Greeting/intro Flashcards
Formal Greeting
“May he (God) give you health”
T’ena ysT’lgn
(teh-na yis-till-gin)
Informal Greeting
“Is it Peace?”
Selam new
(seh-lahm new)
I’m here!
Alehu / Alen
(ah-leh-hoo / ah-len)
How is it going?
Tadiyas (tah-dee-yas)
“Did you sleep well?”
Good morning (Male)
Endemn aderk
(en-dem-in ah-derk)
Good morning (Female)
“Did you sleep well?”
Endemn adersh
(en-dem-in ah-dersh)
Good morning (Plural)
“Did you all sleep well?”
Endemn aderachew?
(en-dem-in ah-der-ah-chew?)
Good morning (formal)
“Did you sleep well?”
Endemn aderoo
(en-dem-in ah-der-oo)
Good afternoon (Male)
“How is your day?”
Endemn walk (en-dem-in wah-lik)
Good afternoon (Female)
“How is your day?”
Endemn walsh
(en-dem-in wah-lish)
Good afternoon (Plural)
“How is everyone’s day?”
Endemn walachihu
(en-dem-in wah-lah-chee-hoo)
Good afternoon (formal)
“How is your day?”
Endemn waloo
(en-dem-in wah-loo)
Good evening (Male)
“How have you spent this evening?”
Endemn amsh
(en-dem-in ah-meh-sheh)
Good evening (Female)
“How have you spent this evening?”
Endemn ameshesh
(en-dem-in ah-mesh-esh)
Good evening (Plural/Respectful)
“How have you spent this evening?”
Endemn ameshachihu
(en-dem-in ah-mesh-ah-chew)
Good evening (Very formal)
“How have you spent this evening?”
Endemn ameshoo
(en-dem-in ah-mesh-oo)
Goodbye (Male)
“be well!” (Future)
Dehna wal
(deh-nah wahl)
Goodbye (Female)
“Be well!”
Dehna wayi
(deh-nah why-ee)
Goodbye (Plural)
“Be well!”
Dehna walu
(deh-nah wah-loo)
Have a good evening!
“Rest well!” (Male, future)
Dehna amsh
(deh-nah ahm-sh)
Have a good evening! (Female)
“Rest well!” Future tense
Dehna amshi
(deh-nah ahm-shee)
Have a good evening! (Plural/Respectful)
Rest well!
Dehna amshu
(deh-nah ahm-shoo)
Good night! (Male)
“Sleep well!” (Future)
Dehna eder
(deh-nah eh-der)
Good night (Female)
“Sleep well!” (Future)
Dehna ederi
(deh-nah eh-deh-ree)