Line 7

Line 7: How are your children?
Yaya yara? (Yā̀yā̀ yârā?)

• By now you are getting the idea that “yā̀yā̀” means “how is” or “how are” something.
• Listen several times to the tone and flow.
• Try imitating the tone and rhythm in the “la-da-da” or humming voice.
• Sketch out the tone contour.
• Listen and repeat the phrase until you match the speaker closely.