Ajã Food and Culinary Related Terminology Pt 2: Phrases Related to Eating and Cooking

Phrases Related to Eating and Cooking

A sɔ lan o - the meat was grilled

tɔn aziín - to shell the peanut

dè anyu - to skin the animal

kúnkɔn - to peel something

sokpákpɛ́- crush the bark of the So tree

A xwevi mu ne à - I do not eat raw fish (as if to say one does not

eat sushi or they may have a taboo of such)

A nududu mu ne à - I do not eat raw food

lì takín - crush chili

nyìnyɛ́ - crush with the hands/fingers or feet

nyìnyɛ́takín - crush chili with the fingers

Un só tèlɛ. I mashed yams.

Tɛ́ lan o. - Lay/spread out the meat.

Mejito ce le dù nududu ɔ́wɛ. My parents ate the food.

Kpɔ́n jɛ ná. See if it is salty.

Un dù nududu ɔ́wɛ. I ate the food.

Vi ɔ́le dù nududu ɔ́wɛ. The children ate the food.

Nùdúdú elɔ do awa mi. This food made me happy.

É ɖò bìbí wɛ̀. It is being cooked.

Un du nu à. I ate.

Mi du nu. We ate

A du nu à. Did you eat?

Mi du nu. We ate (formal)

E du nu. He ate Ye du nu. They ate.

Mi nɔ ɖu nu ganji ɖo fi a. We eat well here.

Mi na ɖu nu nu ɖɔ e wa ɔ. We'll eat if he arrives.

Un xwè nù ɖú gbé. I'll eat.

Nùsúnnú o wlí dɛ. The sauce is delicious.

Nududu o wlí dɛ. The food is delicious.

É víví do gbɛmɛ. It is delicious.

Xomɛ slá - to habe diarrhea

E dò xomɛ slá. She/he has diarrhea.

Etɛ du wɛ ́ye de? What do they eat?

Gan nabí mɛ a nɔ dù nu zanzan/xweme/gbada? What time do you

eat breakfast/lunch/dinner?

Yao ní dà nududu. Yao must prepare food.

Bayi na ko da lan gbo. Bayi will have prepared the the goat meat.

Bayi na ko da lan gbo bi. Bayi will have prepared the the goat

meat thoroughly.

Ùn/Mi dò dù wɛ. I/we am/are eating.

Ùn/Mi dò ná dù wɛ. I/we am/are about to eat.

Ete a du a de? - What did you eat?

Ete a na du? - What are you going to eat?

Na dudu gbléun. I want to eat quickly.

Wa du nu. Come eat.

Bo du nu. Go ahead and eat

Mi yí bó ɖù. Take and eat

Mi ɖésúnɔ́mi ná nùɖúɖú yè ó! You all, give them something to

eat.

É nò du nu tè. She usually eats yam.

E do nududu o fyo we we. - He/she burned the food.

É ɖò bìbí wɛ̀. It is being cooked

Un do du wɛ. I am still eating.

Etɛ nu wɛ e de? What is there to drink?

Etɛ du wɛ ́a de? What do you eat?

Gan nabí mɛ a nɔ dù nu zanzan? What time do you eat breakfast?

Gán nabí mɛ á nɔ dù nu? What time do you eat?

Mì kó ɖò nù ɖú wɛ̀có bɔ̀ é wá. We were eating before he came.

Azin ɖe à? Are there any eggs?

Axiɖo gleta towe mɛ à? Is there a market in your village/neighborhood?

Lan ɖe. There is meat.

Lan nududu. There is food.

Mi nɔ ɖu nu ganji ɖo fi a. We eat well here.

Xove sin we we a? Eeen, xove sin mi. - Are you hungry? Yes, I'm

hungry.

Xove sin mi. - Are you hungry? I'm hungry.

Xovɛ sin ì. She/He is hungry.

Aká blá mì. I'm very hungry.

É ɖò nù ɖú wɛ̀. She/He is eating.

É ɖò wɔ̀ cán wɛ̀. He eats the dough alone (by itself).

E gbɔ nu ɖù. He/She finished eating.

Zaanɖe jɛ́n un ɖu nù b'a wá. I had just finished eating when you

arrived.

Un ɖu nǔ tróló jɛ́n a ylɔ mi. I just finished eating when you called

me.

Ùn dò dù wɛ. I am eating.

Ùn dò ná dù wɛ. I am about to eat.

Xavi dò àsɔ́n le sɔ́ yì xwe. Xavi is bringing the crabs to the house.

Kpɔ́n jɛ ná. See if it is salty.

Din ɔ, un na xɔ nududu. I am about to go buy food.

Amasin zozo ɔ nɔ mɛ vɛgomɛ. The tea is too hot and burns the

throat.

do vɛ nú hùn - give corn flour mixed with palm oil to give to the

deity

A blo ganji ɖo un sɔ ɖo nuɖuɖu ă! You're doing very well but I had

no food!

Mejito ce le dù nùdúdú ɔ́wɛ. My parents ate the food.

Nùdúdú elɔ do azɔn mi. This food made me sick.

Nùdúdú elɔ do ganji mi. This food made me well.

dõ mã – to garden