Greetings (Lazi)
In this section you will learn common greetings and how to introduce yourself in Ma'di ti.
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General Greetings
Greetings Overview
'Ingoni', 'ingoni ku', 'nyi ingoni?' are common Madi greetings.
- Ingoni – The direct translation is 'How?'' (however in greeting it means 'Hello')
- Ingoni ku – The direct translation is 'How, no' (however, in greeting it means 'I’m good' as a response to ‘Ingoni’)
- Nyi ingoni? – This means 'how are you'
Note: Ingoni ku should only be used as a response to Ingoni.
It would not make sense to use 'Ingoni ku' as a response to Nyi ingoni?. The correct response would be 'Ma cui' meaning 'I'm well'.
Common greeting - translations
| English | Ma'di | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | Ingoni? | |||||||||||||||||
| I am good/well (In response to ingoni) |
Ingoni ku | |||||||||||||||||
| Are you well? | Nyi cuwi? | |||||||||||||||||
| Yes, I am good/well (used generally) |
Oo, ma cuwi | |||||||||||||||||
| What's up? (Whats the problem?) |
Lejo adu? | |||||||||||||||||
| No problem/issues | Lejo iyo | |||||||||||||||||
| I have greeted you all | Ma zi anyu ra | Good morning | Owira? | |||||||||||||||
| Good afternoon/evening | Ebe anyiraa? |
| Nyi paranga ra? | |
| Good bye | Adri andre |
Personal introductions - translations
| English | Ma'di |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | Nya ru adi i? |
| My name is Anzoa | Ma ru Anzoa i |
| How old are you | Nya kinya si? |
| I am 15 years old | Ma kinya mudri limbi tou |
| Where were you born | Oti nyi ingwole? |
| I was born in Uganda | Oti ma Uganda |