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🤗 Wa Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Wa learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Wa?
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 Wa, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
English | Wa |
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general greeting in the Chinese and Myanmar dialects | Nōb nom |
general greeting in the Chinese dialect | Nōb gah maix heui |
general greeting in the Chinese dialect | Hmom maix liex |
general greeting, literally "have you eaten", in the Chinese dialect | Hoig som maix? |
general greeting, literally "have you eaten", in the Chinese dialect | Hoig som maix liex? |
reply to Hoig som maix and Hoig som maix liex spoken by a person who has eaten | Hoig |
reply to Hoig som maix and Hoig som maix liex spoken by a person who hasn't eaten | Ex ang nyāng som |
where are you going? in the Chinese dialect | Hu maix ndēe mox? |
where are you coming from? in the Chinese dialect | Gaoh maix kaing ndēe mox? |
general greeting in the Myanmar dialect | Mhawm maix liex |
general greeting, literally "have you eaten", in the Myanmar dialect | Hoik sawm maix? |
general greeting, literally "have you eaten", in the Myanmar dialect | Hoik sawm maix liex? |
reply to Hoik sawm maix and Hoik sawm maix liex spoken by a person who has eaten | Hoik |
reply to Hoik sawm maix and Hoik sawm maix liex spoken by a person who hasn't eaten | Aux ang nyang sawm |
where are you going? in the Myanmar dialect | Hu maix dee mawx? |
where are you coming from? in the Myanmar dialect | Kaoh maix khaing dee mawx? |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Wa 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/