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🤗 Iban Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Iban learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Iban?
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 Iban, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Iban |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Tabi |
| general daytime greeting | Selamat pagi |
| afternoon greeting | Selamat tengahari |
| evening greeting | Selamat lemai |
| nighttime greeting | Selamat malam |
| how are you? | Nama berita? |
| how are you? | Nama berita nuan? |
| reply to Nama berita and Nama berita nuan | Manah |
| how are you? | Gerai nuan? |
| how are you? | Apa kabiki? |
| how are you? | Apai ini? |
| how are you? | Apai ku? |
| welcome greeting | Selamat datai |
| welcome greeting | Selamat nemuai |
| Welcome | Selamat datai |
| How are you? | Nama Berita? (What news?)
Bakani gaya kitak? (How's life?) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Manah. Nuan deh?
Manah. Dik deh? Dik, nama berita? Nuan, nama berita? |
| Long time no see | Udah lama enda betemu |
| What's your name? | Sapa nama dik? |
| My name is ... | Nama aku ... |
| Where are you from? | Nuan datai 'ari ni?
Dik datai 'ari ni? |
| I'm from ... | Aku datai 'ari ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Manah betemu nuan! |
| Good morning
(Morning greeting) |
Selamat pagi |
| Good afternoon
(Afternoon greeting) |
Selamat tengah hari (12-2pm) |
| Good evening
(Evening greeting) |
Selamat lamai (2-7pm) |
| Good night | Selamat malam (after 7pm) |
| Goodbye
(Parting phrases) |
Kami ka' mupuk dulu (We're going back to where we're from)
Betemu baru ila (See you later) |
- Hello.
- Halo
- Hello. (informal)
- Hi
- How are you?
- Nama berita nuan?
- Fine, thank you.
- Manah
- What is your name?
- Sapa nama nuan?
- My name is ______ .
- Nama aku _____
- Nice to meet you.
- Selamat bekelala
- Please.
- Minta
- Could you...?
- Ulih nuan...?
- Thank you.
- Terima kasih
- You're welcome.
- Sama-sama meh
- Good morning.
- Selamat pagi
- Good afternoon.
- Selamat ngalih ari
- Good evening.
- Selamat lemai
- Good night.
- Selamat malam
- Good night (to sleep)
- Tinduk meh nuan
Sources[edit | edit source]
- http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
- https://wikitravel.org/en/Iban_phrasebook
- https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/iban.php
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