Gĩkũyũ Greetings

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.

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

Lesson Monologue

Lesson Note

Lesson Exercise