da maa kpɛ́ŋ-ni.
English: I am eating mine
Kpelle: Ŋa ŋwɔ̂i miî
English: Yes, eat yours
Kpelle: Ôoei, í wɔ̂i mii
English: I am not hungry for now
Kpelle: Puru fé ma lônii ma.
English: I will help you when you are eating
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi kpɔŋ-ni yâ ya kɛ ílaa miî.
English: No, my food is not plenty
Kpelle: Kpa, ŋá mii-sɛŋ fé táma ní.
English: No, my food is not enough
Kpelle: Kpa, ŋá mii-sɛŋ fé táma ní.
English: You are just greedy
Kpelle: Ímii-sɛŋ wɛ̀liɛi nɔ́
English: I will give you tomorrow
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi íkɔ̂i tínaa
English: My business is not hard
Kpelle: Ŋá mɛni fé kpanaŋ-ni
English: Don't just lie to me
Kpelle: Ífe lɛ́ɛ kɛ́ nɔ́ me
English: I will not lie to you
Kpelle: Fé pâi lɛ́ɛ kɛ̂i ya
English: I know, you can't do that
Kpelle: Ŋá gɔ́lɔŋ, ífa pɔ̂ri nyíti kɛ̂i
English: Is here your niece here?
Kpelle: Í malêŋ káa ɓɛ́?
English: Is here your nephew here?
Kpelle: Í malêŋ káa ɓɛ́?
English: No, he is not here
Kpelle: Kpa, vé ɓɛ́
English: He has gone to work
Kpelle: À lí tíi kɛ̂i.
English: Will he come back today?
Kpelle: À pâi pôlu sâa?
English: Yes, he is coming back today
Kpelle: Ôoei, a pâi pôlu sâa.
English: Can i wait for him?
Kpelle: Ŋa pɔ̂ri m̀aa kpɛ́ŋ-ni?
English: I do not think so
Kpelle: Fé laa ní la.
English: It is because he is not coming soon
Kpelle: Kpɛ́ni fêi vé pâi lônii ma
English: He has lots of works to do there
Kpelle: Tíi támaa káa mâ a gɛ́ɛ é gɛ̂ naa.
English: You will have to go back
Kpelle: Fɛ̂ɛ í lí pôlu.
English: When he comes, i will tell him
Kpelle: À pà, ŋa pâi môi mâ
English: This is my number
Kpelle: Ŋá nɔ̂ŋbai ká ŋí.
English: This is my number
Kpelle: Ŋá kɔnii ká ŋí.
English: Give it to him when he comes
Kpelle: Dɛ̀ɛ bɔ́ a pà.
English: I will not be here when he comes
Kpelle: Fé pâi kɛ̂i ɓɛ́ a pà
English: You do not just want to do it
Kpelle: Ífe ŋwɛlii nɔ́ í gɛ̀
English: Do not give me a hard time
Kpelle: Ífe ŋgɔ̂ɔi kɔ̀li.
English: Let me go back
Kpelle: Nɛ̀ɛ ŋá lí pôlu
English: Where is your uncle?
Kpelle: Í kêra kɔɔ?
English: My uncle is not here
Kpelle: Ŋêra fé ɓɛ́
English: I want to see him
Kpelle: Ŋa wɛ́lii ŋá gáa
English: You can't see him now
Kpelle: Ífa pɔ̂ri gáai lônii ma
English: He is busy
Kpelle: Gbáaŋɔɔi
English: I want to talk to him
Kpelle: Ŋa wɛ́lii ŋá lóno bɔ́
English: You can't talk to him right now
Kpelle: Ífa pɔ̂ri lónoi bɔ́ lônii ma.
English: No problem, i am going back
Kpelle: Vé nyɔ̂ŋ ni, ŋa kɛ́ liî pôlu
English: Flomo is a farmer
Kpelle: Fulomo káa a kpalâŋ-ŋá tii kɛ́ nuu
English: Flomo is clearing his farm
Kpelle: Fulomo káa ŋɔ kwaai ɓôi
English: Flomo and his family are planting
Kpelle: Fulomo da ŋɔnûai da kwaa siî.
English: Flomo and his family are harvesting rice
Kpelle: Fulomo da ŋɔnûai da mɔlɔŋ teêi.
English: Flomo is carrying the rice to town
Kpelle: Fulomo káa mɔlɔŋ tĩyai daai su.
English: Fulomo and his family are celebrating
Kpelle: Fulomo da ŋɔ káayɔɔ-ni da lii-nɛ̃ɛ kulai.
English: Flomo is what tribe?
Kpelle: Fulomo káa a lé sîi-nuu?
English: Flomo is a kpelle man
Kpelle: Fulomo káa a kpɛlɛɛ-nuu.
English: And what tribe are you?
Kpelle: Yáŋ íkaa a lé sîi-nuu?
English: I am a gio man
Kpelle: Ŋ́gaa a gîo-nuu
English: What are you looking for flomo?
