lecslab/glosslm-corpus-split huggingface dataset:
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn bin de rɔ́n gó na ɔspítul la una de la noche .
Glosses: 3PL PST IPFV run go LOC hospital the one of the night
Translation: They were running to hospital at one o’clock in the night.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn pús di motó mék e ɛ́nta na garaje .
Glosses: 3PL push DEF car SBJV 3SG.SBJ enter LOC garage
Translation: They pushed the car in order for it to enter the garage.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Olinga kɔmɔ́t frɔn bɔtɔ́n .
Glosses: NAME come.out from bottom
Translation: Olinga comes from the bottom [worked himself up from the bottom].’ [ye03cd 068]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E kɔ́l frɔn na plataforma , e kɔ́l dɔ́n yá .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ call from LOC oil.rig 3SG.SBJ call down here
Translation: He called from the platform, he called down here.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) mék e fít de rích ɔ́l sáy sóté na Riaba .
Glosses: _ SBJV 3SG.SBJ can IPFV arrive all side until LOC PLACE
Translation: (…) so that he should be able to get everywhere (even) up to Riaba.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) e recibe wán regalo fɔ in mamá .
Glosses: _ 3SG.SBJ receive one present PREP 3SG.POSS mother
Translation: (…) she received a present for/from her mother.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bin báy wán motó fɔ mi mása .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PST buy one car PREP 1SG.POSS boss
Translation: I bought a car for/from my boss.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mi mamá bin dás mí sɔn regalo .
Glosses: 1SG.POSS mother PST give.as.present 1SG.INDP some present
Translation: My mother gave me a present.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bin báy wán mi másta in motó
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PST buy one 1SG.POSS boss 3SG.POSS car
Translation: I bought one of my boss’s cars.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ín bin pás na mi hós .
Glosses: 3SG.INDP PST pass LOC 1SG.POSS house
Translation: He [EMP] passed (by/through) my house.’ [dj05be.143]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di motó pás ɔntɔ́p di rayt-hán .
Glosses: DEF car pass top DEF right.CPD-hand
Translation: The car passed (by) on the right hand side.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di pikín fɔdɔ́n frɔn ɔ́p di stík .
Glosses: DEF child fall from up DEF tree
Translation: The child fell from up in the tree.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wi kɔmɔ́t bifó di chɔ́ch .
Glosses: 1PL go.out before DEF church
Translation: We went away from the front side of the church.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Chico , a wánt fláy gó ínsay Ela_Nguema náw só .
Glosses: boy 1SG.SBJ want fly go inside PLACE now like.that
Translation: Man, I’m about to rush to Ela Nguema right now.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn púl di motó na in hán .
Glosses: 3PL remove DEF car LOC 3SG.POSS hand
Translation: They seized the car from him.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E jám=an nía wán stík wé e tínap .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ make.contact=3SG.OBJ near one tree SUB 3SG.SBJ stand
Translation: He placed it next to [and in contact with] a tree that’s standing.’ [li07pe 050]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn sidɔ́n nía dɛn sɛ́f .
Glosses: 3PL sit near 3PL self
Translation: They’re sitting next to each other.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E pás kɔ́na chía de wáka rɔn-sáy .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ pass next.to chair IPFV walk wrong.CPD-side
Translation: She passed by next to (a) chair walking backwards.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E kán míndul nɛ́t .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ come middle night
Translation: He came (at) midnight.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tumɔ́ro mɔ́nin mɔ́nin tɛ́n lɛk háw yu gráp , bifó yu nɔ́ba chɔ́p .
Glosses: tomorrow morning REP time like how 2SG get.up before 2SG NEG.PRF eat
Translation: Tomorrow very early in the morning, as soon as you get up,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...), dís sósó mɔ́nin tɛ́n , dís sósó sósó mɔ́nin tɛ́n .
Glosses: _ this only morning time this only REP morning time
Translation: (…) early this morning, very early this morning.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E kán wé di mɔ́nin de brék .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ come SUB DEF morning IPFV dawn
Translation: He came while morning was breaking.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E kán madrugada .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ come dawn
Translation: She came (at) dawn.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: So yu wánt dé dé las cuatro , wi dɔ́n dé las tres y veinte .
Glosses: so 2SG want BE.LOC there the.PL four 1PL PRF BE.LOC the.PL three and twenty
Translation: So you want to be there at four (and) we’re already here
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: El diez de agosto , bay gɔ́d in páwa , a go pás na yá .
Glosses: the ten of August by God 3SG.POSS power 1SG.SBJ POT pass LOC here
Translation: (On) the tenth of August, by the grace of God, I’ll pass by this place.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dís dé dɛn ren-sísin go bigín .
Glosses: this day PL rain.CPD-season POT begin
Translation: These days, the rainy season should begin.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wi dé tɛ́n fɔ rén .
Glosses: 1PL BE.LOC time PREP rain
Translation: We’re in the rainy season.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wí de kɔ́l yá só amatán dán , lɛk sé e kin dé lɛkɛ niebla .
Glosses: 1PL.INDP IPFV call here like.that harmattan that like QUOT 3SG.SBJ HAB BE.LOC like fog
Translation: Here, we call harmattan that, like it’s usually like fog.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Náw a dɔ́n sí di tín wé yu níd .
Glosses: now 1SG.SBJ PRF see DEF thing SUB 2SG need
Translation: Now I’ve seen what you need.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E sé ɔ́l tidé e bin de kɔ́l yú , yu nó ték teléfono .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ QUOT all today 3SG.SBJ PST IPFV call 2SG.INDP 2SG NEG take telephone
Translation: He said the whole of today [that day], he had been calling you (and) you didn’t
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tumára a go sí mi mamá .
