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

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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
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. ✨