Maa phrasebook

Maa also known as Maasai is the one of the African language where the native speakers are found predominantly in the Southern part of Kenya as well as the Northcentral region of Tanzania.

Phrase list

Basics

Hello!
Sopa!
Thank you very much
Ashe oleng
Please
Kaomon
Goodbye!
Ole sere!
How old are you?
Eyata eye elarin aja?
What is that called in Maasai?
Kejaa eda tengutuk enyi
What do you do for a living?
kanyo eye eyasita ana esiai?
Good luck
Tumunyana
Come here
Wou ene
Go there
Shomo idie
I am hungry
Kaata esumash
I am thirsty
Kaata enkure
I am sleepy
Kaata injo
It is too far
Kelakua oleng
Good evening
Kejaa enteipa inno
Good Morning
Kejaa enkakenya inno
Good afternoon
Kejaa endama inno
How are you?
Ira supat?
I am fine,thank you
Eeh,kara supat naleng,ashe oleng
How are you today?
Kejaa endama inno?
I am doing great, thank you for asking. How about you?
Kasidai endama ai,maata enyamali.keja ninye eninno?
I am fine
Kara nanusupat
Okay
Ayia
Have a good day
Noto endama naropil

Problem/Emergency

Are you okay?
Era bioto/Era supat
I need a doctor
Aye Oldakitarie
Help
Ereto
Call the police
Epotopolice
I am sick
Akamuei

Numbers

1
Nabo
2
Are
3
Uni
4
Omwan
5
Imiet
6
Ile
7
Napichana
8
Isiet
9
Endoroit
10
Tomwon

Duration

Now
Tataji
Yesterday
Taisere
Today
Tataji
Tonight
Kewarrie
Tomorrow
Taisere

Days

Sunday
Kazi navishana
Monday
Kazi nabo
Tuesday
Kazi are
Wednesday
kazi uni
Thursday
Kazi ogwuan
Friday
Kazi emiete
Saturday
Kazi Eile

Months

January
Oladalu
February
Arat
March
Nkokua
April
Oeni Oing'ok
May
Oloirujuruj
June
Kujuorok
July
Moruasin
August
Oloilepunye Nkokua
September
Oltumuret
October
Olgisan
November
Letapuka
December
Entung'us

Colors

White
Oloiborr
Black
Olorok
Red
Olodo
Green
Olonyori
Blue
Embuse
Grey
Olmuje

Transportation

Taxi
Endakis
Bus
Ebasi
Hotel
Hoteli
Reservation
Ebung'a
Airport
Ekiwanja e ndeke
Passport
Empasipo

Part of the body

Hand
Engaik
Feet
Edap engeju
Hair
Elpapit
Eye
Engogu
Mouth
Engutuk
Nose
Engume

Family

Father
Papa
Mother
Yeyo
Son
Engayeni
Daughter
Endito
Brother
Alalahe
Sister
Enganashe
Grandfather
Ngakuyaa
Grandmother
kokoi

Food

Breakfast
Edaa E tedekanya
Lunch
EdaaE dama
Dinner
Edaa Nilo Airraje
Milk
Kule
Coffee
arkahawa
Bread
olmukate
Potatoes
Ermurungu

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