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