Simple Greetings
- Good morning - Mapia nga umma nikaw
- Good afternoon - Mapia nga fugak nikaw
- Good evening/night - Mapia nga gabi nikaw
- How are you? - Kunnasi ka ngana?
- I'm fine/good and you? - Mapia gapa, sikaw?
- I'm just fine, thank God - Mapia gapa, mabbalo' ta dios
- Thank you - Mabbalo'
- Where are you going? - Sitaw angayammu?
- I'm going to...- Umay na' ta...
- What are you doing? - Anni kukuam mu?
- Oh, Nothing in particular. - Awan, maski anni laman.
- Please come in. - Tullung kamu or Maddulo kami.
- Long time no see. - Nabinnay taka ari nasingan.
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