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<div class="pg_page_title">🤗 '''Zarma''' Greetings for Everyday Life</div>
<div class="pg_page_title">🤗 '''Zarma''' Greetings for Everyday Life</div>
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Hi Zarma learners! 😃
Hi Zarma learners! 😃


 
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” and how to greet in '''Zarma'''?  
 
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in '''Zarma'''?  


Greetings are an important aspect of West African languages in general and therefore also of the Zarma language.  
Greetings are an important aspect of West African languages in general and therefore also of the Zarma language.  
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If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Zarma, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Zarma, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.


Let’s get started! 🤗


Let’s get started! 🤗
<span link>With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages:</span> [[Language/Zarma/Vocabulary/Calendars|Calendars]] & [[Language/Zarma/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]].
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==Greetings==
==Greetings==
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|general greeting spoken to one person
|general greeting spoken to one person (hello)
|Fofo
|Fo/Fofo.
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|reply to Fonda goy spoken by a man
|reply to Fonda goy spoken by a man
|Ngway
|Ngway
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|Hello.
|Fo/Fofo.
|-
|-
|Welcome.  
|Welcome.  
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|Hello, how are you?. (morning)  
|Hello, how are you?. (morning)  
|Aran kani  baani?/Wor kani baani?.
|Aran kani  baani?/Wor kani baani?  
|-
|-
|Hello, how are you? (afternoon)
|Hello, how are you? (afternoon)
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==Dialogue==
==Dialogue==


 
=== Morning (to individuals only) ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="3" |
!Person
=== Morning (to  individuals only) ===
!Zarma
|-
!English
|
|Zarma
|English
|-
|-
|Person A
|A
|Ni kani baani?
|Ni kani baani?
|(Did) you  sleep well? (one must supply the question words)
|(Did) you  sleep well? (one must supply the question words)
|-
|-
|Person B
|B
|Baani samay. Ni kani ka baan, day?
|Baani samay. Ni kani ka baan, day?
|Just fine. Did you sleep well?
|Just fine. Did you sleep well?
|-
|-
|Person A
|A
|Baani samay.
|Baani samay.
|Just fine.
|Just fine.
|-
|}
| colspan="3" |
 
=== Afternoon (to individuals only) ===
=== Afternoon (to individuals only) ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Person
!Zarma
!English
|-
|-
|
|A
|Zarma
|English
|-
|Person A
|Ni foy baani?
|Ni foy baani?
|You had a  good day?
|You had a  good day?
|-
|-
|Person B
|B
|Baani samay. Ni foy ka baan, day?
|Baani samay. Ni foy ka baan, day?
|Just fine. Did you have a good day?
|Just fine. Did you have a good day?
|-
|-
|Person A
|A
|Baani samay.
|Baani samay.
|Just fine.
|Just fine.
|}
|}
==Videos==
===Learn Zarma : Zarma Phrases for Beginners===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuwu6ITMb0Y</youtube>
===Zarma Phrases for Beginners===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhD-JqcUX9M</youtube>
===APRENDRE A PARLER LA LANGUE ZARMA FACILEMENT===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia5MUqVgyj8</youtube>


==Sources==
==Sources==
* http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
* http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
* https://www.djerma.nl/
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuwu6ITMb0Y
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhD-JqcUX9M
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia5MUqVgyj8


==Free Zarma Lessons==
==Free Zarma Lessons==
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[[Category:Jennifers]]
[[Category:Jennifers]]
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Zarma/Vocabulary/Seasons|Seasons]]
* [[Language/Zarma/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]]
* [[Language/Zarma/Vocabulary/Calendars|Calendars]]
* [[Language/Zarma/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]]
* [[Language/Zarma/Vocabulary/Counting-and-Numbers|Counting and Numbers]]
* [[Language/Zarma/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week|Days of the Week]]
* [[Language/Zarma/Vocabulary/Talk-About-Time|Talk About Time]]
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Latest revision as of 13:03, 27 March 2023

🤗 Zarma Greetings for Everyday Life
Greetings-say-hello-polyglot-club.png
Zarma-Language-Polyglotclub.png

Hi Zarma learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” and how to greet in Zarma?

