GREETING – Runyankore to English

GREETING – Runyankore to English

Good morning – how are you? ;Oraire ota
I’m fine.;Ndaire gye
I’m fine.;Ndyaho
Good morning, did you sleep well?;Oriregye?
Yes.;Ego
Did you sleep well?;Muriregye?
Good afternoon – how are you?;Osiibirota
I’m fine.;Nsibire gye
How are all of you?;Musiibiremuta
Good afternoon, are you okay?;Osiibire gye
Yes.;Ego
Good afternoon, how was the day?
Good;nasibagye
How are you? (good news?);Agandi
I’m good. Good news.;nimarungi or nimarunj or ni gye
How are all of you? A group – morning;Murire muta
Fine;Turyaho or turiregye
How are all of you? – afternoon – group of women or group of men;Mwasibamuta ba-nyabo na ba-sebo
We are fine;Turyaho or tusiibiregye
Ok, all right, same to you;Kare
Well done;Webare oguwakora
Thank you for the good work you are doing.;Webare omurimo (work) murungi (good);gworikukora/guwakora
(you are doing.Have a safe journey.;Ogyendegye
thank you;Webare
okay;kare
Welcome back;Kurukayo
Good to be back;narugayo
After not seeing someone for a longish time – are you okay?;Buhoro? Buhorogye? Agandi?
Fine. Fine. Fine.;Replies: mmm mmmm nimarungi
What is your name?;eiziina ryawe oryoha?
My name is……………;Iziina ryangye ni……..
I am;ndi …………
Goodbye to a group–afternoon;Musibegye
Nice to see you (said by person arriving to the person already there);Nashemererwa okukushanga
Nice to see you – more than one;Nashemererwa kubareba
Nice to see you as well;Nitwe twakira
Nice to see you here (singular);Nashemererwa kukureba
Nice to see you as well;Ninye nakira
See you tomorrow morning;Turebane nyenkyakare akasheshe
See you tomorrow afternoon;Turebane nyenkyakare omwihangwe
Nice to see you here –singular;Nashemererwa kukureba
Nice to see you as well;Ninye nakira
Have a good night;Oraregye
Same to you;kare
See you later;Turebane bwanyima
Goodbye, keep well,enjoy the rest of the day(morning);Osiibegye