# Elementary West African Pidgin ## expand\_more **Language:** West African Pidgin AB **Instructor:** Taiwo Ẹhinẹni **Title**: Travel and Shopping **Students** Group 1 - George, Luke, Finn, Maggie, Sean, Teddy, Sophie Group 2 - Lauren and Lexi Group 3 - Doak, Max, Carly, and Jack Sort**English** **Pidgin** **ACT 1** **Scene 1:** Finn: Welcome to my bus. Where are you going? George: We are going to the shopping mall. *\*all board bus*\* Finn: How have you been? Luke: Good, we just got back from spring break! Sean: Yes! We were in Palm Beach. Finn: Very nice! How did you get there? Maggie: We took an airplane there. George: We rode ubers when we were there. Luke: and bicycles! Finn: What did you all do there? Sean: We went to the beach and we went fishing. Maggie: We also went shopping. We found a store that sold authentic kente cloth. Sean: The kente cloth was expensive but it is so nice. We all bought some. Finn: When did you all get back? George: We got back last night at 9 oclock. Then we all go to bed Finn: What are you all doing today? Luke: We are going to the shopping mall today **Scene 2:** Teddy: How have you been? Sophie: My day is going well. What shops do you want to visit at the mall? Teddy: I want to visit the car dealership. Maggie: I want to go to dunkin to eat. Sean: I want to go to gucci to get some clothes. Sophie: Which shop do you want to go to first? Maggie: I want to go to dunkin first. I will be quick Sean, Teddy: Fine Sophie: Where do we go after Dunkin? Teddy: I want to go to the Car shop after Dunkin. Dunking and the Car shop are close and the car shop is not open past three pm. Sophie: Where will you go last? Sean: We will go to the Gucci shop last. I want to buy di best kente clothe at the Gucci store. **ACT 1** **Scene 1:** Finn: Welkom tu ma bus. Wia a tek yu pipu? George: Wi waka go shopping mall Finn: Hau yu dey? Luke: A dey wel wel, wi kom back from Spring break! Sean: yes! Wi go Palm Beach for awa Spring Break Finn: Wel Wel! Hau yu waka for Palm Beach? Maggie: For spring break, wi carry plein go Palm Beach George: For Palm Beach, wi carry uber go see di city. Luke: An baisiku Finn: Wetin yu du for Palm Beach Sean: Wi go sidon for di Beach an go fish for di lake Okeechobee. Maggie: Wi go bai dansiki for di mall. For di mall, wi see shop dat sel Kente Cloth Sean: Kente Cloth veri cost but dey bi nais an effiizy for awa bodi. Finn: Wen yu kom home? George: Yesterday, Wi carry plein go home for nain for nait. Afta, wi go sleep. Finn: Wetin yu du for tudey? Luke: Tudey, Wi go shop for di mall **Scene 2:** Teddy: Hau yu dey? Sophie: A dey wel. Wetin shops yu wan visit for di mall? Teddy: A wan go car dealership. Maggie: A wan go Dunkin for fud Sean: A wan go Gucci shop for clothe Sophie: Which shop fest? Maggie: A wan go Dunkin fest, A bi quick Sean, Teddy: Fine o. Sophie: Afta Dunkin, Wia yu wan go? Teddy: I wan go kar dealership afta Dunkin. Dunkin an car shop bi close an di Car shop no open pas tri for di afternun. Sophie: Wia wi go las? Sean: Wi go Gucci shop las. A wan bai di beta kente clothe for di Gucci Shop **ACT 2** Lexi: Hi Lauren, how are you? Lauren: I am very good. How is your family? Lexi: They are good. And you? Lauren: My family is good. We take the train to school? Lexi: yes! Lauren: A like the train because it is fast and there is less traffic Lexi: I dont like the train because it is dirty. Lauren: Na so Lexi: I hear the train! Lauren: I dont hear it Lexi: look! I see it too Lauren: Yes. We ride it now Lexi: How was your spring break? Lauren: My spring break was very good. I took a plane to turks and caicos! And you? Lexi: I took a plain to florida! How was turks and caicos? Lauren: Turks and Caicos is nice and warm! Lexi: What did you do there? Lauren: I went to see the beach and played in the ocean. And you? Lexi: I went to downtown, beach, and the zoo. I saw many different animals at the zoo Lauren: We are at school nau Lexi: You want to go to pidgin class together Lauren: Yes! **ACT 2** Lexi: hi lauren hau yu bi Lauren: A bi wel wel. Hau