Greetings are an important aspect of West African languages in general and therefore also of the Zarma language.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Zarma, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Calendars & Animals.

Greetings[edit | edit source]

English Zarma
general greeting spoken to one person (hello) Fo/Fofo.
general greeting spoken to a group of people Wa fofo
reply to Fofo Ngoy
early morning greeting spoken to one person ("did you sleep well?") Ni kani baani
reply to Ni kani baani and Araŋ kani baani Baani samai
midmorning greeting spoken to one person Ni weete baani?
evening greeting spoken to one person Ni foy baani
evening greeting spoken to one person Ni wiciri baani?
evening greeting spoken to one person after dark Ni mare baani?
reply to Ni kani baani, Ni weete baani, Ni foy baani, Ni wiciri baani, and Ni mare baani Baani samey
evening greeting spoken to a group of people after dark Araŋ mare baani?
early morning greeting spoken to a group of people ("did you sleep well?") Araŋ kani baani?
midmorning greeting spoken to a group of people Araŋ weete baani?
evening greeting spoken to a group of people Araŋ foy baani?
evening greeting spoken to a group of people Araŋ wiciri baani?
morning greeting Mate ni kani?
evening greeting Mate ni hiiri?
how are you? used after initial greetings Mate ni gahamo?
how are you? used after initial greetings Mate ni go?
how are you? used after initial greetings Mate ni bara?
reply to Mate ni kani, Mate ni hiiri, Mate ni gahamo, Mate ni go, and Mate ni bara Ay go baani
reply to Ay go baani A bori
reply to Mate ni kani, Mate ni hiiri, Mate ni gahamo, Mate ni go, and Mate ni bara Ay g'irikoy sabu
reply to Ay g'irikoy sabu Irikoy ma sabu tonton
greeting spoken to a person who is working Fonda goy
reply to Fonda goy Ngoya
reply to Fonda goy spoken by a man Ngway
Welcome. Fo'ndakayan/Kubayni
Hello, how are you?. (morning) Aran kani baani?/Wor kani baani?
Hello, how are you? (afternoon) Aran foy baani?/Wor hoy Baani?
How is your family? Mate fu?
How is your health? Mate ga ham?
How is your work? Mate goyo?
How is the heat? Mate doon'gay?
Fine, thank you. (Response to all above questions) Sameyno/Baani Samey
No problems. ("Response to all above questions") Taali si no
I'm thankful (to God). ("Occasional response to above questions") Ay g'Irkoy saabu
What is your name? Mateno ni ma/Mate ga ti ni ma/Mate ga ti ni mayo?
My name is ______ . Ay ma ga ti ____. ( _____ .)
Please. Alhanan.
I want cold water/Give me cold water. Ay ga ba haari yeno/Ay no hari yeno (" ")
Thank you. Fofo.
You're welcome. A sinda hay fo.
Yes. Ah'hoh.
No. Ha'a.
Excuse me. (getting attention) Alhanan.
I'm sorry. Alhanan.
Goodbye Kala tonton.
Goodbye (until the following day) kala han fo.
Until tomorrow. kala souba.
I can't speak Zarma (lit. I do not understand Zarma). Ay sii ma Zarma.
Do you speak French? Ni ga ma faransi ciine?/Ni ga ma faransi saani?
Is there someone here who speaks French? Boro go no kan ga ma faransi saani?

Dialogue[edit | edit source]

Morning (to individuals only)[edit | edit source]

Person Zarma English
A Ni kani baani? (Did) you sleep well? (one must supply the question words)
B Baani samay. Ni kani ka baan, day? Just fine. Did you sleep well?
A Baani samay. Just fine.

Afternoon (to individuals only)[edit | edit source]

Person Zarma English
A Ni foy baani? You had a good day?
B Baani samay. Ni foy ka baan, day? Just fine. Did you have a good day?
A Baani samay. Just fine.

Videos[edit | edit source]

Learn Zarma : Zarma Phrases for Beginners[edit | edit source]

Zarma Phrases for Beginners[edit | edit source]

APRENDRE A PARLER LA LANGUE ZARMA FACILEMENT[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

Free Zarma Lessons[edit | edit source]

Language Exchange[edit | edit source]

Forum[edit | edit source]

Tools[edit | edit source]

Marketplace[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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