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

Revision as of 04:15, 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?
mo uetse ka || place toilet Q || Where is the toilet?
(polite)

Problems