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🤗 Susu Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Susu learners! 😃

The Susu language (or Soussou in French) is the language of the Susu or Soso people of Guinea and Sierra Leone, West Africa. It is a national languages of Guinea and spoken mainly in the coastal region of the country.

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 West Africa or are trying to learn Susu, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Family, Body Parts, Expressions and Questions & Marital Status.

Greetings[edit | edit source]

English	Susu
general greeting spoken to one person	In-you-wali
general greeting spoken to a group of people	Wo nu wali
morning greeting spoken to one person	I kena
morning greeting spoken to a group of people	Wo kena
afternoon greeting spoken to one person	I fenyen
afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people	Wo fenyen
evening greeting spoken to one person	I nunmare
evening greeting spoken to a group of people	Wo nunmare
reply to I nu wali, I kena, I fenyen, and I nunmare	Iyo
reply to I nu wali, I kena, I fenyen, and I nunmare	Ahan
how are you?	Tana mu na?
reply to Tana mu na	Tana yo mu na
how are you? in the morning	Tana mu xi?
reply to Tana mu xi	Tana yo mu xi
how are you? in the afternoon	Tana mu fenyen?
reply to Tana mu fenyen	Tana yo mu fenyen
morning	Gesege
Good morning	I kena
Did you spend the night without misfortune?	Tana mu xi?
Did you spend the night in peace?	Heri xi?
Not any misfortune.	Tana yo mu xi
And you?	I tan go?
Afternoon	Yanyi
Good Afternoon	I feyen
Did you spend the day without misfortune.	Tana mu feyen?
Did you spend the day in peace?	HEri feyen?
Not any misfortune.	Tana yo mu feyen.
Evening.	Nunmare
Night	kçe
Good evening	I nunmare
How are you?	I nu wali
There are not misfortune?	Tana mu na?
Not any misfortune	Tana yo mu na
And the family	Denbaya go?
Not any misfortune	Tana yo mu a ma.

Notes[edit | edit source]

In Susu, the questions “Tana mu fE¯En?” and “HEri fE¯En?” are used in the same circunstances. The response does not change. Example:
- Tana mu fE¯En? Tana yo mu fE¯En.
- HEri fE¯En? Tana yo mu fE¯En.
To greet one person, you use I (you) sing. Example: I kEna
To great many people, you use wo (You formal). Example: Wo kEna
“I nu wali” in Susu means “Thank you”. “I nu wali” is also use for general greeting

Cultural Notes[edit | edit source]

In Africa, people generally shake hands to greet each other.
Greetings can be done in different ways: shaking hands, kissing parents, children's friends, hugging, bowing, genuflecting.
The African waits to be asked his name; he does not give it spontaneously when greeting a stranger.
In general, when people of opposite sexes meet, they do not ask about their marital status.