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🤗 Pulaar Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Pulaar learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Pulaar?
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 Pulaar, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Pulaar |
|---|---|
| general greeting spoken to one person | A jaaraama |
| general greeting spoken to a group of people | On jaaraama |
| general greeting spoken to an older person | No mbadhon |
| general greeting spoken to a peer | No mbadha |
| general greeting spoken to a peer | Mbadha |
| reply to No mbadhon, No mbadha and Mbadha | Jam tun |
| reply to No mbadhon, No mbadha and Mbadha | Jam tun alhamdulillah |
| general greeting | Asalamu aleikum |
| reply to Asalamu aleikum | Waleikum salam |
| general greeting spoken to one person | No ngoola daa |
| general greeting spoken to a group of people | No ngoola dong |
| how are you? (literally, "are you at peace?") | Jam wone e ma? |
| how are you? (literally, "no evil here?") | Tanaa alaa gaa? |
| how are you? (literally, "no evil there?") | Tanaa alaa ton? |
| morning greeting spoken to one person | A waalii e jam? |
| morning greeting spoken to one person | A finii e jam? |
| morning greeting spoken to a group | On baali e jam? |
| morning greeting spoken to a group | On belike e jam? |
| midday greeting spoken to a group | On beeti e jam |
| afternoon greeting spoken to one person | A nyallii e jam? |
| afternoon greeting spoken to a group | On nyallii e jam |
| evening greeting spoken to one person | A hiirii e jam? |
| evening greeting spoken to a group | On hiirii e jam |
| reply to A waalii e jam, A finii e jam, On baali e jam, On belike e jam, etc. | Jam tun |
| reply to A nyallii e jam and A hiirii e jam | Hiiyii, ko jam tun |
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