Useful phrases in Kwangali

A collection of useful phrases in Kwangali, (RuKwangali), a Bantu language spoken in northern Namibia and southern Angola.

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Phrase	RuKwangali (Kwangali)
Welcome
Hello (General greeting)	Morokeni Morokeni none (reply)
Hello (on phone)
How are you?	Ngapi? Nawa?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Nawa. Awo? Nawa Ewa
Long time no see
What's your name?	Edina lyoge yilye?
My name is ...	Edina lyange ...
Where are you from?	Kupi wa tunda?
I'm from ...	Ame kwa tunda ...
Pleased to meet you
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Morokeni Morokeni none (reply)
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Metaha Metaha none (reply)
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Ngurova Ngurova none (reply)
Good night
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Mbaa (Bye) Kuna kuza (I'm going) Kareni po nawa(Stay well - said by person leaving) Ewa, gendeni po nawa (Ok, go well - said to the person leaving) Tani wiza ntaantani (I'm coming right back) Natu limona (See you later)
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / Have a good journey
Yes	Yii
No	Aa
Maybe
I don't know	Kapi na diva
Do you understand?	O yizuvhu?
I understand	Na yizuvhu?
I don't understand	Kapi na ku yizuvha
Please speak more slowly	Uyunga nakauke
Please say that again	Ruguurura mo
Please write it down	Tjangeni eyi
Do you speak English?
Do you speak Kwangali?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
I'm learning Kwangali
Do you speak a language other than Kwangali?
Speak to me in Kwangali	Uyunga mo Rukwangali
How do you say ... in Kwangali?	Ngapi o situmbura ...?
Excuse me
I would like ...
How much is this?	Yingapi?
Sorry	Mbili
Please
Thank you	Mpandu Mpandu unene
Reply to thank you	Ewa
Where's the toilet / bathroom?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you
I love you	Na kuhara
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!	Vaterange!
Fire!
Stop!	Hageka!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings
New Year greetings
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings
Congratulations!
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

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