a gialaconj.parce que, carbecause, forLɔ lɛ daa wa, a giala, a nɛ goã a lon wa. La femme n'est pas venue car son enfant ne se portait pas bien.The woman did not come because her child was not well.
á keexpr_v. voilà, voicihere, that isNɛ lɛ á ke die.Voici l'enfant qui vient.Here is the child coming.
á la ... nɛexpr_v. plus quemore ... thanFuiĩn tá baa sii á la gin ni.Le lièvre court plus que le chien.The hare runs more than the dog.
á la yii niexpr_v. troptoo muchLɛ̀ gere kɔ á la yii ni.Il y a eu trop de sécheresse.There has been too much drought.
a laanɛconj.malgré, bien que, quoiquedespite, in spite of, although, though, albeitA laanɛ a daa wa, wɔ́ di nya. Bien qu'il ne soit pas venu, nous avons travaillé.Although he did not come, we worked.
á n bɔ...nɛexpr_v. saufexcept, unless, butMàn kɔn ba a lon wa, bɛ̀ á n bɔ wii boroo goon ne.Il n'a rien sauf un sac de mil.He has nothing but a bag of millet.
a yon wɔvregarder fixement pendant longtempsstaring for a long timeNɛ kɛ n ga yon we, a woe di yɔrɔ li wa. Cet enfant ne fait que regarder, il ne travaille pas.This child is just watching, he is not working.
asɛpronlui; il; ellehim; he; sheAsɛ din bie á daa boo lɛ pɛ wa.Ce n'est même pas lui qui est venu dire la parole.It was not even he who came to speak.Á pɛ mà asɛ á re die.Il a dit qu'il va venir.He said he's coming.