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*''D'eell naw'r'' /tɛɪχ laur/ = I love you.
==Basic phrases==
*''Møli naw''/''møli cawv'' = Thank you.
All 2nd-person pronouns are ''fiar'' for convenience. There are additional number distinctions in Eevo.
*''Twa fel iar?'' = What is your name?
*''Nwtxáh lles!'' (to one person) / ''Nwtxáh lled!'' (to >1 person) = Hello!
*''$NAME fel naw.'' = My name is $NAME.
*''Gail!'' /kã/ = Hi!
*''Tiar a cri iar?'' = How are you doing? (i.e. how are you going)
* ''Ym.'' /əm/ = (colloquial) Not very well.
*''Loñan!'' /ˈʟɔŋən/ = Welcome!/Greetings!
*''Lly eeganda!'' = Goodbye!
*''Jw!'' /ju/ = Bye! (informal)
*''Iant ciwm's nav!'' /iənt kʰiums nav/ = Good night!
*''A møli ryn'' (said by one person)/''A møli'' = Thank you.
**''Twm deljað.'' = You're welcome.
*''Tiar a fel res?'' = What is your name?
**''$NAME a fel ryn.'' = My name is $NAME.
*''A snwih llyn.'' /ə snuih χɛn/ = I'm sorry.
*''Cesri!'' = (''archaic'') Greetings!
*''Ðelláws ___'' = Please ___ (from ''*i ðewn llaws'', lit. if I may request)
*''Slawb gyl naw ...'' = I like ...
**''Twm slawb gyl naw ...'' = I don't like ...
*''Yv ticer þeer fiar?'' = How old are you?
**''Yv N þeer naw.'' = I'm N years old.
*''A sñøørree ploh!'' /ə ˈsŋœyr̥ɛi ˈpʟɔh/ (lit. Bright birthday) = Happy birthday!
*''A Bwrjadreeg ploh!'' /ə ˈpurjətrɛik ˈpʟɔh/ = Happy winter solstice!
*''A Crismas ploh!'' = Merry Christmas!
*''Að Isdyr ploh!'' = Happy Easter!
*''A fawl serñ slawb'' = Happy New Year!
*''Tic na tehd rys?'' /tʰik ə ˈtʰɛhtə rəs/ = How many children do you have?
*''Þlawd að arm rys?'' /θʟaut əð ar(ə)m rəs/ = Where do you live?
**''Anøvr að arm ren.'' /ˈanœvər əð ar(ə)m rɛn/ = I live in Anøvr.
**''Çlorofab ...'' /ˈçʟɔrɔfəp .../ = ... Clofabolocin.
**''América ...'' /aˈmɛrikʰə əð ar(ə)m rɛn/ = ... America.
**''Fyldélfja ...'' /fɔ̃ˈtɛ̃fjə .../ = ... Philadelphia.
*''Sec som fiar a łynáñ Iñglix?'' = Do you speak English?
*''Taw a morel mi?'' = What day is it today?
**''(Morel) Ahdi a morel mi.'' = Today is Sunday.
*''Tis coll a tlov iar enahd?'' = What brings you here? (lit. What breeze blows you here?)
*''Dyrriñ a bum armi dy enañ.'' = The living fish swims in water.
*''Ec.'' = Yes. (to positive questions); No. (to negative questions)
*''Ter.'' = No. (to positive questions); Yes. (to negative questions)
*''Nehtscees naw.'' = I'm vegetarian.
*''Nehdløø naw.'' = I'm vegan.
*''a Rree Sfas Slysion'' = April Fool's Day (lit. April Prank Day)
*''Mazjeera!'' = (''Barcan'') Good job!
*''Ymaðah naw çyñ.'' = I'm sorry for your loss.
 
==Numbers==
:''See the [[Scellan/Wordlist|Wordlist]].''
 
==Directions==
===Compass directions===
*sim = north
*dewv = south
*hrosgr = east
*gaws = west
 
==Description==
===Describing people===
*''swm'' = beautiful
*''hinahd'' = pretty
*''sñeh'' = cute
*''eellon'' = cute
*''Ar o le...'' = he has on... / he's wearing...
 
