Tshiluba/Getting to Know You/Greetings & Introductions

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Here, you'll learn how to greet people and introduce yourself to others for the first time.

Dialogue

Kapinga: Betu'abu! Ndi ne disanka dia kumonangana nebe.

Ilung: Nansha meme panyi. Dîna diebe nnganyi?

Kapinga: Dianyi meme m'Kapinga. Amu wewe?

Ilung: Dianyi meme m'Ilung. Udi ne bidimu binga?

Kapinga: Ndi ne bidimu 14.

Ilung: Ndi ne bidimu 16.

Kapinga: Ndi ne bwa kuya. Netumonangane.

Ilung: Ushale bimpe!

Basic Greetings

English	Tshiluba
Hello	Betu'abu
	Muoyo webe (wenu) au
	Muoyo
Goodbye	N-/Ushale bimpe
See you later	Netumonangane
See you tomorrow	Makelele
	Netumonangane makelele
I have to go	Ndi ne bwa kuya
How are you?	Malu kayi?
I'm fine, and you?	Bimpe, amu wewe?
Nice to meet you	Ndi ne disanka dia kumonangana nebe
Nice to meet you too	Nansha meme panyi
	Ndi panyi ne disanka dia kumonangana nebe
What's your name?	Dîna diebe nnganyi?
	Diebe nnganyi?
My name is _____	Dianyi meme m'_____
	Dianyi meme ndi _____
How old are you?	Udi ne bidimu binga?
	Udi ne mvula yinga?
	Udi ne bidimu bungi munyi?
I'm _____ years old	Ndi ne bidimu _____
Yes	Eyowa
No	Tòo
Thank you	Twasakidila
You're welcome
Thank you very much	Twasakidila wa bungi
	Twasakidila wa manza tente

Common Luba (Baluba) Names

Female

• Meta
• Bakaji
• Kapinga
• Ntumba
• Ntshila
• Ndaya
• Mbuyi
• Misenga
• Mujinga
• Odia
• Musau
• Ngalula
• Tshiela

Male

• Ilung
• Chibangu
• Kabongo
• Kayembe
• Kasongo
• Tshitenge
• Kapuku
• Tshibundi
• Kenda
• Lukusa
• Tshamala
• Kalamba
• Kalengayi
• Mukendi

Surnames

• Beya
• Dinanga
• Bukasa
• Kabongo
• Kalambayi
• Kasamba
• Kasongo
• Kamivanya
• Kalala
• Kalombo
• Kalonji
• Kashama
• Kalenga
• Kayembe
• Ismimanga
• Ilunga
• Kasokoma
• Mujunga
• Mulumba
• Mutamba
• Mutombo
• Muyumba
• Mukoma
• kalonda
• Mutuale
• Ngoya
• Ntumba
• Nyembwe
• Odia
• Tshamala
• Tshimanga
• Tshimbalanga
• Tshilenge
• Tshibangu
• Tshibanda
• Tshilombo
• kabakele