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š¤ Susu Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Susu learners! š
Do you want to learn how to say āHelloā in Susu?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If youāre planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Susu, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Letās get started! š¤
Greetings
English | Susu |
---|---|
general greeting spoken to one person | I nu wali |
general greeting spoken to a group of people | Wo nu wali |
morning greeting spoken to one person | I kena |
morning greeting spoken to a group of people | Wo kena |
afternoon greeting spoken to one person | I fenyen |
afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people | Wo fenyen |
evening greeting spoken to one person | I nunmare |
evening greeting spoken to a group of people | Wo nunmare |
reply to I nu wali, I kena, I fenyen, and I nunmare | Iyo |
reply to I nu wali, I kena, I fenyen, and I nunmare | Ahan |
how are you? | Tana mu na? |
reply to Tana mu na | Tana yo mu na |
how are you? in the morning | Tana mu xi? |
reply to Tana mu xi | Tana yo mu xi |
how are you? in the afternoon | Tana mu fenyen? |
reply to Tana mu fenyen | Tana yo mu fenyen |
morning | Gesege |
Good morning | I kena |
Did you spend the night without misfortune? | Tana mu xi? |
Did you spend the night in peace? | Heri xi? |
Not any misfortune. | Tana yo mu xi |
And you? | I tan go? |
Afternoon | Yanyi |
Good Afternoon | I feyen |
Did you spend the day without misfortune. | Tana mu feyen? |
Did you spend the day in peace? | HEri feyen? |
Not any misfortune. | Tana yo mu feyen. |
Evening. | Nunmare |
Night | kƧe |
Good evening | I nunmare |
How are you? | I nu wali |
There are not misfortune? | Tana mu na? |
Not any misfortune | Tana yo mu na |
And the family | Denbaya go? |
Not any misfortune | Tana yo mu a ma. |
- In Susu, the questions āTana mu fEĀÆEn?ā and āHEri fEĀÆEn?ā are used in the same circunstances. The response does not change. Example:
- Tana mu fEĀÆEn? Tana yo mu fEĀÆEn.
- HEri fEĀÆEn? Tana yo mu fEĀÆEn.
- To greet one person, you use I (you) sing. Example: I kEna
- To great many people, you use wo (You formal). Example: Wo kEna
- āI nu waliā in Susu means āThank youā. āI nu waliā is also use for general greeting
Sources
- http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
- https://www.livelingua.com/course/peace_corps/susu_language_lessons