Sent in by Don Coble.
From the weekly publication at Kagnew Station,
Asmara, Eritrea, April
24, 1953, Vol. 1, No. 8
HELLO (TO A WOMAN) | Kmal Ki |
HELLO (TO WOMEN ) | Kmal Kin |
HELLO ( TO MEN) | Kmal cum |
HELLO ( TO A MAN) | Kmal Ka |
GOODBYE ( TO MAN) | Dhan waal (wa alu to men ) |
GOODBYE ) TO WOMAN ) | Dhan waaiee ( wa ala to women ) |
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? | Kin day waga oo |
HOW MUCH? | Kin day |
TOO MUCH? | Boo zoo |
IS THIS A GOOD PLACE TO HUNT? | Ha din do alo abz |
HERE? | Abzee |
WHERE? | Abay |
WHEN? | Maaz? |
HOW FAR? | Kin day mir ha koo? |
IS THIS THE WAY? | Iz zi di yoo man dee? |
WHERE ARE THE POLICE? | A bay a lo police? |
WATER | My |
WHERE ARE YOU GOING? | Na bay tk kaw yeed |
I WANT TO RENT A BOAT | Sambook kika ray da lee-aye |
I WANT TO GO FISHING | Asa kigherfif day-lee-aye |
I | A-nay |
WHY? | Nimintie |
YOU | N-suh-kaw |