Objective
Know how to greet in Gĩkũyũ
Introduction
Wî mweɡaʔ ɪ̃ĩ ndĩ mweɡa. Ũhoro wakuʔ Ti mũũru. Nĩ mweɡa Nĩatĩaʔ Nĩ kweɡa. Kweruo atĩaʔ Aca (no Ũnjĩrire.) Ĩĩ weʔ maitu/ mami Ĩĩ niĩ.
Gĩkũyũ Greetings
Lesson Vocabulary
Lesson Vocabulary
| Ĩĩ niĩ. | Yes me | ||
| Ĩĩ weʔ maitu/ mami | Yes you? Yes mother | ||
| Aca (no Ũnjĩrire.) | Nothing (unless you tell me) | ||
| Kweruo atĩaʔ | What is being said | ||
| Ndizi | Banana | ||
| Nĩ kweɡa. | It is good | ||
| Nĩ mweɡa | Its good | ||
| Nĩatĩaʔ | How is it | ||
| Ti mũũru | Not bad (its good) | ||
| Ũhoro wakuʔ (your news) | How are you doing? (not bad) | ||
| Wî mweɡaʔ | How are you | ||
| ɪ̃ĩ ndĩ mwega | Yes, I am fine |
Lesson Conversation:
| A | Wî mweɡaʔ | How are you? | |
| B | ɪ̃ĩ ndĩ mweɡa. | Yes I am fine | |
| A | Ũhoro wakuʔ | How are you doing | |
| B | Ti mũũru. | Not bad | |
| B | Nĩ mweɡa | It's good | |
| A | Nĩatĩaʔ | How is it? | |
| B | Nĩ kweɡa. | It is good | |
| A | Kweruo atĩaʔ | What's being said | |
| B | Aca (no Ũnjĩrire.) | Aca (no Ũnjĩrire.) | |
| A | Ĩĩ weʔ maitu/ mami | Yes you? yes mother | |
| B | Ĩĩ niĩ. | Yes me |