Kpelle: Ya fulomo kɔ́rii lé mɛni ma?
English: I want him to carry me somewhere
Kpelle: Ŋa ŋ̀wɛlii é lí a ńyãa kwaa  da ma.
English: I'm waiting for him
Kpelle: Ŋa m̀aa kpɛ́ŋ-ni
English: You will stay long here
Kpelle: Ya pâi námui ɓɛ́
English: The people gathered together
Kpelle: Nûai dí díŋa tɛ̀ ma
English: To do what?
Kpelle: À gɛ́ɛ dí lé kɛ́?
English: To work together
Kpelle: À gɛ́ɛ dí tíi kɛ́ gîe-mâ
English: Where are they coming from?
Kpelle: Da kulâi mí ta?
English: They are coming from their various town
Kpelle: Da kulâi dí taa-ŋai su
English: Their words are one
Kpelle: Dí wóo káa zu tɔnɔ
English: So they work together
Kpelle: M̀ɛni ma da tíi kɛ́ gîe-mâ
English: Our words are together
Kpelle: Kú wóo káa zu tɔnɔ
English: My older brother is here
Kpelle: Nîa-surɔ̂ŋ káa ɓɛ́
English: My younger brother is sick
Kpelle: Nêɣe surɔ̂ŋ káa kɔlɛi
English: My older sister is not working
Kpelle: Nîa-nɛniî fé tíi kɛ̂i
English: Tokpah doesn't want to work
Kpelle: Tokpa—fé ŋ̀wɛlii é tíi kɛ́
English: He will not eat here today
Kpelle: Vé pâi mii-sɛŋ miî ɓɛ́ sâa
English: Tell him to come here
Kpelle: Mó ma é pá ɓɛ́
English: Tell her to come here
Kpelle: Mó ma é pá ɓɛ́
English: Tell it to come here
Kpelle: Mó ma é pá ɓɛ́
English: He said he is not coming
Kpelle: Ǹyɛɛ vé pâi
English: Today is market day in sanoyea
Kpelle: Sâa ɓa sanɔ̂yee lɔɔ-ɣele
English: Tina and her friends are going to the market
Kpelle: Tina da marai da liî ǹɔ́ɔi su.
English: Tina is selling cassava
Kpelle: Tina a manaŋ kɔlɛ̂i
English: Nyepu is selling banana also
Kpelle: Nyɛpu a gôi kɔlɛ̂i máŋ
English: Tina is buying shoes
Kpelle: Tina a kɔ́ɔ-ŋá kɔlɔ yâi
English: Tina and her friends are going home
Kpelle: Tina da marai da liî dípɔ gólii.
English: Where they came from?
Kpelle: Mí ɓé dí kùla naai?
English: They came from the market
Kpelle: Dí kùla ǹɔ́ɔi su
English: What they went to do there?
Kpelle: Lé ɓé dí lì gɛ̂i naai?
English: They went to buy things
Kpelle: Dí lì sãa yâi
English: They were how many?
Kpelle: Díkɛ ɣɛɛlu?
English: They were many
Kpelle: Díkɛ a dítamaa
English: What have they brought?
Kpelle: Lé ɓé dí pà lai?
English: They brought many things
Kpelle: Dí pà a sãa támaa
English: They walked to go?
Kpelle: Dí sìa díkɛɛ liî?
English: Nowai is a good person
Kpelle: Nowai káa a núu lɛ́lɛɛ
English: She loves people
Kpelle: Núu wɛ́li káa mâ
English: That's a good behavior
Kpelle: Tûa-pere lɛ́lɛɛ ká tí
English: That's how it should be
Kpelle: Bere ɓé maa nɛ̃ɛi é kɛ́ lai
English: She is very good
Kpelle: Zɔŋ lɛ́lɛɛ̂i kpɔ́ a ŋánaa
English: That's how people should behave
Kpelle: Bere ɓé maa nɛ̃ɛi núu tûa pere é kɛ́ la.
English: Forkpah is a hunter
Kpelle: Fɔ́kpa káa a gbâna-pili-nuu
English: He hunts every night
Kpelle: À gbâna pili a kpíni kélee
English: Can you hunt?
Kpelle: Yâ gbâna pili?
English: Yes, i can hunt
Kpelle: Ôoei, ŋa gbâna pili
English: You can kill an animal?
Kpelle: Yâ sua pâa?
English: Yes, i can kill an animal
Kpelle: Ôoei, ŋa sua pâa
English: Can you sell some?
Kpelle: Yâ da kɔlɛ?
English: Yes, i can sell some
Kpelle: Ôoei, ŋa da kɔlɛ
English: Will you go to school tomorrow?
Kpelle: Yâ pâi tínaa liî kɔlɔ-pɛrɛ mu?
English: I will go to school next week
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi liî kɔlɔ-pɛrɛ mu nɔ̂ku ninai
English: What are you doing this week?
Kpelle: Lé ɓé ya gɛ̂i nɔ̂kui ŋí sui?
