Dumela mma/rra Good
morning/day madam/sir The most common way to greet
someone
O tsogile jang? How are you? Literally, How have you risen?
Ke tsogile sentle I am
well
Literally,
I have risen well. This is
rude to ask people older than you
in
some parts of the country.
Le kae?
How are you?
Literally,
Where are you? The “you”
is plural in this greeting however
it can
be used to address a group of people or
a single individual. If it is
used for a
single individual it is assumed the asker
is inquiring after the
person’s family.
Re teng
We are fine Literally, We
are here.
Go siame
Goodbye or Alright
Ke kopa… I am
asking for…
Dijo Food
Metsi Water
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