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đ¤ Nama (Namibia) Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Nama (Namibia) learners! đ
Do you want to learn how to say âHelloâ in Nama (Namibia)?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If youâre planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Nama (Namibia), keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Letâs get started! đ¤
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Nama (Namibia) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| morning greeting | !gâi | goas | |
| morning greeting | !gâi | oas | |
| afternoon greeting | !gâi tses | ||
| afternoon greeting | !gâi tse !ga | ||
| afternoon greeting | !gâi karab | ||
| evening greeting | !gâi !oês | ||
| evening greeting | !gâi !hoês | ||
| nighttime greeting | !gâi !uis | ||
| how are you?, "are you doing well?", spoken to a man | !gâisets hâ? | ||
| how are you?, "are you doing well?", spoken to a woman | !gâises hâ? | ||
| reply to !gâisets hâ and !gâisets hâ | à !gâi a | ||
| how are you? used in the morning ("did you sleep well?") | !gâise du go khai? | ||
| how are you? used in the morning ("did you sleep well?") | !gâise du go khai? | ||
| how are you? used in the morning ("did you sleep well?") | !gâise du go //om ha i? | ||
| how are you? used in the morning ("did you sleep well?"), spoken to a man | â khaits du go? | ||
| how are you? used in the morning ("did you sleep well?"), spoken to a man | â khaits go? | ||
| how are you? used in the morning ("did you sleep well?"), spoken to a woman | â khais go? | ||
| how are you? | MĂŽ re? | ||
| reply to MÎ re | !gâi gan gans | ||
| reply to MĂŽ re | â hanu a gan gans | ||
| how are you? | MĂŽ du re? | ||
| how are you? | Mâtisa ti axaro? | ||
| how are you? | Mâtisa? | ||
| how are you? spoken to a friend | Mâtisa ti khoetse? | ||
| reply to Mâtisa | !gâi a | ||
| reply to Mâtisa | !gâi i ge a | ||
| reply to Mâtisa | !gâi i ge a, aios | ||
| reply to Mâtisa | !gâi ri ge a | ||
| reply to Mâtisa | Khei ta ge ko | ||
| greeting when meeting someone for the first time | !gâi â angus | ||
| welcome greeting, "come in" | Gaxa re | ||
| welcome greeting | Khore | hare |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Nama (Namibia) lesson. đ
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. â¨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/