WH-Questions
1. What
Ɛŋu
What is your name?
Nuer: cɔal ciöt du ïdi?
Amharic: ስምህ ማን ነው? simihi man newi
What are you doing?
Nuer: Ɛŋu lätdi mɔ?
Amharic: ምን እየሰራህ ነው? min iyeserahi newi
2. Where
we̱nith
Where do you live?
Nuer: Ciɛŋi we̱nith?
Amharic: የት ነው የምትኖረው? yeti newi yemitinorewi
Where are you going?
Nuer: ji̱n wii nikä?
Amharic: ወዴት እየሄድክ ነው? wedēt iyehēdiki newi
3. When
i̱ nɛy
When is your birthday?
Nuer: Ɛ cäŋ däpädu i̱ nɛy?
Amharic: ልደትህ መቼ ነው? lidetihi mechē newi?
When will you arrive?
Nuer: bi cop i̱ nɛy?
Amharic: መቼ ነው የምትመጣው? mechē newi yemitimet’awi?
4. Why
Ɛŋu
Why are you sad?
Nuer: Ɛŋu jiäk lɔcdu mɔ?
Amharic: ለምን ታዝናለህ? lemin tazinalehi?
Why did you leave early?
Nuer: Ɛŋu mi ci jiɛɛn kɛ pɛ̈th?
Amharic: ለምን ቀድመህ ሄድክ? lemin k’edimehi hēdik?
5. Who
Ɛŋa
Who is your friend?
Nuer: Määthdu ɛŋa?
Amharic: ጓደኛህ ማነው? gwadenyahi manewi?
Who are you talking to?
Nuer: Ji̱n ruaci kɛ ŋa?
Amharic: ከማን ጋር ነው የምታወራው? keman gar newi yemitawerawi?
6. How
idi
How will they come?
Nuer: Bikɛ ben i̱di?
Amharic: እንዴት ይመጣሉ? inidēt yimet’alu?
How do you do that?
Nuer: Kä ji̱n deri nɔmɔ la̱t i̱di?
Amharic: ይህን እንዴት ታደርጋለህ? yihin inidēt taderigalehi?
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