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Revision as of 23:56, 31 May 2022
🤗 Zarma Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Zarma learners! 😃
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.
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! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Zarma |
|---|---|
| general greeting spoken to one person | 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 |
| Hello. | Fo/Fofo. |
| 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? |