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Arguing, defending oneself and apologizing in Ateso

When people are disturbing you, you should express yourself clearly that you don’t want that. Worrying about being impolite should be a second thought since a lot of times situations might become uncomfortable and people don’t take you seriously unless you speak up for yourself.

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Ikunya!

Step back or move away!

Inapakin

Calm down!

Ingarakisi ngesi or kesi!

Help her/him or them!

Iuta ijo adiakar/aibucar/aswam adiakaret/aswam aibucaret!

You are making a mistake!

Eworouni eong ipolisin/Kenomak ber eong ipolisin!

I will call the police/Let me call the police

Koinak ngesi ainapakin!

Give her/him some peace!

Ikwaikini ijo ai …

What will you...

Ijo ngesi

How dare you

Itakadikit ijo eong

You are annoying me

Itakadikit ijo eong

You are pissing me off

Solving conflicts

Etironikin/Etoronikin eong

I apologize

Auta eong aitukurian ijo

I was just teasing or scare you

Adiakarit or ebucarit eong

I regret it

Ijaas ijo kede etau loajokan loitimono

You have a good heart, that is forgiving

* In order to say ‘to be worried about’, the about has to be conjugated the following way: