Lesson 01 · Kalabari
Greetings
This is the first thing anyone learns. How we greet people at different times of day, and how we answer.
| English | Kalabari |
|---|---|
| Good morning | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Good afternoon | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Good evening | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Good night | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Hello | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Welcome | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| How are you? | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| I am fine | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| And you? | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| How is your family? | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| They are well | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Goodbye | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| See you tomorrow | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| Safe journey | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
| It has been a long time | — coming from mom, grandma or aunties |
A little more to know
Do we greet an elder differently from a friend?
Being gathered with our family.
Do we greet one person differently from a group of people?
Being gathered with our family.