Efik-Calabar Language Greetings
Where are you going?
Aka mmong? Or Afo aka mmong
Good morning
Emesiere Response: Emesire nde
She/He went to school
Enye aka ufong wet
Good night
Esiere Response: Esiere nde
How are you?
Etie Didie? Response: Osong or Idem mi osong
I'll talk to you later
Eting ekoh
I told you, come eat
Nte fi, dia mkpo
I told you, go eat
Nte fi, ka dia mkpo
I am from (just came from) _______
Nto _________
Child, small child
Eyen, ekpri eyem
How are you
Idem mfo? Response: Osong or Idem mi osong
Go
Ka
I love you very much
Mama fi eti eti
I love you too
Mama fi nko
No problem/There's no problem
Mfna idue
Welcome
Monyong
I just came from school
Nto ufong wet
Where are you?
Odu ke mong? Or Afo odu mong
Say/Talk it
Ting ekoh
Your friend
Ufan fo
My friend
Ufan mi
School
Ufong wet
Come
Di