Maa also known as Maasai is the one of the African language where the native speakers are found predominantly in the Southern part of Kenya as well as the Northcentral region of Tanzania.

Pronunciation guide[edit]

Phrase list[edit]

Basics[edit]

Hello!

Sopa!

Thank you very much

Ashe oleng

Please

Kaomon

Goodbye!

Ole sere!

How old are you?

Eyata eye elarin aja?

What is that called in Maasai?

Kejaa eda tengutuk enyi

What do you do for a living?

kanyo eye eyasita ana esiai?

Good luck

Tumunyana

Come here

Wou ene

Go there

Shomo idie

I am hungry

Kaata esumash

I am thirsty

Kaata enkure

I am sleepy

Kaata injo

It is too far

Kelakua oleng

Good evening

Kejaa enteipa inno

Good Morning

Kejaa enkakenya inno

Good afternoon

Kejaa endama inno

How are you?

Ira supat?

I am fine,thank you

Eeh,kara supat naleng,ashe oleng

How are you today?

Kejaa endama inno?

I am doing great, thank you for asking. How about you?

Kasidai endama ai,maata enyamali.keja ninye eninno?

I am fine

Kara nanusupat

Okay

Ayia

Have a good day

Noto endama naropil

Problem/Emergency[edit]

Are you okay?

Era bioto/Era supat

I need a doctor

Aye Oldakitarie

Help

Ereto

Call the police

Epotopolice

I am sick

Akamuei

Numbers[edit]

1

Nabo

2

Are

3

Uni

4

Omwan

5

Imiet

6

Ile

7

Napichana

8

Isiet

9

Endoroit

10

Tomwon

Time[edit]

Clock time[edit]

Duration[edit]

Now

Tataji

Yesterday

Taisere

Today

Tataji

Tonight

Kewarrie

Tomorrow

Taisere

Days[edit]

Sunday

Kazi navishana

Monday

Kazi nabo

Tuesday

Kazi are

Wednesday

kazi uni

Thursday

Kazi ogwuan

Friday

Kazi emiete

Saturday

Kazi Eile

Months[edit]

January

Oladalu

February

Arat

March

Nkokua

April

Oeni Oing'ok

May

Oloirujuruj

June

Kujuorok

July

Moruasin

August

Oloilepunye Nkokua

September

Oltumuret

October

Olgisan

November

Letapuka

December

Entung'us

Colors[edit]

White

Oloiborr

Black

Olorok

Red

Olodo

Green

Olonyori

Blue

Embuse

Grey

Olmuje

Transportation[edit]

Taxi

Endakis

Bus

Ebasi

Hotel

Hoteli

Reservation

Ebung'a

Airport

Ekiwanja e ndeke

Passport

Empasipo

Part of the body[edit]

Hand

Engaik

Feet

Edap engeju

Hair

Elpapit

Eye

Engogu

Mouth

Engutuk

Nose

Engume

Family[edit]

Father

Papa

Mother

Yeyo

Son

Engayeni

Daughter

Endito

Brother

Alalahe

Sister

Enganashe

Grandfather

Ngakuyaa

Grandmother

kokoi

Food[edit]

Breakfast

Edaa E tedekanya

Lunch

EdaaE dama

Dinner

Edaa Nilo Airraje

Milk

Kule

Coffee

arkahawa

Bread

olmukate

Potatoes

Ermurungu

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