==Romance==
*''Dy ell naw'r.'' = I love you.
*''S'dewm a tsoh iar?'' = Can I kiss you?
*''Nwtxáh Arn llen iar.'' = You're my reason for living. (lit. You are my [[Verse:Tricin/Second Mover|Second Mover]])
*''Hnwat raw ba hond sgyhrws de jew a føþor að ell ryg'' = May our love burn hotter than the brightest suns in the sky.
 
==Asking for directions==
*Tiar a hañ ren hly... = How do I get to...
 
==Earth==
===Continents===
*''América Sim'' = North America
*''América Dewv'' = South America
*''Africa'' = Africa
*''Antárctica'' = Antarctica
*''Awsdrálja'' = Australia
*''Asja'' = Asia
*''Ewrópa'' = Europe
 
===Countries, people and languages===
Language names can be formed by ''łynáñ'' + X: ''łynáñ Iñglix'' = English language, or by ''-ib''. Earth language names are usually based on the native names of the countries.
 
To say "X person", you can say ''am X''.
*''Africa Dewv'' = South Africa
*''Alaba'' /ˈãʟəpə/ = Scotland/Scottish
*''América'' /aˈmɛrikʰə/ = USA/American
*''Aodéaroa'' = New Zealand
*''Osdréelja'' /ɔsˈtrẽ(ʟ)jə/ = Australia(n)
*''Bosnja as Hertsegovína'' = Bosnia and Herzegovina
*''Bylgárja'' = Bulgaria
*''Gabw Verdzji'' = Capo Verde
*''Cimi'' /ˈkʰimi/ = Egypt(ian)
*''Cymru'' /ˈkʰəmry/ = Wales/Welsh
*''Damyzj'' /ˈtaməʒ/ = Tamil
*''Denmarc'' /ˈtɛnmark/ = Denmark/Danish
*''Dwitxland'' /ˈtuitʃnant/ = Germany/German
*''Dzjwñgło'' = China/Chinese
*''Eri'' /ˈɛri/ = Ireland/Irish
**''Sim Eri'' = Northern Ireland
*''Helás'' = Greece/Greek (all historical periods)
**''Eláða'' = Greece/Greek (modern)
*''Esbánja'' /ɛsˈpanjə/ = Spain/Spanish
*''Esdi'' /ˈɛsti/ = Estonia(n)
*''Filasdín'' = Palestine/Palestinian
*''Frals'' /frãs/ = France/French
*''Gambwtxía'' /kampuˈtʃiə/ = Cambodia(n)
**''Cmai'' or ''Cmair'' = Khmer
*''Hangwg'' /'hankuk/ = Korea(n)
**''Sim Hangwg'' = North Korea(n)
**''Dewv Hangwg'' = South Korea(n)
*''Hajerén'' = Armenia(n)
*''Hałáii'' = Hawaii(an)
*''Hmol'' = Hmong
*''Indonesja'' = Indonesia(n)
*''Inwíd'' = Inuit
*''Iñgland'' = England
*''Iñglix'' = English (language)
*''Irán'' = Iran(ian)
**''Farsí'' = Farsi
*''Island'' = Iceland(ic)
*''Itálja'' = Italy/Italian
*''Itióbja'' = Ethiopia(n)
*''Jidix'' = Yiddish
*''Jisraél'' = Israel(i)
*''Larabi'' = Arab(ic)
*''Latvja'' = Latvia(n)
*''Laws'' = Laos
*''Lerág'' = Iraq(i)
*''Liatwvá'' = Lithuania(n)
*''Livríþ'' = Hebrew
**''Livríþ Tanáh'' = Biblical Hebrew
**''Livríþ Roocsé'' = Modern Hebrew
*''Madagasgjár'' = Madagascar
*''Mogjor'' = Hungary/Hungarian
*''Mexíhgo'' = Mexico/Mexican
*''Mjymá'' = Myanmar/Burmese
*''Mozambíc'' = Mozambique
*''Nedyrland'' = Netherlands/Dutch
*''Nihól'' = Japan(ese)
*''Øsdyraiç'' = Austria(n)
*''Paryd'' = India(n)
*''Polsga'' = Poland/Polish
*''Prydain'' /ˈpʰrətain/ = Britain/British
**''A Fiwrsewl Payncém'' = United Kingdom
*''Rasíja'' = Russia(n)
*''Romib'' = Roman
**''Latína'' = Latin
*''Romyníä'' = Romania(n)
*''Sacartveno'' = Georgia(n)
*''Swrja'' = Syria(n)
*''Sverije'' = Sweden/Swedish
*''Swami'' = Finland/Finnish
*''Syrbja'' = Serbia(n)
*''Tai'' = Thailand/Thai
*''Taiłán'' = Taiwan(ese)
*''Turcije'' = Turkey/Turkish
*''Txesgo'' = Czech Republic/Czech
*''Viadnám'' = Vietnam(ese)
*''Wcrajína'' = Ukraine/Ukrainian
*''Xgipýri'' = Albania(n)
*''Xvaits'' = Switzerland/Swiss
 
