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= Communicating =
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! English
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| '''na ke kala unyak''' || <small>1sg O language know-NEG</small> || ''I don't speak Kala.''
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| '''ta ke enkalatla unya ka''' || <small>2sg O England-language know Q</small> || ''Do you know English?''
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| '''hina kola ke enkalatla unya ka''' || <small>here AG-INDEF O England-language know Q</small> || ''Is there someone here who speaks English?''
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| '''yote!''' || <small>help</small> || ''Help!''<br>(in emergecies)
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| '''na unyak''' || <small>1sg understand-NEG</small> || ''I don't understand.''
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| '''mo pokomo ka''' || <small>place urinate-place Q</small> || ''Where's the pisser?''
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| '''mo uetse ka''' || <small>place toilet Q</small> || ''Where is the toilet?''<br>(polite)
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= Problems =

Revision as of 10:36, 7 April 2016

This phrase list includes the Kala adaptation of Hangul for the purpose of practice and familiarization.

Basic

Kala gloss English
yata greet/farewell Hello. / Goodbye.
iyomani PROX-day-nice Good day/morning.
ipuamani PROX-evening-nice Good night/evening.
to tayo ka manner 2SG.POSS Q How are you?
niha, nyasa fine thank Fine, thank you.
ke ata tayo ka O name 2SG.POSS Q What is your name?
____ ke ata nayo ____ O name 1SG.POSS ____ is my name.
ya pesoni VOC meet-nice Nice to meet you.
tsepa please Please
nyasa thank Thank you
nyasampa thank-much Thank you very much.
hako welcome You're welcome
munyek problem-NEG No problem. (informal)
yali(-te) pardon(-PREC) Excuse me.
(getting attention, begging pardon, etc)
na koya 1sg apologize I'm sorry.
tama good It's okay/fine.
(polite response to “I’m sorry”)

Communicating

Kala gloss English
na ke kala unyak 1sg O language know-NEG I don't speak Kala.
ta ke enkalatla unya ka 2sg O England-language know Q Do you know English?
hina kola ke enkalatla unya ka here AG-INDEF O England-language know Q Is there someone here who speaks English?
yote! help Help!
(in emergecies)
na unyak 1sg understand-NEG I don't understand.

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mo pokomo ka place urinate-place Q Where's the pisser?
mo uetse ka place toilet Q Where is the toilet?
(polite)

Problems