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🤗 Aja (Benin) Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Aja (Benin) learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Aja (Benin)?
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 Aja (Benin), keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Aja (Benin) |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Ŋ do egbe |
| reply to Ŋ do egbe | Ŋ xò egbe |
| morning greeting spoken to one person | È fɔn nyíɖé à? |
| morning greeting spoken to a group | Mí fɔn nyíɖé à? |
| reply to È fɔn nyíɖé à and Mí fɔn nyíɖé à | Ɛɛ, ŋ fɔn nyíɖé |
| morning greeting | O kuɖi ègbé |
| reply to O kuɖi ègbé | Aɖo ègbé |
| evening greeting | O kuɖo fiɛfi |
| nighttime greeting | O kuɖo èzàn |
| reply to O kuɖo fiɛfi and O kuɖo èzàn | Yoo |
| how are you? spoken to one person | È lè ɖò wé à? |
| how are you? spoken to a group | Mí lè ɖò wé à? |
| reply to È lè ɖò wé à and Mí lè ɖò wé à | Ɛɛ, ŋ lè ɖò wé |
| how are you? spoken to one person | È lè nyíɖé à? |
| how are you? spoken to a group | Mí lè nyíɖé à? |
| reply to È lè nyíɖé à and Mí lè nyíɖé à | Ɛɛ, ŋ lè nyíɖé |
| welcome greeting spoken to one person | Ozon |
| welcome greeting spoken to one person | Ozon ke |
| welcome greeting spoken to one person | Ozon loo |
| welcome greeting spoken to one person | Ozon keke |
| welcome greeting spoken to a group | Mí ozon |
| reply to Ozon, Ozon ke, Ozon loo, Ozon keke, and Mí ozon | Yoo |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Aja (Benin) lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/