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Bantabaa Bantabaa yeleta moo-wo-moo ye le ka i la miiroo, ñininkaaroo warang kontodiroo kii i mooñoo ye. |
N`na adereesoo fele: |
Ursina Burger West-London |
M`baadingolu, sako m`baarimmusoolu Musoo doo meng be Londong saatewo tiliboo maafango la, a lafita ka Mandinka kango karang, bari a mang karandirilaa soto. A ko, ka musoo soto karandirilaa ti, fo fisiyaata le ate fee. Ning ite be sabatering wo maafango la, adung i si a maakoyi noo, a la e-mayili aderesoo fele : UrsinaEva.BURGER@ehl.ch ** mandinka.org ** |
Hello, I am not sure, if this website is still active, but if it is, I am looking for a Mandinka teacher (preferably female) in London (West) and would be very glad for any information you could give me. Thank you very much and kind regards, Ursina "BURGER UrsinaEva" <UrsinaEva.BURGER@ehl.ch> |
Abdurahman Silla Damaskus, Siriya |
Assalam alekum warah’matulaahi wabarakohu! Ali baadimmaa meŋ keta Abdurahman Silla ti, meŋ be Siriya bankoo kaŋ, Damaskus, wo le be a la seewoo yitandi la ali la ñiŋ baara betoo to. A diyaata baake le. |
I NIMBAARA! Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. |
Darius Alemzadeh Wisconsin, USA |
Maakoyirilaa kafoo meng be Wisconsin tundoo kang, Amerika, wolu be kannasoorilaa ñining kang. Ning ali ye ñing kankulaaroo je, adung ali ye moo long, meng si ñing kafoo maakoyi noo, dukaree, ali ñing kibaaroo futandi wo marii ma. Adereesoo fele: Darius Alemzadeh Trafficking Ends with Action, Director Trafficking Ends with Action Union Box 57 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee P.O. Box 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201 |
To Whom It May Concern: I work with victims of human trafficking in Wisconsin, USA, and I have a victim from West Africa, who speaks Mandinka. We are struggling to find an interpreter, and I was wondering if you had any suggestions or contacts that I could be put in touch with? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks! Sincerely, Darius Alemzadeh |
Ebrima Ceesay Iowa USA |
Nte mu Iburayima Siise le ti, nga safeeroo ke ka bo nang Iowa tundoo kang, Amerika bankoo kang. M be ñing waatoo taa la, ka alitolu bee kontong, mennu buloo be ñing Mandinka kang safewo ning a karango koto. Waatoo meng na m be ñing Mandinka karango dookuwo kono nung, a ye a tinna le nga moo jamaa long, dulaa jamaa aning moolu la aadoolu mennu mang ke kiling ti Kambiya bankoo kang jee. A keta n ye fondomango le ti, kaatu m be Amerika jang meng to teng, n ka kannasooroo ke moolu ye le Mandinka kango to le, dokitaroolu ye, aning bundaalu mennu marata kayitoolu ning alamantankaloo la, a ning luwaa bundaalu. A keta seewoo le ti n ye, adung m be Kaliilu Koli (Jouni) ning a dookuuñoolu jayi la, a la ñing miirali kendoo to, ka ñing bundaa sotondi. M be jaaraloo fanaa karang kang karambungo doo to le. Tooñaa, ali la kibaaroolu ka ke n ye seewoo le ti. Ali a baraka ali la dookuu kendoo kang. |
This is Ebrima Ceesay, writing from Iowa, the United states of America.I want to take this opportunity to extend my best regards to all of you who are involved in this very important task of reading and writing Mandinka. During the time I worked in this Project, I had the opportunity to make lots of friends and also get to know different places and cultures. It has been a stepping stone for me. Here in the U.S, I work part time as a Mandinka interpreter, working with Doctors, Insurance companies, as well as Legal services.It is fun and rewarding!
Thanks to Jouni (Kalilu Colley) and his wonderful ideas.I am also in Medical school. I really enjoyed all the stories and will encourage all of you to keep up the good job! Ebrima Ceesay |
Ebrima Kamara Agnegatan Stockholm Sweden |
Ali nimbaara baake le. Ali la baaroo ñiiñaata le. Sunjulu Suuso ko: "Kiibaari ñiimaa ning jayiri le naata." Kayiroo ye sabati! |
I NIMBAARA! Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. |
Thom Kolton President aboutLanguage Inc. 410 846-0222 Ext. 3 |
Ntolu be suularing baake moo la, meng be kannasooroo ke la n`ye Mandinka kango to Filadelfiya saatewo kono jang ñing Maaci karoo kono 2008. Thom Kolton, President aboutLanguage Inc. - 410 846-0222 Ext. 3 Ngà ñing leetaroo soto folooke Januwari karoo le kono, bari ntolu le mang a funtindi bantaba to jang juuna. Ngà ali la yamfoo daani. mandinka.org |
URGENT NEED FOR MANDINKA TRANSLATOR PLACE: PHILADELPHIA - USA TIME: IN MARCH 2008 CONTACT: |
27.2.2008 Bakary S Diba |
Nte too mu Bakari Diba le ti. M bota Farafenni le, bari m be sabatiring Kaanifing Esteyit le. Ali dookuwo le ye nte nafaa, wo kamma la n ko, nga ali safee ka wo fo ali ye. Ali a baraka - Wasalaamu |
I NIMBAARA! Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. |
22.2.2008 Imaam Sidii Jaane Gothenburg-Sweden |
Ali nimbaara baake, ali la baara ñiimaa ye n`kontaanindi famfang. M`be ali daani teesitoo la, kaatu ali ye kulung londi, moo jamaa le be dung na a kono, ning Mansabaa sonta. Tumoo siita n`ye ka n`na kango safee, a keta m`fansung safeeri dingolu ti, warang safeeri ding koteng ti. N`na buuñaa be wo le to, n`na yiriwaa fanang be wo le to. Ali nimbaara, ali nimbaara. Imaam Sidii Jaane |
I NIMBAARA! Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. |
30.1.2008 Kabaa Bojang Kambiya |
