Traditional greeting.
as salaamoo alaykoom
Assalamualaykum
Reply to traditional greeting
alaykoom os salaam
Alaykumussalam
Welcome.
salaam
Salam
Hello.
heloo
Helu
Good morning.
as salaamoo alaykoom
Assalamualaikum
Good night.
ma as salaam
Maassalam
Good bye.
ma as salaam
Maassalam
How are you doing?
koo eeng geh roo kew eeneen?
Ku ingge ru kew inin?
How are you?
koo eeng geh roo kew?
Ku ingge ru kew?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?
hap doo eesab megsookool, eh ka oo?
Hap du isab megsukul, e’ ka’u?
I'm pleased to meet you.
landoo koo teh ed kooyag teleng gel teh kew
Landu ku teed kuyag telenggel te kew
What's up?
eeneh eeyan?
Ine iyan?
Thank you for your help.
megsookool see tabang noo
Megsukul si tabang nu
Traditional reply to "How are you"?
akoo hap doo
Aku hap du
I am fine.
akoo hap doo
Aku hap du
Thank you.
megsookool
Megsukul
Please.
boosoong boosoong
Busung busung
My name is ___.
en koo eeneen ___
En ku inin ___
Do you speak English?
ka oo beh mekeh bees sa englees?
Ka’u be mekebissa Inglis?
I do not speak Yakan
ga ee koo mekeh bees sa yakan
Ga’e ku mekebissa yakan
What is your name?
eeneh en noo?
Ine e’n nu?
What is the date of your birth?
eeneh el lew peenganakan see ka oo?
Ine ellew pinganakan si ka’u?
Where were you born?
eeng geh kew peenanganak?
Ingge kew pinanganak?
What is your rank?
eeneh eeneen rang goo noo?
Ine inin ranggu nu?
What is your nationality?
eeneh eeneen nasonaleetee noo?
Ine inin nasonaliti nu?
Do you have any identification papers?
ka oo beh neeya eeneen katar rangan dookoomento?
Ka’u be niya’ inin katarrangan dukumento?
Do you have a passport?
ka oo beh neeya pasaporteh?
Ka’u be niya’ pasaporte?
What is your job?
eeneh eeneen heenang noo?
Ine inin hinang nu?
Who is in charge?
seeneh eeneen megdoongan?
Sine inin megdungan?
Where do you serve?
eeng geh kew megseerbeesoo?
Ingge kew megsirbisu?
Which group are you in?
see eeneh groopoo ka oo eeneen toohoot?
Si ine grupu ka’u inin tuhut?
Answer the questions.
semboongeen mengeh pengesooboo
Sembungin menge pengesubu
Where are you from?
meen eeng geh kew?
Min-ingge kew?
Do you understand?
kesebootan noo?
Kesebutan nu?
I don't understand
ga ee kesebootan koo
Ga’e kesebutan ku
How much?
peeyeh halga?
Piya halga’?
How many?
peeyeh ek kah?
Piye ikka?
Repeat it
baleekoon eeyeh
Balikun iye
Where is ___?
eeng geh eeneen ___?
Ingge inin ___?
What direction?
eeneh tool loosan?
Ine tullusan?
Is it far?
eeneen eeyeh tala?
Inin iye tala?
Are there armed men near here?
neeya beh mengeh lel la seenapangan tapeet too oo?
Niya’ be menge lella sinapangan tapit tu’u?
Where did they go?
eeng geh seeyeh peh pee?
Inge siye pe pi’?
What weapons?
eeneh teeteembakan?
Ine titimbakan?
Speak slowly.
mees sa lal lay lal lay
Missa lallay
Where is your unit?
eeng geh eeneen yooneet noon?
Ingge inin yunit nun?
Where did you see them?
eeng geh seeyeh teh keeteh noon?
Ingge siye te kite nun?
Where is your family?
eeng geh eeneen pameelya noon?
Ingge inin pamilya nun?