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🤗 Ik Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Ik learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Ik?
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 Ik, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Ik |
|---|---|
| general greeting spoken to one person, "are you there?" | Iyida |
| general greeting spoken to a group of people, "are you there?" | Iyita |
| morning greeting spoken to one person, "have you slept?" | Epidaa |
| morning greeting spoken to a group of people, "have you slept?" | Epitaa |
| morning greeting spoken to one person, "have you awoken?" | Goneseidaa? |
| morning greeting spoken to a group of people, "have you awoken?" | Goneseitaa? |
| late morning, afternoon, and evening greeting spoken to one person, "have you passed the day?" | Iryaidaa? |
| late morning, afternoon, and evening greeting spoken to a group, "have you passed the day?" | Iryaitaa? |
| reply to Iyida, Iyita, Epidaa, Epitaa, Goneseidaa, Goneseitaa, Iryaidaa, and Iryaitaa | Bia jii? |
| how are you, "what is the news?" | Isimutio iy? |
| reply to Isimutio iy, "there is no news" | Biraa emuta iy |
| how are you, "what is said?" | Kutana is? |
| greeting, "what is eaten?" | Isio nkan? |
| greeting, "what do I eat?" | Isio nki? |
| where are you going? | Keesida ndaik? |
| where are you coming from? | Atsida ndee? |
| greeting to a person arriving, "have you come from home?" | Atsida awoo? |
| greeting to a person arriving, "have you come from home?", in the Luosuna dialect | Asida awoo? |
| welcome greeting to a group of people who are arriving | Atsuo marang |
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