English: I'm working this week
Kpelle: Ŋ́gaa tíi kɛ̂i nɔ̂kui ŋí su
English: For me, i'm going today
Kpelle: Ŋwɔ̂i, ŋa liî sâa
English: You can go
Kpelle: Ya pɔ̂ri liî
English: But me, i'm not going
Kpelle: Kɛ́lɛ ŋwɔ̂i, fé liî.
English: I will be back soon
Kpelle: Ŋaa ɓâa pà pôlu lônii ma
English: Please tell my teacher
Kpelle: Kpera yɛ mó mí ŋá sɛŋ lɛ́-nuui ma.
English: Will tell him
Kpelle: Ŋ pâi moi ma
English: I will not forget
Kpelle: Fé pâi nîai
English: I will pass here
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi tɛɛi ɓɛ́.
English: Will you be here?
Kpelle: Ya pâi kɛ̂i ɓɛ́?
English: Don't ask me
Kpelle: Ífe mare kɛ̀
English: You are on your own
Kpelle: Íkaa íkpɔɔi yee ma
English: We never planned this
Kpelle: Kúfe nyíŋ kpɛ̀tɛ ni
English: You did it on your own
Kpelle: Ígɛ̀ í kpɔ́ɔi yee ma
English: What are you telling me?
Kpelle: Lé ɓé ya mói mai?
English: You got me clearly
Kpelle: Í ŋóo mɛ̀ni a maa waa
English: Please don't insult me
Kpelle: Kpera yɛ ífe nalâŋ
English: I'm not insulting you
Kpelle: Mvé í lalâŋ-ni
English: It's better be
Kpelle: É kɛ́ kpɛ́ni tí
English: Family tree can bind, but it can't break
Kpelle: Káa-laa wuru maa a pɛlɛ nɔ́, kɛ́lɛ va ɣale.
English: This one will break
Kpelle: Nyíŋi a pâi ɣálei
English: Because the blood line is very strong
Kpelle: Kpɛ́ni fêi ŋ̀ãa ɣɛlii kpanaŋɔɔi kpɔ́ a ŋánaa.
English: That's the only thing that will bless you
Kpelle: M̀ɛnii nɔ́ ká tí pâi kpɔŋ maa tɛɛ̂i ípɔi.
English: Let me go home and leave from here
Kpelle: Ǹɛɛ ŋá lí ŋ́gɛi ŋá kúla ɓɛ́
English: You can go home, no problem
Kpelle: Yâ pɔ̂ri liî íkɛi, mɛni da fêi
English: Peace and love
Kpelle: Lii-see da wɛli-kɛ-maa
English: In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth
Kpelle: Gɔ́ɔ pîlanii ɣâla è ŋ̀elei kpɛ̂tɛ da ǹɔii
English: And god said, let there be light, and there was light
Kpelle: Nya ƃe ɣâla è mò ǹyɛɛ, 'tɔɔ kwaa é pono.' ǹyaŋ kwaa è pòno
English: Kpelle language
Kpelle: Kpɛlɛɛ-woo
English: Dog and chicken meet
Kpelle: Ɣîla da tɛ́ɛ dí koyâŋ
English: Chicken did not have a house
Kpelle: Pɛ́rɛ fé tɛ́ɛ yêei
English: Dog did not have a house
Kpelle: Pɛ́rɛ fé ɣîla yêei
English: Chicken built a house
Kpelle: Tɛ́ɛ è pɛ́rɛ tɔ̀ɔ
English: Dog saw chicken's house
Kpelle: Ɣîla è tɛ́ɛ ŋɔpɛ́rɛi kàa
English: Chicken called dog to live in his house
Kpelle: Tɛ́ɛ è ɣîla tòli a gɛ́ɛ díkɛ ŋɔpɛ́rɛi mu
English: I saw a dove
Kpelle: Ŋá tòloŋ kàa
English: Bird is in the bush
Kpelle: Ŋɔni káa nɔii su
English: I have a car
Kpelle: Kéleŋ káa nyêei
English: I have a house also
Kpelle: Pɛ́rɛ káa nyêei máŋ
English: I will build a school tomorrow
Kpelle: Ŋa pâi kɔlɔ-pɛrɛ tɔɔi tínaa
English: But when he thought about these things, behold an angel of the lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, joseph, son of david, don't be afraid to yourself mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the holy spirit
Kpelle: Kɛ́lɛ, tãi è kɛ̀ gíli ŋá siâi la é pîlaŋ m̀ɛni-ŋai ŋí diai, kúnuu-namui ŋɔkélai dɔnɔ è pà bɔ́ nyiî-pere, ǹyɛɛ mai, 'deeɓé ǹóŋ zosɛ, ífe yào mere siɣe mɛ̂ni ma, nyii gáa a ínɛnîi, kpɛ́ni fêi, gooi gáa mai, m̀ɔlêŋ maa waai ɓé gɛ̀ é kɛ́ mà
English: She shall give birth to a son. you shall name him jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins
Kpelle: Ǹyaŋ a pâi lóŋ-surɔŋ maa sɔlɔ ɓôi, nyii ya pâi ǹáa seêi a zîsɛ, kpɛ́ni fêi, a pâi ŋɔnûai ɓâloi dísɔnyɔ̂ŋ yêei.
English: Now the birth of jesus christ was like this: after his mother, mary, was engaged to joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the holy spirit.
Kpelle: Ǹyaŋ berei ŋí ɓé dí zîsɛ kôrai maa sɔlɔ ɓô la. tãi zosɛ e zîsɛ ǹee mere kɔli-kao làa lai, dí lɛ́ɛ pâi kɛ̂i díkîe ma, m̀ɔlêŋ maa waai e gɛ̀ é koo síɣe
English: Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
Kpelle: Nya ɓe ŋɔsurɔ̂ŋ zosɛ, nyii kɛ̀ a tɔ̃yâ-nuui, vé kɛ́ ní ŋ̀wɛ̂lii a gɛɛ e mere ŋumɛ. è gbɛ̀tɛ gíli ŋá a gɛɛ é mere lɛɛ loo-pere su
English: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
Kpelle: Lûwa káa diai dîa díkoloɔ̂i dímɔ̃leŋ sui, kpɛ́ni fêi, ŋ̀âla-taa kâloŋ-laai káa a dípɔɔ
English: Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted
Kpelle: Lûwa káa diai dîa da wɔ́lɔ̂i, kpɛ́ni fêi, da pâi díŋa nɛnɛ̂i
English: Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth
Kpelle: Lûwa káa diai dîa dílii maa yeŋɔɔ̂i, kpɛ́ni fêi, dîa ɓe dípɔɔ ɓa ǹɔii
English: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Kpelle: Lûwa káa diai dîa puru a díkɛ da kpele-wɛli tɔ̃yâ-laa mɛni mai, kpɛ́ni fêi, da pâi pelâi.
English: Early morning, kona and his father went to the creek
Kpelle: Kona da ǹaŋ da somui ńyai la
English: The men are taking cutlasses, knives and pans along.
Kpelle: Zinâai da liî a gbêya ŋa, ɓóa-ŋa da pâne-ŋa
English: The boys are carrying fire and pots
Kpelle: Zina-nɛyaai da liî a ŋɔŋ da leɣi-ŋa
English: They are killing goats and chickens
Kpelle: Da ɓoli-ŋa da tɛ́ɛ-ŋa pàai
English: The men are cooking the soup
Kpelle: Zinâai da naoi ɣilii
English: The ancestors are accepting the sacrifice
Kpelle: Ŋamũa-ŋai da díyee see zâlai mu
English: Greetings
Kpelle: Naa ti̍-maai ka ŋi
English: We have come to learn kpelle is a book which teaches you how to spell proper kpelle.
Kpelle: Kwaa pá kpeelee-woo maa kori kaa kɔlɔi, nyii a kpɛlɛɛ-woo su waa mo pere lɛ yâ.
English: Eleven
Kpelle: Pu kao-tɔnɔ
English: Fifteen
Kpelle: Puu kao-lɔɔlu
English: Sixteen
Kpelle: Puu kao-lɔɔlu-mɛida
English: Seventeen
Kpelle: Puu kao-lɔɔu-mɛi-feerɛ
English: Eighteen
Kpelle: Puu kao-lɔɔlu-mɛi-saaɓa
English: Nineteen
Kpelle: Puu kao-lɔɔlu-mɛi-naaŋ
English: Sixty
Kpelle: Buu lɔɔlu mɛida
English: Seventy
Kpelle: Buu lɔɔlu mɛi-feeɣɛ
English: Eighty
Kpelle: Buu lɔɔlu mɛi-saaɓa
English: Ninety
Kpelle: Buu lɔɔlu mɛi-naaŋ
English: Hundred
Kpelle: Ŋuŋ tɔnɔ
English: Two hundred
Kpelle: Ŋuŋ feerɛ
English: Three hundred
Kpelle: Ŋuŋ saaɓa
English: Four hundred
Kpelle: Ŋuŋ naaŋ
English: Five hundred
Kpelle: Ŋuŋ lɔɔlu
English: Six hundred
Kpelle: Ŋuŋ lɔɔlu mɛida
English: Seven hundred
Kpelle: Ŋuŋ lɔɔlu mɛi-feerɛ
English: Eight hundred
Kpelle: Ŋuŋ lɔɔlu mɛi-saaɓa
English: Nine hundred
Kpelle: Ŋuŋ lɔɔlu mɛi-naaŋ
English: If you go to someone and he is in his house, you knock at the door, knock, knock.
Kpelle: Yâ kúla nuu ta ma, nuui tí a kɛ́ ŋɔpɛrɛi mu, ya ŋɔgbɔŋ tûa, kpɔ, kpɔ.
English: He will ask, who is that?
Kpelle: A pai imare kɛi, gbɛɛ ɓe ti?
