Dietary & Allergies

1. Mempɛ nam

   I do not want meat

   Usage

   Say you do not want meat. nam means "meat"

   Grammar Note

   mpɛ is the negative of pɛ; the nasal becomes m- before p. It is the negative of Mepɛ nam ("I want meat").

2. Mendi nam

   I do not eat meat

   Usage

   Say that you do not eat meat, for diet or custom

   Grammar Note

   di is "to eat" and always takes an object (nam). The negative nasal prefix gives Mendi.

3. Mempɛ prakonam

   I do not want pork

   Usage

   Say this when you avoid pork for religion or taste

   Grammar Note

   prakonam is prako (pig) + nam (meat) "pork", listed in an older dictionary.

4. Mempɛ akokɔ

   I do not want chicken

   Usage

   Say this to avoid chicken. akokɔ means "chicken"

   Grammar Note

   The negative of Mepɛ akokɔ ("I want chicken").

5. Mepɛ aduane a nam nni mu

   I want food with no meat in it

   Usage

   Use it to ask for a meat-free dish

   Grammar Note

   a introduces a relative clause. nni is the negative "is not there", and mu is "inside". The sentence is built by combining these words.

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