Hello and Goodbye

What is your father's name?

Thatha waghu nyandi?

Answer to butjyai (butschai)

Ee butjyai (butschai)

Answer to mwabukire

Ee mwabukire (Wabukire)

Hello to everyone you see several times a day

Mwasiwiri (Wasiwiri)

It is okay.

Naboholo

you too go in peace

Nawu ghughende mbolere

I will see you later

Ngendikubana bholho

How are your wife and your children? - They are fine.

Omukali n abana bali bathi? - Baneyo ndeke

See you later

Siba Bwira oder Sibwibwira

We meet some other time

Tukebanagana eyindi saha

Du bist willkommen

Tunejo

Sleep well!

Ukeseje boholho! oder Ghukesaye boholho!

You were lost for long

Wabulire kutsebo

Any news? (greeting after short time)

Wamatasyowa (wamataschowa?) wahi?

Have you slept well?

Wanakesirje boholho?

How are you?

Whanejo? (Huanejo)

You are my friend.

Whule (Hule) Munjuani ouajie

Where are you coming from? - I am coming from home

Wukalwa haghi? - Ngalweka

You (sg) greet them (pl)

wubaramukaye

Yes, I slept well

Ee, nakesirye boholho.

What is your name?

Eina lyaghu niweindi?

How are they at home? - They are fine

Eka baneyo? - Ee, baneyo.

Any home news

Eka yinewahe

How was the day?

Ekiro kilwe kithi?

How is the day?

Ekiro kine kithi?

What is his name?

Erina liwe niyandi?

My name is

Erina lyaghe ninje..

No, I am here.

Eyehe, ngane hano.

No, I am there

Eyehe, nganeyo.

I am fine!

Ghanejo! (Ganejo)

I am a doctor

Indi muthaghwa

What is it like where you are from?

Jerewahe?

Means everything and is used for politeness everywhere

Mmmm.

You (pl) greet them (pl)

Mubaramukaye

How are you (plural, e.g. home)

Muneyo muti?

Stay well (pl) - (sg)

Musighale (musigale) boholho - wusighale (wusigale) boholho

Stay in peace (pl) - (sg)

Musighale (musigale) mbolere - Wusighale (wusigale) mbolere

Hello to everyone you see the first time of the day. Hello to elders every time you see them

Mwabukire (Wabukire)

I learn Lukonjo.

Nga soma olukozo

God bless/ help you

Nyamuhanga akuwatikaye

What have you done (today)?

Wakolire ki?

What did you dream about?

Walhothireki?

What have you done?

Wamakola ki?

Sit down there

Wikalhe halia

Welcome

Wulhambagire

Will you come back?

Wunemwendisubula

Later, sorry, slow

bholho

We are sick

thuneyo tunalhwere

We are strong

tunakalire

Any news anywhere

yirewahe

fine

ndeke

We are fine

thuneyo ndeke.

you (sg) greet him/her (sg)

wumuramukaye

Any news here

yinewahe

Where are you going?

Whukagenda haghi?

What are you doing?

Wukakolha ki?

What job do you do?

Wukakolha ki?

I wish your journey safe

Ngakusunzira olughendo lubuya

I will see you when God will

Ngendisyakubana (ngendischakubana) nyamuhanga amanza

I will see you tomorrow

Ngesyakubana omungya

See you tomorrow

Ngisyakubana omunja

What job does he do?

Akakolha mubikiri?

Sorry

Bola Bola

Goodbye

Butjyai (Butschai)

Answer to mwasiwiri

Ee mwasiwiri (wasiwiri)