Explore the examples below at your own pace. Choose a small set, recall it without looking, and return to it in your next practice session.
HiOlee (adult) Layeni(young boy)
What is your name?Kekijiaa erkana
Nice to meet youSidai kinotote
How are you?Supai (younger than 18) supai papa (adult male) Takwenya (adult women)
I'm good, thanksEepa, asher (both young male,female and adult male) Eekuo (adult female)
And you?Supai siye?.... Takwenya siye?
Language and Age Phrases
Do you speak (English/Maasai)?Ero e ngutuk e maa?
Does she speak Chinese?Keidim airoro Chinnese
A little bitEe penyo
How old are you?Eyata eye elarin aja?
I'm 33 years oldAata E larin osom o kuni
It was nice talking to yousidai pe kiro oye.
What do you mean?Kanyio ejoito
I don't understandMayelo enijoito
I don't knowMayelo
SorryTapalikieki
What is that called in Maasai?Kejaa eda tengutuk enyi
What does that word mean in English?kanyoo eji nija te kingeresa?
Where are you from?Kai eye epukunye
I'm from the U.SA pukunye nanu U.S
I'm AmericanAmerican na manya nanu
Where do you live?Kai nakimanya
I live in the U.SU.S namanya nanu
What do you do for a living?kanyo eye eyasita ana esiai?
I'm a studentAkaisomita
Can I help you?Aamonu paretoki?
Can you help me?Kekidim ateretoki?
Where is the airport?Kai etii engiwanja endeke?
Go straightshomo endoriori ema inoitoi
Thenore
Turn leftHomo kedianye
Turn rightHomo tetene
Holiday Wishes Phrases
Happy birthdayTranslation not provided in the original lesson.
Happy new yearTranslation not provided in the original lesson.
Merry ChristmasTranslation not provided in the original lesson.
Good luckTumunyana
CongratulationsTumunyana
I have a reservationAibung'a
Do you have rooms available?Eyata engaji nilo?
I would like a non-smoking roomAyewu engaji nemesugari osigara
How much it costs per night?Kanjoo italakishoi tengewarie nabo?
WaiterAlanyunoni
How much is this?Kempesai aja ena?
What is this?Kanyoo ena?
Are you okay?Era bioto/Era supat
I need a doctorAye Oldakitarie
HelpEreto
Call the ambulanceTranslation not provided in the original lesson.
Call the policeEpotopolice
I am sickAkamuei