Exercises for Pre-Lesson 1

Choose from the list of sentences how you would answer or say the following:

If someone did something for you and you wanted to acknowledge that it was all right and that you were happy.
If someone rattles off to you in Nuer and you don't know how to answer because you don't understand.
If something confuses you so that you don't know what to do.
If you want someone to come and help you.
If you want someone to come and sit down.
If someone is holding on to something and you want him to let go.
If you want to know where someone is.
If you want to acknowledge that you understand.
If the language class is finished.
If you want to say you forgot.
If you want someone to come.
If you want to say you do not understand.
If you want to greet someone.
If you want your informant to repeat something.
If you want someone to stop doing something.
How do you answer: Jï̲n a ni̲?
If you want someone to go and call someone.
If you are finished with something.
How do you answer: Jɛn a thi̲̩n?
If you don't want someone to go now.