Greetings Extended

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SITUATION: After a good night's sleep in the courtyard of his extended family, Isa wakes up and greets his family. His cousin Sita responds first.

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ISA: Aw ni sɔgɔma!
SITA: Nse! I ni sɔgɔma! Hɛɛrɛ sira?
ISA: Hɛɛrɛ dɔrɔn!
SITA: Tɔɔrɔ t'i la?
ISA: Tɔɔrɔ si tɛ! I yɛrɛ dun?
SITA: Tɔɔrɔ tɛ n na. Somɔgɔw dun?
ISA: U ka kɛnɛ!
SITA: I muso ka kɛnɛ?
ISA: Hɛɛrɛ b'à la! I cɛ dun?
SITA: À ka kɛnɛ!

ISA: Good morning (pl.)
SITA: "Ok!" Good morning! Did peace pass the night?
ISA: Peace only!
SITA: Is there no suffering upon you?
ISA: There's no suffering. And yourself?
SITA: There's no suffering upon me. And the family?
ISA: They are healthy
SITA: Your wife is healthy?
ISA: Peace is upon her! And your husband?
SITA: He is healthy!
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