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Introductory Kalenjin:
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ENGLISH: |
GREETINGS |
| Chamgei |
Hello |
| Iyamunee? |
How are you? |
| Kukurenen ng'o |
What is your name! |
| Kikureno Kipruto |
My name is Kipruto |
| Amunee gaa? |
How is home? |
| Oolo |
No |
| Eee |
Yes |
| Mang'aloli Kalenjin |
I don't speak Kalenjin |
| Igaat |
Greet |
| Ngetuuye |
Let us meet again |
| Saisere |
Goodbye |
VERBS |
| Choo/nyoo |
Come |
| Choogirayu/nyookirayu |
Come here |
| Uii |
Go |
| Uii eng' Keldo |
Go by foot |
| Ngalaal |
Talk |
| Kaas |
Listen |
| Keer |
Look |
SENTENCES |
| Kaigai amoche chego |
Please,I would like some milk |
| Kaigai kono beek |
Please, I would like some water |
| Kono soda |
Give me soda |
| Kono omiit |
Give me food |
DAYS AND TIMES |
| Raani |
Today |
| Omuut |
Yesterday |
| Ainlagat |
The day before yesterday |
| Karoon |
Tomorrow |
| Betuut |
Day |
| Kerirr |
Dawn |
| Katil asis |
Sunrise |
| Wikini |
This week |
| Wikino |
Next week |
| Wikitkonye |
Last week |
PEOPLE |
| Chii |
Person |
| Chiito |
The person |
| Biich |
People |
| Mureen |
Man |
| Mureneet |
The man |
| Chepto |
Girl |
| Tibiin |
Girls |
| Too |
Visitor |
| Toek |
Visitors |
| Aboo |
Father |
| Kawano Abongung |
Where did your father go? |
| Iyoo |
Mother |
| Tupche/relative |
Brother/sister |
| Lekwa/lakwa |
Child |
| Weri |
Boy |
| Weriit |
The boy |
| Chorwa |
Friend |
| FOOD |
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| Omiit |
Food |
| Chai |
Tea |
| Kahawa |
Coffee |
| Ng'week |
Vegetables |
| Beeny |
Meat |
| Bendo |
The meet |
| Mukatia |
Bread |
| Mi mukatia |
Is there bread? |
| Robwoon/robwoniik |
Sweet potatoes |
| Sukaru |
Sugar |
| Michele |
Rice |
| Chumbii |
Salt |
| Chumbiik |
The salt |
| Kono chumbiik |
Give me the salt. |
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Introduction
What's It Like
Forms of Communication
Food
Staying Healthy
Shopping
Before the Trip
What to Pack
Safety
Introductory Kiswahili
Introductory Kalenjin
A Final Note
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