Greetings in Luchazi
1. Cimene = Morning. 2. Mutana = Afternoon. 3. Cinguezi = Evening. 4. Ua hinduka vati? = How are you? /Good morning? 5. Nja hinduka muacili = I am fine. 6. Uli vati? = How are you? (Although it is widely used, Luchazi elders say that this is not acceptable as a greeting). 7. Njili muacili = I am fine. 8. Mua hinduka vati?(polite/plural) = How are you? Good morning? 9. Tua hinduka muacili = I am fine/we are fine. 10. Muli vati?(polite/plural) = How are you? (Not acceptable as Luchazi greeting as earlier). 11. Tuli muacili = I am fine/we are fine. 12. Yange uno = I am fine/here am I. 13. Yetu vano (polite/plural) = I am fine/we are fine or here am I. 14. Mitende yenu = My regards. Note: Some Ngangela speaking people have directly translated and modified the greetings as follows: 15. Cimene ca cili = Good morning. 16. Mutana ua cili = Good afternoon. 17. Cinguezi ca cili = Good evening. 18. Vutsiki vua cili = Good night. Other important words are: 19. Hinduisa = gr...