Glosses: tomorrow 1SG.SBJ POT see 1SG.POSS mother
Translation: Tomorrow, I’ll see my mother.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ápás tumɔ́ro a go sí mi mamá .
Glosses: after tomorrow 1SG.SBJ POT see 1SG.POSS mother
Translation: The day-after-tomorrow, I’ll see my mother.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yɛ́stadé a sí mi mamá .
Glosses: yesterday 1SG.SBJ see 1SG.POSS mother
Translation: Yesterday, I saw my mother.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ápás yɛ́stadé a sí mi mamá .
Glosses: after yesterday 1SG.SBJ see 1SG.POSS mother
Translation: The day before yesterday, I saw my mother.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Boyé kɔmɔ́t na tɔ́n di lás mún .
Glosses: NAME go.out LOC town DEF last month
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ɛf e nó bin gó lás hía , e bin fɔ dé wet wí na yá só.
Glosses: if 3SG.SBJ NEG PST go last year 3SG.SBJ PST COND BE.LOC with 1PL.INDP LOC here like.that
Translation: If she hadn’t gone last year, she’d be with us right here.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Las-nɛ́t a chakrá mi sɛ́ns .
Glosses: last.CPD-night 1SG.SBJ destroy 1SG.POSS brain
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: A de wét sé mék a gó ínsay tú dé .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV wait QUOT SBJV 1SG.SBJ go inside two day
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bɔ́y dɛn dé dé , mɔ́nin tɛ́n sán tɛ́n na nɛ́t , na Píchi dɛn de tɔ́k Píchi .
Glosses: boy PL BE.LOC there morning time sun time LOC night FOC Pichi 3PL IPFV talk Pichi
Translation: (The) guys are there, in the morning, at day time, at night,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Kofí bin dé yá só bifó lás hía .
Glosses: NAME PST BE.LOC here like.that before last year
Translation: Kofi was here before last year [the year before last].’ [ro05ee 130]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn go tɔ́n bák ápás di nɛ́ks wík .
Glosses: 3PL POT turn back after DEF next week
Translation: They’ll return the week after next [in two weeks].’ [he07fn 209]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu go moja di rɛ́s na watá , fɔ tidé , tú dé
Glosses: 2SG POT soak DEF rice LOC water PREP today two day
Translation: You soak the rice in water, for today [one day], (for) two days (…)’ [dj03do 019]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) pero di fíba bin kɛ́r wán dé dásɔl .
Glosses: _ but DEF fever PST carry one day only
Translation: (…) but the fever only lasted for a day.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Háw mɔ́ch tɛ́n yu go kɛ́r na kɔ́ntri ?
Glosses: how much time 2SG POT carry LOC country
Translation: How long are you going to stay in (your) hometown?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de lɛ́f na Lubá sóté wík fínis .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV remain LOC PLACE until week finish
Translation: I’m staying in Luba until the end of the week.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék e wét sóté mún dɔ́n , wé a gɛ́t di mɔní a go báy di chɔ́p .
Glosses: SBJV 3SG.SBJ wait until month done SUB 1SG.SBJ get DEF money 1SG.SBJ POT buy DEF food
Translation: Let him wait until the month is over, when I get the money, I’ll buy the food.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A chɔ́p frijoles sóté a táya .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ eat bean.PL until 1SG.SBJ be.tired
Translation: I ate beans until I was tired (of them).
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A chɔ́p sóté táya .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ eat until be.tired
Translation: I ate to my full satisfaction.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn nó nó dɛn sɛ́f frɔn bɔkú tɛ́n .
Glosses: 3PL NEG know 3PL self from much time
Translation: They don’t know each other for a long time.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Frɔn las doce , sóté e gó las seis , na “gúd ívin”.
Glosses: from the.PL twelve until 3SG.SBJ go the.PL six FOC good evening
Translation: From twelve to six o’clock, its “good evening.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Wi dé yá síns las dos .
Glosses: 1PL BE.LOC here since the.PL two
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de lɛ́f na Lubá sóté di wík wé e de kán .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV leave LOC PLACE until DEF week SUB 3SG.SBJ IPFV come
Translation: I’m remaining in Luba until the coming week.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Djunais bin lɛ́f na Lubá sóté di wík wé e bin pás .
Glosses: NAME PST leave LOC PLACE until DEF week SUB 3SG.SBJ PST pass
Translation: Djunais remained in Luba until last week.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na wán hós wé e dɔ́n sté nɔ́?
Glosses: FOC one house SUB 3SG.SBJ PRF remain INTJ
Translation: It’s a house that’s been around for a long time, right?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dɔ́n sté , a tínk sé e dɔ́n sté wé una bin gɛ́t insecticida yá .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ PRF stay 1SG.SBJ think QUOT 3SG.SBJ PRF stay SUB 2PL PST get insecticide here
Translation: It’s been long, I think it’s been long since you [PL] have had insecticide
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bin de chénch húman ɛ́ni síks mún .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PST IPFV change woman every six month
Translation: I was changing women every six months.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bikɔs ín de sé , ɛ́ni las doce na ín in abuela kin kán kɔ́l=an .
Glosses: because 3SG.INDP IPFV QUOT every the.PL twelve FOC 3SG.INDP 3SG.POSS grandmother HAB come call=3SG.OBJ
Translation: Because she [EMP] would say, always at twelve o’clock, that’s when her
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn kéch=an , dɛn bít=an .
