Okakarara / Waterberg - "Steps for Children" - Youth Workshop

After we had finished the biographical interviews and the training for weblogging at the computer laboratory in the centre “Steps for Children”, we created a short list of important words in Otjiherero language. Here you can find photos from our workshop in Okakarara.

Welcome to our workshop! Here are our first mutual steps for an German-Herero dictionary:

Frau = Omukaendu

Mann = Omurumendu

Mensch = Omundu

Guten Morgen = Wapenduka (Mwapendu)

Hallo = Tjike

Gut! = Nawa

Eins = Iimwe

Zwei = Imbari

Drei = Indatu

Vier = Iine

Fünf = Indano

Sechs = Hamboumwe

Sieben = Hambombari

Acht = Hambondatu

Neun = Imuviu

Zehn = Omurongo

Weiß = Otjivapa

Rot = Otjiserandu

Schwarz = Otjizorondu

Gelb = Otjingara

Grau = Otjirovazu

Grün = Oruhapo

Blau = Otjiblau

Braun = Otjihoni

Bach = Omuramba

Fluss = Ondondu

Kleines Kind = Okanatje Okatiti

Grosses Kind = Omwatje Omunene

Ein Herero = Omuherero

Hereros = Ovaherero

Herero = Otjiherero

Vater = Iho (Tate)

Mutter = Nyoko (Mama)

Bruder = Omwangu, Erumbi

Schwester = Omutena

Onkel = Ongundwe

Tante = Hongaze

Oma = Tjikurukaze (Tjikuukae)

Opa = Tjikururume (Tjikuume)

Sohn = Omuzandu (Kazandu)

Tochter = Omukazona (Kakazona)

Sonne = Ejuva

Mond = Omweze

Sterne = Ozonyose

Wolken = Ovikamba

Wind = Ombepo

Kalt = Ombepera

Feuer = Omuriro

Heiß = Oupiu

Gute Nacht = Karare nawa (Rara nawa)(Kararee)