| A | B |
| un maquis | open-air café |
| l'aloco | fried plantain |
| un pagne | large, functional piece of fabric |
| des tissus | fabric |
| un panier | basket |
| des poteries | pottery |
| le village me manque | I miss the village |
| la mosquée traditionnelle | traditional mosque |
| la cathédrale moderne | modern cathedral |
| ma famille me manque | I miss my family |
| tu vas voir | you'll see |
| tu vas faire des tas d'amis | you'll make tons of friends |
| j'habite avec ma tante | I live with my aunt |
| j'assiste au lycée | I attend high school |
| une masque | mask |
| la brousse | the bush (remote, village-life) |
| le marché de Treichville | biggest market in Abidjan |
| Abidjan | the largest city in Côte d'Ivoire |
| Yamoussoukro | the capital of Côte d'Ivoire |
| des tam-tam | drums |
| l'awalé | a popular game with different names |
| un griot | story-teller |