Glosses: 3PL catch=3SG.OBJ 3PL beat=3SG.OBJ
Translation: They caught him (and) they beat him.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E lɛ́k dáns , e lɛ́k ambiente .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ like dance 3SG.SBJ like live.it.up
Translation: She likes dancing, she likes to live it up.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tɔ́sti kéch mí .
Glosses: thirst catch 1SG.INDP
Translation: I’m thirsty.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di gɛ́l strét .
Glosses: DEF girl be.straight
Translation: The girl is sincere.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A kɔ́t .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ cut
Translation: I’m cut [I have a gash].’ [dj07ae 399]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé dɛn sút di pɔ́sin di pɔ́sin kin sék .
Glosses: SUB 3PL shoot DEF person DEF person HAB shake
Translation: When they’ve shot the person, the person shakes.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Gó púl=an dé .
Glosses: go remove=3SG.OBJ BE.LOC
Translation: Go remove it there.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Ɛf yu nó nák , e nó fít brók .
Glosses: if 2SG NEG hit 3SG.SBJ NEG can break
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: So wé yu kɔmɔ́t colegio
Glosses: so SUB 2SG come.out college
Translation: So when you came out of college (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di tín de go mí bad .
Glosses: DEF thing IPFV POT 1SG.INDP bad
Translation: The matter is going bad for me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán torí bin de swít mí wán swít .
Glosses: that story PST IPFV be.tasty 1SG.INDP one be.tasty
Translation: I really enjoyed that story.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Lúkɔt fɔ tif-mán dɛn !
Glosses: look.out PREP steal.CPD-man PL
Translation: Watch out for thieves!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bísin dán gál .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ be.busy that girl
Translation: I checked out that girl.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sí fɔ́s tɛ́n a bin dé hía , a nó bin de bísin fɔ Pagalú gɛ́l dɛn .
Glosses: see first time 1SG.SBJ PST BE.LOC here 1SG.SBJ NEG PST IPFV be.busy PREP Annobón girl PL
Translation: See formerly (when) I was here, I wasn’t checking out
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Láyf hád pero a dɔ́n kɔ́stɔn=an só .
Glosses: life be.hard but 1SG.SBJ PRF be.used.to=3SG.OBJ like.that
Translation: Life is hard, but I’ve just got used to it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wi dɔ́n kɔ́stɔn fɔr=an .
Glosses: 1PL PRF be.used.to PREP=3SG.OBJ
Translation: We’ve got used to it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A dɔ́n kɔ́stɔn wet di trɔ́n láyf .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PRF be.used.to with DEF strong life
Translation: I’ve got used to a difficult life.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E háyd fɔ in kɔ́mpin .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ hide PREP 3SG.POSS friend
Translation: He hid from his friend.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A lúk=an .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ look=3SG.OBJ
Translation: I looked at him.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mí gí dɛ́n diez mil fɔ transporte .
Glosses: 1SG.INDP give 3PL.INDP ten thousand PREP transport
Translation: I [EMP] gave them ten thousand (Francs) for transport.’ [fr03cd 005]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dáy fɔ tɔ́sti .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ die PREP thirsty
Translation: He died of thirst.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dáy wet tɔ́sti .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ die with thirsty
Translation: He died of thirst.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dáy wet sɔfút .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ die with wound
Translation: She died of her injury.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na fɔséka bɔ́n pikín , e dáy .
Glosses: FOC due.to give.birth child 3SG.SBJ die
Translation: It’s due to childbirth (that) she died.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Náw só pó gál dɛn dɔ́n bɔ́s in héd bikɔs nátin .
Glosses: now like.that poor girl 3PL PRF burst 3SG.POSS head due.to nothing
Translation: Now the poor girl, her head has been burst open
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn sút=an wet gɔ́n na in héd .
Glosses: 3PL shoot=3SG.OBJ with gun LOC 3SG.POSS head
Translation: He was shot in the head with a gun.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di hós bíl wet plɛ́nk .
Glosses: DEF house build with board
Translation: The house is built from boards.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A wáka wet fút .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ walk with foot
Translation: I walked by foot.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de kwɛ́nch fɔ in sɛ́f .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV die PREP 3SG.POSS self
Translation: It goes off by itself.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu de ɛ́nta wet sús ?
Glosses: 2SG IPFV enter with shoe
Translation: You’re coming in with shoes?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu nó dán tín wet yun-bɔ́y nɔ́?
Glosses: 2SG know that thing with young.CPD-boy INTJ
Translation: You know that thing about young guys right?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán mán de wáka bitáwt sús
Glosses: that man IPFV walk without shoe
Translation: That man is walking without shoes.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A pás bɔkú tɛ́n wé a nó chɔ́p .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ pass much time SUB 1SG.SBJ NEG eat
Translation: I spent a long time without eating.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu nó de tɔ́k=an wet páwa .
Glosses: 2SG NEG IPFV talk=3SG.OBJ with power
Translation: You’re not saying it forcefully.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) wi fít dé lɛk kɔ́mpin .
Glosses: _ 1PL can BE.LOC like friend
Translation: (…) we can be (like) friends.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na dɛ́n bin de transfiere mɔní mɔ́ na Western Union pás guineano dɛn .
Glosses: FOC 3PL PST IPFV transfiere money more LOC NAME NAME pass Guinean PL
Translation: It’s them who were transferring more money by Western Union
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di gɛ́l wáka gó na tɔ́n .
