Language/Anyin/Vocabulary/Greetings

Anyin, also known as Agni, Agny, and Anyi, is a Niger-Congo language spoken mainly in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.

Here are some greetings to use:

Anyin	English
Añi o	general greeting
Yo	reply to Añi o
Mvre o	reply to Añi o
Ndya	general greeting
Kã lo ndè kre mi	general greeting, "tell me what's happening"
Kã ñgyasi kre mi	general greeting, "tell me the news"
Àhín	morning greeting
Àhín óó	morning greeting
Èyolè óó	reply to Àhín óó
Èjàá, èhelé óó	reply to Àhín óó
Ñdremu?	morning greeting
Ñgremu ri?	morning greeting
Ñgremu ni?	morning greeting
Üanu?	midday greeting
Üanu ri?	midday greeting
Awà óó	afternoon greeting
Éyouà óó	reply to Awà óó
Ànú óó	evening greeting
Awosi óó	reply to Ànú óó
Mati o	evening greeting
Yo, ya nati o	reply to Mati o
Kõgwe?	nighttime greeting
Kõgwe ni ri?	nighttime greeting
Ahi o	morning greeting in Idenie dialect
Akwaabo	reply to Añi o and Ahi o
Dumwa	general greeting spoken to the person who arrives first at a place
Asyĩ	reply to Dumwa spoken by the person who arrives first at a place
Dumwa o	general greeting spoken to the person who arrives first at a place
Asyĩ o	reply to Dumwa o spoken by the person who arrives first at a place
Dumwa mo	general greeting in the Sanvi dialect
Ayo, arisyi o	reply to Dumwa mo and Dumwa o
Ndya, lo ri?	how are you?, "what's the news?"
Lo ri?	how are you?, "what's the news?"
Ye wu brè sò	reply to Lo ri
Ye wa sò o	reply to Lo ri
Ndya mvre o	welcome greeting
Akwaabo	welcome greeting in the Sanvi dialect

Other Lessons

• How to Say Hello and Greetings