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*'''oha''' -- Yes
*'''oha''' -- Yes
*'''nga''' -- No
*'''nga''' -- No
*'''guqra''' -- Thank you
 
*'''t`ha guqra''' -- Thank you very much
 
*'''nguqra''' -- You're welcome
*'''aguq''' -- Please
*'''aguq''' -- Please
*'''kya aguq''' -- Excuse me
*'''kya aguq''' -- Excuse me
*'''kalha''' -- Hello (formal)
*'''kalhaj''' -- Hello (formal to a group)
*'''aka''' -- Hello (informal, "hi", "hey")
*'''gyoha''' -- Goodbye / So long
*'''maq tama''' -- Good morning
*'''umaq tama''' -- Good afternoon /Good evening
*'''naq tama''' -- Good night
*'''nga mongha ta / mongla ta''' -- I do not understand.
*'''nga mongha ta / mongla ta''' -- I do not understand.
*'''manha aj [Qatama] muta...qa''' -- How do you say this in [Qatama]?
*'''manha aj [Qatama] muta...qa''' -- How do you say this in [Qatama]?
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*'''guta ga qa''' -- How are you?
*'''guta ga qa''' -- How are you?
*'''moq al koda qa''' -- Where is the bathroom? Where is the toilet?
*'''moq al koda qa''' -- Where is the bathroom? Where is the toilet?
=Hello & Goodbye=
*'''aka''' -- Hello (informal, "hi", "hey")
*'''kalha''' -- Hello (formal)
*'''kalhaj''' -- Hello (formal to a group)
*'''maq tama''' -- Good morning.
*'''umaq tama''' -- Good afternoon. / Good evening.
*'''naq tama''' -- Good night.
*'''nguqra''' -- Welcome.
*'''gyoha''' -- Goodbye. / So long. / See you later.
=Thank you=
*'''guqra''' -- Thank you.
*'''t`ha guqra''' -- Thank you very much!
*'''nguqra''' -- You're welcome.
*'''nja al taman guqra''' -- Thanks for the hospitality(kindness).
*'''guqla''' -- No thank you. (rarely used)
*'''kyala guqra''' -- Don't mention it. (lit: do-not thank)
*'''kya aguq nja ta nada guqra ga''' -- Thank him for me, please.

Revision as of 13:46, 15 September 2008

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Qatama in Moj
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  • oha -- Yes
  • nga -- No


  • aguq -- Please
  • kya aguq -- Excuse me
  • nga mongha ta / mongla ta -- I do not understand.
  • manha aj [Qatama] muta...qa -- How do you say this in [Qatama]?
  • ...muta ga qa -- Do you speak ...?
  • ata ga qa -- What is your name?
  • kogra m`ta`aq tama -- Nice to meet you.
  • guta ga qa -- How are you?
  • moq al koda qa -- Where is the bathroom? Where is the toilet?

Hello & Goodbye

  • aka -- Hello (informal, "hi", "hey")
  • kalha -- Hello (formal)
  • kalhaj -- Hello (formal to a group)
  • maq tama -- Good morning.
  • umaq tama -- Good afternoon. / Good evening.
  • naq tama -- Good night.
  • nguqra -- Welcome.
  • gyoha -- Goodbye. / So long. / See you later.

Thank you

  • guqra -- Thank you.
  • t`ha guqra -- Thank you very much!
  • nguqra -- You're welcome.
  • nja al taman guqra -- Thanks for the hospitality(kindness).
  • guqla -- No thank you. (rarely used)
  • kyala guqra -- Don't mention it. (lit: do-not thank)
  • kya aguq nja ta nada guqra ga -- Thank him for me, please.