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This page lists some basic phrases in the [[Carpathian language]] with the corresponding English translation. Both Western and Eastern varieties are represented with phrases in Western Carpathian preceded by '''<sup>W</sup>''' and in Eastern Carpathian — by '''<sup>E</sup>'''.
==Greetings== 
* '''Wéitāhū''' — “Hello!”, “Greetings!”. A formal greeting.
* '''<sup>W</sup>Wèsū/Wèselī, <sup>E</sup>Kaĩlī/Wàsalī''' — “Hello!”, “Hi!”. An informal greeting.
* '''Deinìs dàbis/Deinéis dabéis'' — “Good day”, neutral greeting.
* '''<sup>W</sup>Hrītùs dàbas, <sup>E</sup>Har͂nas dàbas''' — “Good morning”
* '''<sup>W</sup>Wèkeras dàbas, <sup>E</sup>Wàkaras dàbas''' — “Good evening” or “Good night” (when used as a greeting)
* '''Kei essì''' — “How are you?”.
* '''Kei tigī́wā/Kei gī́watwā''' — “How are you?” Literally: “How is your life?”. The latter phrase is dialectal, but can be used in the spoken language.
* '''Kei iméi?/Kei iméisin?''' — “How are you?” Literally: “How is it having?”. A calque from Polish and Western Ukrainian, used in a neutral context.
* '''Dàbai''' — “Fine”.
* '''Dàbaimi, ō tū́?''' — “I’m fine, and you?”.

==Introduction==
* '''<sup>W</sup>Kei žuwañtiti, <sup>E</sup>Kei zuwéitisin''' — “What is your name?”, formal.
* '''<sup>W</sup>Žuwañtimi _ _, <sup>E</sup>Zuweimisin _ _''' — “My name is _ _” (both the first and last names in the nominative form are expected).
* '''Ka tijìmmi estì?/Ka immìtwa?''' — “What is your name?”, informal. The former is more formal, the latter form is dialectal and less formal.
* '''Mijìmmi _''' — “My name is _” (Only the first name is usually expected). The first word may be omitted, saying only the name is sufficient.
* '''Màlhimai surḗsteisin! — “Nice to meet you!”
==Farewell==
* '''Būs!''' — “Bye!”, informal.
* '''Dàbai teibun͂dai!''' — “Good bye!”. Literally: “May it be well for you!”
* '''Suwéidēsiwāsin/Suwéidēsimasin!''' — “See you!”. Literally: “We will see each other!” The first form is used with two people, the second — with three or more people.
* '''Naktìs dàbis''' — “Good night” (when used as a good bye).
==Basic phrases==
* '''Bā/Nō/Āna''' — “yes”, informal, dialectal.
* '''<sup>W</sup>Ā, <sup>E</sup>Jō''' — “yes”, formal.
*'''Nē''' — “no”


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