Maa phrasebook

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.

Basics

 * 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

 * Are you okay?: Era bioto/Era supat
 * I need a doctor: Aye Oldakitarie
 * Help: Ereto
 * Call the police: Epotopolice
 * I am sick: Akamuei

Numbers

 * 1 : Nabo
 * 2 : Are
 * 3 : Uni
 * 4 : Omwan
 * 5 : Imiet
 * 6 : Ile
 * 7 : Napichana
 * 8 : Isiet
 * 9 : Endoroit
 * 10 : Tomwon

Duration

 * Now: Tataji
 * Yesterday: Taisere
 * Today: Tataji
 * Tonight: Kewarrie
 * Tomorrow: Taisere

Days

 * Sunday: Kazi navishana
 * Monday: Kazi nabo
 * Tuesday: Kazi are
 * Wednesday: kazi uni
 * Thursday: Kazi ogwuan
 * Friday: Kazi emiete
 * Saturday: Kazi Eile

Months

 * 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

 * White: Oloiborr
 * Black: Olorok
 * Red: Olodo
 * Green: Olonyori
 * Blue: Embuse
 * Grey: Olmuje

Transportation

 * Taxi: Endakis
 * Bus: Ebasi
 * Hotel: Hoteli
 * Reservation: Ebung'a
 * Airport: Ekiwanja e ndeke
 * Passport: Empasipo

Part of the body

 * Hand: Engaik
 * Feet: Edap engeju
 * Hair: Elpapit
 * Eye: Engogu
 * Mouth: Engutuk
 * Nose: Engume

Family

 * Father: Papa
 * Mother: Yeyo
 * Son: Engayeni
 * Daughter: Endito
 * Brother: Alalahe
 * Sister: Enganashe
 * Grandfather: Ngakuyaa
 * Grandmother: kokoi

Food

 * Breakfast: Edaa E tedekanya
 * Lunch: EdaaE dama
 * Dinner: Edaa Nilo Airraje
 * Milk: Kule
 * Coffee: arkahawa
 * Bread: olmukate
 * Potatoes: Ermurungu