Juba Arabic Verbs and Phrases [PDF]

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Juba Arabic Verbs and Phrases By Rombek Logworong

Akider

Able/can

Ita bi akider ruwa

You can go

Aanna akider ligo dukan de

We were able to find the shop.

Jon bi akider saidu ita

John can help you

Ana ma bi akider saidu ita

I cannot help you

Amulu

Do

Ita gi amulu sunu bukura?

What are you doing tomorrow?

Itakun bi amulu sunu, hasa?

Now, what will you do?

Mata amulu ayihaja le uwo.

Do not do anything to him/her/it.

Ana bi amulu sunu?

What can I do?

Ita bi amulu sunu le umon?

What will you do to them?

Ana ma bi amulu iyihaja le ita?

I won’t do anything to you.

Aanna amulu be dur

We did it purposely

Asalu

Ask

Aanna asalu umon ashan kede ja.

We asked them to come.

Ana bi asalu uwo baadsuwiya.

I will ask him after a

while. Jon asalu sunu min ita.?

What did Peter ask from you?

Ana gi ruwa asalu umon ma kalam de.

I am going to ask them about

this. Ana der asalu ita sual?

I want to ask you a question

Ita gi ruwa asalu munu?

Who are you going to ask

Asurubu

Drink

Aanna asurubu leben

We drank some milk

Ana gi asurubu moyo.

I am drinking some water.

Uwo ma gi asurubu merisa.

He does not drink alchohol.

Derisu

Teach

Aanna bi derisu le umon deris

We will teach them a lesson

Ita ma bi derisu ana

You can’t teach me

Ana gi derisu riyadiyad.

I am teaching/I teach

mathematics. Ita gi derisu le umon adab shen

You are teaching them a bad

manner. Derisu aanna kef aanna bi guna.

We were taught how to sing.

Gilibu

Defeat

Aanna bi gilibu umon

We will defeat them

Gilibu aanna ma umon umbari.

We were defeated by them

yesterday. Jibu

Bring

Aanna bi jibu

We will bring

Jibu le ana kutub dak.

Bring those books to me.

Munu yau jibu hajat del hina?

Who brought these things

here? Umon gi jibu le aanna compitaraat.

They are bringing some

comuters to us. Kasulu

Wash

Aanna bi kasulu inden ta taanna

We will wash our hands

Kasulu gumasaat del le ana, kan ita bi akider.

Wash these clothes for

me, if you can. Ana der kasulu arabiya tatai

I want to wash my car