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🤗 Bini Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Bini learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Bini?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Bini, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Bini |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Kóyo |
| general greeting | Ado |
| morning greeting | Ób'ówie |
| afternoon greeting | Ób'ávàn |
| evening greeting | Ób'ótà |
| how are you? | Vbèè óye hé? |
| how are you? informal | Vbo yé hé? |
| how are you? informal | Vbo yé héh? |
| reply to Vbèè óye hé, Vbo yé hé, and Vbo yé héh | Òyè èsé |
| reply to Vbèè óye hé, Vbo yé hé, and Vbo yé héh | Òy'èsé |
| greeting spoken to a person who is working | Ób'ínwìnà |
| greeting spoken to a person who is at home | Ób'ówa |
| welcome greeting | Ób'ókhían |
| morning greeting used by the Osuan, Enogie, and Osenugba families | Labo |
| morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Ehor | Dalaeho |
| morning greeting used by the Ise family of Utekon | Laeru |
| morning greeting used by the Elema family of Benin | Lagba |
| morning greeting used by the Agia family | Lagia |
| morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Erua | Lagierua |
| morning greeting used by the Ezomo family of Benin | Lagiesan |
| morning greeting used by the Iyase family of Udo | Lagiewan |
| morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Ute | Lagite |
| morning greeting used by the Olokhunmwun famly | Delagun |
| morning greeting used by the Olokhunmwun famly | Lagun |
| morning greeting used by the Aide family | Laide |
| morning greeting used by the Igiena family | Laigena |
| morning greeting used by hte Eholor family of Igieduma | Delaihon |
| morning greeting used by hte Eholor family of Igieduma | Laihon |
| morning greeting used by the Osa family of Benin | Delaiki |
| morning greeting used by the Osa family of Benin | Laiki |
| morning greeting used by the Idu and Ogiefa families | Laidu |
| morning greeting used by the Igie family | Laigie |
| morning greeting used by the Ohenukoni family of Eviekoi | Delaihe |
| morning greeting used by the Ohenukoni family of Eviekoi | Laihe |
| morning greeting used by the Eholor Nire and Ogiamen families | Laire |
| morning greeting used by the Iren family | Lairen |
| morning greeting used by the royal family from the Ogiso era | Delaiso |
| morning greeting used by the royal family from the Ogiso era | Laiso |
| morning greeting used by the Ize family | Laize |
| morning greeting used by the Enogie famly of Ugo N'eki | Delakun |
| morning greeting used by the Akpan family | Delakpan |
| morning greeting used by the Akpan family | Lakpan |
| morning greeting used by the Enogie famly of Ugo N'eki | Lakun |
| morning greeting used by the Oloke family | Laloke |
| morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Irhue | Delalu |
| morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Irhue | Lalu |
| morning greeting used by hte Emehe family | Lamehe |
| morning greeting used by the Oloton family of Benin | Lamehi |
| morning greeting used by the Emeri family | Lameri |
| morning greeting used by the Eze family | Lamero |
| morning greeting used by the Eni family of Uzae | Lamezi |
| morning greeting used by the Umodu family | Lamodu |
| morning greeting used by the royal family from Ewaka 1 | Lamogun |
| morning greeting used by the Emekon family | Lamekon |
| morning greeting used by the Umokun family | Lamokun |
| morning greeting used by the Umolu family | Lamolu |
| morning greeting used by the Ero family of Benin | Lamosun |
| morning greeting used by the Olumoru family | Lamoru |
| morning greeting used by the Ine N'Igun family of Benin | Delani |
| morning greeting used by the Ine N'Igun family of Benin | Lani |
| morning greeting used by the Oliha family of Benin | Laogele |
| morning greeting used by the Ureni family | Lareni |
| morning greeting used by the Ogiefa family of Benin | Larendo |
| morning greeting used by the Edohen and Isiemwenro families | Latose |
| morning greeting used by the Ugha family | Laugha |
| morning greeting used by the Ughe family | Laughe |
| morning greeting used by the Elawure family of Usen | Delauhe |
| morning greeting used by the Elawure family of Usen | Lauhe |
| morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Uvbe | Lauvbe |
| morning greeting used by the Iyase family of Benin | Lavbieze |
| morning greeting used by the Enogie family of Evbokabua | Lavbiuwa |
| morning greeting used by the Iyase famly of Uselu | Layede |
| morning greeting used by the Ezima family of Okeluhen | Layeru |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Bini lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/