When at the Market and Shopping

The biggest market for fruits, vegetables and other products in Teso is at the center of Soroti town called Soroti market. 

Finding your way

Ateso

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Akoto eong alosit osokoni/ agwelanaret

I want to go to the market

Aibo ejai esokoni / agwelanaret?

Where is the market?

Elwanikina / elwana kane. Eyapie kane

Is it far / it is far from here. Is it nearby

Itimoi, kitodikinai eong nejai esokoni /agwelanaret

Please, direct me to the market

Aibo ejai Ocor Imongin?

Where is Ocor Imongin?

Ilosi ijo aicanican / aboliare ikapun/isirigin?

You’re going to waste money?

At the market

Ingai ejai ne?

Is somebody here?

Yoga loapolon/napolon

Hello Sir/Madam

Response: Yoga

Hello

Biaibo aswam?

How is work / How are you doing?

Response: Elosi mot mot

It is going slowly

Auta eong amootoi

I’m window shopping

Akoto eong…

I want…

Akoto eong ti agwela…

I would to buy...

Amoot eong…

I’m looking for

Inyobo yen?

What is this?

Igwelanari ijo araito or puruuts?

Are you selling fruits?

Ijaasi ijo kede emiebe?

Do you have mangos?

Ejai ne egwelanarere obakedo kane?

Is there somewhere they sell avocados here?

Aibo egwelananare enanasi?

Where do they sell pineapples?

Inquiring about prices and bargaining

Igwelanari bo ijo etaget/amalaku biai?

How much do you sell bananas?

Igwelari ijo etaget/amalaku biai?

How much do you sell the bananas?

Isirigin/ikapun bo idi?

How much is it (lit.: how much money?)

Akoto lu/nu/na/lo elukumit

I want some for 1000. (lu/nu are used for masculine/feminine plural, while lo/na are used for masculine/ feminine singular. In Ateso any item whose name starts with and ‘e’ is regarded masculine, while those that start with ‘a’ are regarded feminine)

Akwat akany ngin idope.

Five hundred each(each one 500)

Mam Enyidok/Obakedo lo ekonit.

This avocado is not ripe/ready.

Egogong/ejonit emwebe/emiebe lo.

This mango is hard/not ripe

Vocabulary: Shopping

Eduuka

Shop

Alilot/Esimu

Cellphone/Phone

Ekwam/Ikwamin/lo alilot/esimu

Airtime

Elago lok ouria/ Enetiwak

Network

Enyami isirigin/ikapun/enyadu

To spend money extensively (lit: to eat money)

Isirigin/Ikapun/Enyadu/Aboola/ Ikabel

Money

Isigira

Cowry shells (old form of money)

Agwelar

To sell

Aitac

To pay

Aimo

To look for

Acamanari etiae/ebeei. Ailamusa

To bargain

Agwela

To buy

Aitwasamaar isirigin/ikapun/ enyadu

To spend money

Clothes and textiles

Inapen/Igoen

Clothes

Enape/Efasion/Epasion

Fashion

Eteitei/Ekiteitei

Dress

Ekiteege

African fabric

Esaati

Shirt

Epale/Edabada (eroodi)

Pants, trousers

Amukat (amuk)

Shoe(s)

Emuruget/Ebilangit

Blanket or big scarf rapped around the body.

Egomesi

Popular women dress fashioned by a Spanish catholic nun by the name Gomes(Spanish)

Ekaaso

Popular men gabb fashioned adopted from the Arabic tunic

Aidony

To saw

Adupa

To be smart

Amilimil

To shine, to look good

Aipup ejok

To feel good / To be content