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🤗 Nama (Namibia) Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Nama (Namibia) learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Nama (Namibia)?

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 Nama (Namibia), keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings

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	Î !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	≠khaits du go?
how are you? used in the morning ("did you sleep well?"), spoken to a man	≠khaits go?
how are you? used in the morning ("did you sleep well?"), spoken to a woman	≠khais go?
how are you?	Mî re?
reply to Mî re	!gâi gan gans
reply to Mî re	≠hanu a gan gans
how are you?	Mî 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 ≠angus
welcome greeting, "come in"	Gaxa re
welcome greeting		Khore	hare

Sources

Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Nama (Namibia) 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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