Basic Phrases in Diès

Basics

Èi tuig nið -- I do not understand.

Hverni red þu foùglums dins aùr [Diès] -- How do you say this in [Diès]?

an Red-þu ...? -- Do you speak ...? ("an" can be ommited but is usually used to emphazise that the following verb is, indeed said as a question)

Hvad nifs þu? -- What is your name?

Sen varað mað-þi a-meìdir-- Nice to meet you.

Hversveigne geins eð-þi -- How are you?

Hvar vara bigùilssiòmrat? -- Where is the bathroom? Where is the toilet?

Hello & Goodbye

Blessað-þi -- Hello (informal, "hi", "hey")

Kauma do shraùðinn þi a-traùfir -- Hello (May your road rise to meet you)

Maùðinn mhað -- Good morning.

Laùðinn mað -- Good afternoon. / Good evening.

oìduinn mhað -- Good night.

faùldinn astèi -- Welcome.

slàun eð-þi -- Goodbye. / So long. / See you later.

Thank you

taùp'eð-þi -- Thank you.

mourtaùp'eð-þi -- Thank you very much!

Sen do bhoùðinn -- You're welcome.

Sorry

giùsum-mi -- Excuse me. / I'm sorry. / I apologize.

èi var moùrbroùnig -- I am very sorry.

Yes and no

Diès rarely uses the words "yes" (sià) and "no"(hàneil) as eg. English, but usually answers with a negative or positive form of the verb in the asked question. As the verbs will have to be conjugated according to the question form, a separate answer form is used.

Set phrases do exist with words for "yes" and "no", though

Sià, frenði-mo -- Yes, my friend;

Hàneil, frenði-mo -- No, my friend;

In order to turn a verb into its answer form the following rules apply;

Èi; "verb stem-èi" (nið)

Q: Toùl þu cùnâr? -- Do you like dogs?

A: Coùnâr toùl-ei. -- I like dogs.