===Earth quotes===
*''Ciab ymbas cell dy vrel ciab am, ciab ølland tyatxoh vrel að amsrad.'' - One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
 
==Earth religions==
TODO: agnostic
*Crisdósvih = Christianity
**Crisdósvihon = Christian (adj)
**Crisdósvwñ = Christian (person)
*Caþolicih = Catholicism
**Caþolic = Catholic (adj or person)
*Jahaðẃþ / Jyhwðívih = Judaism (from the Hebrew word יהדות, read in Tiberian vocalization)
**Jyhwðí = Jew/Jewish (from the Hebrew word יהודי, read in Tiberian vocalization)
*Islám = Islam
**Mwslim = Muslim
*Bwdhivih = Buddhism
**Bwdhivwñ = Buddhist
*Hindwvih = Hinduism
**Hindw = Hindu
*Dawvih = Taoism
*Njovih = Confucianism (from 儒, OC ''*no'')
*Sicvih = Sikhism
**Sic = Sikh
*gwajnooñnwtxáh = atheism (Wdm. claim [of] lack [of] god)
**nwnooñnwtxáh = atheist
 
==Conworlds/Universes==
*''Yrþ'' = Earth
*''Calémere'' = Calémere
*''Luav-Çorna'' = Middle-Earth
**''Głenja'' = Quenya
[[Category:Skellan]]

Latest revision as of 23:14, 18 June 2023

Basic phrases

All 2nd-person pronouns are fiar for convenience. There are additional number distinctions in Eevo.