English: You may answer him, i am the one or it is (name), i.e korto
Kpelle: Yé ŋwoo su tóo, ńyea kɔto ɓé.
English: If it is in the morning, say good morning.
Kpelle: A kɛ a ɣele-wala, kɛ́ ma, ya-ŋuŋ.
English: But if it is in the afternoon, you may say good afternoon.
Kpelle: Kɛɛ a kɛ́ a fólo-ŋa, kɛ ma, ya-tûa.
English: If it is more than one person, say, hello very one.
Kpelle: Nuu tɛɛ nuu tɔnɔ ma, ya kɛ́, ká-ŋuŋ́, kpaa ká-tûa.
English: If he asks you, what is the news?
Kpelle: A imare ke, ku meni naa?
English: You may say no bad news. no blame on god
Kpelle: Kɛ́ ma, meni nyɔɔ da fé naa. ikɔlɔi ponoi? kɛ ma, woei, kai fe ƴâla ma.
English: If you are leaving, tell him or her good night or goodbye or have a good day.
Kpelle: Ya kɛ liî, mó ma, ŋá kɛ liî. a kɛ ti mó ma, iɣele-wulii,kpaa iɣele-walala.
English: Again, you may tell him, keep your eye on yourself, and you may greet everyone for me.
Kpelle: Mó nɔɔ ma, iŋɛi, kɛ ya-ee. ŋa faa nûai dia-ee.
English: If a person greets you and don't know his name, you may call him, my friend.
Kpelle: Nuu a naa-ti yá. ya wala ke a'naa kɔlɔŋɔ, dóli a náoi.
English: They built a house in the town
Kpelle: Di pɛrɛ tɔ́ɔ daai su.
English: I bought a book
Kpelle: Ŋá kɔlɔ yà.
English: One man is coming.
Kpelle: Nalôŋ tɔnɔ ka paii.
English: Give me a cup
Kpelle: Kɔpu tɛi mbɔ.
English: Do you have a woman.
Kpelle: Nɛni ká iyéei?
English: They are selling bread.
Kpelle: Da kpólo kɔlɛî.
English: Ripe banana is sweet.
Kpelle: Goi kpɔlu nɛɛ̃i.
English: Do you want peanut?
Kpelle: Yá télâŋ wɛliî?
English: The man brought cassava yesterday.
Kpelle: Nalôŋ è wɛɛ pà a manaŋ.
English: There is a tall tree in the forest.
Kpelle: Wulu kóya ka ti tɔɔi ŋolâi su.
English: I am going to eat.
Kpelle: Ŋá lii ńaa mii.
English: They built me a house.
Kpelle: Di pɛrɛ tɔ̀ɔ mî.
English: We are coming to work at his house.
Kpelle: Kwa pai tii kɛí bɛrɛi la.
English: Come let us go.
Kpelle: Yé pa kú li.
English: My mother sent me rice
Kpelle: Ǹée e mɔlɔŋ-kao tɛ̀ɛ mî.
English: Their mother sent rice for them.
Kpelle: Dinée é ɓa tɛ̀ɛ dîɛ.
English: They are the people coming here.
Kpelle: Dia ɓé paî ɓɛ.
English: Don't laugh at me.
Kpelle: I fé ɣɛ̀lɛ ma.
English: They teach us book.
Kpelle: Da kɔlɔ lɛ́ kûa.
English: You all come here.
Kpelle: Ka pá ɓɛ.
English: Send it to him.
Kpelle: Dɛ́ɛ m̀î.
English: My mother and tokpa came today.
Kpelle: Ńee da tokpá di pà saa.
English: The man brought meat and cassava.
Kpelle: Nalôŋ e pà sua ɓɛlɛ manaŋ ma.
English: He bought cloth and shoes.
Kpelle: É seɣe yà da ko-ŋa-kɔlɔ.
English: Oh!, what happened?
Kpelle: Oó-oo!, lé ɓe kɛ́?
English: Why are you laughing about?
Kpelle: Aá! lé ɓe ya ɣɛ́lɛî lai?
English: Wait!, don't go there.
Kpelle: Tɔɔ́-kpɔ́! i fé ki naa.
English: Come to school today.
Kpelle: Pá saa kɔlɔ-pɔrɔŋ.
English: Are you going with me?
Kpelle: Yâ pai kú lí?
English: Speak to me!
Kpelle: Yé lóno ḿbɔ!
English: He is able to write a letter.
Kpelle: A poriî kɔlɔ pɔ̃yɛ.
English: Come sit down here.
Kpelle: Pá sée ɓɛ.
English: I am coming to lie down and sleep.
Kpelle: Ŋá pai laai ŋa nyii.
English: Where may i lay your book?
Kpelle: Ŋá ikɔlɔl láa mí da?
English: Come let's eat the rice.
Kpelle: Pá kú mai mii.
English: The woman cooks fine food.
Kpelle: Nɛnii a leɣi ɣirir a nɛlɛɛ.
English: I want to drink water.
