Whilst traveling, one of the first things I always need to learn is how to greet people, whether formally or informally. The following are phrases I have picked up, while growing up, as well as while traveling. Excuse the non-native spelling.
Meru - spoken by about 2 million native speakers people in the Meru region of Kenya (my first language)
Person A: Muuga
Person B: Muuga mono
Swahili - spoken by about 150 million people of the Greate Lakes Region of Africa
Person A: Habari yako
Person B: Mzuri sana, labda yako
Person A: Yangu pia ni njema, shukrani
English - an official language of many African countries
Person A: Hello, how are you?
Person B: I am well, and you?
Person A: I am fine too, thanks.
French - an official language of many African countries
Person A: Bonjour, comment ca va?
Person B: Ca va bien merci, et vous, comment-allez-vous?
Person, Je vais bien, merci.
Twi - spoken by about 9 million people of the Akan group in Ghana
Person A: Etisein
Person B: Eye paaaa, na unswe
Person A: Nyame adom bokoo.
Chichewa - spoken by about 12 million of Central Africa countries of Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Person A: Muli bwanji
Person B: Ndili bwino, kaya inu.
Person A: Ndili bwino, zikomo.
Yoruba - spoken by about 28 million Yoruba people of Nigeria
Person A: Bawoni, so wa pa?
Person B: Mo wa pa, o se.
Meru - spoken by about 2 million native speakers people in the Meru region of Kenya (my first language)
Person A: Muuga
Person B: Muuga mono
Swahili - spoken by about 150 million people of the Greate Lakes Region of Africa
Person A: Habari yako
Person B: Mzuri sana, labda yako
Person A: Yangu pia ni njema, shukrani
English - an official language of many African countries
Person A: Hello, how are you?
Person B: I am well, and you?
Person A: I am fine too, thanks.
French - an official language of many African countries
Person A: Bonjour, comment ca va?
Person B: Ca va bien merci, et vous, comment-allez-vous?
Person, Je vais bien, merci.
Twi - spoken by about 9 million people of the Akan group in Ghana
Person A: Etisein
Person B: Eye paaaa, na unswe
Person A: Nyame adom bokoo.
Chichewa - spoken by about 12 million of Central Africa countries of Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Person A: Muli bwanji
Person B: Ndili bwino, kaya inu.
Person A: Ndili bwino, zikomo.
Yoruba - spoken by about 28 million Yoruba people of Nigeria
Person A: Bawoni, so wa pa?
Person B: Mo wa pa, o se.
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