Burkina Faso

prendre amener

“to take, bring”

Meaning

to go and fetch

Elsewhere

aller chercher

Explanation

Standard French does this errand with aller chercher. Burkina Faso chains two verbs instead, take and bring.

Example

Va prendre amener ta sœur, elle sort de l’école dans dix minutes.

Go and fetch your sister, she's out of school in ten minutes.

Origin

Built from prendre (to take) and amener (to bring).

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