Sample Greetings

Manden Basic Greeting

   The Numbers 1 or 2  indicate the person initiating the greeting. As an example the person entering another’s domicile will  say E nee somah.  The host answers by saying also E nee somah however in this case the host is saying Good morning to you too.

Morning Greeting

Greetings

Answers

1

 E nee somah               %Amqs In I  Good morning to you  E nee somah  Good morning to you too

2

Tanna mah ssee           |Isamant  How was your night Tanna ssee teh         %xt Is Ant Everything is OK

 

 

Noon Greeting

Greetings

Answers

1

 E nee Teleh                     %Elet In I  Good noon to you  E nee Teleh  Good noon to you too

2

Tanna mah Teleh          %Elet %Am Ant  How was your day Tanna ssee teh         %xt Is Ant  Everything is OK

 

 

Afternoon Greeting

Greetings

Answers

1

E nea Woorah                     %Aruw       In I  Good afternoon to you  E nee Woora  Good afternoon to you too

2

Tanna mah Teleh          %Elet %Am       Ant  How was your day Tanna ssee teh          %xt       Is Ant  Everything is OK

 

 

Evening Greeting

Greetings

Answers

1

E nea sooh                             ^us In I  Good noon to you  E nee Teleh  Good Evening to you too

2

Tanna mah Teleh          %Elet %Am Ant  How was your night Tanna ssee teh           %xt Is Ant  Everything is OK

 

 

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