Beginner’s Guide to Deg
Welcome
jam’-o (welcome)
n-jam’-ee-ya (thank you for welcoming me)
Morning
ee-cho’ (good morning)
cho-ye’-ee-cho-wah (good morning to you also)
Afternoon
ee-wee’ (good afternoon)
wee’-tay-ya (good afternoon to you also)
Evening
ee-jum’-boh-ga (good evening)
jum’-boh-ga-tay’-ya (good evening to you also)
Thank You
jan’-jam (thank you)
am-as-ar’-a (thank you for food)
Pronunciation
a = cat
ah = father
e = let
ee = see
o = pot
oh = no