At the market, in riali
Lesson 6 of 12≈ 15 min
Nanasi ksaje?
« How much is the pineapple? » At the market, it is a very common question. The answer comes in riali: in Anjouan prices are counted this way, and one riali is worth five francs.
On the stalls
| shiNdzuani | English |
|---|---|
| bazari | market |
| mpesa | money |
| fi | fish |
| nyama | meat |
| ntrovi | banana |
| manga | mango |
| nanasi | pineapple |
| nadzi | coconut |
| shijavu | drinking coconut |
| ndrimu | lemon |
| putu | chilli |
| mhogo | cassava |
| pwapwari | papaya |
Asking and answering
- Nanasi ksaje ? — How much is the pineapple?
- Manga ksaje ? — How much are the mangoes?
- Una ntrovi ? — Do you have bananas?
- Ewa, tsina ntrovi — Yes, I have bananas.
- Wami nisitsaha fi — I want some fish.
- Tsisitsaha putu — I don't want any chilli.
- Mlozi asiudza fi — The fisherman is selling fish.
- Wami nisiudza manga — I sell mangoes.
Prices in riali
1 riali = 5 F. In English, the amount is written in francs.
| shiNdzuani | English |
|---|---|
| riali shirini | 100 F |
| riali aruɓeni | 200 F |
| riali hamsini | 250 F |
| riali sitini | 300 F |
| riali mia | 500 F |
| riali mia wa hamsini | 750 F |
| riali miateni | 1,000 F |
| riali hamsumia | 2,500 F |
The price and the payment
- Manga moja, riali shirini — One mango, a hundred francs.
- Nadzi mbili, riali sitini — Two coconuts, three hundred francs.
- Thamani yahe riali mia — It costs five hundred francs.
- Karavati ya ɓɓangu ya riali mia — My father's tie costs five hundred francs.
- Una mpesa ? — Do you have money?
- Ewa, tsina mpesa — Yes, I have money.
- Wami nisiliva — I am paying.
- Ɓɓangu atsoliva — My father will pay.
Bazari, without -ni
You know -ni for « in ». Bazari doesn't take it: Mmangu asendra bazari, « my mother is going to the market ». The same goes for likoli, the school.
At the market
- Bazari ɗe havi ? — Where is the market?
- Bazari ya Domoni — The Domoni market.
- Vwa mwidzi bazari ! — There's a thief at the market!
- Fi yo ina lada — This fish tastes good.
- Zintrovi ziivu — The bananas are ripe.
- Manga yo ya mbitsi — This mango is unripe.
Practice
« How much is the pineapple? »
Nanasi ___ ?
How much is riali mia?
riali mia = ___
Mini-quiz
One riali is worth…
1 riali = ___
The basket is full
You can buy and pay. Now it's time to cook, and to sit down to eat.