Nigerian Languages
Greetings: Various sentences used in the 3 major Nigerian Languages, Yoruba, Ibo and Hausa
List of Nigerian Languages | Culture | Cities | Nigerian Names | Cultural Etiquette: Cultural Dos and Taboos
| English | Yoruba | Hausa | Igbo |
|---|---|---|---|
Yoruba |
Hausa |
Igbo |
|
| Greetings:
Good Morning reply: Good Morning/morning |
Ekaaro/Ekuojomo Ekaaro?Ekuojomo (O) |
Ina
Kwana Ina kwana |
Ibolachi Ibolachi |
| How
are you? Fine, thank you/I'm fine |
Se
daadaa ni/Salaafia ni? Adupe |
Yaya
dai/Kana Lafiya? Lafiya lau |
Kedu
Ka di Odi mma |
| Greeting
Good afternon Reply: Good afternoon |
Ekaasan Ekaasan(O) |
Ina
wuni Ina wuni |
Ezigbo
ehihi Ezigbo ehihie |
| How
are you? Fine, thank you. |
Salaafia
ni/Sedaadaa ni? Adupe |
Yaya
dai/Kana Lafiya? Lafiya lau |
Kedu
Ka di Odi mma |
| Greeting:
Good Evening Reply: Good evening |
Ekuirole
(Ekaale from 7pm) Ekuirole (O) (Ekaale o) |
Ina
wuni Ina wuni |
Mgbede
Oma Mgbede Oma |
| How
are you? Fine, thank you. |
Se
daadaa ni/Salaafia ni? Adupe |
Yaya
dai/Kana Lafiya? Lafiya lau |
Kedu
Ka di Odi mma |
| Greting:
Goodnight Reply: Goodnight |
Odaaro Odaro (O) |
Sai
da safe/sai gobe Saida safe/sai gobe |
Kachifo Ka obo o |
| Have a nice sleep | Orun n re lao sun | Mu kwana lafiya | Hie ura Ofuma/nkeoma |
| My friend | Ore mi | Aboki na | Enyim |
| How is Work? | Bawo nise/ise n ko? | Yaya aiki | Kedu Maka Olu? |
| How is family? | Awon ebi n ko? | Ya ya iyali | Kedu maka ezinulo gi? |
| How is wife? | Iyawo re n ko? | Ya ya matan ka? | Kedu maka nwunye gi? |
| How is husband? | Oko re n ko? | Ya ya mijin ki? | Kedu maka digi? |
| How is everything? | Bawo ni n nkan? | Ya ya komi da komi | Kedu Ka ihe di? |
| Come and eat | Wa jeun | Zo ka ci abinci | Bia rie nri |
| Thanks you. | Ese/Aagbabire | na gode | Dalu |
