Vocabulary: Greetings The construction of both singular and plural greeting will be explained in detail in this section.

Any time greeting

Yïn ca muɔ̈ɔ̈th

Greeting to you or I greet you

. Yïn ca muɔ̈ɔ̈th, Nyandeŋ

. Yïn ca muɔ̈ɔ̈th, ëya Acol

. Greeting to you, Nyandeng

. Greeting to you too Achol

Looi ye dï ?

how are you?

. Looi ye dï Abuk?

. How are you, Abuk?

Acïn kë rac

I,m fine

. Acïn kë rac, ku naŋ yïn?

no problem, and you?

Kudual/määthï

Hello

Kuduaal Madiŋ

Kuduaal Acol

Hello Mading

Hello Achol

Singular greeting

ruɔn (bäk)

morning

 . Cï yï ruɔn (bäk) Mading

. ɣɛn Cï ruɔn

. Good morning Mading

. Good morning (Reply)

cool

noon

. Ca cool Mading

. ɣɛn cï cool

. Good afternoon Mading

. Good afternoon(Reply)

thëi

Evening

. Cï yï thɛi?

. ɣɛn ci thɛi

. Good evening

. Good evening(Reply)

Plural greeting

ruɔn (bäk)

morning

. Cï we ruɔn?

. wɔ Cïkë ruɔn

. Good morning Mading

. Good morning (Reply)

cool

noon

. Cäkë cool?

. wɔ Cï cool

. Good afternoon Mading

. Good afternoon(Reply)

thëi

Evening

. Cï we thɛi?

. wɔ cikë thɛi

 . Good evening

. Good evening(Reply)