Glosses: DEF girl walk go LOC town
Translation: The girl walked to town.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di piloto de fláy di avión .
Glosses: DEF pilot IPFV fly DEF plane
Translation: Intended: ‘The pilot is flying the plane.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wáka hós !
Glosses: walk house
Translation: Intended: ‘Walk home!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dí miércoles a de gó Lubá .
Glosses: this wednesday 1SG.SBJ IPFV go PLACE
Translation: This Wednesday, I’m going to Luba.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di tín de gó mí bád .
Glosses: DEF thing IPFV go 1SG.INDP bad
Translation: The matter is going bad for me.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Dí fáyn klós de gó yú .
Glosses: this fine clothing IPFV go 2SG.INDP
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) e de rɔ́n mí kɔ́ntri tín dɛn .
Glosses: _ 3SG.SBJ IPFV run 1SG.INDP country thing PL
Translation: (…) she was giving me a traditional treatment.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Lúkɔt tif-mán dɛn !
Glosses: look.out steal.CPDbɛc PL
Translation: Intended: ‘Watch out for thieves!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Djunais de fɛ́t Boyé .
Glosses: NAME IPFV fight NAME
Translation: Intended: ‘Djunais is fighting Boyé.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Djunais de fɛ́t wet Boyé .
Glosses: NAME IPFV fight with NAME
Translation: Djunais is fighting with Boyé.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Djunais wet Boyé dɛn de fɛ́t .
Glosses: NAME with NAME 3PL IPFV fight
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A blánt Malábo .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ reside Malabo
Translation: Intended: ‘I reside in Malabo.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A blánt na Malábo .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ reside LOC Malabo
Translation: I reside in Malabo.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Gɔ́d go gúd=an .
Glosses: God POT good=3SG.OBJ
Translation: Intended: ‘God will make it good.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Gɔ́d go bɛ́tar=an .
Glosses: God POT very.good=3SG.OBJ
Translation: Intended: ‘God will better it [things].’ [dj07ae 154]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Gɔ́d go mék e bɛ́tɛ .
Glosses: God POT make 3SG.SBJ be.very.good
Translation: God will make it [things] good.’ [dj07ae 159]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Gɔ́d go fáyn=an .
Glosses: God POT fine=3SG.OBJ
Translation: God will make it [things] fine.’ [dj07ae 156]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ey , dán káyn spɛ́tikul , a dáy dáy .
Glosses: INTJ that kind glasses 1SG.SBJ die die
Translation: Hey, that kind of glasses, (if I had it) I would die.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A swɛla ín , dɛn bin tɛ́l mí sé di tín go gró na mi bɛlɛ́.
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ swallow 3SG.INDP 3PL PST tell 1SG.INDP QUOT DEF thing POT grow LOC 1SG.POSS belly
Translation: I swallowed it, (and) I was told that the thing would grow in my stomach.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dásɔl e láf mí .
Glosses: only 3SG.SBJ laugh 1SG.INDP
Translation: He just laughed at me.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: A de swɛ́t wɔtá .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV sweat water
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de jɛ́lɔs dán mán só .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV envy that man like.that
Translation: I just envy that man.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A wánt blú dí motó mék e chénch kɔ́la .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ want make.blue this car SBJV 3SG.SBJ change colour
Translation: I want to (paint) this car blue for it to change (its) colour.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Hɔ́t di chɔ́p bifó yu sɛ́n=an bifó .
Glosses: heat DEF food before 2SG send=3SG.OBJ before
Translation: Heat the food before you send it to the front [of the restaurant].’ [dj07ae 152]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di gɔ́bna dɔ́n día di petrol .
Glosses: DEF government PRF make.expensive DEF petrol
Translation: The government has made petrol more expensive.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di wach-mán chák .
Glosses: DEF watch.CPD-man be.drunk
Translation: The guard is drunk.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn chák di wach-mán fɔ́s fɔ mék dɛn fít gó tíf .
Glosses: 3PL get.drunk DEF watch.CPD-man first PREP SBJV 3PL can go steal
Translation: They got the guard drunk first in order for them to be able to steal.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di plantí dɔ́n fráy .
Glosses: DEF plantain PRF fry
Translation: The plantain has been fried.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di kasára lé míndul tú stík .
Glosses: DEF cassava lie middle two tree
Translation: The cassava is lying between two branches.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E lé di bɔ́tul pantáp di tébul , e slíp di bɔ́tul pantáp di tébul .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ lay DEF bottle top DEF table 3SG.SBJ lay DEF bottle top DEF table
Translation: He laid the bottle on the table, he brought the bottle into a
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A wánt lɔ́n di klós .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ want lengthen DEF clothing
Translation: I want to lengthen this piece of clothing.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dí klós smɔ́l .
Glosses: DEF clothing be.small
Translation: This (piece of) clothing is small.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sɔn klós dɛn dé , hɔt-wɔtá de smɔ́l=an .
Glosses: some clothing PL BE.LOC hot.CPD-water IPFV make.small=3SG.OBJ
Translation: There are some clothes, hot water shrinks them.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Libreville fáyn .
Glosses: PLACE be.fine
Translation: Libreville is (a) nice (place).
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Nóto klós go fáyn yú sino que na yú gɛ́fɔ fáyn yu sɛ́f .
Glosses: NEG.FOC clothing POT make.fine 2SG.INDP but that FOC 2SG.INDP have.to make.fine 2SG self
Translation: It’s not clothes that would make you beautiful, it’s rather you
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán bɛ́lps de fáyn mí .
