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

🤗 Gilbertese Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Gilbertese learners! 😃

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

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

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings

English	Gilbertese
general greeting	Mauri
general greeting spoken to one person	Ko na mauri
general greeting spoken to a group of people	Kam na mauri
how are you? spoken to one person	Ko uara?
how are you? spoken to a group of people	Kam uara?
how are you today?	Ko uara te bong aei?
how are you? used in the morning	Ko uara te ingaabong aei?
how are you? used in the afternoon	Ko uara te b'akantai aei?
how are you? used in the evening	Ko uara te tairiki aei?
reply to Ko uara	Ko rab'a, i marurung
where are you going?	Ko na aera?
where are you going?	Ko na nakea?
where are you coming from?	Ko nako maiia?
where are you coming from?	Ko bo maiia?
greeting spoken to a person coming home, "you're returning?"	Ko a oki?

Sources

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