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*'''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= | =Hello & Goodbye - '''kalha ma gyoha'''= | ||
*'''aka''' -- Hello (informal, "hi", "hey") | *'''aka''' -- Hello (informal, "hi", "hey") | ||
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*'''gyoha''' -- Goodbye. / So long. / See you later. | *'''gyoha''' -- Goodbye. / So long. / See you later. | ||
=Thank you= | =Thank you - '''guqra'''= | ||
*'''guqra''' -- Thank you. | *'''guqra''' -- Thank you. | ||
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*'''kya aguq nja ta nada guqra ga''' -- Thank him for me, please. | *'''kya aguq nja ta nada guqra ga''' -- Thank him for me, please. | ||
=Sorry= | =Sorry - '''kya aguq'''= | ||
*'''kya aguq''' -- Excuse me. / I'm sorry. / I apologize. | *'''kya aguq''' -- Excuse me. / I'm sorry. / I apologize. | ||
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*'''kya aguq nja al mayu''' -- I'm sorry for the disturbance. | *'''kya aguq nja al mayu''' -- I'm sorry for the disturbance. | ||
=Please= | =Please - '''aguq'''= | ||
*'''aguq''' -- Please | *'''aguq''' -- Please | ||
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*'''kya nuj mu aguq''' -- Please wait here. | *'''kya nuj mu aguq''' -- Please wait here. | ||
=Yes= | =Yes - '''oha'''= | ||
*'''oha''' -- Yes | *'''oha''' -- Yes | ||
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*'''oha aguq''' -- Yes, please. | *'''oha aguq''' -- Yes, please. | ||
=No= | =No - '''nga'''= | ||
*'''nga''' -- No | *'''nga''' -- No | ||
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*'''nga mongha ta / mongla ta''' -- I do not understand. | *'''nga mongha ta / mongla ta''' -- I do not understand. | ||
==Negating the past== | ==Negating the past - '''ungla'''== | ||
*'''tama ungla mogu ta''' -- I did not sleep well. | *'''tama ungla mogu ta''' -- I did not sleep well. | ||
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*'''nga koj ta''' -- I do not like. | *'''nga koj ta''' -- I do not like. | ||
==Negating the future== | ==Negating the future - '''uqla'''== | ||
*'''uqla mua ta''' -- I will not go. | *'''uqla mua ta''' -- I will not go. | ||
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*'''uqla mada ta''' -- I will not come. | *'''uqla mada ta''' -- I will not come. | ||
=Name= | =Name - '''ata'''= | ||
*'''_____ ata ta''' -- My name is _______. | *'''_____ ata ta''' -- My name is _______. | ||
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*'''aj [[Qatama_names|Qatama]] ata ga qa''' -- Is your name [[Qatama_names|Qatam]]? | *'''aj [[Qatama_names|Qatama]] ata ga qa''' -- Is your name [[Qatama_names|Qatam]]? | ||
=Say / Speak= | =Say / Speak - '''muta'''= | ||
*'''...muta ga qa''' -- Do you speak ...? | *'''...muta ga qa''' -- Do you speak ...? | ||
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*'''manha aj [Qatama] muta...qa''' -- How do you say this in [Qatama]? | *'''manha aj [Qatama] muta...qa''' -- How do you say this in [Qatama]? | ||
=Understand= | =Understand - '''mong / mongha'''= | ||
*'''mongha ta''' / '''mong ta''' -- I understand. | *'''mongha ta''' / '''mong ta''' -- I understand. | ||
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*'''ta ung mongha ga qa''' -- Did you understand me? | *'''ta ung mongha ga qa''' -- Did you understand me? | ||
=Write= | =Write - '''moja'''= | ||
*'''moja ta''' -- I write. | *'''moja ta''' -- I write. | ||
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*'''kya aguq aj moj oroman moja''' -- Please write it in Roman letters. | *'''kya aguq aj moj oroman moja''' -- Please write it in Roman letters. | ||
=Read= | =Read - '''moju'''= | ||
*'''moju ta''' -- I read. | *'''moju ta''' -- I read. | ||
Revision as of 06:36, 5 October 2008
This article is one of many about Qatama
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Basic
- 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 - kalha ma gyoha
- 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
- 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.
