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Manden Basic Greeting

The Numbers 1 or 2  indicate the person initiating the greeting. As an example the person entering another's domicile will say E nee somah.  The host answers by saying also E nee somah however in this case the host is saying Good morning to you too.

Morning Greeting

Greetings

Answers

1

  E nee somah         %Amqs In I  Good morning to you  E nee somah  Good morning to you too

2

 Tanna mah ssee     |Isamant  How was your night Tanna ssee teh   %xt Is Ant Everything is OK

Noon Greeting

Greetings

Answers

1

  E nee Teleh               %Elet In I  Good noon to you  E nee Teleh  Good noon to you too

2

 Tanna mah Teleh    %Elet %Am Ant  How was your day Tanna ssee teh   %xt Is Ant  Everything is OK

Afternoon Greeting

Greetings

Answers

1

 E nea Woorah               %Aruw In I  Good afternoon to you  E nee Woora  Good afternoon to you too

2

 Tanna mah Teleh    %Elet %Am Ant  How was your day Tanna ssee teh    %xt Is Ant  Everything is OK

Evening Greeting

Greetings

Answers

1

 E nea sooh                       ^us In I  Good noon to you  E nee Teleh  Good Evening to you too

2

 Tanna mah Teleh    %Elet %Am Ant  How was your night Tanna ssee teh     %xt Is Ant  Everything is OK

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