Language/Kaurna/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

🤗 Kaurna Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Kaurna learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Kaurna?

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 Kaurna, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings

English	Kaurna
general greeting	Marni
how are you?	Na marni purrutye?
how are you? spoken to one person	Niina marni?
how are you? spoken to two people	Niwa marni?
how are you? spoken to a group of people	Naa marni?
reply to Niina marni, Niwa marni, and Naa marni	Ne marniai, ninna?
reply to Niina marni, Niwa marni, Naa marni and Ne marniai, ninna	Marniai
reply to Niina marni, Niwa marni, Naa marni and Ne marniai, ninna	Marni
where are you going? spoken to one person	Wanti niina?
where are you going? spoken to two people	Wanti niwa?
where are you going? spoken to a group	Wanti naa?
welcome greeting spoken to one person	Marni niina budni
welcome greeting spoken to two people	Marni niwa budni
welcome greeting spoken to a group of people	Marni naa budni

Sources

Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Kaurna 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/

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