Nte mu Mandinkoo le ti. Kunung suutoo n kontaanita baake, kabiring n ñaa ye a je telewisonoo to. Kabiring n taata dookuudulaa to, nte ye ali la web-sayitoo juubee. N jusoo laata baake! Ali a baraka ali la dookuwo ñiimaa kang, Kabaa |
I NIMBAARA! Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. |
20.10.2007 Iburayima Siise Sawudi-Araabiya |
Dookuulaa ñing ko ali ye, i nimbaara! A buka konoo faa de, bari a ka niyo landi le. Wo kamma la m be ali kontong na baake-baake ka a yitandi ali la ko, alitolu be dookuwo ñing na teng, a be kuu kummaalu le kono, mennu ñanta n`na bankoo samba la ñaato. Kaatu ning i ye bankoolu juubee, mennu ye semboo soto duniyaa kono adung ì ka fengolu dadaa noo ì fango ye, wolu jamaa baa ka a la londoo karang ning a la fansung kango le la. Fahaamuroo buka koleyaa a ma kotenke. Wo le ye a tinna nte ko, ning ntolu lafita ñaato taa la tariyaa
kono, n`ñanta karang na ning n`na kango le la. Wo to alitolu la ñing dookuwo siifaañaa le ti ka dung wo kuwo to. Wo to ali nimbaara, nte mu Iburayima Siise (M bota Kombo Basoori, bari saaying m be karango la Sawudi-Araabiya bankoo kang.) |
I NIMBAARA! Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. |
20.9.2007 Seeni S. Jallo |
N seewoota baake ali la mandinka-sayitoo la kuwo la. A ka londoo ning seewoo dii moolu la. I nimbaara, ali a tenteng! |
I am very much happy with your mandinka webside it is really educative and interesting. Please keep it up! |
23.8.2007 Muhammadu Ba Kambiya |
Nte mu fondinkewo le ti meng be Piisco Kambiya. N ka Mandinka kango ning Fula kango le karandi. N ka Amerinkankoolu le karandi Mandinka kango la. Nte fango ye Mandinka kang karang ning WEC le bulu 1983-1986, wo tumoo Linda ning Bill be Kampanti Fooñi bankoo kang. M be nung wolu le bulu. N kotoomaa taalaa Kanta Ba nene be nung WEC dookuwo la. Wo waatoo m be nung karambungo to. WEC ali abaraka baake, kaatung ali ye dookuu kendoo saabu m ma. Ali ye Mandinka Script Software soto le bang? Ali abaraka fo abadaa, Muhammadu Ba -------------------------------- A baraka baake. Ka Mandinka kuloolu soto, taa n`na sayitoo to, i ye "Mandinka kuloolu dundi i la masingo kono" maa. Ning i suulata maakoyiroola, i si n kumandi +220 9921 661. Kaliilu - mandinka.org |
I NIMBAARA! Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. |
15.7.2007 Kate McHarry Chicago, USA |
Kate be londi lukaringo karango la karambung baa to, ì ka a fo meng ye Chicago University, Dept. of Anthropology. A be maakoyiraa le ñini kang, meng ye Mandinka kango suusuu, aning a be sabetering Chicago. Ning ite lafita ka a ke a la maakoyiraa ti, warang i ye moo doo long, i si a soto noo ning ñing ne la: |
Dear Mandinka.org, My name is Kate McHarry and I'm a doctoral student in anthropology at the University of Chicago in the USA. I am currently looking for a native Mandinka speaker to tutor me in Mandinka here in Chicago. If you or anyone associated with your organization knows of someone who might be able to help me find a tutor here, I would greatly appreciate it. Best regards, Kate McHarry |
27.6.2007 Theresa Glaser Cinnicati, USA |
N ka taa Kambiya ñing Okosi kari naalaa, puru ka dookuwo ke maakoyiribundaa to, ì ka a fo meng ye CRS. Wo kamma la m be karandirilaa le ñini kang, meng be n deema la ka kontondiroolu ning kuu kummaa doolu karang mandinka kango to. Ning ali ye moo long Cincinnati warang Ohio maafango la, meng si m maakoyi, dukaree, ali ñing kibaaroo futandi wo maarii ma. Ali a baraka Theresa Glaser |
I am going to go to The Gambia for a period of one year beginning in August of this year with Catholic Relief Services. I am looking for a tutor in the Mandinkan language to teach me some useful phrases. Do you know of anyone in the Cincinnati, Ohio area who is available for tutoring? Thank you, Theresa Glaser |
23.6.2007 Anne Bristol, UK |
N be sabatering Bristol, Ankaleteeri bankoo kang jang. N lafita Mandinka karandirilaa le la, sako Senekaalinkoo. Nga Ankelee kango fo le, bari m be Mandinka kango karang kang. A baraka, Anne |
I live in Bristol U.K.and want to find a Mandinka speaking person. I speak English and am trying to learn Senegal Mandinka. A baraka, Anne |
2.6.2007 Isaac Christiansen USA |
Ali nimbaara. Ali la web-sayitoo ñiiñaata baake le, puru moo si Kambiya la kibaaroo karang Mandinka kango to. N lafita ka moo jamaa kontong na, m be siiring USA, adung n faamata Kambiya jawuke le. N lafita Essawukoolu, Kiyang Kayafunkoolu aning Jufurenkoolu bee kontong na, meng ye ñing karang. Allamaa kayiroo siyaa la. Allamaa Alla ye so a la hiinoo la, aning a la baraka
jamaa fanang. Kabiring nga ñing web-sayitoo je, n ko, "Jiibiilaa ning woyoo le benta." -------------------------------- A baraka baake. I la kontodiroo diyaata n`ye, adung m be a futandi la Ñoominkoolu ning Kiyangkoolu ma le n`na Kibaari Kayitoo kono. mandinka.org |
I NIMBAARA! Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. |
7.5.2007 Ed Deeley Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
Ed Deeley be maakoyiraa ñini kang ka n karandi Mandinka kango la. A be siiring Cinnicati saatewo to, Ohio. Bukoolu ning kaseetoolu be a bulu, bari a suulata maakoyirilaa, a ning meng si kacaa. A si taama noo ka taa Dayton, Columbus warang Cinnicati saatewolu to, warang wolu dandangolu la Kentucky maraa karoo la, warang a si i kumandi telefoonoo la. Samaa naalaa
