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| ==Pronunciation table==
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| !p
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| !b
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| !f
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| !v
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| !m̃
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| !m
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| !t
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| !d
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| !þ
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| !ð
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| !ɫ
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| !l
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| !ṡ
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| !ż
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| !s
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| !z
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| !r
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| !n
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| !k
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| !g
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| !x
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| ![[Wikipedia:Gha|ƣ]]
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| !h
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| ![[Wikipedia:Yogh|ȝ]]
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| !š
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| !s̨
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| !i
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| !e
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| !a
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| ![[Wikipedia:Ogonek#Similar diacritics|ǫ]]
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| !o
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| !u
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| !ĭ
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| !ĕ
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| !ŭ
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| |-
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| |/p/
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| |/b/
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| |/ɸ/
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| |/β/
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| |/m̥/
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| |/m/
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| |/t/
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| |/d/
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| |/θ/
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| |/ð/
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| |/l̥/
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| |/l/
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| |/ʦ/
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| |/ʣ/
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| |/s/
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| |/z/
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| |/ɾ̥/
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| |/n/
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| |/k/
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| |/g/
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| |/ç/
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| |/ʝ/
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| |/j̊/
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| |/j/
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| |/sʷ/
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| |/sʲ/
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| |/i/
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| |/e/
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| |/ä/
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| |/ɒ/
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| |/o/
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| |/u/
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| |/ɪ/
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| |/ɛ/
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| |/ʊ/
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| ==1. Polite phrases==
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| | align=center |Yes
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| | align=center |No
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| | align=center |Please
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| | align=center |Thank you (very much)
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| | align=center |No, thank you
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| | align=center |You're welcome
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| | align=center |Excuse me
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| | align=center |That's all right
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| | align=center |I'm sorry
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| | align=center |What did you say?
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| | align=center |Well met
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| | align=center |Welcome
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| ! align=center |a̋a
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| ! align=center |ne̋
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| ! align=center |tum sőőra<sup>1</sup>
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| ! align=center |(me̋ża) vűűma vűűla:<sup>2</sup>
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| ! align=center |ne̋ vűűma vűűla:
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| ! align=center |vűűma vűűla ne:
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| ! align=center |šooðe̋ȝame:<sup>3</sup>
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| ! align=center |no sűo e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |kı̋nos da̋a̋a:
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| ! align=center |e<sup>4</sup>-te̋e̋ua ne:
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| ! align=center |supa̋naþu
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| ! align=center |suǧe̋raþu
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| | align=center |
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| | align=center |beseech you
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| | align=center |there is a (great) debt
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| | align=center |May I pass?
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| | align=center |Tears flow.
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| | align=center |I was not paying attention
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| | align=center |
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| | align=center |Well received
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| ===Notes:===
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| *<sup>1</sup>If understood from the context, the subject personal pronoun may be omitted.
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| *<sup>2</sup>A colon is used to mark the end of a sentence.
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| *<sup>3</sup>The imperative is formed with the suffix '''-e''', but it is more polite to use the subjunctive form which ends in '''-e̋ȝa'''.
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| *<sup>4</sup>The prefix '''e-''' marks the past tense.
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| ==2. Questions and requests==
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| | align=center |Where/When is/are...?
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| | align=center |How much is/are...?
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| | align=center |How far is...?
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| | align=center |What is this?
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| | align=center |What do you want?
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| | align=center |What must I do?
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| | align=center |Have you...? Do you sell...?
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| | align=center |Have you seen ...?
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| | align=center |I would like ....
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| | align=center |I do not want ...
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| ! align=center |... xáru/xánu e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |... xőto vűűa<sup>1</sup>:
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| ! align=center |... xótu þı̋fo e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |xo so e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |tu xom m̃e̋ṡa:<sup>2</sup>:
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| ! align=center |mu xom kı̋u<sup>3</sup> ke̋la:
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| ! align=center |tu ... fa̋rame:<sup>4</sup>
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| ! align=center |tu ... nĭna̋kame:<sup>5</sup>
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| ! align=center |mu ... ɫe̋e̋la:<sup>6</sup>
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| ! align=center |mu ... m̃e̋ṡa ne:
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| ===Notes:===
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| :<sup>1</sup>There are two words for ''to be''. '''e̋sa''' indicates a permanent condition, '''vűűa''' a temporary one.
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| :<sup>2</sup>Note that the verb is placed at the end of the sentence.
