Senjecas - Traveling by Car

Pronunciation table

peműko (labial)								riisűko (dental)								muitűko (alveolar)								vainűko (palatal)							ṡ̨uuše̋nos (vowels with प)								nı̋þo ṡ̨uuše̋nos (weak vowels)
p	b	f	v	m̃	m			t	d	þ	ð	ɫ	l			ṡ	ż	s	z	r	n			k	g	x	ƣ	h	ȝ			š	s̨			i	e	a	ɔ	o	u			ı	ɛ	y
प	ब	फ	भ	म़	म			त	द	थ	ध	ल़	ल			च	ज	स	स़	र	न			क	ग	क़	ग़	ह	य			स्व	स्य			इ ई पि पी	ए एै पे पै	अ आ प पा	ऒ ॵ पॊ पॏ	ओ औ पो पौ	उ ऊ पु पू			पं	पऺ	पॅ
/p/	/b/	/ɸ/	/β/	/m̥/	/m/			/t/	/d/	/θ/	/ð/	/l̥/	/l/			/ʦ/	/ʣ/	/s/	/z/	/ɾ̥/	/n/			/k/	/g/	/ç/	/ʝ/	/j̊/	/j/			/sʷ/	/sʲ/			/i/	/e/	/ä/	/ɒ/	/o/	/u/			/ɪ/	/ɛ/	/ʊ/

6. Traveling by Car/Bicycle - feðm̃eƣős/d̬ireþős kía ta̋ƣu

Where can I hire a ...?	I'd like to hire a ....	car motorcycle motor bike scooter/moped	How much is it per ...?	day week	Where is ...?	... a gas station a repair shop a tourist center
mu xáru ... kűűsu ma̋ƣa:	mu ... kűűsu m̃eṡe̋ȝa:	feðm̃e̋ƣom feðre̋þom feðd̬ire̋þom feðre̋þkom	... xe̋po xőto e̋sa:	a̋ho sefa̋ho	... xáru e̋sa:	égurmı̋ƣo þakmı̋ƣo sevtáƣlɛda̋ro
I where ... hire am_able	I ... to_hire would.like	car motorcycle motor bike scooter/moped	... charge how_much is	daily weekly	... where is:	fuel.store repair.store tourist.place

(How long) may I park here?	Is this the way to ...?	Which is the (best) road for ...?	The best road is the ...
mu íðu (xőta ke̋e̋sam) ṡure̋ȝa (me1):	sa ... do a̋ta e̋sa me:	xo ... do (nıne̋ud̨o2) pa̋a̋vo e̋sa:	nıne̋ud̨o pa̋a̋vo ... e̋sa:
I here (how.much time) may.park (?)	this ... to way is ?	what ... for (most_useful) road is	most.useful road ... is

Notes:

• ¹Either xőta or me, but not both.
• ²The comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs are formed by reduplication of the initial consonant.

Where may I hire a bicycle?	Are there cyling paths?	Is there bicycle parking?
mu xáru d̬ire̋þom kuuse̋ȝa:	d̬íreþf̨őőlos vűűla me:	d̬íreþṡűru vűűla me:
I where bicycle may_rent	bicycle_paths there_are?	bicycle_parking there_is ?

How far is it to ...?	How many kilometers?	Is it a good road?	Is there any danger of ...?	avalanches snowdrifts?
xótu þı̋fo ... do e̋sa:	xőto t̨uma̋ldos:	ne̋ud̨o pa̋a̋vo e̋sa me:	... na̋a̋uto vűűla me:	tom̃luużőm alungőm
how_much far ... to is	how_many kilometers?	useful road is-?	... danger there.is ?	avanlanches snowdrifts

Will we get to ... by evening?	Where are we now?	It's that way.	It isn't far.	Follow this road for five kilometers.
m̃us ȝita̋s dúna ... tőpa me:	m̃us ímu xáru e̋sa:	a-a̋ta e̋sa:	þı̋fo e̋sa ne:	pe̋n t̨uma̋ldon i-pa̋a̋vom dage̋ȝa:
we evening by ... arrive_at ?	we now where are	that-way is	far is not	five kilometers this-road follow

Keep straight on.	Turn right ....	at the crossroads at the traffic light	Take the second road on the left.	Turn left after the bridge.
sásvi seere̋ȝa:	...táɫþim suke̋ȝa:	tarm̃eȝős éna neuf̨oþlős éna	m̃ásþim d̬őto pa̋a̋vom ope̋ȝa:	þőlom pósa m̃ásþim suke̋ȝa:
straight continue	...rightwards turn	crossroads at traffic-lights at	leftwards second road choose	bridge after leftwards turn