a be naa la Kambiya, a teeroo be Peace Corps dookuwo la daamento. Moo meng ye ñing kankulaaroo je, a lafita Ed maakoyi la, a la e-mayiloo fele: "Ed" <72303.266@compuserve.com> |
I am looking for a tutor in or near Cincinnati, Ohio, or one that I can work with over the phone. Most of my time is in Cincinnati, but I am on the road a lot. I have a couple of books on grammar and a dictionary. I have a friend in the PeaceCorps in The Gambia. I intend to visit him late this summer. I am pretty good at learning other languages if I have someone to talk to. I am willing to commit a lot of time in the next few months. I would love to get the cassettes because I can listen to them when I travel. I am willing to meet with someone in the Indianapolis, Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, or Northern Kentucky area. Your help is most appreciated. Ed |
24.4.20 Maria Å. Göteborg, Sverige |
Leetaroo, meng futata n`na ka bo Suwedeni bankoo kang, a ye a yitandi ko, karambunto dindingolu karambung baa to, ì ka fo meng ye Göteborg Universitet, wolu ka Mandinka safeeroolu soto, ì ñanta mennu yelemandi ali fansung kango to. Ì ye maakoyiroo daani ntolu bulu. ---------------------------- Ngà ì maakoyi, bari ninnu bee safeeta ì la kango le la, ì ka fo meng ye Svenska. Ñing fanaa keta kuwo le ti, meng si m`bee wakilindi ka taa ñaato. |
Hjälp med översättning Hej, Jag är student vid Göteborgs universitet, min klass har fått i uppgift att översätta ett textstycke. Enligt en kontakt på universitetet skulle texten kunna vara mandinka, men vi är inte säkra. Det enda vi fått veta säkert är att det rör sig om ett afrikanskt talspråk. Vi har bara 24h på oss att lösa uppgiften (alltså till midnatt). Finns det någon möjlighet att ni kan hjälpa oss att bekräfta att det rör sig om mandinka och i så fall även hjälpa oss med en
översättning? |
4.4.2007 Biraan Bah Dortmund, Germany |
Hello Mandinka.org N konaanita baake le ka ali safee. N too mu Biraan Bah le ti. M bota Kambiya, bari n wuluuta Nyori Jaata, Kiang West (LRD). M be ali safee kang Tubaabuduu le. M be Germany, bari lung-wo-lung n ka ali la kibaaroo karang. N nene keta Mandinka kang karannaa ti, ning Action Aid ye dookuwo ke le 1993. M be sabatiring Germany le saaying, Dortmund. Ali abaraka
baake. Biran Ba ---------------------------- A baraka! A keta wakilindikuu baa le ti ka a je, keebaa karango ye nafaa meng soto i ye. Kaatu moo doolu n`na kafoo kono ka keebaa karannaalu maakoyi, adung n`na safeelaa jamaa mu keebaa karannaalu le ti. WEC Keebaa Karang bundaa ka n`na kibaaribundaa ñing maakori, adung ì ye dookuulaa jamaa le soto, mennu nene mang taa karambungo to, bari ì ye keebaa karango dorong ne ke. mandinka.org |
I NIMBAARA! Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. |
20.3.2007 Barbara S. Nederland |
I wuraara Ngà n`dimmusoo kumandi Kayira la kabiring a wuluuta. Ngà toolaa bitikoo too la, meng be placecountry-regionNetherlands bankoo kang. Wo too mu “Kaira du La”. Fo wo mu foñoodulaa warang mung ne mu? Fo ali s m`maakoyi noo, kaatu a munta ko Mandinka kumoo le mu. A baraka. Barbara S. ---------------------------- Ngà jaabiroo ke Dutch kango to ka a fo ko, mung ne mu too ñing kotoo le ti. N`kontaanita baake, ko ì ye ì dingo toolaa wo le la, adung ngà duwaa ke ko, a be ke la kayiramoo baa le ti. |
Goedenavond, Wij hebben onze dochter Kaira genoemd, omdat er een winkeltje in placeCityNederland was dat Kaira du La heette. Volgens ons betekent dat: plaats van rust. Is dat zo? Kunt u misschien vertellen wat Kaira betekent? Het schijnt een Mandinka woord te zijn. Bij voorbaat dank. B.S. |
31.1.2007 Muhammad B. Jayite Turkey |
Nte mu Kambiya dingo le ti, meng be siiring Turkey bankoo kang. M be Observer –kibaari kayitoo jiibee kang waatoo meng na dorong, nga siloo le je ali la kibaari bundaa to. N kontaanita baake, kaatu ñing dookuwo ka Mandinkoolu kafu ñoo la ñing tundoolu kang taaring, adung ka ì la kango safee, wo mu kuu kummaa baa le ti ka kango ñing tanka. Nte lafita ko, ñing Mandinka karango si dung n`na karambungolu kono. Nga a miira, wo mu feere betoo le ti. N lafita ka ali la kuwo long, ali ka mennu ke, adung ali ka ali la karannaalu maakoyi ñaadii le. A baraka, Muhammadu Jayite --------------------------------------- A baraka, Muhammadu. Tooñaa le mu ko, a kummaayaata baake ko Kambiya karambunto dingolu si siloo soto ka ì la karango kumaasi kango la, ì ye meng suusuu. Ngà kalamuta ko, mansakundaa fanaa sonta wo la le, kaatu duniyaa londitiyolu bee ye a long ko, hani Tubaabu kangolu la karango ka sooneeyaa wo siloo le la. Ñing feeroo sitita kabiring sanji jamaa koomanto, bari kuwolu buka taa ñaato, kaatu bataakuu jamaa be jee. Kangolu siyaata, kodoo mang siyaa, adung ka karammoolu kalamutandi karandiriñaa kutoolu la, a mang feeyaa. Alitolu mennu taata manee la, adung ali ye a je, jeemoolu dingolu ka karango ke ì fansung kangolu la ñaameng, ali si moolu wakilindi Moofinduu jang ka ñing kuwolu yiriwandi. mandinka.org. |
Dear Mandinka, I am a Gambian living in Turkey. I was browsing the observer newspaper when I suddenly saw this website. I was very happy because the idea of creating such a website will bring Mandinkas all over the subregion together and writing it in script will serve as a preservation for the language. I will want this to continue and if possible to include the learning of the Mandinka language in school curriculum. I think this will be a good idea. I will want more information about you as to what you do, any service that you provide and may be a form of tutorials that you provide for your browsers. Thanks, Muhammed Jaiteh. |
