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Lesson 1 — Greetings
Dialogue edit
- Andre: Hallo! Mi name Andre. A wey yu name?
- Sofía: Hallo, Andre. Me name Sofía. ¿A ho yu pell Andre?
- Andre: Yu pell A-N-D-R-E. ¿A wa a gann?
- Sofía: Nuthen much. ¿wah bout yu?
- Andre: mi aright tu.
- Sofía: aright, lata.
- Andre: lata!
Translation (wait until the end of the lesson).
Hello edit
What's your name? edit
To ask someone else's name in Jumieka, use "name", then one of the phrases in the table below (Wey yu name? is "What's your name?").
In Jumieka, to say your name, you use name, (Mi name Andre is "My name is Andre").
| English | Jumieka |
|---|---|
| I am named | Me name |
| You (familiar, singular) are called | Yu name |
| He/She/You (formal, singular) is/are called | 'im name |
| We are called | Wi name |
| You (familiar, plural) are called | Uno name |
| They/You (formal, plural) are called | Dem name |
- Examples
- Me name Chris
- My name is Chris
- Dem name Peter an Robert
- They're called Peter and Robert.
- Wah yu name?
- What's your name?
- Wha im/shi name?
- What's his/her name?
How are you? edit
How do you spell edit
Summary edit
In this lesson, you have learned
- How to greet people (Hallo; Gooud Dah; Lata).
- How to introduce yourself (Me name Rosa).
- How to introduce others (shi name Rosa).
- How to say how you are (Irie; Ahright; Gooud).
- How to spell your name (Eh pelt P-E-T-E-R).
- How to ask others about any of the above (Wey yu name?; A hou yu a do?; A hou yu pell?).