Sorry - kya aguq
- kya aguq -- Excuse me. / I'm sorry. / I apologize.
- kya t`ha aguq -- I am very sorry.
- kya aguq nja al mayu -- I'm sorry for the disturbance.
Please - aguq
- aguq -- Please
- kya ogu mada aguq -- Please, come in.
- kya kum aguq -- Please, sit down.
- kya nahaq aguq -- Please, help yourself.
- kya mu aguq -- Just a moment, please. / Please stop. / Please wait.
- gya al guja aguq -- Bring me water, please.
- kya noka aguq -- Please continue.
- kya nuj mu aguq -- Please wait here.
Yes - oha
- oha -- Yes
- ohaq -- Yes, that's right. / Correct.
- oha ung anuq ta -- Yes, I have heard of it.
- oha nung ta -- Yes, I would like some.
- oha Qatama muta ta -- Yes, I speak Qatama.
- oha aguq -- Yes, please.
No - nga
- nga -- No
- nga ruq tama ta ra -- No, I am fine.
- nga mayu -- No problem.
- nga aj nuj muq ta -- I am not from (around) here.
- nga m`ta al togu -- The horse is not mine.
- nga tama al gaq -- The food is not good.
- nga mongha ta / mongla ta -- I do not understand.
Negating the past - ungla
- tama ungla mogu ta -- I did not sleep well.
- ungla gaq ta -- I did not eat.
Negating the present
- nga mua ta -- I (do/am) not go(ing).
- nga amahu mogu ta -- I do not sleep late.
- nga ganu/nung ta -- I do not want.
- nga koj ta -- I do not like.
Negating the future - uqla
- uqla mua ta -- I will not go.
- kun moq uqla mogu ta -- I will not sleep here.
- uqla mada ta -- I will not come.
Name - ata
- _____ ata ta -- My name is _______.
- ata ga qa -- What is your name?
- ata tanga m`ga qa -- What is your family name?
- _____ ata tanga m`ta -- My family name is _______.
- ata kun moq qa -- What is the name of place?
- ata m`ga koj ta -- I like your name.
- al moj ata m`ga qa -- How do you spell your name?
Say / Speak - muta
- ...muta ga qa -- Do you speak ...?
- English - Ungulhaj
- Qatama - Qatam
- Esperanto - Ujmaran
- Latin - Ulatan
- nga Qatam muta ta -- I do not speak Qatama.
- unja Qatam muta ta -- I speak a little Qatama.
- kya aguq an naj ta muta -- Speak to me slowly, please.
- muta ga qa -- What are you saying?
- kya aguq m`ham muta ga -- Please say it again.
- muta nada qa -- What is he saying?
- manha aj [Qatama] muta...qa -- How do you say this in [Qatama]?
Understand - mong / mongha
- mongha ta / mong ta -- I understand.
- ung mongla ta / ungla mongha ta -- I did not understand.
- nuda muta ga mongla ta -- I do not understand what you are saying.
- ta mongha ga qa -- Do you understand me?
- ta ung mongha ga qa -- Did you understand me?
Write - moja
- moja ta -- I write.
- ungla moja ta -- I did not write.
- naj ga uq moja ta -- I will write to you.
- kong nuq ung moja qa -- Who wrote that?
- kya ata m`ga kun moq moja -- Write your name here!
- moq ata m`ta daru moja ta qa -- Where should/shall I write my name?
- moja ata m`ta qa -- Is my name written?
- kya aguq na moja -- Please write it down.
- kya aguq aj moj oroman moja -- Please write it in Roman letters.
Read - moju
- moju ta -- I read.
- aj al nakumu na ung moju ta -- I read it in the newspaper(bulletin).
- nuq ung moju ga qa -- Did you read that?
- kun al moju uq nung ta -- I would like (to read) this book.
- Qatam toqla moju ta -- I cannot read Qatama.
- kya aguq nja ta kun moju -- Please read this for me.
- Qatam toq moju ga qa -- Can you read Qatama?