12.1.2007 Bakary Jayite Suwiden |
Ñing kibaaroolu, ali ka meng fo, a beteyaata baake ntolu ye, meng ye ì dingolu soto anig Tubaaboolu. A beteyaata, fondinkewolu si Mandinka kangolu fo, ì si kitaaboolu sang n`dingolu ye, ì aning Mandinka kango la. Nte be siteering Suwiden. Kumakangolu ka seyinkang kang jamaalu to duniyaa kono. Bakari Jaite ------------------------------------- A baraka baake. Ñing ali lafita ko, ali dingolu ye ñing bukoolu soto, ali si wolu sang. Yaamari kumaa doo mu ñing ne ti ko: Taa kitaabumaabo dulaa to, ì ka a fo meng ye ”library” warang ”bibliotek”, ali ye wolu wakilindi ka bukoolu sang ka bo n`na bitikoo to! mandinka.org. |
I NIMBAARA! Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. |
26.11.2006 Jan, Alexandra & Emelie Sverige |
Ngà leetaroo soto ka bo Swedeni, sunkutu fula suulata maakoyiroo la daameng. Ì faamaa ye n`safee ko, ì baamaa dorong ne mu Kambiyankoo ti, bari wo mang Mandinka kango safee noo. Sunkutoolu karammoo ko ì ye ko, ì si “Happy New Year” safee Mandinka kango to. ----------------- N`na jaabriroo: Allamaa sang kutoo diyaa la. |
My girls is half Gambier and now asks the school if they can spell happy new year in mandinka. My wife can not read. So therefore I ask you. Help me. Regards Jan, my girls Alexandra
and Emelie. |
14.11.2006 Alimaami Damfaa Addis Abebe, Etiopia |
A keta n ye faladiyaa kuwo le ti ka ali la Mandinka-sayitoo je. Ñing mu feere kuu ñiimaa baa le ti. Ali i bambang a la. Bari n si n daa bula noo ñing kuwo to ñaadii le? Kaatung ka Mandinka kango karang, a sooneeyaata m bulu le, bari ka a safee, m buka wo ke noo. Alimaami Damfaa -----------------______-- A baraka baake. Ñing i ye Mandinka kango karang noo, i si taa n`na sayitoo to, adung ning i ye feng karang jee, i si wo landi kara la, i ye a kata ka a safee. Wo be i maakoyi la le. Bari ning i lafita ka karango ning safeeroo noo baake, ngà bukoo soto le, meng si i maakoyi noo wo to. Taa buku sang dulaa (Bukoolu sang) ñing sayitoo to, ì si bukoo kii i ye, ì ka fo meng ye “How to Read and Write Mandinka”. A daa sooneeyaata baake le. Bari wo ñaa-wo-ñaa, hani saaying i si i daa bula n`na dookuwo kono. Ì si safeeroo ke kuu kummaalu to le, ì ye mennu long. Misaali fee, ning a ye a tara, i ye n`na dantangolu la kuwolu long baake, dukaree, i baadingolu kalamutandi wolu la. N`na yelemandiraalu be i la safeeroo yelemandi la le Mandinka kango to. mandinka.org |
I was lucky to come across your Mandinka.Org website. What a brilliant idea. Please keep it up. But how do I contribute? I can fully read in mandinka but unfortunately I cannot write a sentence in the language. |
30.10.2006 Sierra Dem Westland, USA |
M baading Mandinkoolu! Nga ali la kumoolu moyi le, adung fanang nga a karang ne. Ñing mu kitaabu kende le ti, fo Mandinka folaalu dingolu, mennu be Tubaabuduu, si a moyi noo, aning ka a fo fanang. Sierra Dem ---------___________---- A baraka baake. A keta kontaani kuwo le ti ka leetaroo soto musoo bulu, kaatu alitolu le mu baalu ti, mennu ka dingolu karandi, sako kango la, ì ye meng suusuu ì bulu. mandinka.org |
I NIMBAARA! Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. |
28.10.2006 Mohammed Trawally Kairo, Egypt |
A ñiiñaata ka ñing web-sayitoo je, meng ñaaboo ning kummaayaa warata. A ka n`na suusuu kangolu kummaayandi le, adung Alla le be ali joo la, kaatung karango ning londoo mu kuu kummaa baalu le ti, hani Alikuraanoo fango ye meng yitandi. Fo ali ye n`na fansung NKO-kuloolu fanaa soto noo? Ngà a miira, ali ye wo kalamuta le. A baraka baake. Muhammadu Tarawali Allamaa, Alla ye n na kanubankoo Kambiya neema, a ning Yaayaa Jamme, meng mu n`na ñaatonka ñaamendigo ti. Allamaa, ali ye sunkarisali diimaa soto. ----------------------- A baraka! M`mang ñing
NKO-kuloolu soto. Dukaree, n`kalamutandi ì la kuwo to. Warang ning moo meng ye ñing je, a si m`maakoyi ì to. mandinka.org. |
It is a nice thing to see your this attractive and important web site indeed promoting our national language with all means is a great work which will be rewarded by GOD because you educate people easily and education and knowledge is the first task that GOD urged us and revealed in the Qur'an. Can You also use our native NKO letters ,I think You heard about it isn't it? THANKS LOT FOR YOUR GOOD WORK. Mohammed Trawally Gambian May GOD bless our beloved Gambia, and bless Dr. YAHYAH JAMMEH the wise and capable president of ours. Happy Coriteh Muhammad Trawally |
28.10.2006 Mustafa Jabang London - UK |
A beteyaata m fee le ka alitolu safee ali la dookuu kendoo kang, ali ye meng ke ka ñing kibaaribundaa londi, kuu jamaa be meng kono. Nte mu Mandinkoo le ti, m be sabatering London, Ankaliteeri bankoo kang. ---------------------------- A baraka baake. Ite le keta moo foloo ti ka kontondiroo kii, kabiring ngà n`na sayitoo kutayandi! mandinka.org. |
I felt it fitting to email you for your good work in creating or establishing this informaiton rich media of mandinka website. I am a Mandinka living in London-UK. |
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Bantabaa
Bantabaa yeleta moo-wo-moo ye le ka i la miiroo,
ñininkaaroo warang kontodiroo kii i mooñoo ye.