Kpelle: Ŋá ŋweliî ŋá ya kpéle.
English: Don't enter here.
Kpelle: I fé lɔ́ bɛ!
English: Come and see here.
Kpelle: Pá ɓɛ káa.
English: The woman washes her clothes.
Kpelle: Nènii a ŋɔ̀ɔ seɣei wáa.
English: The child can't walk.
Kpelle: Nolóŋ fá sia.
English: Come and fix my clothes.
Kpelle: Pá ŋáyɛkɛi kpɛ́tɛ.
English: This is a black chicken.
Kpelle: Tɛ́ɛ tɛi ka ŋí.
English: This is a big house.
Kpelle: Pɛrɛ kɛ́tɛ ka ŋí.
English: This is a small child.
Kpelle: Nolóŋ kɛ́tɛ ka ŋí.
English: The town is not large
Kpelle: Daai fé kɛtɛ ni.
English: This is a sour orange.
Kpelle: Gamɛne kpóna ka ŋí.
English: This is sweet bread
Kpelle: Kpólo nɛ̃ɛ ka ŋí.
English: He slept for a short time.
Kpelle: È nỳii a tãi gbûa.
English: There is bitter cassava on their farm.
Kpelle: Manaŋ wãna ka dikpálaŋ ŋa.
English: You bathe with hot water.
Kpelle: I wáa a ya faã.
English: The cup is white.
Kpelle: Kɔpui a kóle.
English: The house is not tall.
Kpelle: Berei fé kóya ni.
English: The water is cold.
Kpelle: Nyá ŋi laɣeɛi.
English: It is so much sweet.
Kpelle: Nɛ̃ɛ kpɔ kpûŋ.
English: It is shining brightly.
Kpelle: A foloi a ŋaná.
English: He walks slowly.
Kpelle: Á sia nyɔ́-nyɔ́.
English: He talks senselessly.
Kpelle: A lóno- pú-tu, pú-tu.
English: Dry it very lightly.
Kpelle: Yé gbála yéi-yêi.
English: It is very sweet
Kpelle: Nîɣeŋɔi ními-nimí.
English: Oil is on the clothe.
Kpelle: Wúlɔ ka zeɣei ma.
English: Your book is on the table.
Kpelle: Ikɔlɔ ka tebli ŋa.
English: He put water in the bucket.
Kpelle: E ya pù bɔkii su.
English: The pot is sitting under the table.
Kpelle: Neɣrei ka seéí tébeli mu.
English: Charcoal is on the cup bottom.
Kpelle: Tiɣi ka kɔpui kpɔ̂ŋ-ŋa.
English: Liimu cooks delicious food.
Kpelle: Liimu a ɓa nɛ̃ɛ ɣìri.
English: Go wash my clothes.
Kpelle: Lí ŋaseɣei waa.
English: What is your name?
Kpelle: Ilaa ɓa gbɛɛ?
English: Oo! you come for me!
Kpelle: Ka pá níi-óo!
English: Kpelle culture.
Kpelle: Kpɛlɛɛ tûa pere.
English: Marrying a kpelle woman.
Kpelle: Kpɛlɛ nɛyaa kula.
English: The kpelles marry their women in four ways.
Kpelle: Kpɛlɛɛ-ŋa di nɛyaa kula kaa a pere sii-naaŋ
English: They marry some women by working for the parents.
Kpelle: Dâ da kula a ɓɔlɔ-perei kolo-ɓoɔ, a tii kɛɛ̂.
English: They pay dowry for some of them.
Kpelle: Dĩ da ni ma-sɛŋ kpɛɛ a sɛŋ-kao.
English: If not, they offer her to them as a wife.
Kpelle: Ve kɛ ni, di nɛni kɛ́ dĩɛ a nĩa.
English: Or they have some marriages by loving.
Kpelle: A wala kɛ ti, gɛ diyeei wɛli-pere su.
English: Korto saw garmei and she approached her for her brother, kolee-lon's lobe for her.
Kpelle: Kɔ́to e garmɛ́i kaa a weli-meni ɓò ma zaa ɓɔlɔ kolɛɛ-loŋ meni ma.
English: Garmei agreed to it.
Kpelle: Garmɛi e fàa ma.
English: Korto went and told her father toeko-lon and her mother yanka.
Kpelle: Kɔ́to e li e mò'nâŋ tôkɔ-lɔŋ da'nee yanka dia.
English: So garmei received the engagement item from korto.
Kpelle: Nya ɓe garmɛi e wɛli-sɛŋ sɔlɔɓò kɔ́rto nyéei.
English: But they said they wanted a man to work for garmei.
Kpelle: Kɛlɛ di mò da ɓɔlɔ-nuu wɛlii kɛi garmɛi mɛni ma.
English: When korto went to gamei's parents about the engagement, garmei's father betii and her mother towan, told her that it is still in place and still standing.
