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

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🤗 Zarma Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Zarma learners! 😃

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

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 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

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

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