Glosses: that babe IPFV be.fine 1SG.INDP
Translation: I find that babe gorgeous.’ [Lit. ‘That babe is fine to me.’] [dj07ae 174]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn de lɛ́f=an fáyn ?
Glosses: 3PL IPFV leave=3SG.OBJ fine
Translation: Are they making it [the house] beautiful?’ [hi03cb 041]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E pént di hós blák .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ paint DEF house be.black
Translation: He painted the house black.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A krés .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ be.crazy
Translation: I went mad.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé di mamá dáy , na ín krés di pikín .
Glosses: SUB DEF mother die FOC 3SG.INDP drive.mad DEF child
Translation: When the mother died, that’s what drove the child mad.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de háyd fɔr=an .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV hide PREP=3SG.OBJ
Translation: She’s hiding from him.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de háyd=an .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV hide=3SG.SBJ
Translation: It [the bag] is concealing it [the telephone].’ [ur07fn 078]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn-ɔ́l fínis .
Glosses: 3PL.CPD-all finish
Translation: They’re all finished.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de tɛ́l yú , yu go sí náw yu nó go fínis dán watá .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV tell 2SG.INDP 2SG POT see now 2SG NEG POT finish that water
Translation: I’m telling you, you’ll see now you won’t finish that water.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dé sé , yu sabí sé yá só sɔn wích dé nɔ́.
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC QUOT 2SG know QUOT here like.that some sorcerer BE.LOC INTJ
Translation: It is that, you know that here there are sorcerers, right.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E kán bí sé mi abuela , wé a bin smɔ́l , e gó ríba
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ PFV BE QUOT 1SG.POSS grandmother SUB 1SG.SBJ PST BE.small 3SG.SBJ go river
Translation: It came to pass that my grandmother, when I was small,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di tín dé sé , mék e mék rabia wet mí .
Glosses: DEF thing BE.LOC QUOT SBJV 3SG.SBJ make anger with 1SG.INDP
Translation: The thing is let her be angry with me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di kés dé sé , dís dé dɛn a nó gɛ́t tɛ́n fɔ wók .
Glosses: DEF matter BE.LOC QUOT this day PL 1SG.SBJ NEG get time PREP work
Translation: It’s that these days I do not have time to work.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na só di tín dé .
Glosses: FOC like.that DEF thing BE.LOC
Translation: That’s how the thing [it] is.’ [sab07fn 104]
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: E fíba dɛ́bul .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ seem devil
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E fíba só .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ seem like.that
Translation: It seems so.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E fíba sé nóto yú wán dɛn tíf na dí kwáta .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ seem QUOT NEG.FOC 2SG.INDP one 3PL steal LOC this quarter
Translation: It seems that it’s not you alone they stole from in this neighbourhood.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E lɛ́f wán pɔ́sin
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ leave one person
Translation: There is one person remaining.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E níd sé mék a gó dé tumɔ́ro .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ need QUOT SBJV 1SG.SBJ go there tomorrow
Translation: It is necessary that I go there tomorrow.
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Porque e de sigue wán bád smɛ́l .
Glosses: because 3SG.SBJ IPFV follow one bad smell
Translation: Because there follows a bad smell.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E sé e nó fít falta .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ QUOT 3SG.SBJ NEG can lack
Translation: She said she can’t be absent.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mi rabia dɔ́n fínis bɔt wé yu gó e de sigue mɔ́.
Glosses: 1SG.POSS anger PRF finish but SUB 2SG go 3SG.SBJ IPFV follow more
Translation: My anger is over, but when you go, it continues.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) bɔt dɛn yón fáyn , e fáyn fɔ sí .
Glosses: _ but 3PL own fine 3SG.SBJ fine PREP see
Translation: (…) but theirs is beautiful, it [the wedding ceremony] is beautiful to see.’ [hi03cb 005]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán sáy fáyn fɔ sí .
Glosses: that side fine PREP see
Translation: Intended: ‘That place is nice to see.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Boyé fíba gɛ́t mɔní .
Glosses: NAME seem get money
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Boyé fíba sé e gɛ́t mɔní .
Glosses: NAME seem QUOT 3SG.SBJ get money
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn gɛ́t wók náw ó .
Glosses: 3PL get work now SP
Translation: They actually have work now.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E gɛ́t ɔ́da húman ‘chíp’ bɔkú problema ,
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ get other woman [SKT] much problem
Translation: He got (himself) another woman, many problems, (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Smɔ́l gál , ɛf e nó gɛ́t wán bɔ́y , e nó gɛ́t mán , pero di húman , di bíg wán dɛn sɛ́f .
Glosses: small girl if 3SG.SBJ NEG get one boy 3SG.SBJ NEG get man but DEF woman DEF big one PL EMP
Translation: As for young girls, if they don’t have a boy-friend, if they don’t have a man
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bikɔs a gɛ́t bɔkú mi kɔntri-mán dɛn
Glosses: because 1SG.SBJ get much 1SG.POSS country.CPD-man PL
Translation: Because I have many of my countrymen (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) dán mɔní a fít gɛ́t=an un mes .
Glosses: _ that money 1SG.SBJ can get=3SG.OBJ DEF month
Translation: (…) as for that money, I can have it for a month.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) mébi a gɛ́t pikín , wé mébi a nó gɛ́t .
