Essential greetings and salutations.

• AkkamHello / Hi (casual, all-purpose greeting; literally 'how?')
• NagaaHello / Peace (formal greeting; means 'peace')
• Akkam bultan?Good morning (formal/plural; literally 'how did you spend the night?')
• Akkam oolte?Good afternoon / Good day (singular; literally 'how did you spend the day?')
• Akkam galgalte?Good evening (singular casual; literally 'how did you spend the evening?')
• Halkan gaariiGood night (literally 'good night')
• NagaattiGoodbye (literally 'in peace'; said when parting)
• Baga nagaan dhuftanWelcome (to arriving guests; formal/plural; literally 'glad you came in peace')
• Hanga walitti deebinuttiSee you (later) (literally 'until we meet again')
• Akkam jirta?How are you? (singular; literally 'how are you doing?')
• Nagaan jiraI am fine (literally 'I am in peace'; reply to 'how are you?')
• Anis nagaaI too am well (reply; literally 'me too, peace')