N`na adereesoo fele:
[ mailto:mandinka@mandinka.org ]mandinka@mandinka.org Ebrima Ceesay
Iowa USA Nte mu Iburayima Siise le ti, nga safeeroo ke ka bo nang Iowa tundoo kang, Amerika bankoo kang. M be ñing waatoo taa la, ka alitolu bee kontong, mennu buloo be ñing Mandinka kang safewo ning a karango koto.
Waatoo meng na m be ñing Mandinka karango dookuwo kono nung, a ye a tinna le nga moo jamaa long, dulaa jamaa aning moolu la aadoolu mennu mang ke kiling ti Kambiya bankoo kang jee.
A keta n ye fondomango le ti, kaatu m be Amerika jang meng to teng, n ka kannasooroo ke moolu ye le Mandinka kango to le, dokitaroolu ye, aning bundaalu mennu marata kayitoolu ning alamantankaloo la, a ning luwaa bundaalu. A keta seewoo le ti n ye, adung m be Kaliilu Koli (Jouni) ning a dookuuñoolu jayi la, a la ñing miirali kendoo to, ka ñing bundaa sotondi.
M be jaaraloo fanaa karang kang karambungo doo to le. Tooñaa, ali la kibaaroolu ka ke n ye seewoo le ti. Ali a baraka ali la dookuu kendoo kang.
This is Ebrima Ceesay, writing from Iowa, the United states of America.I want to take this opportunity to extend my best regards to all of you who are involved in this very important task of reading and writing Mandinka.
During the time I worked in this Project, I had the opportunity to make lots of friends and also get to know different places and cultures. It has been a stepping stone for me. Here in the U.S, I work part time as a Mandinka interpreter, working with Doctors, Insurance companies, as well as Legal services.It is fun and rewarding! Thanks to Jouni (Kalilu Colley) and his wonderful ideas.I am also in Medical school.
I really enjoyed all the stories and will encourage all of you to keep up the good job!
Ebrima Ceesay
Ebrima Kamara
Agnegatan
Stockholm
Sweden
Ali nimbaara baake le. Ali la baaroo ñiiñaata le.
Sunjulu Suuso ko: "Kiibaari ñiimaa ning jayiri le naata."
Kayiroo ye sabati!
I NIMBAARA!
Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. Thom Kolton
President
aboutLanguage Inc.
410 846-0222 Ext. 3
[ http://www.aboutLanguage.net ]www.aboutLanguage.net Ntolu be suularing baake moo la, meng be kannasooroo ke la n`ye Mandinka kango to Filadelfiya saatewo kono jang ñing Maaci karoo kono 2008.
Thom Kolton, President
aboutLanguage Inc. - 410 846-0222 Ext. 3
Ngà ñing leetaroo soto folooke Januwari karoo le kono, bari ntolu le mang a funtindi bantaba to jang juuna. Ngà ali la yamfoo daani.
mandinka.org URGENT NEED FOR MANDINKA TRANSLATOR
PLACE: PHILADELPHIA - USA
TIME: IN MARCH 2008
CONTACT:
[ http://www.aboutLanguage.net ]www.aboutLanguage.net 27.2.2008
Bakary S Diba
Nte too mu Bakari Diba le ti. M bota Farafenni le, bari m be sabatiring Kaanifing Esteyit le. Ali dookuwo le ye nte nafaa, wo kamma la n ko, nga ali safee ka wo fo ali ye.
Ali a baraka - Wasalaamu
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Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. 22.2.2008
Imaam Sidii Jaane
Gothenburg-Sweden Ali nimbaara baake, ali la baara ñiimaa ye n`kontaanindi famfang. M`be ali daani teesitoo la, kaatu ali ye kulung londi, moo jamaa le be dung na a kono, ning Mansabaa sonta. Tumoo siita n`ye ka n`na kango safee, a keta m`fansung safeeri dingolu ti, warang safeeri ding koteng ti. N`na buuñaa be wo le to, n`na yiriwaa fanang be wo le to.
Ali nimbaara, ali nimbaara.
Imaam Sidii Jaane
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Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. 30.1.2008
Kabaa Bojang
Kambiya
Nte mu Mandinkoo le ti. Kunung suutoo n kontaanita baake, kabiring n ñaa ye a je telewisonoo to. Kabiring n taata dookuudulaa to, nte ye ali la web-sayitoo juubee. N jusoo laata baake!
Ali a baraka ali la dookuwo ñiimaa kang,
Kabaa
I NIMBAARA!
Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. 20.10.2007
Iburayima Siise
Sawudi-Araabiya Dookuulaa ñing ko ali ye, i nimbaara!
