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= Problems = | = Problems = | ||
* '''ya utse''' | * '''ya utse''' - <small>VOC exclude</small> - ''Leave me alone.'' | ||
* '''na uehak''' | * '''na uehak''' - <small>1S want-NEG</small> - ''I don't want it!''<br>(useful for people who come up trying to sell you something) | ||
* '''ya matok''' | * '''ya matok''' - <small>VOC touch-NEG</small> - ''Don't touch me!'' | ||
* '''na ke tsonyo nyalotli''' | * '''na ke tsonyo nyalotli''' - <small>1S O police phone-FUT</small> - ''I'll call the police!'' | ||
* '''tsonyo''' | * '''tsonyo''' - <small>police</small> - ''Police!'' | ||
* '''ya nusuko''' | * '''ya nusuko''' - <small>VOC steal-AG</small> - ''Stop, Thief!'' | ||
== Asking for help == | == Asking for help == | ||
* '''ena yotehe''' | * '''ena yotehe''' - <small>P.1S help-NEC</small> - ''I need help.'' | ||
Revision as of 08:48, 18 October 2016
Basic
greetings
- yata - greet/farewell - Hello. / Goodbye.
- iyomani - PROX-day-nice - Good day/morning.
- ipuamani - PROX-evening-nice - Good night/evening.
- to tayo ka - manner 2S.POSS Q - How are you?
- niha, nyasa - fine thank - Fine, thank you.
meeting
- ke ata tayo ka - O name 2S.POSS Q - What is your name?
- ____ ke ata nayo - ____ O name 1S.POSS - ____ is my name.
- ya pesoni - VOC meet-nice - Nice to meet you.
civilities
- tsepa - please - Please.
- nyasa - thank - Thank you.
- nyasampa - thank-much - Thank you very much.
- hako - welcome - You're welcome.
- munyek - problem-NEG - No problem.
- yali(te) - pardon-(PREC) - Excuse me.
(getting attention, begging pardon, etc)
- na koya - 1S 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 emergencies)
- na unyak - 1sg understand-NEG - I don't understand.
- pokomo ka - urinate-place Q - Where's the pisser? (informal)
- mo uetse ka - place toilet Q - Where is the toilet? (polite)
Problems
- ya utse - VOC exclude - Leave me alone.
- na uehak - 1S want-NEG - I don't want it!
(useful for people who come up trying to sell you something)
- ya matok - VOC touch-NEG - Don't touch me!
- na ke tsonyo nyalotli - 1S O police phone-FUT - I'll call the police!
- tsonyo - police - Police!
- ya nusuko - VOC steal-AG - Stop, Thief!
Asking for help
- ena yotehe - P.1S help-NEC - I need help.
