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🤗 Amis Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Amis learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Amis?
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 Amis, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Amis |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Naruwan |
| general greeting | Nga'ayho |
| morning greeting | Nga'ayho papacem |
| morning greeting | Mga'ay ranam |
| afternoon greeting | Nga'ayho kalahokan |
| afternoon greeting | Nga'ay lahok |
| evening greeting | Nga'ayho dadaya |
| evening greeting | Nga'ay lafi |
| how are you? | Nga'ayho ko miso? |
| reply to Nga'ayho ko miso | Mama'an aca |
| how are you? | Nga'ayho ho nomiso? |
| how are you? | Nga'ayho kiso? |
| reply to Nga'ayho kiso | Hay, nga'ayho |
| reply to Hay, nga'ayho | Nga'ayayto aray |
| how are you? | Kapah haw kiso? |
| reply to Kapah haw kiso | Hay, kapah kako |
| reply to Hay kapah kako | To kako aray |
| how are you? | Masamaan to kamo? |
| reply to Masamaan to kamo | Mamaan aca |
| general greeting spoken in the Peinan dialect [ami-sou] | Inabayan |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Amis 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/