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= Communicating =
= Communicating =


* '''na ke kala unyak'''  
* '''na ke kala unyak'''  
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: ''I don't speak Kala.''
: ''I don't speak Kala.''


* '''ta ke enkalatla unya ka'''
: <small>2sg O England-language know Q</small>
: ''Do you know English?''


'''ta ke enkalatla unya ka''' || <small>2sg O England-language know Q</small> || ''Do you know English?''
* '''kola ke enkalatla unyatle hina ka'''  
 
: <small>AG-INDEF O England-language know-REL be.here Q</small>
'''kola ke enkalatla unyatle hina ka''' || <small>AG-INDEF O England-language know-REL be.here Q</small> || ''Is there someone here who speaks English?''
: ''Is there someone here who speaks English?''
 


'''yote!''' || <small>help</small> || ''Help!''<br>(in emergecies)
* '''yote!'''
: <small>help</small>
: ''Help!'' (in emergecies)


'''na unyak''' || <small>1sg understand-NEG</small> || ''I don't understand.''
* '''na unyak'''
: <small>1sg understand-NEG</small>
: ''I don't understand.''


'''mo pokomo ka''' || <small>place urinate-place Q</small> || ''Where's the pisser?''
* '''mo pokomo ka'''
: <small>place urinate-place Q</small>
: ''Where's the pisser?'' (informal)


'''mo uetse ka''' || <small>place toilet Q</small> || ''Where is the toilet?''<br>(polite)
* '''mo uetse ka'''
: <small>place toilet Q</small>  
: ''Where is the toilet?'' (polite)


= Problems =
= Problems =

Revision as of 04:24, 19 May 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

  • 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?
  • kola ke enkalatla unyatle hina ka
AG-INDEF O England-language know-REL be.here Q
Is there someone here who speaks English?
  • yote!
help
Help! (in emergecies)
  • na unyak
1sg understand-NEG
I don't understand.
  • mo pokomo ka
place urinate-place Q
Where's the pisser? (informal)
  • mo uetse ka
place toilet Q
Where is the toilet? (polite)

Problems