American English | Nam-glish | Oshiwambo | Nama-Damara | Herero | Kwangali | Afrikaans | Tswana | San |
hello | hello | halo! | halo | halo | haro | hallo | dumela | |
how are you | how are you | ongini | matisa | koreya | ngapi | hoegaandit | owchohile | |
good (fine) | good | nawa | !gâi | nawa | -wa | goed | etichohile | |
welcome | welcome | |||||||
thank you | thank you | tangi! | gangan si | okuhepa | mpandu | dankie | ketumetse | |
please | please | alikana | toxoba | arikana | -kanderera | asseblief | ||
good morning | good morning | wa penduka | !gâi llgoas | moro | moroka | goeiemôre | moro | |
good afternoon | good afternoon | mu uhala po | !gâi tsês | mwa uhara | metaha | goeiemiddag | metah* | |
good evening | good evening | wa tokelwa | !gâi !oes | hwenda | ngurova | goeienaand | hondah* | |
good night | good night | goeie nag | ||||||
goodbye | goodbye | enda nawa | !gâise !gû re | okuvirikiza | kara po nawa | tot siens | ||
excuse me | sorry | gawa iegu | ekskuus | |||||
lets go | lets go | am !gure | aritsimai | |||||
yes | yes | heeno | î | ii | inh | ja | ey* | |
no | no | ahowe | hî-î | kako | hawe | nee | nyaya* | |
Richard | Passat |
Sarah,Simon,Urbanus |
Evelyn,Ella | Joe | Mimi, Andre | Juanita |