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🤗 Apatani Greetings for Everyday Life
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Apatani?
Apatani (Apa Tani, Tanw) is a Tani language, a branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages, spoken in India.
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 Apatani, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Apatani |
|---|---|
| general greeting spoken to one person, "what are you doing?" | Knii miidu? |
| general greeting spoken to two people, "what are you two doing?" | Niinyi knii miidu? |
| reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is sitting | Danyo dasu da |
| reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is sitting | Hiila dasu da |
| reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is sitting | Ene dasu da |
| reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is standing | Danyo dusu du |
| reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is standing | Hiila dusu du |
| reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is standing | Ene dusu du |
| general greeting spoken to a person who is standing up, "you are standing there" | Dasu da ha? |
| reply to Dasu da ha | Iin |
| where are you going? | Noh inpa? |
| where did you come from? | Noh hokii? |
| where have you been? | Noh inte he? |
| how are you? | No ayasiido ha? |
| how are you? | No niitan do? |
| how are you? | No niitan? |
| reply to No niitan do and No niitan | Ngo aya do |
| welcome greeting spoken to a person arriving at a house | Alyi ha? |
| reply to Alyi ha spoken by a visiting arriving at a house | Iin, dusu dulo |
| daytime greeting, rarely used (literal translation from English) | Alo aya |
| morning greeting, rarely used (literal translation from English) | Aro aya |
| evening greeting, rarely used (literal translation from English) | Alyin aya |