  • Nwtxáh lles! (to one person) / Nwtxáh lled! (to >1 person) = Hello!
  • Gail! /kã/ = Hi!
  • Tiar a cri iar? = How are you doing? (i.e. how are you going)
  • Ym. /əm/ = (colloquial) Not very well.
  • Loñan! /ˈʟɔŋən/ = Welcome!/Greetings!
  • Lly eeganda! = Goodbye!
  • Jw! /ju/ = Bye! (informal)
  • Iant ciwm's nav! /iənt kʰiums nav/ = Good night!
  • A møli ryn (said by one person)/A møli = Thank you.
    • Twm deljað. = You're welcome.
  • Tiar a fel res? = What is your name?
    • $NAME a fel ryn. = My name is $NAME.
  • A snwih llyn. /ə snuih χɛn/ = I'm sorry.
  • Cesri! = (archaic) Greetings!
  • Ðelláws ___ = Please ___ (from *i ðewn llaws, lit. if I may request)
  • Slawb gyl naw ... = I like ...
    • Twm slawb gyl naw ... = I don't like ...
  • Yv ticer þeer fiar? = How old are you?
    • Yv N þeer naw. = I'm N years old.
  • A sñøørree ploh! /ə ˈsŋœyr̥ɛi ˈpʟɔh/ (lit. Bright birthday) = Happy birthday!
  • A Bwrjadreeg ploh! /ə ˈpurjətrɛik ˈpʟɔh/ = Happy winter solstice!
  • A Crismas ploh! = Merry Christmas!
  • Að Isdyr ploh! = Happy Easter!
  • A fawl serñ slawb = Happy New Year!
  • Tic na tehd rys? /tʰik ə ˈtʰɛhtə rəs/ = How many children do you have?
  • Þlawd að arm rys? /θʟaut əð ar(ə)m rəs/ = Where do you live?
    • Anøvr að arm ren. /ˈanœvər əð ar(ə)m rɛn/ = I live in Anøvr.
    • Çlorofab ... /ˈçʟɔrɔfəp .../ = ... Clofabolocin.
    • América ... /aˈmɛrikʰə əð ar(ə)m rɛn/ = ... America.
    • Fyldélfja ... /fɔ̃ˈtɛ̃fjə .../ = ... Philadelphia.
  • Sec som fiar a łynáñ Iñglix? = Do you speak English?
  • Taw a morel mi? = What day is it today?
    • (Morel) Ahdi a morel mi. = Today is Sunday.
  • Tis coll a tlov iar enahd? = What brings you here? (lit. What breeze blows you here?)
  • Dyrriñ a bum armi dy enañ. = The living fish swims in water.
  • Ec. = Yes. (to positive questions); No. (to negative questions)
  • Ter. = No. (to positive questions); Yes. (to negative questions)
  • Nehtscees naw. = I'm vegetarian.
  • Nehdløø naw. = I'm vegan.
  • a Rree Sfas Slysion = April Fool's Day (lit. April Prank Day)
  • Mazjeera! = (Barcan) Good job!
  • Ymaðah naw çyñ. = I'm sorry for your loss.

Numbers

See the Wordlist.

Directions

Compass directions

  • sim = north
  • dewv = south
  • hrosgr = east
  • gaws = west

Description

Describing people

  • swm = beautiful
  • hinahd = pretty
  • sñeh = cute
  • eellon = cute
  • Ar o le... = he has on... / he's wearing...

Romance

  • Dy ell naw'r. = I love you.
  • S'dewm a tsoh iar? = Can I kiss you?
  • Nwtxáh Arn llen iar. = You're my reason for living. (lit. You are my Second Mover)
  • Hnwat raw ba hond sgyhrws de jew a føþor að ell ryg = May our love burn hotter than the brightest suns in the sky.

Asking for directions

  • Tiar a hañ ren hly... = How do I get to...

Earth

Continents

  • América Sim = North America
  • América Dewv = South America
  • Africa = Africa
  • Antárctica = Antarctica
  • Awsdrálja = Australia
  • Asja = Asia
  • Ewrópa = Europe

Countries, people and languages

Language names can be formed by łynáñ + X: łynáñ Iñglix = English language, or by -ib. Earth language names are usually based on the native names of the countries.

To say "X person", you can say am X.