Kpelle: Gɛɛ kɔ́to a li pôlu gamɛi ni pɔ naa a gɛɛ é gɔli-kaoi naa-mare kɛ, gamɛi nâŋ bɛ-tii da nee towâŋ, di mò ma, a gɛɛ gɔli-kaoi kaa a vulu.
English: Again, korto went back and told her parents.
Kpelle: Kɔ́to e ŋ̍ɔŋɔ li pôlu e mò ŋ̍ɔnûa dia.
English: So korto and her parents made arrangements to carry kollah-lom and present him.
Kpelle: Nyan ɓe kɔ́to da ŋɔŋùa di gbɛtɛ a gɛɛ di li a kolɛɛ-loŋ di dɛ́ɛ mɔlɔ-perei su.
English: The people accepted kollah-lon.
Kpelle: Nûa di diyeei seè kolɛɛ-loŋ mi.
English: Kolla-lon's parents turned around and presented his brother sulonteh as kollah-lon's father for the marriage and their sister as his mother.
Kpelle: Kolɛɛ-loŋ ŋɔnûa di t̀inàŋ di ǹia suloŋ-tei lɛ̀ a nɛnii kɔri-nâŋ, a kɛ ti kɔ́to kɛ a nɛnii kɔri-nee.
English: Thus how the work is going to be done: kollah-lon going to be making rice farm, cutting palmnuts, hunting for animals, getting wood, including all the works that is supposed to be done at home.
Kpelle: Mɔlɔ-pere kolo kɛɛî ka ŋi, kolɛɛ-loŋ a pai kɛi ɓa-tii kɛi, gɛ tou tee, gɛ fɛnɛ-sɛŋ kɔri, gɛ kɔi siƴeɛ pɛlɛ la nuu-kɛi kolo-kɛɛ, kélee ma.
English: It is now marriage between kollah-lon and garmei until they get old.
Kpelle: Kolɛɛ-loŋ da gamɛi, a kɛ́ di lokwai a tûa-laa e lɛ́ɛ́ la zu di pɔlɔ.
English: Only death will separate them.
Kpelle: Saa nɔ ɓe pai di kulai di gɛi-ma.
English: Thank you
Kpelle: I sɛɣɛ̂
English: Please & thank you
Kpelle: Kpera yɛ̂ & i sɛɣɛ̂
English: Goodbye
Kpelle: Ku nyii a nɛ́lɛɛ
English: I'm sorry
Kpelle: Kpera yɛ̂
English: How much does it cost?
Kpelle: Gáa a ɣɛɛlu?
English: Can you show me the bathroom?
Kpelle: Ɓa pɔ̂ri ŋwaa kôraŋ lɛi mâ?
English: Where can i find the bathroom?
Kpelle: Mí ɓe ŋa pɔ̂ri ŋwaa koraŋ kâi naai?
English: Sorry, i don't speak kpelle
Kpelle: Kpera yɛ̂, fa kpɛlɛɛ woo ɓo
English: I don't speak your language well
Kpelle: Fa pɔ̂ri i sîi wooi ɓôi a nɛ́lɛɛ.
English: My name is james konneh. what's yours?
Kpelle: Náa ɓa james konneh, yaŋ i wɔ̂ɔ laai?
English: My name is hawa mulbah. what's yours?
Kpelle: Náa ɓa hawa mulbah, yaŋ i wɔ̂ɔ laai?
English: I need help
Kpelle: Ŋa kpɔŋ mâ wɛli kɛ̂i.
English: Can you please repeat that?
Kpelle: Ya pɔ̂ri môi pôlu,i kpera yɛ̂?
English: Call the ambulance.
Kpelle: Gɔlɔ fêla kêlelŋ toli
English: Call the police.
Kpelle: Gɔlɔ fêla kɔpu gâa .
English: Call the ambulance
Kpelle: Gɔlɔ fêla kêlelŋ toli gâa.
English: Call the police
Kpelle: Gɔlɔ fêla kêlelŋ kɔpu gâa.
English: Where is the restroom?
Kpelle: Nì a pere pɛ̂rɛi kaa mɨ́ konaŋ?
English: Where is the bathroom?
Kpelle: Nì a pere pɛ̂rɛi kaa ŋwaa konaŋ?
English: Where is the restroom?
Kpelle: Nì a pere pɛ̂rɛi kaa mɨ́?
English: Where is the bathroom?
Kpelle: Nì a pere pɛ̂rɛi ŋwaa konaŋ?
English: How much does this cost?
Kpelle: Nyíŋi kaa a ɣɛɛlu?
English: Numbers 1-100
Kpelle: E kula tɔnɔɔ ma ě too ŋuŋ tɔ̂nɔ ma
English: Do you speak english?
Kpelle: Ya kwii-wôo ɓo?
English: How are you?
Kpelle: I kɔlɔ̂i kaa leŋ?
English: Can i book a table, please?
Kpelle: Ŋa pɔ̂ri teɓele siɣêi, i kpera yɛ̂?
English: Can we have table for 1, please?
