Kala phrases

Greetings & Farewells

• yateha

Hi. / Hello.

• suna tama!

Good morning!

• ohua tama!

Good evening!

• ahala!

Welcome! (to greet someone)

• to tayo ka?

How are you? (Your path?)

(lit: path 2sg-poss INT-part)

• na tama, koso.

I'm fine, thanks!

• ma ta?

And you?

• tama / ilti.

Good/ So-So.

• kosoha!

Thank you (very much)!

• eta puane!

You're welcome! (for "thank you")

• yate! amiko!

Hey! Friend!

I missed you so much!

What's new?

Nothing much

Good night!

See you later!

Good bye!

Random

• mo ta yala ka

place/locale 2sg go/walk/travel INT-part

Where are you going?

Sound Sample

• nam ke tsala inaye

1pl the sauce/paste eat-PAST

We ate the sauce.

Sound Sample

• ko tayo onatam ka

person 2sg-POSS parent-PL INT-part

Who are your parents?

• na yalaye nye ta talaye

1SG go-PAST because 2SG return-PAST

I left because you returned.

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