Yoruba
Bawo ni? asks how someone is. E se is a polite thank you. Oruko mi ni… means “My name is…”
Languages
More African languages
Starter greetings only. Spelling and tone vary by speaker, so treat these as a first step.
Amharic
Selam is a greeting. Ameseginalehu means thank you. Ask a speaker to correct the pronunciation before you teach it.
Zulu
Sawubona is hello to one person. Unjani? asks how you are. Ngiyabonga means thank you.