# Buli phrasebook

Buli (Kanjaga) is the indigenous language of Builsa people which is located in the Upper East region of Ghana.

## Pronunciation guide

* Vowels
a [a] Buli ga (to go)
e [e, e] metik (thin)
i [i, W] poli (to think)
o [o, B] pok (wife)
u [u, _] zuk (head)
* Cosonants
b
d
f
g
k
l
m
n
ɲ
ŋ
ŋ͡m
p
t
tʃ
k͡p
dʒ
ɡ͡b
r
s
t
v
w
z
z

## Phrase list
### Basics
#### How are you?

    Ka se-aa?

#### I am fine

    Nalim nyini.

#### What is your name?

    Fi yue le boa?

#### My name is Awen.

    Mi yue le Awen.

#### How old are you?

    Fi ta ka benanga dina?

#### Thank you.

    Kan namu.

#### Hurry up.

    Nye nwuli.

#### I am looking for my pen.

    N gisi ka n penwa.

#### What is this?

    Ka boa ale nna?

#### What is this building?

    Ka boan yeri le nna?

#### Where are you?

    Fi bo ka be?

#### Are you angry?

    Fi su ya puuri?

#### Please forgive me.

    Maa saalim, vongti mu.

### Problem/Emergency
#### Go away!

    Cheng du!

#### Come here!

    Jam de!

#### Who sent you to me?

    Ka wana ale tom fu?

#### Can I help you?

    N baga a maa(ri) fu?

#### What do you want?

    Faa yaali ká boa?

#### Can you help me?

    Fi bag a mari mu?

### Numbers
#### One

    bunyi

#### Two

    buye

#### Three

    buta

#### Four

    banaansi

#### Five

    bunu

#### Six

    buyuebi

#### Seven

    buyuepoi

#### Eight

    naaning

#### Nine

    neuk

#### Ten

    pi

#### Eleven

    pi ale bunyi

#### Twenty

    pisiye

#### Thirty

    pisita

#### Hundred

    kobik

#### Thousand

    tusidi

### Days
#### Monday

    Atani

#### Tuesday

    Atalata

#### Wednesday

    Alariba

#### Thursday

    Alamisi

#### Friday

    Azuma

#### Saturday

    Asibi

#### Sunday

    Alaadi

### Months
#### January

    ngoota chiik

#### February

    gunggona chiik

#### March

    vaala chiik

#### April

    sambula chiik

#### May

    borik chiik

#### June

    kpari chiik

#### July

    naara chiik

#### August

    za paala bogluta chiik

#### September

    chaaung chiik

#### October

    sungkpaata chiik

#### November

    za cheka chiik

#### December

    fanoai chiik

### Transportation
#### Luggage

    koalima

#### Bicycle

    kuta-wusum

#### Car/Vehicle

    loori

#### Left

    gala

#### Right

    juga

#### Road

    siuk

#### Street

    sititee

#### Path

    siok vovok

#### Road junction

    sui toming

#### Sign post

    saka

#### Straight ahead

    yomsi ka a cheng

#### To turn (branch) left (right)

    ngmieringi gala (juga) nying; chiem gala nying

#### To miss the way

    be siuku

#### It is far

    ku yalima

#### Here

    dowa

#### Curved road

    su-goalung

#### To come back

    ngmain jam

#### To park

    zaani

#### To go straight ahead

    yoarisi

### Part of the body (Nying)
#### Head

    zuk

#### Back

    ngaang

#### Shoulder

    ngmanpaluk

#### Arm

    nsiri

#### Finger

    nandub

#### Leg

    nang

#### Knee

    dunung

#### Waist

    chiak

#### Belly

    logi,

#### Stomach

    puuk

#### Forehead

    diri

#### Mouth

    noai

#### Tongue

    ginggelung

#### Tooth

    nyin

#### Nose

    nyueri

#### Hair

    zuik

#### Ear

    turi

#### Lip

    nangbaiviok

#### Cheek

    chikperi

#### Eye

    num

### Family (dok dema)
#### Ancestors

    koba

#### Father

    ko

#### Mother

    ma

#### Grandfather

    ko-kpieng

#### Grandmother

    ma-kpieng

#### Daughter

    lieba

#### Son

    biik

#### Twins

    yibik

#### Brother

    suok

#### Elder brother/sister

    moa

#### Younger brother/sister)

    yoa

#### Junior sister/brother

    toa baang

#### Father's younger brother

    ko baang

#### Orphan

    bí-kpíng

#### First wife

    po-kpagi

### Food (ngandiinta)
#### Millet-flour

    zom

#### Millet

    zari

#### Sorghum

    za-monta

#### Bread

    boruk-boruk

#### Rice

    muma

#### Yams

    nyue

#### Cassava

    maniok

#### Cocoyam

    mangkain

#### Sweet potatoes

    naabanyuiri

#### Groundnuts

    sungkpaam

#### Vegetables

    jen-vaata

#### Garden-eggs

    booruk

#### Mango

    manggook

#### Orange

    liemu

#### Tomato

    kamantos

#### Soup

    jenta

#### Egg

    kpa-jein

#### Milk

    naa-biisim

#### Pepper

    ngmaribazung

#### Salt

    yesiri

#### Sugar

    sigiri