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🤗 Kabiyè Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Kabiyè learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Kabiyè?
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 Kabiyè, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Kabiyè |
|---|---|
| morning greeting spoken to one person | Ŋlìwá lέ |
| morning greeting spoken to a group | Ílìwá lέ |
| morning greeting spoken to an older man | Dadja ŋlìwá lέ |
| morning greeting spoken to an older woman | Daɖo ŋlìwá lέ |
| morning greeting spoken to one person | Ŋlìwá lέ |
| morning greeting | Ŋguyá cámìyɛ na? |
| reply to Ŋguyá cámìyɛ na | Mɔnguya alafɩa |
| morning greeting | Ŋɖó cámìyɛ na? |
| afternoon greeting | Ñánà wísì |
| evening greeting | Ñánà ɖánaɣ |
| nighttime greeting | Ñánà ɖóó |
| how are you? | Ŋwɛ alafɩa? |
| how are you? | Alafɩa wɛ? |
| reply to Alafɩa wɛ | Alafɩa |
| reply to Alafɩa wɛ | Yáá, alafɩa |
| welcome greeting | Tálì ɖéw |
| welcome greeting spoken to one person | Kábìtɛ |
| welcome greeting spoken to a group | Kábìtɛ wá |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Kabiyè 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/