Kpelle: Kwa pɔ̂ri teɓele sɔlɔ ɓôi 1 mɛni ma i kpera yɛ̂?
English: Can we have table for 2, please?
Kpelle: Kwa pɔ̂ri teɓele sɔlɔ ɓôi 2 mɛni ma i kpera yɛ̂?
English: Can we have table for 3, please?
Kpelle: Kwa pɔ̂ri teɓele sɔlɔ ɓôi 3 mɛni ma i kpera yɛ̂?
English: Can we have table for 4, please?
Kpelle: Kwa pɔ̂ri teɓele sɔlɔ ɓôi 4 mɛni ma i kpera yɛ̂?
English: Can we have table for one, please?
Kpelle: Kwa pɔ̂ri teɓele sɔlɔ ɓôi taaŋ mɛni ma i kpera yɛ̂?
English: Can we have table for two, please?
Kpelle: Kwa pɔ̂ri teɓele sɔlɔ ɓôi veerɛ mɛni ma i kpera yɛ̂?
English: Can we have table for three, please?
Kpelle: Kwa pɔ̂ri teɓele sɔlɔ ɓôi zaaɓa mɛni ma i kpera yɛ̂?
English: Can we have table for four, please?
Kpelle: Kwa pɔ̂ri teɓele sɔlɔ ɓôi naaŋ mɛni ma i kpera yɛ̂?
English: Can we have the menu, please?
Kpelle: Kwa pɔ̂ri mii-sɛ̂ŋ laa pɛ̃ɣɛ kɔlɔi sɔlɔ ɓôi, i kpera yɛ̂?
English: Can we have a few more minutes, please?
Kpelle: Ya pɔ̂ri folo yêe ŋa-leŋ loŋ tɛɛ̂i ku pɔ,i kpera yɛ̂?
English: What do you recommend?
Kpelle: Le ɓe ya pɔ̂ri môi?
English: Can we share the plate
Kpelle: Kwa pɔ̂ri mäi ŋaa kɔlɛ̂i?
English: Excuse me, can we order more food, please?
Kpelle: Ka fâle. kwa pɔ̂ri mii sɛ̂ŋ tama sɔlɔ ɓôi, i kpera yɛ̀?
English: Excuse me, can we order more drinks, please?
Kpelle: Ka fâle. kwa pɔ̂ri mii sɛ̂ŋ tama kpele sɛ̂ŋ, i kpera yɛ̀?
English: Have you got any ketchup and mustard?
Kpelle: Mii sɛ̂ŋ maa kpɛtɛ sɛ̂ŋ da kaa iyêi?
English: Can i have some salt and pepper, please?
Kpelle: Ŋa pɔ̂ri mii kpôlo da kiyɛ̂ŋ sɔlɔ ɓôi, i kpera yɛ̂?
English: Can i just have a plain burger, please?
Kpelle: Ŋa pɔ̂ri kpólo kpɛni kpɛni sɔlɔ ɓôi?
English: Sorry, this is not what i asked for!
Kpelle: Kpera yɛ̂, nyiŋi fe ŋa maa mare kɛ̂ɛ kɛ̈!
English: Do you know where bensonville is?
Kpelle: I ɓɛi kɔlɔŋ bensonville kaa naai?
English: How far is it from monrovia to kakata?
Kpelle: Ě kula duukɔ̂ɔ e li kâka-taa, naa kaa lëŋ?
English: Is it walkable from here?
Kpelle: Naa kaa a sia kwâa ma ë kula ɓɛ?
English: Could you recommend a decent restaurant round here?
Kpelle: Ya pɔ̂ri mii-sɛ̂ŋ mii kwâ ma lɛ̌lɛɛ lɛ̂i mâ ɓɛ kɔlɛ mâ?
English: Could you recommend a decent bar round here?
Kpelle: Ya pɔ̂ri mii-sɛ̂ŋ mii kwâ ma lɛ̌lɛɛ lɛ̂i mâ ɓɛ kɔlɛ mâ?
English: Can i drink tap water?
Kpelle: Ŋa pɔ̂ri nyai mɛi père kpelêi?
English: Toilet or trash can?
Kpelle: Li a pere pɛ̂rɛ /kala pu sɛŋ?
English: I lost my key
Kpelle: Ŋa ŋ̈ä kîi laŋ
English: Are you open?
Kpelle: Ï ŋɛi ponôɔi?
English: Where's the closest restaurant?
Kpelle: Mii sɛ̂ŋ kwaa ma kpuai kɔ̂ɔ?
English: Check, please?
Kpelle: Naa kaa, kperɛ yɛ̂?
English: Do you take credit cards?
Kpelle: Ya pɔ̂ri kpa soŋ kɔ̂lɔ siɣêi?
English: What is the total?
Kpelle: Zɔ̃ɔ kaa a ɣɛɛlu?
English: Is it spicy?
Kpelle: Nɛɛ lɛ̂lɛi?
English: Is the tip included?
Kpelle: Zɛŋ lôŋ ti  kaa zu?