A buka konoo faa de, bari a ka niyo landi le. Wo kamma la m be ali kontong na baake-baake ka a yitandi ali la ko, alitolu be dookuwo ñing na teng, a be kuu kummaalu le kono, mennu ñanta n`na bankoo samba la ñaato. Kaatu ning i ye bankoolu juubee, mennu ye semboo soto duniyaa kono adung ì ka fengolu dadaa noo ì fango ye, wolu jamaa baa ka a la londoo karang ning a la fansung kango le la. Fahaamuroo buka koleyaa a ma kotenke. Wo le ye a tinna nte ko, ning ntolu lafita ñaato taa la tariyaa kono, n`ñanta karang na ning n`na kango le la. Wo to alitolu la ñing dookuwo siifaañaa le ti ka dung wo kuwo to.
Wo to ali nimbaara, nte mu
Iburayima Siise
(M bota Kombo Basoori, bari saaying m be karango la Sawudi-Araabiya bankoo kang.)
I NIMBAARA!
Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. 20.9.2007
Seeni S. Jallo N seewoota baake ali la mandinka-sayitoo la kuwo la. A ka londoo ning seewoo dii moolu la. I nimbaara, ali a tenteng! I am very much happy with your mandinka webside it is really educative and interesting.
Please keep it up! 23.8.2007
Muhammadu Ba
Kambiya Nte mu fondinkewo le ti meng be Piisco Kambiya. N ka Mandinka kango ning Fula kango le karandi. N ka Amerinkankoolu le karandi Mandinka kango la. Nte fango ye Mandinka kang karang ning WEC le bulu 1983-1986, wo tumoo Linda ning Bill be Kampanti Fooñi bankoo kang. M be nung wolu le bulu. N kotoomaa taalaa Kanta Ba nene be nung WEC dookuwo la. Wo waatoo m be nung karambungo to. WEC ali abaraka baake, kaatung ali ye dookuu kendoo saabu m ma. Ali ye Mandinka Script Software soto le bang?
Ali abaraka fo abadaa, Muhammadu Ba
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A baraka baake. Ka Mandinka kuloolu soto, taa n`na sayitoo to, i ye "Mandinka kuloolu dundi i la masingo kono" maa. Ning i suulata maakoyiroola, i si n kumandi +220 9921 661.
Kaliilu - mandinka.org
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Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. 15.7.2007
Kate McHarry
Chicago, USA Kate be londi lukaringo karango la karambung baa to, ì ka a fo meng ye Chicago University, Dept. of Anthropology. A be maakoyiraa le ñini kang, meng ye Mandinka kango suusuu, aning a be sabetering Chicago. Ning ite lafita ka a ke a la maakoyiraa ti, warang i ye moo doo long, i si a soto noo ning ñing ne la:
Dear Mandinka.org,
My name is Kate McHarry and I'm a doctoral student in anthropology at the University of Chicago in the USA. I am currently looking for a native Mandinka speaker to tutor me in Mandinka here in Chicago. If you or anyone associated with your organization knows of someone who might be able to help me find a tutor here, I would greatly appreciate it.
Best regards, Kate McHarry 27.6.2007
Theresa Glaser
Cinnicati, USA N ka taa Kambiya ñing Okosi kari naalaa, puru ka dookuwo ke maakoyiribundaa to, ì ka a fo meng ye CRS. Wo kamma la m be karandirilaa le ñini kang, meng be n deema la ka kontondiroolu ning kuu kummaa doolu karang mandinka kango to. Ning ali ye moo long Cincinnati warang Ohio maafango la, meng si m maakoyi, dukaree, ali ñing kibaaroo futandi wo maarii ma.
Ali a baraka Theresa Glaser
[ mailto:thrsglas@aol.com ]thrsglas@aol.com I am going to go to The Gambia for a period of one year beginning in August of this year with Catholic Relief Services. I am looking for a tutor in the Mandinkan language to teach me some useful phrases.
Do you know of anyone in the Cincinnati, Ohio area who is available for tutoring?
Thank you, Theresa Glaser
23.6.2007
Anne
Bristol, UK N be sabatering Bristol, Ankaleteeri bankoo kang jang. N lafita Mandinka karandirilaa le la, sako Senekaalinkoo. Nga Ankelee kango fo le, bari m be Mandinka kango karang kang.
A baraka, Anne
[ mailto:James@pridgeonj.freeserve.co.uk ]james@pridgeonj.freeserve.co.uk I live in Bristol U.K.and want to find a Mandinka speaking person. I speak English and am trying to learn Senegal Mandinka.
A baraka, Anne 2.6.2007
Isaac Christiansen
USA Ali nimbaara.
Ali la web-sayitoo ñiiñaata baake le, puru moo si Kambiya la kibaaroo karang Mandinka kango to. N lafita ka moo jamaa kontong na, m be siiring USA, adung n faamata Kambiya jawuke le. N lafita Essawukoolu, Kiyang Kayafunkoolu aning Jufurenkoolu bee kontong na, meng ye ñing karang.
Allamaa kayiroo siyaa la. Allamaa Alla ye so a la hiinoo la, aning a la baraka jamaa fanang.
Kabiring nga ñing web-sayitoo je, n ko, "Jiibiilaa ning woyoo le benta."
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A baraka baake. I la kontodiroo diyaata n`ye, adung m be a futandi la Ñoominkoolu ning Kiyangkoolu ma le n`na Kibaari Kayitoo kono.
mandinka.org
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Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. 7.5.2007
Ed Deeley
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Ed Deeley be maakoyiraa ñini kang ka n karandi Mandinka kango la.
A be siiring Cinnicati saatewo to, Ohio. Bukoolu ning kaseetoolu be a bulu, bari a suulata maakoyirilaa, a ning meng si kacaa. A si taama noo ka taa Dayton, Columbus warang Cinnicati saatewolu to, warang wolu dandangolu la Kentucky maraa karoo la, warang a si i kumandi telefoonoo la.
Samaa naalaa a be naa la Kambiya, a teeroo be Peace Corps dookuwo la daamento.
Moo meng ye ñing kankulaaroo je, a lafita Ed maakoyi la, a la e-mayiloo fele: "Ed" <72303.266@compuserve.com>
I am looking for a tutor in or near Cincinnati, Ohio, or one that I can work with over the phone. Most of my time is in Cincinnati, but I am on the road a lot. I have a couple of books on grammar and a dictionary. I have a friend in the PeaceCorps in The Gambia. I intend to visit him late this summer. I am pretty good at learning other languages if I have someone to talk to. I am willing to commit a lot of time in the next few months. I would love to get the cassettes because I can listen to them when I travel. I am willing to meet
with someone in the Indianapolis, Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, or Northern Kentucky area. Your help is most appreciated. Ed 24.4.20
Maria Å.
