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Greetings and lessons for the diaspora, for youth and for everyone who wants to speak with their elders.
Everyday greetings
Real greetings and replies from the worked examples of the Practical Lango Grammar. Spelling follows the book.
oremgreeting! (and reply: orem)
ityelit. are you? (reply: atye = I am)
itye abεrare you well? (reply: atye abεr = I am well)
kɔp aŋois anything the matter? (reply: kɔp pε = nothing / kɔpɔrɔ pε = nothing)
ibutohave you slept? (reply: abuto = I have slept)
ibuto abεrhave you slept well? (reply: abuto abεr = I have slept well)
iriyoare you passing the day? (reply: ariyo = I am)
doŋ ibutithen sleep (well)! (reply: doŋ iwot ibuti = and so you go and sleep (well)!)
doŋ ibεdistay then! (said by the one leaving)
doŋ iwotigo then! (said by the one staying)
iwoto (abεr)have you travelled well? (reply: awoto (abεr) = I have travelled well)
ibεdo (abεr)are you staying here well? (asked by a visitor; reply: abεdo (abεr) = I am staying well)
apwoyoI thank
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