Nyaneka-Humbi Language

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Some phrases

Yes -- No	Enga -- Ahau
Maybe -- Please -- Thank You	Hamwe -- Mbambavo -- Napandula
Sorry	Ociponyo
Did you understand?	Wanoñonoka?
I understand -- I don't understand -- I didn't understand what you said -- I understand what you said	Ame nanoñoka -- Hanoñonokele -- Ame hakungunyikele eci wapopya -- Nakungunyika eci wapopya
I know -- How can I know? -- I don't know	Ame njicii -- Oñeni njipondola okunoñonoka? -- Hici
Can you speak slower?	Upondola okupopya okulihindaika?
Can you repeat this again?	Upondola okuwana vali lya vali?
Do you speak ____? English? -- French? -- Portuguese? -- Lingala? -- Chokwe? -- Kimbundu? -- Umbundu?	Upopya ____? Ocinguilisi? -- Ofalasesi? -- Oputu? -- Olingala? -- Olucokwe? -- Okimbundo? -- Olunano?

Love and relationship phrases in Nyaneka-Humbi

I like you	Ame njihole ove
I want to date you	Nahanda okukala ompunga yove hamwe okulikulisa noove
I do not like you	Ame hikuhande
I do not want to date you	Ame hihande okukala ompunga yove hamwe okulikulisa noove
I think you are a beautiful woman	Ame njisoka okuti ove umukai omuwa
I think you are a handsome man	Ame njisoka okuti ove umulume omuwa
I think she is a beautiful woman	Ame njisoka okuti oo omukai omuwa
I think he is a handsome man	Ame njisoka okuti oo umulume omuwa
Angolan women are beautiful	Ovakai voko Angola ovawa
Angolan men are beautiful	Ovalume voko Angola ovawa
Can I invite you to dinner or lunch?	Citavela okukukonga kondalelo hamwe okumpyupyu?
Do you want to pay or should I pay?	Uhanda okufeta ine njifete?
You have a good personality	Ove una onteto ongwa

Birthday and new year phrases in Nyaneka-Humbi

Congrats!	1) Lyepe (sin.) 2) Lyepei (plu.)
Happy birthday!	Lyepe watuukisa vali enima hamwe wavetesa vali enima!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year	Ocipito ociwa conatali, enima epe ewa
I have this gift for you, hope you like it	Ocali eci ocove, njikevela okui mocihande
Today is your special day	Hono ontiki yove yelikalela

Learn Nyaneka-Humbi

Greetings & Introductions
How to greet and introduce yourself in Nyaneka-Humbi

Family
How can you describe your family in Nyaneka-Humbi?

Numbers
How to count in Nyaneka-Humbi

Days of the week
How to say days of the week in Nyaneka-Humbi

Months of the year
How to say months of the year in Nyaneka-Humbi

Time Concepts
How say early, late, always and other concepts in Nyaneka-Humbi

Question Words
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? How Much?

Traveling
Need to get to travel somewhere? Learn how to do it in Nyaneka-Humbi

Shopping
Let's go shopping and see how to buy items in Nyaneka-Humbi

Important Verbs
To be, To Have, To Do, To Say, To Go, To Know, To Want, To Can & To Use

Media
List of music, dances and movies in Nyaneka-Humbi

Phrases
Extra phrases in Nyaneka-Humbi that may be handy

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