Take this road as far as ... and ask again.	Fill'er up.	Put in 15 gallons.	I need some ....	oil water air.	I want the oil changed.
... sííra i-pa̋a̋vom dage̋ȝa. da náánu mete̋ȝa:	nom peele̋ȝa:	sa̋a̋ðfoos aga̋lan1 énðee̋ȝa:	(mu) ... ı̋ı̋ƣa:	ma̋żom hűrom ga̋a̋lom	ma̋żom meiþe̋ȝa2:
... as-far-as this-road follow and again ask	it fill	60 agalas put-in	(I) ... need	water/oil/air	oil change

Notes:

• ¹1 agala ≈ 1 quart or 1 liter.
• ²Use the subjunctive instead of the imperative to make a polite request.

Have you a (road) map?	How far is ...? It is not far.	Can we get to ... by evening?	Is the road to ... good?
tu (pááv)ṡaasgı̋ı̋rom űða me:	... xótu þı̋f_1 e̋same: þı̋f_ e̋sa ne:	m̃us ... éna ȝita̋s dúna tőpu ma̋ƣa me:	... do pa̋a̋vo þa̋xo vűűa me:
you (road)map have ?	... how_much far is-? far is not	we ... at evening by arrive are_able ?	... to road serviceable is ?

Notes:

• ¹The ending on the adjective will depend on the class of the referent.

Follow the road you're on.	Can1 you draw me a little map?	Where is the garage?	May I leave my car here?	During lunch all night for a few minutes
pa̋a̋vom—taós éna vűűa—dage̋ȝa:	mús o ṡaasgı̋ı̋rkom giire̋ȝa me:	m̃eƣde̋mo xáru e̋sa:	mu-m̃eƣom íðu tem̃e̋ȝa me:	naażedős ṡ̨úfa laata̋s ṡ̨úfa pa̋ua őrdɛkan:
road which on are follow	me for little.map may_draw ?	garage where is	my-car ... here may_leave ?	lunch during night during few minutes

I have a flat tire. Change it.	The tire needs a patch.	You need a new ....	tire fan belt	Is there a mechanic here?	Send me a mechanic.
mu re̋saþo (kúṡux)re̋þom űða: nom þake̋ȝa:	(kúṡux)re̋þo þakm̃e̋xrom ı̋ı̋ƣa:	tu ȝűűno ... ı̋ı̋ƣa:	(kúṡux)re̋þom m̃eelba̋a̋om	kila̋a̋gu íðu vűűla me:	mum do kila̋a̋gum miþe̋ȝa:
I punctured (rubber)wheel have: it repair	(rubber)wheel patch needs	you new ... need	(rubber)wheel fan belt	mechanic here there_is ?	me to mechanic send

Notes:

• ¹kúṡuxre̋þo means rubber wheel. kúṡux- may be omitted in this context.

The car does not go.	It has a knock.	It is not running properly.	Please check it.	Check the spark plugs.
m̃eƣom kı̋a ne:	þőkom űða:	m̃éérvi kı̋a ne:	nom veuðe̋ȝa:	aaþȝa̋a̋kon veuðe̋ȝa:
car operates not	knock has	properly operates not	it check	spark.plugs check

How long will it take to fix?	We can't fix it today.	We do not have the right parts.	We have to send for them. It will take three days.
tu xőta te̋nam éȝom þa̋ku ı̋ı̋ƣa:	m̃us sáhvi éȝom þa̋ku fe̋e̋a:	m̃e̋e̋ro fa̋a̋ȝon űða ne:	éȝon ı̋gu ke̋la: tı̋r a̋han u-kı̋ı̋þa:
you how_much time it to_repair need ?	we today it to_fix unable	right parts have not	them request have_to: three days will-take

I can fix it temporarily.	The carburetor needs fixing.	Charge the battery.	Wash the car
éȝom múlvi þa̋ku ma̋ƣa:	suvka̋þlo þa̋kaþo ı̋lu ı̋ı̋ƣa:	m̃axtődom peele̋ȝa:	m̃e̋ƣom bane̋ȝa:
it temporarily to_fix am_able	carburetor fixed to_become needs	battery fill	car wash

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