yu famili bi? Lexi: Ma famili bi gud! Yu nko? Lauren: Ma famili bi wel. We kary trein for skul? Lexi: na so! Lauren: A laik trein bikos e bi fast an no bi traffic. Lexi: A no laik trein bikos e bi dirty. Lauren: Na so. Lexi: A hear trein! Lauren: A no hear am Lexi: put ai! A see am tu. Laruen: na so. wi go kari am nau. Lexi: Hau yur spring break bi? Lauren: Ma spring break bi wel wel. A kary plein go Turks and Caicos y nko? Lexi: A kari plein go Florida! Hau Turks and Cacios bi? Lauren: turks and caicos bi naice and warm. Lexi: Wetin yu do there? Lauren: A go see di beach an play for di ocean. Yu kno? Lexi: A go downtown, beach, and zoo. A see differen differen animals for zoo. Lauren: We arraiv for skul nau. Lexi: Yu wan go pidgin klas togeda? Lauren: Na so! **ACT 3** **Scene 1** Jack: This is the Uber app. I use the app for a car and driver. They do not take cash, they take online tickets. Carly: I like Uber bikos it is fast an not overcrowded during rush hour. Jack: I have no worries with Uber. I take Uber to go to Cronkhite because Cronkhite is where I live. The train and bus are far from Cronkhite. Carly: Uber is convenient and expensive. I take Uber to go to the quad and I take uber to go downtown. Jack: How much does the uber cost? Carly: It costs $6. Jack: You don’t use lift? Carly: Correct. I only use uber. Jack: O. Why? Carly: My credit card is Amex. Amex exceeds expectations because I get $10 uber credit per month. I can use uber more than lyft. Jack: I like Lyft. Lyft is comfortable an cheaper than Uber. Carly: O. I am planning to travel very soon. I can take lift to go there. Jack: The Lyft can take you any place you want as long as you have the money to pay for where you go. Carly: thank you for the information that you gave me. Now I know how to save money. Jack: No problem! **ACT 3** **Scene 1** Jack: Dis bi di Uber app. A dey use app for kar an draiver. Dem no dey tek cash na onli tickets. Carly: A laik Uber bikos e dey fast an no be overcrowded for rush hour. Jack: A get no wahala for Uber. A kari Uber go Cronkhite bikos Cronkhite wia a dey live. Di trein an bos dey far from Cronkhite. Carly: Uber dey convenient an expensive. A kari Uber go quad an a kari Uber go downtown. Jack: Hau much di uber cost? Carly: na sis usd. Jack: Yu no dey use lift? Carly: Na so. A only dey use Uber. Jack: O. wai? Carly:Ma credit card name na AMEX. AMEX dey fall hand surprise bikos a get $10 Uber credit/monts. A fit use Uber over Lyft. Jack: A laik Lift. Lift dey comfortable an cheaper dan Uber. Carly: O. A dey plan travel very soon. A fit tek Lift go dia! Jack: Di Lyft fit tek you any pleis yu want as long as yu get moni wey you go pay for di trip. Carly: Tank yu for di information wey yu giv me. Nau a know hau to save moni. Jack: No wahala **Scene 2** Doak: Hau yu dey Max: Hi Doak, how are you? Doak: I feel good, and you? Max: I’m not well, I need a shirt. Doak: Then let's go to the store. Should we take a train or car? Max: We can take an uber. It’s easier and faster. Doak. Ok. Doak: Let’s call the uber, it takes a couple minutes to arrive. Max: The uber is here Max: The ride is over, we are at the store.. Doak: What shirt do you want? Max:I like this shirt. I’m going to buy it.. Doak: Good. Now, let's call an uber home. Max. Uber is so easy to use. Max: I like my new shirt so much. Doak: We’ve arrived home, I’ll see you later. Max: Blessings. I’ll see you later. **Scene 2** Doak: Hau yu dey Max: Doak, hau you bi Doak: Aye body dey wel wel. Yu nko? Max: Aye no wel wel. Mi need klot for mi bodi. Doak: We we go for di store den. We karry trein or kar? Max: We kari Uber go shop. It be faster an easier. Doak. Ok. Doak: Wi go kal di uber. Di uber take a couple minutes to arraiv. Max: Di uber bi here, wi go get in Max: No we at di shop, di ride be done. Doak: What we get at di store? Max: I laik dis klot. I wan buy it. Doak: Gud. Let’s call di uber home. Max. Di uber app very easy to use. Doak: We arraiv home. Max: I dey laik my klot wel wel. Doak: We go si lata. Max A wahala. Wi go see lata.