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<div style="font-size:280%;">🤗 '''Taita''' Greetings for Everyday Life</div>
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Hi Taita learners! 😃
Hi Taita learners! 😃


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If you’re planning a trip to Kenya or are trying to learn Taita, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
If you’re planning a trip to Kenya or are trying to learn Taita, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.


Let’s get started! 🤗
Let’s get started! 🤗
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<span link>PS: Finish this lesson and explore this page:</span> [[Language/Taita/Vocabulary/Count-from-1-to-10|Count from 1 to 10]].
==Greetings==
==Greetings==
These phrases give a basic introduction to the Taita language, but keep in mind that the Taita language, like many others, has nuances and variations that may not be captured in a simple list. Additionally, Swahili is widely spoken in Kenya and often influences or is integrated with other local languages, including Taita.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!'''English'''
!'''English'''
!'''Taita'''
!'''Taita'''
!'''Influenced by Swahili'''
|-
|-
 
|general greeting (Hello)
|general greeting
|Maana
|Maana
|
|-
|-
 
|general greeting (Hi)
|general greeting
|Sere
|Sere
|
|-
|-
|general greeting
|general greeting
|Davuka
|Davuka
|
|-
|-
 
|Reply to Davuka
|reply to Davuka
|Navuka
|Navuka
|
|-
|Hello father
|Mana aba/apa
|
|-
|Hello mother
|Mana mao
|
|-
|-
 
|Good morning
|morning greeting
|Kwawuka mana
|Kwawuka maana
|
|-
|Good morning
|Kwalale mana
|
|-
|-
 
|Afternoon and evening greeting
|afternoon and evening greeting
|Kwasinda mana
|Kwasinda maana
|
|-
|-
 
|Nighttime greeting
|nighttime greeting
|Lala maana
|Lala maana
|
|-
|-
|How are you?
|Koko mana?
|
|-
|How was your day?
|Kwasinda wada?
|
|-
|Sleep well
|Kulale mana
|
|-
|Bye
|Enda mana
|
|-
|Who are you? (sing.)
|Oho ni ani?
|
|-
|Who are you? (pl.)
|Oho ni ani?
|
|-
|Who is he?
|Nani (uo)?
|
|-
|Where are you going?
|Kwawaenda hao?
|
|-
|Where are you?
|Koko hao?
|
|-
|Where is it?
|Cheko hao?
|
|-
|Thank you
|Asante
|Yes
|-
|Yes
|Ee
|Yes
|-
|No
|Hapana
|Yes
|-
|Please
|Tafadhali
|Yes
|-
|Goodbye
|Enda mana
|
|}


|how are you?
==Dialogue in Taita==
|Habari yako?
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!'''Person A'''
!'''Person B'''
|-
|Maana! (Hello!)
|Maana! Koko mana? (Hello! How are you?)
|-
|Navuka. Kwawuka mana?
|Navuka. Kulale mana! (Good, sleep well!)
|}


==Quiz: Understanding Taita==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!'''Question'''
!'''Options'''
!'''Answer'''
|-
|What does "Maana" mean?
|a) Goodbye
b) Thank you
c) Hello
d) How are you?
|c) Hello
|-
|How do you respond to "Koko mana?"
|a) Kulale mana
b) Navuka
c) Maana
d) Kwawuka mana
|b) Navuka
|-
|What is the phrase for "sleep well" in Taita?
|a) Kulale mana
b) Maana
c) Koko mana
d) Kwawuka mana
|a) Kulale mana
|}
|}


==Sources==
==Sources==
Polyglot Club thanks '''Jennifer Runner''' for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Taita lesson. 👍
* https://ke.opera.news/ke/en/business/dde6a8dad40db93807a7a807ebcfc871
 
* http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
 
*More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/


==Free Taita Lessons==
==Free Taita Lessons==
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[[Category:Jennifers]]
[[Category:Jennifers]]
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Taita/Vocabulary/Count-from-1-to-10|Count from 1 to 10]]
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Latest revision as of 23:08, 10 January 2024

Greetings & Common Phrases in the Taita Language
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Hi Taita learners! 😃

Taita is a Bantu language spoken in the Taita Hills of Kenya.

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 Kenya or are trying to learn Taita, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

PS: Finish this lesson and explore this page: Count from 1 to 10.

Greetings[edit | edit source]

These phrases give a basic introduction to the Taita language, but keep in mind that the Taita language, like many others, has nuances and variations that may not be captured in a simple list. Additionally, Swahili is widely spoken in Kenya and often influences or is integrated with other local languages, including Taita.

English Taita Influenced by Swahili
general greeting (Hello) Maana
general greeting (Hi) Sere
general greeting Davuka
Reply to Davuka Navuka
Hello father Mana aba/apa
Hello mother Mana mao
Good morning Kwawuka mana
Good morning Kwalale mana
Afternoon and evening greeting Kwasinda mana
Nighttime greeting Lala maana
How are you? Koko mana?
How was your day? Kwasinda wada?
Sleep well Kulale mana
Bye Enda mana
Who are you? (sing.) Oho ni ani?
Who are you? (pl.) Oho ni ani?
Who is he? Nani (uo)?
Where are you going? Kwawaenda hao?
Where are you? Koko hao?
Where is it? Cheko hao?
Thank you Asante Yes
Yes Ee Yes
No Hapana Yes
Please Tafadhali Yes
Goodbye Enda mana

Dialogue in Taita[edit | edit source]

Person A Person B
Maana! (Hello!) Maana! Koko mana? (Hello! How are you?)
Navuka. Kwawuka mana? Navuka. Kulale mana! (Good, sleep well!)

Quiz: Understanding Taita[edit | edit source]

Question Options Answer
What does "Maana" mean? a) Goodbye

b) Thank you c) Hello d) How are you?

c) Hello
How do you respond to "Koko mana?" a) Kulale mana

b) Navuka c) Maana d) Kwawuka mana

b) Navuka
What is the phrase for "sleep well" in Taita? a) Kulale mana

b) Maana c) Koko mana d) Kwawuka mana

a) Kulale mana

Sources[edit | edit source]

Free Taita Lessons[edit | edit source]

Language Exchange[edit | edit source]

Forum[edit | edit source]

Tools[edit | edit source]

Marketplace[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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