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Ateso Grammar
Introduction
Nouns
Verb To Be and To Have
Present and Future Tenses
Past Tenses
Perfect Tense
Pronouns and Adjectives
Possessives
Infinitive and Imperative
Quality Verbs
Adjectives
Numerals
Conditional Sentences
Habitual and Not Yet Tenses
Derived Verbs
Reflexive and Reciprocal Forms
Passive Forms
Prepositions Suffix
Prepositions and Adverbs
Participles and Verbal Nouns
Verb Derivation and Conjunction
Ateso Pronounciations
Ateso Basics
Introducing yourself in Ateso
Greetings in Ateso
Other Greetings in Ateso
Greetings and Goodbyes in Ateso
Ateso Phrases for Feelings and Discussions I
Ateso Phrases for Feelings and Discussions II
Ateso Phrases for Feelings and Discussions III
Describing Characters in Ateso
Ateso Transport Phrases I
Ateso Transport Phrases II
Shopping
Health and your Body in Ateso
Ateso Health Phrases
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Ateso Phrases for Shopping
Parts of the body
Telling Time in Ateso
Age and Family
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Ateso Grammar
Introduction
Nouns
Verb To Be and To Have
Present and Future Tenses
Past Tenses
Perfect Tense
Pronouns and Adjectives
Possessives
Infinitive and Imperative
Quality Verbs
Adjectives
Numerals
Conditional Sentences
Habitual and Not Yet Tenses
Derived Verbs
Reflexive and Reciprocal Forms
Passive Forms
Prepositions Suffix
Prepositions and Adverbs
Participles and Verbal Nouns
Verb Derivation and Conjunction
Ateso Pronounciations
Ateso Basics
Introducing yourself in Ateso
Greetings in Ateso
Other Greetings in Ateso
Greetings and Goodbyes in Ateso
Ateso Phrases for Feelings and Discussions I
Ateso Phrases for Feelings and Discussions II
Ateso Phrases for Feelings and Discussions III
Describing Characters in Ateso
Ateso Transport Phrases I
Ateso Transport Phrases II
Shopping
Health and your Body in Ateso
Ateso Health Phrases
Hobbies and Entertainment
Ateso Phrases for Shopping
Parts of the body
Telling Time in Ateso
Age and Family
Food
Occupations and Education
Learning Ateso
Religion – Ediini
Time and Meeting
Around the House
Weather and Natural World
Politics and Speech
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About Us
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Greetings
and Goodbyes
After not seeing one another for a long time:
Ateso
English
Ateso Pronunciation
Version 1: Iwolio ijo/Iwoliosi yesi
Long time no see. (Lit You are lost)
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Iwolio-ijo-Iwoliosi-yesi-1.mp3
Version 2: Aibo iwolio ijo?
Where have you been? (Lit. Where did you get lost?)
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Aibo-iwolio-ijo-1.mp3
Response 1: Ajai eong
I’m still around
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Ajai-eong-1.mp3
Response 2: Epolokit lem eong aswam
I have been really busy these days
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Epolokit-lem-eong-aswam-1.mp3
Ngesi mam ewanyunere luce?
Is that reason for not seeing the others?
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Ngesi-mam-ewanynere-luce-1.mp3
Ipal do ijo iso ice
You have forgotten some of us
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Ipal-do-ijo-iso-ice-1.mp3
Response: Mam cut!
Not really!
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Mam-cut-1.mp3
Biai bodo akonikuan/akuan kon?
How is your health? (Lit.: How is your body?)
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Biai-bo-do-akonikuan.mp3
Goodbyes
When parting there are several ways of saying goodbye.
In general:
Ateso
English
Ateso Pronunciation
Kaanyunos!
Goodbye! (Lit. Well/Let’s see each/one other again (both singular and plural))
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Kaanyunos-1.mp3
Kianyun bobo/Kaanyunos ikatunga!
Goodbye, /Goodbye my people! (Lit. We will meet again (for several people))
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Kianyun-bobo-Kaanyunos-ikatunga.mp3
Instead the following ways of saying goodbye are much more common:
Morning until afternoon
Amunor ijo apaaran najokan
Have a nice day (to one person)
Amunor yesi kere apaaran najokan
Have a nice day (to several people). (Lit. I wish you a good day)
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Amunor-yesi-kere-apaaran-najokan.mp3
Response: Eebo, amunor ijo da apaaran najokan
Yes, I wish you too a nice day (to one person)
Response: Eebo, amunor yesi da apaaran najokan
Yes, I wish you too a nice day
Afternoon until night
Ateso
English
Ateso Pronunciation
Kojotoor ejok/ Akware nakajokan!
Goodnight! (Lit. Sleep well)
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Kojotoor-ejok-1.mp3
Response: Eebo Loapolon(lokapolon)/ napoleon(nakapolon), amunor ijo da kojotoor ejok. Ipa/papa/ mamai/toto/ija)
Yes Sir/Madam, I wish you too a good night..Most times in ordinary talk sir/madam is uncommon, so father, uncle, mother, or aunt is used.
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Eebo-loapolon-napolon-ijo-da-kojotoor-ejok-1.mp3
Kojotooros ejok ikatunga
Goodnight, my people(pl.)
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Kojotooros-ejok-ikatunga-1.mp3
Response: Eebo loapolon(lokapolon) / napoleon(nakapolon), ijo da kojotoor ejok
Yes Sir/Madam, wishing you too a good night.
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Eebo-loapolon-napolon-ijo-da-kojotoor-ejok-1.mp3
At any time
Ateso
English
Ateso Pronunciation
Kiboyoto ejok/Kojaasi ejok!
All the best guys (lit: Be or stay well (pl.))
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Kiboyete-ejok.-Kojaasi-ejok-1.mp3
Response: Eyalama loapolon(lokapolon, ipa) / napolon(nakapolon, ito)
Thanks (Sir/Madam)
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Eyalama-loapolon-ipa-napolon-ito-1.mp3
Ka ijo da
You too
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Ka-ijo-da-1.mp3
Kojai ejok loapolon(lokapolon,ipa)/ napolon(nakapolon,ito)
All the best Sir/Madam
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Kojai-ejok-loapolon-ipa-napolon-ito.mp3
Amunor yesi kere apaaran najokan (nuito,nuapolok)/(luapolok,luipa)
Have a nice day (several people important persons)
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Amunor-yesi-kere-apaaran-najokan.mp3
Response: Eyalama isio, ka yesi da.
Thank you, same to you too (to several people)
Wishing a safe journey
Ateso
English
Ateso Pronunciation
Kodol ejok/Erot loajokan/Alosit najokan
Safe journey
Kodoloto ejok/Erot loajokan!
Safe journey (to several people)
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Kodoloto-ejok.-Erot-loajokan-1.mp3
Again, as a religious person you can say:
Kidari Lokapolon/Lokasuban/ Ejakait/Akuj
May the Lord protect you
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Kidari-Lokapolon-Ejakait-Akuj-1.mp3
Kidari Ejakait/Lokapolon/ Lokasuban yesi
May the Lord protect you (several people)
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.ateso.one/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Kidari-Ejakait-Lokapolon-yesi-yesu-1.mp3