Cwengâr/Phrasebook

Basics

Hello.

• Cwa

Hello. (response)

• Ârhâ

How are you? [To a Man/Woman]

• E te r[hà/a] c'hwyn?

Fine, thank you. [To a Man/Woman]

• C'hyn, cwyn [fàrh/ffar]

What is your name? [To a Man/Woman]

• Ffemocw e r[hà/a]

My name is ______ .

• Ffemocw e ( _____ .)

Nice to meet you. [To a Man/Woman]

• Cwân r[hà/a] e ler.

Please. [To a Man/Woman]

• Gwô[nasalized-verb] r[hà/a]....

Thank you. [To a Man/Woman]

• Temelârh r[hà/a] c'hyn gwês [If speaker is male]
• Temelârh r[hà/a] c'hyn cwesh [If speaker is female]

You're welcome.

• Anene e shâc'hwyn.

Yes.

• Te âd/Te at [Depending on gender of object in question]

No.

• Ane âd/Ane at

Excuse me. (getting attention)

• Ârâ?

Excuse me. (begging pardon)

• Gwôbogwên

I'm sorry.

• Fogwên r[hà/a] e su
• Fogwên r[hà/a] e shy

Goodbye

• Cwŷn lhutenefur.

Goodbye (formal)

• Gwôrh Êlhônaf

I can't speak name of language [well].

• [Cwŷn] hangôngârh du c'hengâr. [Male Speaker]
• [Cwŷn] hangôngâr ty c'hengâr. [Female Speaker]

Do you speak English?

• Cwâr[h rhà/ra] hasana?

Is there someone here who speaks English?

• E c'hâr en at hasana nŷr ôtan âd?

Help!

• Fogw!

Look out!

• Lŷm!

Good morning.

• Ffelârh 'ol

Good evening.

• Ffelârh lhôhol.

Good night.

• Ffelârh lhushen.

Good night (to sleep)

• Ffelârh shŷn

I don't understand.

• Angâm du. [Male Speaker]
• Angâm ty. [Female Speaker]

Where is the toilet?

• Te ôlhorem hôtan e âd?

Problems

Leave me alone.

• Pelâr e ffetan!

Don't touch me!

• Anâfôn e su! [Male Speaker]
• Anâfôn e shy! [Female Speaker]

I'll call the police.

• Dôpemogw du ta c'hyn! [Male Speaker]
• Dôpemocw ty ta c'hyn! [Female Speaker]

Police!

• Â C'hyn!

Stop! Thief! [Masc/Fem]

• Gwôrh [e hôtan]! Â [G'hêgwon/G'hêcwŷn]!

I need your help.

• Cwâb du e r[hà/a] ngôrhêgw.
• Cwâp ty e r[hà/a] ngôrhêgw.

It's an emergency.

• Te e nâl c'hâb

I'm lost.

• Angâm du su nôtan.
• Angâm ty shy nôtan.

I lost my bag.

• Angâm du su râlad.
• Angâm ty shy râlad.

I lost my wallet.

• Angâm du su ngârhocw.
• Angâm du shy ngârhocw.