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🤗 Dargwa Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Dargwa learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Dargwa?
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 Dargwa, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Dargwa |
|---|---|
| salam: general greeting | Салам |
| assalamu gyalaikum: general greeting spoken to a man | ялайкум |
| walhunri: general greeting spoken to a man | унри |
| walhunriw: general greeting spoken to a man | унрив |
| walhundew: morning greeting spoken to a man in the Sanzhi dialect [dar-kaj] | ундэв |
| ralhinri: general greeting spoken to a woman | унри |
| ralhunriw: general greeting spoken to a woman | унрив |
| ralhundew: morning greeting spoken to a woman in the Sanzhi dialect [dar-kaj] | ундэв |
| dalhuiraw: morning greeting | уйрав |
| velhuiriv: morning greeting in the Akusha dialect [dar-aku] | унрив |
| g'aitsurdi: morning greeting in the Tsudakhar dialect [dar-cud] | Гьайцурди |
| lirkwyallaw: daytime greeting to a person going somewhere | Лиркьвяллав? |
| hadyillaw: daytime greeting to a person who is sitting | Хьадииллав? |
| hadizhibledew: daytime greeting to a person sitting, in the Sanzhi dialect [dar-kaj] | Хьадижиблэдэв? |
| hadizhibleda: reply to Хьадижиблэдэв | Хьадижиблэда |
| dirkuiraw: have you eaten? | Диркуйрав? |
| siona hula aradish: how are you? | ула арадиш? |
| sye'eni gala aradih: how are you? in the Tsudakhar dialect [dar-cud] | ала ардихь? |
| sye'endi gu: how are you? in the Tsudakhar dialect [dar-cud] | у? |
| syen sarrayav: how are you? in the Akusha dialect [dar-aku] | Сен сарраяв? |
| syen sabu aradyesh : how are you? in the Akusha dialect [dar-aku] | Сен сабу арадеш? |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Dargwa 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/