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Mooré (also Mòoré, Moré, Moshi, Mossi, Moore or More) is a language spoken on the Mossi Plateau of Burkina Faso.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Good morning! 

Ne y beogo!

Good day! 

Ne y windiga!

Good evening! 

Ne y zabré!

How is your morning/day/evening? 

Beogo/windiga/zabré kibaré?

your family? 

Zak ramba?

Hows your work going? 

Tuumda kibaré?

Peace/Health only!, ie, Great! 

Laafi bala!

Hello. 

. ( )

Hello. (informal) 

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How are you? 

 ? ( ?)

Fine, thank you. 

. ( )

What is your name? 

 ? ( Fo yuur la a boen?)

My name is ______ . 

______ . ( Mam yuur la a _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

. ( )

Please. 

. ( )

Thank you. 

. (Barka)

You're welcome. 

. (Pa sek ye/ Ka sek ye)

Yes. 

. (Ngye )

No. 

. (Ayo )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

. ( )

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

. ( )

I'm sorry. 

. ( )

Goodbye 

. ( )

Goodbye (informal) 

. ( )

I can't speak name of language [well]. 

[ ]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English? 

 ? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

 ? ( ?)

Help! 

 ! ( sang y mam!)

Look out! 

 ! ( !)

Good morning. 

. ( )

Good evening. 

. ( )

Good night. 

. ( )

Good night (to sleep) 

. ( )

I don't understand. 

. (Mam ka wumda ye)

Where is the toilet? 

 ? ( ?)

Problems

Numbers

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority

Learning more