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| :<sup>3</sup>A verb dependent on another verb ends in '''-u'''. It is called the [[Wikipedia:Supine|supine]].
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| :<sup>4</sup>If there is no questioning word (who, what, ''etc.''), then '''-me''' is added to the verb.
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| :<sup>5</sup>The present perfect tense is formed by reduplicating the first consonant and prefixing it to the verb with a weak vowel. If the verb's vowel is "i", "e", or "a", the weak vowel is "ĭ". If the verb's vowel is "ǫ", "o", or "u", the weak vowel is "ŭ".
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| :<sup>6</sup> '''ɫe̋e̋la''', ''prefer'' or ''would like'', is preferable to '''m̃e̋ṡa''', ''want''.
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| ==3. Useful expressions==
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| | align=center |I come from ...
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| | align=center |I live in ...
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| | align=center |I am a(n) ...
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| | align=center |Here is/are...
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| | align=center |I (don't) like it/them.
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| | align=center |That's nice/beautiful.
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| | align=center |I (don't) know.
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| | align=center |I didn't know.
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| | align=center |I think so.
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| | align=center |I'm hungry/thirsty/tired.
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| | align=center |I'm in a hurry.
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| | align=center |I'm ready.
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| ! align=center |... éha ǧe̋ma:
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| ! align=center |... éna m̃e̋e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |... e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |... íðu e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |mu éȝom/éȝon ka̋a (ne):
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| ! align=center |no la̋ro/gőbo e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |mu sa̋a̋ra (ne):
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| ! align=center |mu e-sa̋a̋ra ne:
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| ! align=center |mu ítu na̋ma:
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| ! align=center |mu gǫ̋fu/a̋a̋du/le̋e̋du vűűa:
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| ! align=center |mu pasa:
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| ! align=center |mu fa̋ru vűűa:,
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| | align=center |... from come
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| | align=center |... in live
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| | align=center |... am
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| | align=center |... here is/are
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| | align=center |I it/them like (not)
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| | align=center |that nice/beautiful is
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| | align=center |I know (not)
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| | align=center |I knew not
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| | align=center |I so think
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| | align=center |I hungry/thirsty/tired am
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| | align=center |I hurry
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| | align=center |I ready am
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| | align=center |Leave me alone.
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| | align=center |Just a moment.
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| | align=center |This way please.
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| | align=center |Take a seat.
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| | align=center |Come in.
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| | align=center |It's cheap.
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| | align=center |That's all.
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| | align=center |It's too expensive.
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| | align=center |You're right/wrong.
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| | align=center |That's very kind of you
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| | align=center |Thank you (for your help).
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| ! align=center |mum ka̋im̃u te̋m̃e:
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| ! align=center |áru sa̋mpam
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| ! align=center |i-a̋tam. tum sőőra:
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| ! align=center |sede̋ȝa:
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| ! align=center |tire̋ȝa:
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| ! align=center |éȝo m̃e̋slo vűűa:
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| ! align=center |no őro e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |éȝo kéþu m̃űso vűűa:
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| ! align=center |tu m̃e̋e̋ru/műnu e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |(tu) kétu fa̋ṡu (e̋sa):
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| ! align=center |(mu) (tu-þonős ṡ̨óga) tum kűȝa:
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| | align=center |me alone leave
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| | align=center |scarcely moment
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| | align=center |this-way you beseech
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| | align=center |sit
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| | align=center |enter
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| | align=center |it cheap is
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| | align=center |that all is
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| | align=center |it too expensive is
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| | align=center |you right/wrong are
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| | align=center |(you) too kind (are)
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| | align=center |(I) (your-help) for you thank
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| ==4. Language problems==
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| | align=center |I'm English/American.
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| | align=center |Do you speak English?
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| | align=center |I don't speak Senjecas.
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| | align=center |I don't understand.
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| | align=center |Do you understand me?
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| | align=center |Would you say that again?
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| | align=center |Speak slowly.
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| ! align=center |mu ange̋lru/ámerı̋xru e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |tu ángelȝe̋kam sa̋m̃ame:
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| ! align=center |mu senȝe̋kam sa̋m̃a ne:
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| ! align=center |mu þűma ne:
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| ! align=center |tu mum þűmame:
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| ! align=center |nom ṡexe̋ȝame:
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| ! align=center |ǧǫ́ðvi sam̃e̋ȝa:
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| | align=center |I English/American am
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| | align=center |you English speak-?
