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

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🤗 Bislama Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Bislama learners! 😃

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

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

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings

English	Bislama
general greeting spoken to one person	Halo
general greeting spoken to two people	Halo tufala
general greeting spoken to three people	Halo trifala
general greeting spoken to a group of four or more people	Halo olgeta
daytime greeting	Gud dei
morning greeting	Gudmoning
morning greeting	Moning
morning greeting spoken to two people	Moning tufala
morning greeting spoken to two people	Moning tufala
morning greeting spoken to a group of four or more people	Moning olgeta
afternoon greeting	Gudaftanun
evening and nighttime greeting	Gudnaet
evening and nighttime greeting	Gunaet
how are you?	Olsem wanem?
how are you?	Olsem wanem long yu?
how are you?	Olsem wanem long yu tede ya?
how are you?	Yu olsem wanem?
how are you?	Yu oraet?
reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet	Mi gud
reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet	Mi gud nomo
reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet	I gud nomo
reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet	I olraet
reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet	I olraet nomo
welcome greeting	Welkam

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

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