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🤗 Apinayé Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Apinayé learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Apinayé?
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 Apinayé, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Apinayé |
|---|---|
| general greeting, literally "are you here" | Taro hma? |
| greeting spoken to a person arriving, "you've come" | Na ka ra pôj |
| reply to Na ka ra pôj | Ỳ, na pa ra ô |
| greeting spoken to a man | Pa |
| greeting spoken to a woman | Ka |
| morning greeting | Négalinio |
| morning greeting, "have you woken up?" | Ka na ka ra akrã kato? |
| reply to Ka na ka ra akrã kato | Ỳ na pa ra ixkrã kato |
| afternoon and evening greeting | Aríni |
| nighttime greeting | Nêramuclí |
| nighttime greeting spoken at a house, "are you sleeping?" | Ka na ka ra gõr? |
| reply to Ka na ka ra gõr | Mã kormã, inhõt kêt nẽ, axá |
| where are you going? | Nhỹ'ỹm na ka mõ? |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Apinayé 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/