Language/Achi/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

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🤗 Achi Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Achi learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Achi?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Achi, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings[edit | edit source]

English	Achi
early morning greeting spoken to a man	Sakla tat
early morning greeting spoken to a woman	Sakla nan
morning greeting spoken to a man	Xla tat
morning greeting spoken to a woman	Xla nan
morning greeting	Utzilaj aniim
morning greeting	Utz tzilaj aniim
afternoon greeting spoken to a man	La'ij tat
afternoon greeting spoken to a man	La'ij nan
evening greeting	Utzilaj ke'kq'iij
evening greeting	Utz tzilaj ke'kq'iij
evening greeting spoken to a man	La'ab' tat
evening greeting spoken to a woman	La'ab' nan
nighttime greeting	Utzilaj chaq'ab'
nighttime greeting	Utz tzilaj chaq'ab'
afternoon and evening greeting used by a married person to another married person	Cha'anmalaa
greeting spoken by a child or unmarried person to a married man	Taa'
greeting spoken by a child or unmarried person to a married woman	Aay
how are you?	Utz a wach?
reply to Utz a wach: good, thank you, and you?	Utz, mantiox, yet?
reply to Utz, mantiox, yet: good, thank you	Utz, mantiox
thank you	Mantiox chawe
how are you?	Sa'anoom?

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Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Achi lesson. 👍

Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