| Khoekhoegowab | English |
|---|---|
| ǃGâi ǁgoas | Good Morning |
| ǃGâi Tsēs | Good Day |
| ǃGâi Tsēǃgâǁaeb | Good Afternoon |
| ǃGâi Karab | Good (Late) Afternoon |
| ǃGâi ǃOes | Good Evening |
| Mâtisa? | How are you? |
| Mâtis ǀon hâ? | What is your name? (to a female person) |
| Tita ge Maria ti ǀon hâ | My name is Mary. |
| Mâtits ǀon hâ? | What is your name? (to a male person) |
| Tita ge Marku ti ǀon hâ. | My name is Mark. |
| ǃGâise ī reǃ | Goodbye (lit. Go wellǃ) |
| Toxoba | please |
| Aio | thanks |
| kai aios | Thanks a lot. |
| ǁgûb | father |
| ǁgûs | mother |
| axas, ǀgôas, daros | girl |
| axab, ǀgôab, darob | boy |
| ǃgâsab | brother |
| ǃgâsas | sister |
| ǃgâi a | It is fine. |
| ǁgai a | It is bad. |
| oms | house |
| ǃaub | wild |
| ǃgarob | veld |
| ǁari | yesterday |
| nētsē | today |
| ǁari | tomorrow |
