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

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🤗 Mandinka Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Mandinka learners! 😃

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

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

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings

English	Mandinka
general greeting spoken to one person	I be ñaading
general greeting spoken to a group of people	Al be ñaading
general greeting spoken to one person	I be di
general greeting spoken to a group of people	Al be di
general greeting spoken to one person	I ne ke
general greeting spoken to a group of people	Al ne ke
general greeting spoken to one person	I tiina
general greeting spoken to a group of people	Al tiina
general greeting	Kayira be?
general greeting	I be kayira to?
reply to Kayira be and I be kayira to	Kayira dorong
morning greeting spoken to one person	I saama
morning greeting spoken to a group of people	Al saama
morning greeting	Ge iwurara
afternoon greeting	I tinyang
evening greeting	I wulara
how are you?	Kori tanante?
reply to Kori tanante	Tanante

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Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Mandinka lesson. 👍

Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