Introducing yourself

 (Illustrations follow.)


Introducing yourself 
i.ijf xrl . 
In icafi xilali. 

Hello. 
fkj . 
Fikica. 

I am ... 
s1 ihv-A ... 
Sico ihifa-ha ... 

My name is ... 
s1t ijf ihv-A ... 
Sicoti icafi ihifa-ha ... 

I am from ... 
s1 ihv-A xbs ... 
Sico ihifa-ha xipasi ... 

I live in ... 
s1 t-A lmn ... 
Sico ta-ha limani ... 

What is your name? 
zgv ihv-A s2t ijf ? 
Sokafa ihifa-ha sifoti icafi? 

Where are you from? 
zhb ihv-A s2 xbs ? 
Sohipa ihifa-ha sifo xipasi? 

Nice to meet you. 
b-V.jnv.z fkj s2 . 
Pa-faon canifan so fikica sofo. 





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