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| | align=center |I Senjecas speak not
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| | align=center |I understand not
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| | align=center |you me understand-?
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| | align=center |that repeat-?
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| | align=center |slowly speak
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| | align=center |What is it called in Senjecas?
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| | align=center |How do you say ... in Senjecas?
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| ! align=center |senȝe̋ko éȝo-fe̋e̋to xo e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |tu senȝéxvi xáálu ... sa̋m̃a:
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| | align=center |Senjecan its-name what is
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| | align=center |you Senjecasly how ... say
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| ==5. Greetings and hospitality==
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| | align=center |Good day
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| | align=center |Good night
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| | align=center |Hello
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| | align=center |How are you?
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| | align=center |(Very) well
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| | align=center |Pleased to meet you.
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| | align=center |Good-bye
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| | align=center |Good-bye
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| | align=center |See you soon/tomorrow.
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| | align=center |I am ... years old
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| | align=center |I was born in ...
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| | align=center |I was born on ...
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| ! align=center |mı̋ı̋ra a̋ham
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| ! align=center |de̋e̋ra la̋a̋tam
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| ! align=center |ala̋a̋
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| ! align=center |tu xáálu e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |(lábu) su
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| ! align=center |tum pa̋nu se̋baþu:
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| ! align=center |suɠa̋a̋le:<sup>1</sup>
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| ! align=center |sure̋iðe:<sup>2</sup>
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| ! align=center |t̨áárvi/ṡúm̃vi tum u-naka:<sup>3</sup>
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| ! align=center |... dı̋las mús o e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |... éna e-że̋na:
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| ! align=center |...a̋s ... e-że̋na:<sup>4</sup>
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| | align=center |peaceful day
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| | align=center |restful night
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| | align=center |hello
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| | align=center |you how are
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| | align=center |(very) well
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| | align=center |you to-meet pleased
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| | align=center |well-bide
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| | align=center |well-fare
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| | align=center |soon/tomorrow you will-see
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| | align=center |... years me to are
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| | align=center |... in born
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| | align=center |... on born
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| ===Notes:===
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| :<sup>1</sup>Said by the one leaving.
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| :<sup>2</sup>Said by the one staying.
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| :<sup>3</sup>The prefix '''u-''' marks the future tense.
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| :<sup>4</sup>Name of the month and the ordinal number in the genitive case, ''e.g.'', '''ȝegeida̋s þunta̋s''', January 1st.
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| | align=center |I am married.
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| | align=center |Have you met my wife/husband?
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| | align=center |This is my wife/husband
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| | align=center |May I introduce you to ...
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| | align=center |Glad to meet you.
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| | align=center |What's your name/address/telephone number?
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| | align=center |Where are you staying?
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| ! align=center |m̃e̋da:
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| ! align=center |tu mu-kőzum/me̋rtum pıpa̋name
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| ! align=center |su mu-kőzu/me̋rtu e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |mu ... o tum żęne̋ȝame:
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| ! align=center |ka̋itu tum pa̋nu
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| ! align=center |tu-fe̋e̋to/m̃eeslűko/ham̃lűko xo e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |tu xáru ɠa̋a̋la:
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| | align=center |am married
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| | align=center |you my-wife/husband met-?
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| | align=center |this my-wife/husband is
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| | align=center |I ... to you acquaint-?
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| | align=center |happy you meet
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| | align=center |your-name/address/phone number what is
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| | align=center |you where stay
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| | align=center |Where are you from?
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| | align=center |Are you doing anything this evening?
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| | align=center |Could we have dinner together?
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| | align=center |Would you like a drink?
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| | align=center |Can I offer you anything?
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| | align=center |Thanks for the invitation.
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| ! align=center |tu xárþis e̋sa:
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| ! align=center |tu i-ȝı̋tam k̬énom kı̋ame:
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| ! align=center |m̃us ṡómu dore̋ȝame:
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| ! align=center |tu pőőȝom ɫe̋e̋lame:
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| ! align=center |mu tús o k̬énom fe̋ɫome:
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| ! align=center |żalős ṡ̨óga kűȝas
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| | align=center |you from-where are
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| | align=center |you this-evening anything do-?
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| | align=center |we together dine-?
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| | align=center |you drink would-like-?
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| | align=center |I you to anything offer-?
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| | align=center |invitation for thanks
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