Göteborg, Sverige Leetaroo, meng futata n`na ka bo Suwedeni bankoo kang, a ye a yitandi ko, karambunto dindingolu karambung baa to, ì ka fo meng ye Göteborg Universitet, wolu ka Mandinka safeeroolu soto, ì ñanta mennu yelemandi ali fansung kango to. Ì ye maakoyiroo daani ntolu bulu.
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Ngà ì maakoyi, bari ninnu bee safeeta ì la kango le la, ì ka fo meng ye Svenska. Ñing fanaa keta kuwo le ti, meng si m`bee wakilindi ka taa ñaato.
Hjälp med översättning
Hej, Jag är student vid Göteborgs universitet, min klass har fått i uppgift att översätta ett textstycke. Enligt en kontakt på universitetet skulle texten kunna vara mandinka, men vi är inte säkra. Det enda vi fått veta säkert är att det rör sig om ett afrikanskt talspråk. Vi har bara 24h på oss att lösa uppgiften (alltså till midnatt). Finns det någon möjlighet att ni kan hjälpa oss att bekräfta att det rör sig om mandinka och i så fall även hjälpa oss med en översättning? 4.4.2007
Biraan Bah
Dortmund, Germany Hello Mandinka.org
N konaanita baake le ka ali safee. N too mu Biraan Bah le ti. M bota Kambiya, bari n wuluuta Nyori Jaata, Kiang West (LRD). M be ali safee kang Tubaabuduu le. M be Germany, bari lung-wo-lung n ka ali la kibaaroo karang. N nene keta Mandinka kang karannaa ti, ning Action Aid ye dookuwo ke le 1993. M be sabatiring Germany le saaying, Dortmund.
Ali abaraka baake.
Biran Ba
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A baraka! A keta wakilindikuu baa le ti ka a je, keebaa karango ye nafaa meng soto i ye. Kaatu moo doolu n`na kafoo kono ka keebaa karannaalu maakoyi, adung n`na safeelaa jamaa mu keebaa karannaalu le ti. WEC Keebaa Karang bundaa ka n`na kibaaribundaa ñing maakori, adung ì ye dookuulaa jamaa le soto, mennu nene mang taa karambungo to, bari ì ye keebaa karango dorong ne ke. mandinka.org
I NIMBAARA!
Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. 20.3.2007
Barbara S.
Nederland I wuraara
Ngà n`dimmusoo kumandi Kayira la kabiring a wuluuta. Ngà toolaa bitikoo too la, meng be placecountry-regionNetherlands bankoo kang. Wo too mu “Kaira du La”. Fo wo mu foñoodulaa warang mung ne mu? Fo ali s m`maakoyi noo, kaatu a munta ko Mandinka kumoo le mu.
A baraka. Barbara S.
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Ngà jaabiroo ke Dutch kango to ka a fo ko, mung ne mu too ñing kotoo le ti. N`kontaanita baake, ko ì ye ì dingo toolaa wo le la, adung ngà duwaa ke ko, a be ke la kayiramoo baa le ti.
Goedenavond,
Wij hebben onze dochter Kaira genoemd, omdat er een winkeltje in placeCityNederland was dat Kaira du La heette. Volgens ons betekent dat: plaats van rust. Is dat zo? Kunt u misschien vertellen wat Kaira betekent? Het schijnt een Mandinka woord te zijn.
Bij voorbaat dank. B.S. 31.1.2007
Muhammad B. Jayite
Turkey Nte mu Kambiya dingo le ti, meng be siiring Turkey bankoo kang. M be Observer –kibaari kayitoo jiibee kang waatoo meng na dorong, nga siloo le je ali la kibaari bundaa to. N kontaanita baake, kaatu ñing dookuwo ka Mandinkoolu kafu ñoo la ñing tundoolu kang taaring, adung ka ì la kango safee, wo mu kuu kummaa baa le ti ka kango ñing tanka.
Nte lafita ko, ñing Mandinka karango si dung n`na karambungolu kono. Nga a miira, wo mu feere betoo le ti.
N lafita ka ali la kuwo long, ali ka mennu ke, adung ali ka ali la karannaalu maakoyi ñaadii le.
A baraka, Muhammadu Jayite
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A baraka, Muhammadu. Tooñaa le mu ko, a kummaayaata baake ko Kambiya karambunto dingolu si siloo soto ka ì la karango kumaasi kango la, ì ye meng suusuu. Ngà kalamuta ko, mansakundaa fanaa sonta wo la le, kaatu duniyaa londitiyolu bee ye a long ko, hani Tubaabu kangolu la karango ka sooneeyaa wo siloo le la. Ñing feeroo sitita kabiring sanji jamaa koomanto, bari kuwolu buka taa ñaato, kaatu bataakuu jamaa be jee. Kangolu siyaata, kodoo mang siyaa, adung ka karammoolu kalamutandi karandiriñaa kutoolu la, a mang feeyaa.
Alitolu mennu taata manee la, adung ali ye a je, jeemoolu dingolu ka karango ke ì fansung kangolu la ñaameng, ali si moolu wakilindi Moofinduu jang ka ñing kuwolu yiriwandi. mandinka.org.
Dear Mandinka,
I am a Gambian living in Turkey. I was browsing the observer newspaper when I suddenly saw this website. I was very happy because the idea of creating such a website will bring Mandinkas all over the subregion together and writing it in script will serve as a preservation for the language.
I will want this to continue and if possible to include the learning of the Mandinka language in school curriculum. I think this will be a good idea.
I will want more information about you as to what you do, any service that you provide and may be a form of tutorials that you provide for your browsers.
