介紹,日常用語,
介紹
也稱齊切瓦語(Chichewa)，是馬拉威共和國的官方語言之一，也是當地土著的母語。這種語言主要通行於馬拉威共和國，並有五百多萬人(當中接近四百萬人在馬拉威、一百萬在尚比亞、其餘散布於鄰近國家)以這種語言作母語，語言人口接近一千萬。屬於班圖語的一個分支。
日常用語
| 英語 | 尼揚賈語 |
|---|---|
Emedi | |
Hello (General greeting) | Mɔkɔm |
Hello(on phone) | |
How are you? | Idem Fo? Etie Didie? |
Reply to 'How are you?' | Idem Mi ɔsɔŋ |
Nso Ke Ekot Fi? Enyin Fo Edi Nso? Ekere Nso? | |
My name is ... | Enyin Mi Edi ... Ekot Mi ... |
Where are you from? | Oto Mmɔŋ? |
I'm from ... | Nto ... |
Pleased to meet you | |
Good morning (Morning greeting) | Emesiere Emesiere Nde (reply) |
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) | Mɔkɔm |
Good evening (Evening greeting) | |
Esiere Esiere Nde (reply) | |
Goodbye (Parting phrases) | Tie Suŋ Ka Di |
Good luck! | |
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) | |
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal | Dia! |
Bon voyage / Have a good journey | Saŋa Suŋ |
I understand | |
I don't understand | |
Please speak more slowly | |
Please say that again | |
Please write it down | |
Do you speak English? | |
Do you speakEfik? | |
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') | |
Speak to me inEfik | |
How do you say ... inEfik? | Didie afo edɔhɔ ... ke usem Efik? |
How much is this? | Okuk Ifaŋ? Akpa Okuk Ifaŋ? |
Mbɔk | |
Sɔsɔŋɔ Sɔsɔŋɔ Eti Eti | |
Reply to thank you | |
Where's the toilet? | |
This gentleman will pay for everything | |
This lady will pay for everything | |
Would you like to dance with me? | |
Mmema fi | |
Go away! | |
Leave me alone! | |
Fire! | |
Call the police! | |
Christmas and New Year greetings | |
Easter greetings | |
Birthday greetings | |
One language is never enough | |
My hovercraft is full of eels Why this phrase? |
