| Ongula |
| Tate:Wa lele po, Meme Liina? |
Meme:Ehee |
| Tate:Nawa tuu? |
Meme:Ehee . Ove wa lele po, Tate Petrus? |
| Tate:Ehee |
Meme:Nawa tuu? |
| Tate:Ehee, onawa |
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| B: Ongula |
| Tate:Kala po nawa, Meme Liina |
Meme:Eewa, enda po nawa Tate Petrus |
| Komatango |
| Meme:Wa uhala po, Tate Landu? |
Tate:Ehee |
| Meme:Nawa tuu? |
Tate:Ehee. Ove wa uhala po, Meme Estera? |
| Meme:Ehee. |
Tate:Nawa tuu? |
| Meme:Ehee, onawa. |
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| Onguloshi |
| Meme:Wa tokelwa po, Tate Josefa? |
Tate:Ehee. |
| Meme:Nawa tuu? |
Tate:Ehee.Ove wa tokelwa po, Meme Maria? |
| Meme:Ehee |
Tate:Nawa? |
| Meme:Ehee, onawa. |
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| Ookaume |
| Beata:Ongaipi, Andreas? |
Andreas:Onawa, kaume. Ongaipi? |
| Beata:Onawa. |
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| English |
Oshikwanyama |
| Good |
Nawa |
| Morning |
Ongula |
| Afternoon (mid-day heat) |
Omutenya |
| Afternoon (late afternoon) |
Komatango |
| Evening |
Onguloshi |
| Night |
Oufiku |
| Friends |
ooKaume |
| Yes |
Ehee/ Ee / HeenoNoAhowe / Aaye |
| OK |
Eewa |
| Good morning |
Wa lele po? |
| Good afternoon |
Wa uhala po? |
| Good evening |
Wa tokelwa po? |
| Hello (and other informal greetings) |
Ongaipi / Ongiini |
| OngiiniGo well |
Enda po nawa |
| Stay well |
Kala po nawa |
| Sleep well (someone leaving for bed) |
Ka nangale po nawa |
| Sleep well (someone you're leaving) |
Nangala po nawa |
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| Exercise 1 |
| Translate the following conversation into English: |
| A:Wa uhala po Meme ...............? |
B:Ehee. |
| A:Nawa tuu? |
B:Ehee, ove wa uhala po Meme ..............? |
| A:Ehee. |
B:Nawa tuu? |
| A:Ehee, Onawa. |
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| Exercise 2 |
| Fill in the missing words in the following conversation: |
| A:Wa ..................... po Meme .....................................? |
B:............... |
| A:Nawa tuu? |
B:Ehee, .................... Wa lele po Tate ...............................? |
| A:Ehee. |
B:Onawa tuu? |
| A:.................. |
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| Exercise 3 |
| Fill in the missing words in the following conversation: |
| A:Wa................... po Meme................................? |
B:....................... |
| A:Onawa .................? |
B:Ehee, wa ....................... po Meme ..........................? |
| A:Ehee. |
B:Nawa tuu? |
| A:Ehee, onawa. |
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| Exercise 4 |
| Have a friend greet you for all of the times
of day. Practice until you can do it without thinking. |
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Omukwanyama ta ti:
~ Eyoka lakula itali ku hange u na odibo. ~
A big snake will not find you if you have a stick.
(If you are always ready you will not have problems.)
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