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| Salaam maaleekum. |  Peace be upon you. |
| Maaleekum salaam. | Peace be upon you as well. |
| Jaama ngaam? | Are you at peace? |
| Jamma rek. | Peace only. |
| Ana waa kër gi? | How (where) is your family (household)? |
| Ñunga fa. | They are fine. |
| Mbaa defuñu dara. | I hope they are fine (nothing is wrong with them). |
| Déedéet, defuñu dara. | No, they are fine (nothing is wrong with them). |
| Naka ligéey bi? | How is your work? |
| Maangi ci kowam, ndanka, ndanka. | I am on it, one step at a time (slowly, slowly). |
| Naka nga def? | How are you? (long form) |
| Nanga def? | How are you? (standard) |
| Noo def? | How are you? (short form) |
| Naka waa kër ga? | How is your family (household)? |
| Naka njaboot gi? | How is your family? |
| Maangi fi rek. | I am fine. |
| Lan nga indi? | What did you bring? |
| Xibaar laa indi. | I brought news. |
| Maangi ci nég bi. | I am in the house. |
| Ñungi taxaw ci biti. | They are standing outside. |
| Jaama nga fanaan? | Did you pass the night in peace? |
| Naka subba si? | How's the morning? |
| Subba sangi fi rek | The morning is fine (here only). |
| Jaama nga endu? | Did you pass the day in peace? |
| Naka bëcëk bi? | How is the afternoon (noontime)? |
| Bëcëk baangi fi rek. | The afternoon is fine (here only). |
| Naka ngoon si? | How's the evening? |
| Ngoon saangi fi rek. | The evening is fine (here only). |
| Naka guddi gi? | How's the night? |
| Guddi gaangi fi rek | The night is fine (here only). |
| Noo...? | How...? (informal) |