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Unit 1: Greetings (Mot) — Acholi Language Manual

Acholi

Unit 1

B: Moto dano mapol (Greeting more than one person)

Learning Objective: Using the local language, each trainee will greet at least 3 groups of people composed of different numbers and gender according to the time of the day. The responses will enable the trainee to analyze how different people respond to similar or different greetings according to the situation.

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SpeakerAcholiEnglish
AdongaWurii wunu maber, anyira?How are you girls?
Prossy & LucyWarii maber, ladit. Kono in?We are fine sir. How about you?
AdongaAtye maber.I am fine.
Prossy & LucyDano gang tye nining?How are people at home?
AdongaGitye gire maber, ento Mary aye kome lit.They are fine, but Mary is ill.
Prossy & LucyTwo ango?What ailment?
AdongaTwo aona apio.TB.
Prossy & LucyPwod wanen! Wek kong wacit watere i ot yat.Alright see you! We should hurry and take her to the hospital.
AdongaBer.Fine.
Prossy & LucyAya. Pwod wanen.Ok we shall see you again.

Adonga greets Prossy and Lucy

Adonga is greeting Prossy and Lucy

SpeakerAcholiEnglish
AdongaWurii wunu maber, anyira?How are you girls?
Prossy & LucyWarii maber, ladit. Kono in?We are fine sir. How about you?
AdongaAtye maber.I am fine.
Prossy & LucyDano gang tye nining?How are people at home?
AdongaGitye gire maber, ento Mary aye kome lit.They are fine, but Mary is ill.
Prossy & LucyTwo ango?What ailment?
AdongaTwo aona apio.TB.
Prossy & LucyPwod wanen! Wek kong wacit watere i ot yat.Alright see you! We should hurry and take her to the hospital.
AdongaBer.Fine.
Prossy & LucyAya. Pwod wanen.Ok we shall see you again.

Adonga greets Prossy and Lucy