Talking in Nkwen Language Mǝ̀bòŋnǝ̀nǝ̀
1. Mǝ̀tsὲ’ὲtənǝ̀: Common Greetings
Titles
- Ndə̀ – Madam/Sir ( short form of Ndə-ŋwa’arə̀ – Teacher or Instructor)
- Mma, Mabrә – mother
- Әtàà – Father
- Ndәmә wà – my brother/sister
- Ndì/Ndiwì – older sibling/relative
- Muwì – younger sibling/relative
- Tanka wà – my friend
- Ndә̀ – Instructor
a) Yǐ nshiˀinә̌ – Welcome
- Yǐ nshiˀinә̌ – À a (Ndə) Yes (Madam/Sir)
- Bù yǐ (lo) (You are welcome. Pl.) – À a (Ndə)̀. Yes Madam/Sir.
- Ò yìi (You are welcome. Sg. ) – À a. (Title or Name)
- A bù yǐ nshiˀinә̌. (You are welcome. Pl.) – À a. Mәyà. Yes. Thanks.
- Yǐ nshiˀinә̌ (Name): Mma, Mabrә – Welcome Mother
- Әtàà – Father
- Ndәmә wà – my brother/sister
- Muwì – younger sibling/relative
- Ndì/Ndiwì – older sibling/relative
- Tanka wà – my friend
- Ndә̀ – Instructor
Ǹjwelǎ? – Good morning
- Ǹjwelǎ – Ǹjwelǎ Good morning
- Ǹjwelǎ – À a. Ǹjwelǎ (Name) Yes. Good morning
- Ǹjwe zù lǎ/zinә lǎ Good morning to all/us – À a. Ǹjwelǎ (Name). Yes. Good morning, (name/title).
- Ǹjwelǎ (Name/title): Mma, Mabrә – mother
- Әtàà – Father
- Ndәmә wà – my brother/sister
- muwì – younger sibling/relative
- Ndì/Ndiwì – older sibling/relative
- Ndә̀ – Instructor
- Tanka wà – my friend
C. Ò zǐ? Good afternoon
- Ò zǐ – À a
- Bù zǐ – À a Ndə̀. Yes Madam/Sir.
- Ò zǐ – À a. Ò bǔ. Yes. Welcome back
- Ò zǐ (Name/title): Mma, Mabrә – mother
- Әtàà – Father
- Ndәmә wà – my brother/sister
- muwì – younger sibling/relative
- Ndì/Ndiwì – older sibling/relative
- Ndә̀ – Instructor
- Tanka wà – my friend
d. Ò bǔ? – Welcome back.
- Ò bû (welcome back sg.) – À a.
- Bù bû(welcome back pl.) – À a Ndə̀. Yes Madam/Sir.
- Ò bû(welcome back sg.) – À a. (Ò zǐ ?) Yes. (Good afternoon)
- Ò bû (Name): Mma, Mabrә – mother
- Әtàà – Father
- Ndәmә wà – my brother/sister
- muwì – younger sibling/relative
- Ndì/Ndiwì – older sibling/relative
- Ndә̀ – Instructor
- Tanka wà – my friend
e) Bù sa’à kə̀? How are you doing?
- Bù sa’à kə̀? How are you? Pl. – Bì bonə/Bì dzwi nshi’ìnǝ̌, We are fine, (Kə̀ sà’a bù lə?) and you?
- Ò sa’à kə̀? How are you? sg. – Mə̀ bonə/ Mə̀ ndzwi nshi’ìnǝ̌, I’m well, (Kə̀ sà’a bù lə?) and you?
- Bù sa’à kə̀? (name/Title): Mma, Mabrә – mother
- Әtàà – Father
- Ndәmә wà – my brother/sister
- muwì – younger sibling/relative
- Ndì/Ndiwì – older sibling/relative
- Ndә̀ – Instructor
- Tanka wà – my friend
Talking in Nkwen Language Mǝ̀bòŋnǝ̀nǝ̀
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