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🤗 Rukai Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Rukai learners! 😃

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

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

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings

English	Rukai
general greeting	Sabau
general greeting	Sabau makanaele
general greeting	Margagi mumu
general greeting, "have you eaten?"	Mabucukungasu?
morning greeting, "have you eaten breakfast?" used in the morning	Tua kualrengasu?
afternoon greeting, "have you eaten lunch?" used in the afternoon	Tua kudralingasu?
evening greeting, "have you eaten dinner?" used in the evening	Tua kuaubungasu?
morning greeting	Tikelreng musu
afternoon greeting	Tikdralinga musu
evening greeting	Tikiubunga musu
how are you?	Aika'o ka polringao?
reply to Aika'o ka polringao	Ka polringaokali
how are you?	Muadingadingai su?
reply to Muadingadingai su	Muadingadingadhaku kusu
reply to Muadingadingai su	Uunu muadingadingadhaku kusu
how are you? in the eastern dialect	Muadringadringai so?
reply to Muadringadringai so	Eene muadringadringa zako
how are you? in the Tona dialect [dru-ton]	Ipoyingau nyaso?
reply to Ipoyingaw nyaso	E'e, ipoyingaw kake

Sources

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

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