Days of the week

Wednesday- Larba

Thursday- Lamsi

Friday- Dluma

Saturday- Sumdu

Sunday- Laji

Numbers. 1-10

1- Da

2-Rap

3-kunung

4- Vat

5-qurmun

6-njong

7-mut

8-myasi

9-mudlam

10-gwang.

Greetings

Usa qandi– Good morning (S)

Usamma qandi– Good morning (P)

Response: mun dong- I am fine.
Usa piti– Good afternoon (S)

Usamma piti– Good afternoon (P)

Response: mun dong- I am fine.
Kim rapti? – How is your family?

Response: fine, thank you
Laale bari– welcome

Kope wuri– good night

Kope washobi– see you later.

Taji kima? – hope you slept well?

Response: mun dong, nga kuna– Fine, thank you.

Common conversations

Kim kima?– how much is it?

Nga yi Abuja– I am going to Abuja.

Na ndolaro– I love you

Dlumo za kima?-What is your name?

Dluma za Maryam– My name is Maryam.

Sonnyi ba kima?– How old are you?

Sonyi bang gwang– I am ten years old.

To Nyimatli mu?– are you a nyimatli person.

Nga kashar yero– Congratulations.

Common words

Manki– Mother

Zhinki- Father

Gwaybanga– Elder brother/sister

Mbu banga– younger Brother/sister

Zhimenki– husband

Nokhzi– wife

Kaga khusku– grandfather 

Kaga Nusu-grandmother 

Goma– Market

Dla– Cow

Patu– cat

Dyi– house fly

Goibe– guave

Ayabe– banana

Nukundi– doctor

Maiguwa– blacksmith 

Mutuka– car

Telbizhin– television 

Me vi-door

Bunduku– gun

Dyim– water

Karda– trouser

Bulang– beans

Ngaral– egg

Mera– millet

Kociya– when?

Funa– where?

Kiya– who?

Abo– come

Du– go

Khogha-sit

Ndola– love

Mbari -fine

Kiri– long

Kutkum-short

Dar yiti– attractive

Gor– great

Zundi– knowledge 

Raptiki– friend 

Muzhin-money

Nokhzi burti -Young woman

Khusku– young man

Shekiri– groom

Ngordo– bride

Proverbs

Dlurta mbu kolngori ta dlur bu njinguri

Correct yourself first, before correcting others.

Bang kaparmu yang bang mbu gatle

The quality matters more than the quantity.

Magham zunki zhime gugang

Only God knows best.