Glosses: _ maybe 1SG.SBJ get child SUB maybe 1SG.SBJ NEG get
Translation: (…) maybe I have children or maybe I don’t have [children].’ [hi03cb 158]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dásɔl wé a dɔ́n bíg wé a fɔ́s gɛ́t di fɔ́s bɛlɛ́
Glosses: only SUB 1SG.SBJ PRF big SUB 1SG.SBJ first get DEF first belly
Translation: Then when I was grown, when I first had the first pregnancy (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na torí dɛn de púl .
Glosses: FOC story 3PL IPFV pull
Translation: It’s a story that they’re telling.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A go púl yú=an tumɔ́ro .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ POT pull 2SG.INDP=3SG.OBJ tomorrow
Translation: I will narrate it to you tomorrow.
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: If a gɛ́t rabia wet yú ,
Glosses: if 1SG.SBJ get anger with 2SG.INDP
Translation: If I’m angry with you (…)
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: Mék yu nó sé yu dɔ́n gɛ́t novio na pueblo , na kɔ́ntri .
Glosses: SBJV 2SG know QUOT 2SG PRF get boyfriend LOC village LOC country
Translation: You should know that you already have a fiancé in the village,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: If di fámbul nó gí yú permiso
Glosses: if DEF family NEG give 2SG.INDP permission
Translation: If the family doesn’t give you permission (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de gí wán vuelta kwík
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV give one round quickly
Translation: She’s doing a round quickly.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn bin gí mí beca .
Glosses: 3PL PST give 1SG.INDP scholarship
Translation: I was given a scholarship.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E gí mí di beca a gó .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ give 1SG.INDP DEF scholarship 1SG.SBJ go
Translation: He gave me the scholarship (and) I went.
Language: Spanish (English translation)
Transcription: A de wás wɔtá .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV wash water
Translation: I’m washing (myself with) water.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na China motó dɛn fúlɔp pípul .
Glosses: LOC PLACE car PL be.full people
Translation: In China cars are full of people.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: ɔ́l hía pák polvo .
Glosses: all here pack dust
Translation: Everywhere here is full of dust.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na lɛk sé yu fúlɔp di glás watá ?
Glosses: FOC like QUOT 2SG fill DEF glass water
Translation: That’s as if you fill up a glass with water?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E fúlɔp di glás wet watá .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ fill DEF glass with water
Translation: He filled the glass with water.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu fít tɔ́k sé “dɛn chúk=an nɛ́f”.
Glosses: 2SG can talk QUOT ‘3PL stab=SG.OBJ knife
Translation: You can say “he was stabbed with a knife.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn chúk mí wet nɛ́f .
Glosses: 3PL stab 1SG.INDP with knife
Translation: I was stabbed with a knife.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de kɔ́t di tín sísɔs .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV cut DEF thing scissors
Translation: Intended: ‘I’m cutting the thing with a pair of scissors.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Kɔ́t=an wet sísɔs !
Glosses: cut=3SG.OBJ with scissors
Translation: Cut it with a pair of scissors!
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu de kapú hós .
Glosses: 2SG IPFV fight.over house
Translation: You’re fighting over a house.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn de kapú fɔ di hós .
Glosses: 3PL IPFV fight.over PREP DEF house
Translation: They’re fighting over the house.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di pikín fɔdɔ́n di stík .
Glosses: DEF child fall DEF tree
Translation: The child fell from the tree.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di pikín fɔdɔ́n frɔn ɔ́p di stík , frɔn di stík .
Glosses: DEF child fall from up DEF tree from DEF tree
Translation: The child fell from (up on) the tree, from the tree.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de kúk , áfta e de smɛ́l chɔ́p .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV cook then 3SG.SBJ IPFV smell food
Translation: He’s cooking, afterwards he’ll smell of food.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu de smɛ́l chɔ́p , dɛn de fráy ɛ́ks dé .
Glosses: 2SG IPFV smell food 3PL IPFV fry egg there
Translation: You smell food, they’re frying eggs there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de trén yú sé yu go kɔmɔ́t pɔ́sin .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV train 2SG.INDP QUOT 2SG POT come.out person
Translation: She is bringing you up to become a responsible person.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E tɔ́n pɔ́sin wán tɛ́n .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ turn person one time
Translation: He turned into a human-being at once.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de sík fíba .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV sick fever
Translation: She’s sick with fever.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) dán papá de kráy in mɔní .
Glosses: _ that father IPFV cry 3SG.POSS money . 
Translation: (…) that elderly man was crying over his (lost) money.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán pɔ́sin go ánsa yú , “yɛ́s , na malérya e bin de sík .”
Glosses: that person POT answer 2SG.INDP yes FOC malaria 3SG.SBJ PST IPFV sick
Translation: That person would reply to you “yes, it’s malaria that
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Ús=káyn sík e de sík ?
Glosses: Q=kind sickness 3SG.SBJ IPFV be.sick
Translation: What kind of sickness does she have?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wé yu kɔmɔ́t sík dán sík na Panyá , wé yu de sík , náw yu bigín tɔ́k Panyá .
Glosses: SUB 2SG come.out be.sick that sickness LOC Spain SUB 2SG IPFV sick now 2SG begin talk Spanish
Translation: When you had just fallen sick with that sickness in Spain, when you were sick,
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn bin fáyn wán fáyn .
Glosses: 3PL PST be.fine one fineness
Translation: They were really fine.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Éy , dán káyn spɛ́tikul , a dáy dáy .
Glosses: INTJ that kind glasses 1SG.SBJ die death
Translation: Hey, [if I had] that kind of glasses, I would surely die.’ [ne07ga 015]
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Na gó a de gó ó !
Glosses: FOC go 1SG.SBJ IPFV go SP
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu gɛ́fɔ sɛ́n wí=an .
