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🤗 Soninke Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Soninke learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Soninke?
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 Soninke, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Soninke |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Assalaamu alaykum |
| reply to Assalaamu alaykum | Wa alaykum assalaam |
| reply to Assalaamu alaykum | Malaykum assalaam |
| general greeting spoken to one person | An moxo |
| morning greeting spoken to one person | An wira moxo |
| morning greeting spoken to one person | An wuyi jam |
| morning greeting spoken to one person | An wu jam |
| morning greeting spoken to a group of people | Xa wu jam |
| reply to An moxo, An wira moxo, An wuyi jam, and Xa wu jam | Jam baane |
| reply to An moxo, An wira moxo, An wuyi jam, and Xa wu jam | Maajam |
| morning greeting, "did you sleep well?" | Hortora mawii? |
| morning greeting, "how was the sleep?" | Wii ranho bari? |
| noontime greeting spoken to one person | Kira |
| noontime greeting spoken to one person | An kira jam |
| noontime greeting spoken to a group of people | Xa kira |
| afternoon greeting | Hortora makira? |
| afternoon greeting spoken to one person | Lela |
| afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people | Xa lela |
| evening greeting spoken to one person | Nela |
| evening greeting spoken to a group of people | Xa nela |
| nighttime greeting spoken to one person | Suunka |
| nighttime greeting spoken to a group of people | Xa suunka |
| reply to Kira, Lela, Nela, and Suunka spoken by a man | Ahaba |
| reply to Kira, Lela, Nela, and Suunka spoken by a woman | Kaari |
| nighttime greeting, "may we get up one by one" | No bana bana wuli |
| how are you? spoken to one person | An kubare? |
| how are you? spoken to a group of people | Xa kubare? |
| how are you? | Hororanta? |
| how are you? | An ña kan moxo? |
| welcome greeting | Xa bisimilah |
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