Thanks,
Muhammed Jaiteh. 12.1.2007
Bakary Jayite
Suwiden Ñing kibaaroolu, ali ka meng fo, a beteyaata baake ntolu ye, meng ye ì dingolu soto anig Tubaaboolu. A beteyaata, fondinkewolu si Mandinka kangolu fo, ì si kitaaboolu sang n`dingolu ye, ì aning Mandinka kango la.
Nte be siteering Suwiden. Kumakangolu ka seyinkang kang jamaalu to duniyaa kono.
Bakari Jaite
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A baraka baake. Ñing ali lafita ko, ali dingolu ye ñing bukoolu soto, ali si wolu sang. Yaamari kumaa doo mu ñing ne ti ko: Taa kitaabumaabo dulaa to, ì ka a fo meng ye ”library” warang ”bibliotek”, ali ye wolu wakilindi ka bukoolu sang ka bo n`na bitikoo to! mandinka.org.
I NIMBAARA!
Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. 26.11.2006
Jan, Alexandra & Emelie
Sverige Ngà leetaroo soto ka bo Swedeni, sunkutu fula suulata maakoyiroo la daameng. Ì faamaa ye n`safee ko, ì baamaa dorong ne mu Kambiyankoo ti, bari wo mang Mandinka kango safee noo. Sunkutoolu karammoo ko ì ye ko, ì si “Happy New Year” safee Mandinka kango to.
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N`na jaabriroo: Allamaa sang kutoo diyaa la.
My girls is half Gambier and now asks the school if they can spell happy new
year in mandinka. My wife can not read. So therefore I ask you.
Help me.
Regards Jan, my girls Alexandra and Emelie. 14.11.2006
Alimaami Damfaa
Addis Abebe, Etiopia A keta n ye faladiyaa kuwo le ti ka ali la Mandinka-sayitoo je. Ñing mu feere kuu ñiimaa baa le ti. Ali i bambang a la.
Bari n si n daa bula noo ñing kuwo to ñaadii le? Kaatung ka Mandinka kango karang, a sooneeyaata m bulu le, bari ka a safee, m buka wo ke noo.
Alimaami Damfaa
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A baraka baake. Ñing i ye Mandinka kango karang noo, i si taa n`na sayitoo to, adung ning i ye feng karang jee, i si wo landi kara la, i ye a kata ka a safee. Wo be i maakoyi la le. Bari ning i lafita ka karango ning safeeroo noo baake, ngà bukoo soto le, meng si i maakoyi noo wo to. Taa buku sang dulaa (Bukoolu sang) ñing sayitoo to, ì si bukoo kii i ye, ì ka fo meng ye “How to Read and Write Mandinka”. A daa sooneeyaata baake le.
Bari wo ñaa-wo-ñaa, hani saaying i si i daa bula n`na dookuwo kono. Ì si safeeroo ke kuu kummaalu to le, ì ye mennu long. Misaali fee, ning a ye a tara, i ye n`na dantangolu la kuwolu long baake, dukaree, i baadingolu kalamutandi wolu la. N`na yelemandiraalu be i la safeeroo yelemandi la le Mandinka kango to. mandinka.org
I was lucky to come across your Mandinka.Org website. What a brilliant idea. Please keep it up. But how do I contribute? I can fully read in mandinka but unfortunately I cannot write a sentence in the language. 30.10.2006
Sierra Dem
Westland, USA M baading Mandinkoolu!
Nga ali la kumoolu moyi le, adung fanang nga a karang ne. Ñing mu kitaabu kende le ti, fo Mandinka folaalu dingolu, mennu be Tubaabuduu, si a moyi noo, aning ka a fo fanang.
Sierra Dem
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A baraka baake. A keta kontaani kuwo le ti ka leetaroo soto musoo bulu, kaatu alitolu le mu baalu ti, mennu ka dingolu karandi, sako kango la, ì ye meng suusuu ì bulu. mandinka.org
I NIMBAARA!
Leetaroo safeeta Mandinka kango to. 28.10.2006
Mohammed Trawally
Kairo, Egypt A ñiiñaata ka ñing web-sayitoo je, meng ñaaboo ning kummaayaa warata.
A ka n`na suusuu kangolu kummaayandi le, adung Alla le be ali joo la, kaatung karango ning londoo mu kuu kummaa baalu le ti, hani Alikuraanoo fango ye meng yitandi.
Fo ali ye n`na fansung NKO-kuloolu fanaa soto noo? Ngà a miira, ali ye wo kalamuta le.
A baraka baake. Muhammadu Tarawali
Allamaa, Alla ye n na kanubankoo Kambiya neema, a ning Yaayaa Jamme, meng mu n`na ñaatonka ñaamendigo ti.
Allamaa, ali ye sunkarisali diimaa soto.
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A baraka!
M`mang ñing NKO-kuloolu soto. Dukaree, n`kalamutandi ì la kuwo to. Warang ning moo meng ye ñing je, a si m`maakoyi ì to. mandinka.org.
It is a nice thing to see your this attractive and important web site indeed promoting our national language with all means is a great work which will be rewarded by GOD because you educate people easily and education and knowledge is the first task that GOD urged us and revealed in the Qur'an.
Can You also use our native NKO letters ,I think You heard about it isn't it?
THANKS LOT FOR YOUR GOOD WORK.
Mohammed Trawally Gambian
May GOD bless our beloved Gambia,
and bless Dr. YAHYAH JAMMEH
the wise and capable president of ours.
Happy Coriteh
Muhammad Trawally 28.10.2006
Mustafa Jabang
London - UK A beteyaata m fee le ka alitolu safee ali la dookuu kendoo kang, ali ye meng ke ka ñing kibaaribundaa londi, kuu jamaa be meng kono. Nte mu Mandinkoo le ti, m be sabatering London, Ankaliteeri bankoo kang.
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A baraka baake. Ite le keta moo foloo ti ka kontondiroo kii, kabiring ngà n`na sayitoo kutayandi! mandinka.org.
I felt it fitting to email you for your good work in creating or establishing this informaiton rich media of mandinka website. I am a Mandinka living in London-UK.