Glosses: 2SG have.to send 1PL.INDP=3SG.OBJ
Translation: You have to send it to us.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A go gí una=an tumɔ́ro .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ POT give 2PL=3SG.OBJ tomorrow
Translation: Intended: ‘I’ll give you [PL] it tomorrow.’ [ye07de 011]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A go gí unu tumɔ́ro .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ POT give 2PL tomorrow
Translation: I’ll give you (it) tomorrow.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mi mamá dás mí sɔn regalo .
Glosses: 1SG.POSS mother give.as.present 1SG.INDP some present
Translation: My mother gave me a present.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mi mamá dás sɔn regalo fɔ mí .
Glosses: 1SG.POSS mother give.as.present some present PREP 1SG.INDP
Translation: My mother gave (somebody) a present for me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn gí di mɔní fɔ mí .
Glosses: 3PL give DEF money PREP 1SG.INDP
Translation: They gave the money (to someone) for me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Na ín e de kán púl mí dán torí .
Glosses: FOC 3SG.INDP 3SG.SBJ IPFV come pull 1SG.INDP that story
Translation: That’s when she comes to tell me that story.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E gɛ́fɔ sɛ́n mí=an .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ have.to send 1SG.INDP=3SG.OBJ
Translation: He has to send/throw it to me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E gɛ́fɔ sɛ́n=an fɔ yú .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ have.to send=3SG.OBJ PREP 2SG.INDP
Translation: He has to send it to (where) you (are).’ or ‘He has to send it for you.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A wánt mék yu dú mí sɔn fébɔ mék yu wás mí sɔn klós dɛn .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ want SBJV 2SG do 1SG.INDP some favour SBJV 2SG wash 1SG.INDP some clothing PL
Translation: I want you to do me a favour (and) wash some clothes for me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A lɛ́f mi pikín na Panyá bikɔs a de fía sé dɛn go bɛlɛ́ mí mi pikín .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ leave 1SG.POSS child LOC Spain because 1SG.SBJ IPFV fear QUOT 3PL POT impregnate 1SG.INDP 1SG.POSS child
Translation: I have left my child in Spain because I fear that she would fall pregnant on me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn tíf mí mi sús .
Glosses: 3PL steal 1SG.INDP 1SG.POSS shoe
Translation: They stole my shoes from me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Áfta primera dama báy=an wán motó ,
Glosses: then first lady buy=3SG.OBJ one car
Translation: Then the first lady bought him a car (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu gɛ́t móvil , yu dɔ́n pút=an saldo ?
Glosses: 2SG get mobile 2SG PRF put=3SG.OBJ credit
Translation: Do you have a mobile-phone, have you put credit into it?
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A báy dán dís tín , sɔn smɔ́l pépa , dɛn de pút=an cacahuete .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ buy that this thing some small paper 3PL IPFV put=3SG.OBJ peanut
Translation: I bought that thing, a small paper, they put peanuts into it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn kin pút=an fɔ glás .
Glosses: 3PL HAB put=3SG.OBJ PREP glass
Translation: They put it into the glass.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A dɔ́n pút mi búk ínsay .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PRF put 1SG.POSS book inside
Translation: I have put my book inside.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A dɔ́n pút granát fɔr=an .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PRF put peanut PREP=3SG.OBJ
Translation: I have put peanuts [somewhere] for her.’ [dj07ae 331a]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A dɔ́n pút granát na ín .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ PRF put peanut LOC 3SG.INDP
Translation: I have put peanuts into it.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Yu pút=an wán sardina ɔntɔ́p .
Glosses: 2SG put=3SG.OBJ one sardine top
Translation: (Then) you put a sardine on top for him.’ [ro05rt 064
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E sék in sɛ́f bɔkú fɔ tɔ́n general .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ shake 3SG.POSS self much PREP turn general
Translation: He made a big effort to turn general.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de sí mi skín na lukinglás .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV see 1SG.POSS body LOC mirror
Translation: I’m seeing myself/my body in the mirror.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de kíl mi skín dé , lɛk háw a de wók .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV kill 1SG.POSS body there like how 1SG.SBJ IPFV work
Translation: I’m killing myself there, the way I’m working.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E dɔ́n chák in héd .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ PRF get.drunk 3SG.POSS head
Translation: She is dead drunk.’ [Lit. ‘She has got her head drunk.’] [ra07fn 026]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bɔt fɔ Bata dɛn de ték/ dán wán sí que dɛn yón máred día , dɛn yón máred de kári mɔní ɛ́n .
Glosses: but PREP PLACE 3PL IPFV take that one if that 3PL own marriage be.expensive 3PL own marriage IPFV carry money INTJ
Translation: But as for the mainlanders, they take/ as for that one, their marriage is
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Toichoa wɛ́r in sɛ́f .
Glosses: NAME wear 3SG.POSS self
Translation: Toichoa has/is dressed up.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A wɛ́r .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ wear
Translation: I’m dressed/have got dressed.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Pero dɛn nó sidɔ́n bifó dɛn sɛ́f .
Glosses: but 3PL NEG sit.down before 3PL self
Translation: But they’re not sitting in front of each other.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Fɔ́s na dɛn-ɔl-tú dɛn bin de abraza dɛn sɛ́f .
Glosses: first FOC 3PL.CPD-all.CPD-two 3PL PST IPFV embrace 3PL self
Translation: First it’s the two of them that were embracing each other.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dɛn lúk dɛn yón fés .
Glosses: 3PL look 3PL own face
Translation: They looked at thier own faces.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Tináda de bló .
