Art & Museums

1. Fan la muse bi nekk?

   Where is the museum?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the museum or art gallery

   Grammar Note

   "muse" is borrowed from French "musée" meaning museum

2. Ba kañ lañuy ubbeeku?

   Until what time are they open?

   Usage

   Asking about the closing time of a venue

   Grammar Note

   "Ba kañ" is a temporal question meaning "until when / how late". "To be open" is the intransitive "ubbeeku" ("to be open, of a door or room"); the transitive "to open" is "ubbi". Note: "yëgël" (also spelled "yégél") actually means "to announce / to inform", not "to be open"

3. Ñaata la ngir dugg?

   How much is the entrance fee?

   Usage

   Asking the admission price

   Grammar Note

   Prices are asked with "Ñaata la ...?" ("Ana" means "where" and cannot ask a price). "dugg" means to enter

4. Kan moo def tablo bii?

   Who made this painting?

   Usage

   Asking who created this painting

   Grammar Note

   "tablo" is from French "tableau" meaning painting/picture

5. Am nga artiste bu nga bëgg?

   Do you have a favorite artist?

   Usage

   Asking if someone has a favorite artist

   Grammar Note

   "artiste" is from French. "bu nga bëgg" is a relative clause meaning "that you like" ("mbëgg" is a noun, "desire")

6. Wax ma ci art bi nekk fi.

   Tell me about the local art scene here.

   Usage

   Asking about the local art scene

   Grammar Note

   "Wax ma ci X" means "tell me about X". "nekk fi" means "that is here"

7. Am na galeri fi?

   Is there a gallery here?

   Usage

   Asking if there is an art gallery nearby

   Grammar Note

   "galeri" is borrowed from French "galerie" meaning gallery

8. Am na klas bi ci art?

   Are there art classes?

   Usage

   Asking if art classes are available

   Grammar Note

   "klas" is borrowed from French "classe" meaning class/lesson

9. Ñaata la oeuvre bii?

   How much is this artwork?

   Usage

   Asking the price of an artwork

   Grammar Note

   Prices are asked with "Ñaata la ...?" ("Ana" means "where"). "oeuvre" is borrowed from French "œuvre" (artwork)

10. Ndax mën naa jël foto?

    Can I take a photo?

    Usage

    Asking for permission to take photos

    Grammar Note

    "jël foto" means to take a photo ("jël" = take, "foto" = photo). "taxaw" means to stand or stop and has no photo sense

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