Nigerian
Languages
Greetings:
Various
sentences used in the 3 major Nigerian Languages, Yoruba,
Ibo and Hausa |
| Greetings:
Good Morning
reply: Good Morning/morning
|
Ekaaro/Ekuojomo
Ekaaro?Ekuojomo (O) |
Ina
Kwana
Ina kwana |
Ibolachi
Ibolachi |
How
are you?
Fine, thank you/I'm fine |
Se
daadaa ni/Salaafia ni?
Adupe |
Yaya
dai/Kana Lafiya?
Lafiya lau |
Kedu
Ka di
Odi mma |
Greeting
Good afternon
Reply: Good afternoon |
Ekaasan
Ekaasan(O) |
Ina
wuni
Ina wuni |
Ezigbo
ehihi
Ezigbo ehihie |
How
are you?
Fine, thank you. |
Salaafia
ni/Sedaadaa ni?
Adupe |
Yaya
dai/Kana Lafiya?
Lafiya lau |
Kedu
Ka di
Odi mma |
Greeting:
Good Evening
Reply: Good evening |
Ekuirole
(Ekaale from 7pm)
Ekuirole (O) (Ekaale o) |
Ina
wuni
Ina wuni |
Mgbede
Oma
Mgbede Oma |
How
are you?
Fine, thank you. |
Se
daadaa ni/Salaafia ni?
Adupe |
Yaya
dai/Kana Lafiya?
Lafiya lau |
Kedu
Ka di
Odi mma |
Greting:
Goodnight
Reply: Goodnight |
Odaaro
Odaro (O) |
Sai
da safe/sai gobe
Saida safe/sai gobe |
Kachifo
Ka obo o |
| Have
a nice sleep |
Orun
n re lao sun |
Mu
kwana lafiya |
Hie
ura Ofuma/nkeoma |
| My
friend |
Ore
mi |
Aboki
na |
Enyim |
| How
is Work? |
Bawo
nise/ise n ko? |
Yaya
aiki |
Kedu
Maka Olu? |
| How
is family? |
Awon
ebi n ko? |
Ya
ya iyali |
Kedu
maka ezinulo gi? |
| How
is wife? |
Iyawo
re n ko? |
Ya
ya matan ka? |
Kedu
maka nwunye gi? |
| How
is husband? |
Oko
re n ko? |
Ya
ya mijin ki? |
Kedu
maka digi? |
| How
is everything? |
Bawo
ni n nkan? |
Ya
ya komi da komi |
Kedu
Ka ihe di? |
| Come
and eat |
Wa
jeun |
Zo
ka ci abinci |
Bia
rie nri |
| Thanks
you. |
Ese/Aagbabire |
na
gode |
Dalu |