Glosses: thunderstorm IPFV blow
Translation: A thunderstorm is raging.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di sán bráyt .
Glosses: DEF sun be.bright
Translation: The sun is bright/is shining.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di ventilador de bló mí .
Glosses: DEF fan IPFV blow 1SG.INDP
Translation: The fan is blowing at me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di sán bráyt di dé .
Glosses: DEF sun brighten DEF day
Translation: The sun lit up the sky.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: Di dé dák .
Glosses: DEF weather be.dark
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di dé fɔ tidé tú hɔ́t , tú mɔ́ch sán .
Glosses: DEF weather PREP today too be.hot too much sun
Translation: The weather of today is too hot, too much sun.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di dé kól .
Glosses: DEF weather be.cold
Translation: It’s cold.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de sí di dé lɛkɛ sé e wánt fɔ́l .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV see DEF day like QUOT 3SG.SBJ want rain
Translation: I think the weather is like it’s going to rain.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E gɛ́t relámpago .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ get lightning
Translation: There is lightning.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Dán sáy , niebla dé dé .
Glosses: that side fog BE.LOC there
Translation: It’s foggy there.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mi bɛlɛ́ de hát mí .
Glosses: 1SG.POSS belly IPFV hurt 1SG.INDP
Translation: My stomach is hurting me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mi bɛlɛ́ de pén mí .
Glosses: 1SG.POSS belly IPFV pain 1SG.INDP
Translation: My stomach is paining me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mi tít de pén mí .
Glosses: 1SG.POSS tooth IPFV pain 1SG.INDP
Translation: My tooth is paining me.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Smɔ́ltɛn slíp kéch=an .
Glosses: shortly sleep catch=3SG.OBJ
Translation: Shortly afterwards, he became sleepy/fell asleep.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Wán hángri kéch mí dé .
Glosses: one hunger catch 1SG.INDP there
Translation: I suddenly felt very hungry there.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: A de fíl hángri , A de fíl slíp .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV feel hungry 1SG.SBJ IPFV feel sleep
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A fíl di pikín in pén .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ feel DEF child 3SG.POSS pain
Translation: I went into labour.’ [Lit. ‘I felt the child’s pain].’ [ab03ay 076]
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A sɔ́fa wán hángri na dán kɔ́ntri .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ suffer one hunger LOC that country
Translation: I endured extraordinary hunger in that country.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de fíl gúd ɛf e dé míndul pípul .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV feel good if 3SG.SBJ BE.LOC middle people
Translation: She feels good if she’s amongst people.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: A de hángri .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV be.hungry
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A de tɔ́sti .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV be.thirsty
Translation: I’m thirsty.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: A táya .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ be.tired
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: A wɛ́l .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ well
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: A bɛlfúl .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ be.satiated
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di gál hát .
Glosses: DEF girl hurt
Translation: The girl is hurt.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bɛlfúl plantí .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ be.satiated plantain
Translation: I’m full with plantain.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: ∅ fít sifta ín sóté tú tɛ́n mék mék dán smɔ́l smɔ́l watá dɛn nó lɛ́f .
Glosses: 2SG can sieve 3SG.INDP until two time make SBJV that small REP water PL NEG remain
Translation: (You) can sift it up to two times to make none of that little water remain.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E tɛ́l=an sé “papá mí nɛ́va chɔ́p mi sénwe”.
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ tell=3SG.OBJ QUOT “father 1SG.INDP NEG.PRF eat 1SG.INDP EMP
Translation: He told him “please, I myself haven’t eaten yet.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: A bló dí pikín .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ give.blow this child
Translation: I gave this child [guy] a blow.’ [dj07ae 031]
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: A de bló ɔ a de rɛ́s .
Glosses: 1SG.SBJ IPFV relax or 1SG.SBJ IPFV rest
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Mék a bló dí pɔ́sin mék e fít recupera .
Glosses: SBJV 1SG.SBJ relax this person SBJV 3SG.SBJ can recover
Translation: Let me make this person rest for her to be able to recover.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) yu híb sɔn tín fɔ grɔ́n
Glosses: _ 2SG throw some thing PREP ground
Translation: (…) (if) you throw something on the ground (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) na ín e de nák pɔ́sin .
Glosses: _ FOC 3SG.INDP 3SG.SBJ IPFV hit person
Translation: (…) that’s why she’s hitting somebody.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Bikɔs yu dɔ́n tɔ́k wán bád tɔ́k , e sé “gɔ́d háma yu mɔ́t !”
Glosses: because 2SG PRF talk one bad word 3SG.SBJ QUOT ‘God hammer 2SG mouth
Translation: Because you have said something bad, she says
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Sé “a bin sí bɔt a nó fít tɔ́k .”
Glosses: QUOT 1SG.SBJ PST see but 1SG.SBJ NEG can talk . 
Translation: (He) said “I saw (it) but I couldn’t talk.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: E de síng na Píchi .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ IPFV síng LOC Pichi
Translation: He sings in Pichi.
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: (...) wé yu nó nó to fíks wán klós , to só wán klós
Glosses: _ SUB 2SG NEG know to fix one clothing to sew one clothing
Translation: (…) when you don’t know how to fix a dress, to sew a dress (…)
Language: Pichi (English translation)
Transcription: Di sastre de só .
Glosses: DEF tailor IPFV sew
Translation: The tailor is sewing.
Language: Pichi ( translation)
Transcription: E kin kúk súp .
Glosses: 3SG.SBJ HAB cook soup