Vocabulary: The formal and informal greetings

The vocabulary in this lesson covers the informal and the formal expressions to greet someone.  Specifically, Lesson 1 vocabulary includes words for greeting, introducing oneself by name and asking the name of another person; a question words or phrases; taking leave and farewell expressions; other useful words; orientation of a verb form with the term “innetee”; and the short subject pronouns (singular).

Vocabulary
Term Translation Example Sentence Example Translation
On You formal On jaraama I greet you formal
Jaraama Greet; means thank you also On jaraama I greet you formal
Tana Evil Tana alaa? Is there no evil?
alaa Is there no Tana alaa? Is there no evil?
Jam Peace Jam tun! Peace only!
tun Only Jam tun! Peace only!