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Phrases
Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
In Dagaare, hello is Antere and thank you is ammeseɛrɛ. Here are 11 everyday Dagaare phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Dagaare · How to say thank you in Dagaare · How to say goodbye in Dagaare · How to say please in Dagaare · How to say sorry in Dagaare
| English | Dagaare |
|---|---|
| Hello | Antere confirmed (Ali, Grimm & Bodomo, A Dictionary and Grammatical Sketch of Dagaare, 2021). n. "noon", used as a greeting/"good afternoon" in the Southern Dagaare dialect; used loosely for a general "hello". |
| Goodbye | Puoraa confirmed (Ali, Grimm & Bodomo, A Dictionary and Grammatical Sketch of Dagaare, 2021). n. "greeting(s)" (also yaane); used loosely for a parting greeting — a dedicated word specifically for "goodbye" was not found. |
| Please | yaa confirmed (Ali, Grimm & Bodomo, A Dictionary and Grammatical Sketch of Dagaare, 2021). particle "please" (acceptance/politeness); gyɛnne is an alternative. |
| Thank you | ammeseɛrɛ confirmed (Ali, Grimm & Bodomo, A Dictionary and Grammatical Sketch of Dagaare, 2021). "thanks", e.g. Fo taa la ammeseɛrɛ "You have received thanks/Thank you." |
| Yes | ãa confirmed (Ali, Grimm & Bodomo, A Dictionary and Grammatical Sketch of Dagaare, 2021). (answer to a call); oo is used as "yes (acceptance)". |
| No | ai confirmed (Ali, Grimm & Bodomo, A Dictionary and Grammatical Sketch of Dagaare, 2021). |
| Excuse me / Sorry | gaafara confirmed (Ali, Grimm & Bodomo, A Dictionary and Grammatical Sketch of Dagaare, 2021). "excuse, sorry". |
| How much is it? | Awola? confirmed pattern (from Awola ka fo da a kparoo? "How much did the shirt cost you?"), shortened here. |
| Where is the bathroom? | Samane bɛ? confirmed (Ali, Grimm & Bodomo, A Dictionary and Grammatical Sketch of Dagaare, 2021). samane "toilet" + bɛ́ "where" (confirmed interrogative); not itself attested as a whole phrase. |
| Where is …? | … bɛ? confirmed (Ali, Grimm & Bodomo, A Dictionary and Grammatical Sketch of Dagaare, 2021). built on the confirmed interrogative bɛ́ "where"; fill the gap with the place name or noun. |
| Help! | Soŋe! confirmed (Ali, Grimm & Bodomo, A Dictionary and Grammatical Sketch of Dagaare, 2021). imperative of soŋe "to help". |
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