- Yes = Awo
- No = Aye
- Thank you = Amessagganalehugn
- Thank you very much = Betam amessagganalehugn
- You're welcome = Minim Chigir yelem, Minem ayedelem
- Please = Ibakkih (m), Ibakkish (f), Ibakkwon (respect)
- Excuse me = Yekireta
- Hello = Selam, Hello
- Goodbye = Dehna hun (m), Dehna hugnee (f), Dehna hunu (pl)
- So long = Ciao
- Good morning = Indemin adderk (m), Indemin addersh (f), Indemin adderachihu (pl), Indemin adderu (respect)
- Good afternoon = Indemin walk (m), Indemin walsh (f), Indemin walachihu (pl), Indemin walu (respect)
- Good evening = Indemin amesheh (m), Indemin ameshesh (f), Indemin ameshachihu (pl), Indemin ameshu (respect)
- Good night = Dehna ider (m), Dehna ideree (f), Dehna ideru (pl)
- I do not understand = Alegebagnem
- How do you say this in [English]? = Yihe' be[Amareegna] endate yebalale? Yihe' be[Amareegna] men yevalal?
- Do you speak ... = ... tinageraleh? (m) ... tinagerialesh? (f) ... yenageralu? (respect), ... tinageralachihu? (pl)
- English = Ingleezigna
- French = Ferensaigna
- German = Djermenigna
- Spanish = Spanishgna
- Chinese = Chynawigna, Chinesegna
- I = Ine'
- We = Igna
- You (singular, familiar) = Ante (m), Anchee (f), Antu (respect)
- You (singular, formal) = Innante
- You (plural) = Innante
- They = Innessu
- What is your name? = Simih man new (m)? Simish man new (f)?
- Nice to meet you. = Siletewawekin Des Beelognal.
- How are you? = Indemin alleh (m)? Indemin allesh(f)? Indemin allachihu (pl)?
- Good = Tiru
- Bad = Metfo
- So so = Indeehu indeehu, Dhena
- Wife = Meest
- Husband = Bal
- Daughter = Se't lidj
- Son = Wend lidj
- Mother = Innate
- Father = Abbat
- Friend = Gwadegna
- Where is the bathroom? Where is the toilet? = Shent Be'tu yet new? (informal) Metatebia Be'tu yet new? (formal)
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