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Unit 3: Talking about people 35
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Orúko≥wa ni Túnjí àti Délé ßùgboœ$n tõœlõΩ, orúko≥wa ni Dèjì
àti Sànyà.
Our names are Tunji and Dele, but in the past our names
were Deji and Sanya.
TõœlõΩ, orúko≥mi ni Toœ$põœ, ßùgboœ$n, nísisìyí, orúko≥mi ni Tolú.
In the past, my name was To≥põ, but now my name is Tolu.
Other useful vocabulary
o≥mo≥ìlú Faransé
o≥mo≥ìlú Jèpáànæi
o≥mo≥ìlú Kánádà
o≥mo≥ìlú Íáínà
o≥mo≥ìlú Brazil
French citizen
Japanese citizen
Canadian citizen
Chinese citizen
Brazilian citizen
How to say “I’m not an American”
In order to say that you are not from one nationality or another, use
the negative form kì í ße or koœ$ ni “is not.” For example:
Íé o≥mo≥ìlú Amõœríkà ni õœ?
Are you an American?
—BõœõΩni, o≥mo≥ìlú Amõœríkà ni mí.
—Yes, I am an American.
—Rárá, N kì í ße o≥mo≥ìlú Amõœríkà.
—No, I am not an American.
—Rárá, o≥mo≥ìlú Amõœríkà koœ$ ni mí.
—No, I am not an American.
Exercise 1
Tell the following people to sit down. The first one has been done
for you.
Example:
1 Your friend
Jókòó!
2 Your younger siblings 7 Your classmate
3 Your boss 8 Your younger office colleague