  • Africa Dewv = South Africa
  • Alaba /ˈãʟəpə/ = Scotland/Scottish
  • América /aˈmɛrikʰə/ = USA/American
  • Aodéaroa = New Zealand
  • Osdréelja /ɔsˈtrẽ(ʟ)jə/ = Australia(n)
  • Bosnja as Hertsegovína = Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bylgárja = Bulgaria
  • Gabw Verdzji = Capo Verde
  • Cimi /ˈkʰimi/ = Egypt(ian)
  • Cymru /ˈkʰəmry/ = Wales/Welsh
  • Damyzj /ˈtaməʒ/ = Tamil
  • Denmarc /ˈtɛnmark/ = Denmark/Danish
  • Dwitxland /ˈtuitʃnant/ = Germany/German
  • Dzjwñgło = China/Chinese
  • Eri /ˈɛri/ = Ireland/Irish
    • Sim Eri = Northern Ireland
  • Helás = Greece/Greek (all historical periods)
    • Eláða = Greece/Greek (modern)
  • Esbánja /ɛsˈpanjə/ = Spain/Spanish
  • Esdi /ˈɛsti/ = Estonia(n)
  • Filasdín = Palestine/Palestinian
  • Frals /frãs/ = France/French
  • Gambwtxía /kampuˈtʃiə/ = Cambodia(n)
    • Cmai or Cmair = Khmer
  • Hangwg /'hankuk/ = Korea(n)
    • Sim Hangwg = North Korea(n)
    • Dewv Hangwg = South Korea(n)
  • Hajerén = Armenia(n)
  • Hałáii = Hawaii(an)
  • Hmol = Hmong
  • Indonesja = Indonesia(n)
  • Inwíd = Inuit
  • Iñgland = England
  • Iñglix = English (language)
  • Irán = Iran(ian)
    • Farsí = Farsi
  • Island = Iceland(ic)
  • Itálja = Italy/Italian
  • Itióbja = Ethiopia(n)
  • Jidix = Yiddish
  • Jisraél = Israel(i)
  • Larabi = Arab(ic)
  • Latvja = Latvia(n)
  • Laws = Laos
  • Lerág = Iraq(i)
  • Liatwvá = Lithuania(n)
  • Livríþ = Hebrew
    • Livríþ Tanáh = Biblical Hebrew
    • Livríþ Roocsé = Modern Hebrew
  • Madagasgjár = Madagascar
  • Mogjor = Hungary/Hungarian
  • Mexíhgo = Mexico/Mexican
  • Mjymá = Myanmar/Burmese
  • Mozambíc = Mozambique
  • Nedyrland = Netherlands/Dutch
  • Nihól = Japan(ese)
  • Øsdyraiç = Austria(n)
  • Paryd = India(n)
  • Polsga = Poland/Polish
  • Prydain /ˈpʰrətain/ = Britain/British
    • A Fiwrsewl Payncém = United Kingdom
  • Rasíja = Russia(n)
  • Romib = Roman
    • Latína = Latin
  • Romyníä = Romania(n)
  • Sacartveno = Georgia(n)
  • Swrja = Syria(n)
  • Sverije = Sweden/Swedish
  • Swami = Finland/Finnish
  • Syrbja = Serbia(n)
  • Tai = Thailand/Thai
  • Taiłán = Taiwan(ese)
  • Turcije = Turkey/Turkish
  • Txesgo = Czech Republic/Czech
  • Viadnám = Vietnam(ese)
  • Wcrajína = Ukraine/Ukrainian
  • Xgipýri = Albania(n)
  • Xvaits = Switzerland/Swiss

Earth quotes

  • Ciab ymbas cell dy vrel ciab am, ciab ølland tyatxoh vrel að amsrad. - One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

Earth religions

TODO: agnostic

  • Crisdósvih = Christianity
    • Crisdósvihon = Christian (adj)
    • Crisdósvwñ = Christian (person)
  • Caþolicih = Catholicism
    • Caþolic = Catholic (adj or person)
  • Jahaðẃþ / Jyhwðívih = Judaism (from the Hebrew word יהדות, read in Tiberian vocalization)
    • Jyhwðí = Jew/Jewish (from the Hebrew word יהודי, read in Tiberian vocalization)
  • Islám = Islam
    • Mwslim = Muslim
  • Bwdhivih = Buddhism
    • Bwdhivwñ = Buddhist
  • Hindwvih = Hinduism
    • Hindw = Hindu
  • Dawvih = Taoism
  • Njovih = Confucianism (from 儒, OC *no)
  • Sicvih = Sikhism
    • Sic = Sikh
  • gwajnooñnwtxáh = atheism (Wdm. claim [of] lack [of] god)
    • nwnooñnwtxáh = atheist

Conworlds/Universes

  • Yrþ = Earth
  • Calémere = Calémere
  • Luav-Çorna = Middle-Earth
    • Głenja = Quenya
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