Yes |
ha |
No |
ne |
Hello / Hi |
salam |
Hello / Good day |
bona die |
Good morning |
bona diese |
Good evening |
bona difine |
Good night |
bona kalose |
Good night (good sleep / sweat dreams) |
bona gofe / bono soní |
Bye / See you |
tcaw |
Goodbye / See you |
hata rekowe |
How are you? |
kio tu seti? |
What’s new? |
kie novi? |
Please |
ples |
Here / There you go |
tisi / cí |
Thank you / Thanks |
danke / me danki tu |
Thank you very much |
gudanke |
You’re welcome |
ne dankibli / ne dankibla |
Welcome |
gostibla / tu gostibli |
Pleased to meet you |
me felitci tsesi tu |
Enjoy your meal |
bona nyame |
Sorry |
konfela / me konfeli |
Sorry / Excuse me |
(me) sori |
Sorry? How? What? Huh? |
e? kie? / ples repelí |
Hello? (telephony) |
pela (+ name of the one who answers) |
Bless you |
bono suní! |
Cheers! |
bono gulí! |
(Please accept) my condolences |
konsike / me konsiki |
Happy birthday |
felitca naskodie |
Happy New Year |
felitca reyare |
Dear Mrs/Madam/Lady / Dear/Kind Sir |
ibla done |
I don’t know |
me ne tsi |
I don’t understand |
me ne mentcesi / me ne cesi |
It doesn’t matter |
ne gueti |
I love you |
me lovi tu (to one’s partner) / me ami tu |
Lunch/Dinner’s ready! / Let’s eat! |
nyamose / nyamosi |
XXX |
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