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Basics
=Basics=


*Hello.  
Hello.  
    Cwa
* Cwa
*Hello. (response)  
Hello. (response)  
    Ârhâ
Ârhâ
*How are you? [To a Man/Woman]
How are you? [To a Man/Woman]
    E te r[hà/a] c'hwyn?
* E te r[hà/a] c'hwyn?
*Fine, thank you. [To a Man/Woman]
Fine, thank you. [To a Man/Woman]
    C'hyn, cwyn [fàrh/ffar]
* C'hyn, cwyn [fàrh/ffar]
*What is your name? [To a Man/Woman]
What is your name? [To a Man/Woman]
  Ffemocw e r[hà/a]
* Ffemocw e r[hà/a]
*My name is ______ .  
My name is ______ .  
  Ffemocw e ( _____ .)  
* Ffemocw e ( _____ .)  
*Nice to meet you. [To a Man/Woman]
Nice to meet you. [To a Man/Woman]
    Cwân r[hà/a] e ler.
* Cwân r[hà/a] e ler.
*Please.  [To a Man/Woman]
Please.  [To a Man/Woman]
    Gwô[nasalized-verb] r[hà/a]....
* Gwô[nasalized-verb] r[hà/a]....
*Thank you.  [To a Man/Woman]
Thank you.  [To a Man/Woman]
    Temelârh r[hà/a] c'hyn gwês [If speaker is male]
* Temelârh r[hà/a] c'hyn gwês [If speaker is male]
    Temelârh r[hà/a] c'hyn cwesh [If speaker is female]
* Temelârh r[hà/a] c'hyn cwesh [If speaker is female]
*You're welcome.  
You're welcome.  
    Anene e shâc'hwyn.
* Anene e shâc'hwyn.
*Yes.  
Yes.  
    Te âd/Te at [Depending on gender of object in question]
* Te âd/Te at [Depending on gender of object in question]
*No.  
No.  
    Ane âd/Ane at
* Ane âd/Ane at
*Excuse me. (getting attention)  
Excuse me. (getting attention)  
    Ârâ?
* Ârâ?
*Excuse me. (begging pardon)  
Excuse me. (begging pardon)  
    Gwôbogwên  
* Gwôbogwên  
*I'm sorry.  
I'm sorry.  
  Fogwên r[hà/a] e su
* Fogwên r[hà/a] e su
  Fogwên r[hà/a] e shy
* Fogwên r[hà/a] e shy
*Goodbye  
Goodbye  
    Cwŷn lhutenefur.
Cwŷn lhutenefur.
*Goodbye (formal)  
Goodbye (formal)  
    Gwôrh Êlhônaf
Gwôrh Êlhônaf
*I can't speak name of language [well].  
I can't speak name of language [well].  
    [Cwŷn] hangôngârh du c'hengâr. [Male Speaker]
[Cwŷn] hangôngârh du c'hengâr. [Male Speaker]
    [Cwŷn] hangôngâr ty c'hengâr. [Female Speaker]
* [Cwŷn] hangôngâr ty c'hengâr. [Female Speaker]
*Do you speak English?  
Do you speak English?  
    Cwâr[h rhà/ra] hasana?
* Cwâr[h rhà/ra] hasana?
*Is there someone here who speaks English?  
Is there someone here who speaks English?  
    E c'hâr en at hasana nŷr ôtan âd?
* E c'hâr en at hasana nŷr ôtan âd?
*Help!  
Help!  
    Fogw!
* Fogw!
*Look out!  
Look out!  
    Lŷm!
Lŷm!
*Good morning.  
Good morning.  
    Ffelârh 'ol
* Ffelârh 'ol
*Good evening.  
Good evening.  
    Ffelârh lhôhol.
* Ffelârh lhôhol.
*Good night.  
Good night.  
    Ffelârh lhushen.
Ffelârh lhushen.
*Good night (to sleep)  
Good night (to sleep)  
  Ffelârh shŷn  
* Ffelârh shŷn  
*I don't understand.  
I don't understand.  
    Angâm du. [Male Speaker]
*Angâm du. [Male Speaker]
    Angâm ty. [Female Speaker]
*Angâm ty. [Female Speaker]
*Where is the toilet?  
Where is the toilet?  
    Te ôlhorem hôtan e âd?
*Te ôlhorem hôtan e âd?


[edit] Problems
==Problems==


*Leave me alone.  
Leave me alone.  
    Pelâr e ffetan!
*Pelâr e ffetan!
*Don't touch me!  
Don't touch me!  
    Anâfôn e su! [Male Speaker]
*Anâfôn e su! [Male Speaker]
    Anâfôn e shy! [Female Speaker]
*Anâfôn e shy! [Female Speaker]
*I'll call the police.  
I'll call the police.  
    Dôpemogw du ta c'hyn! [Male Speaker]
*Dôpemogw du ta c'hyn! [Male Speaker]
    Dôpemocw ty ta c'hyn! [Female Speaker]
*Dôpemocw ty ta c'hyn! [Female Speaker]
*Police!  
Police!  
    Â C'hyn!
*Â C'hyn!
*Stop! Thief!  [Masc/Fem]
Stop! Thief!  [Masc/Fem]
    Gwôrh [e hôtan]! Â [G'hêgwon/G'hêcwŷn]!  
*Gwôrh [e hôtan]! Â [G'hêgwon/G'hêcwŷn]!  
*I need your help.  
I need your help.  
  Cwâb du e r[hà/a] ngôrhêgw.
*Cwâb du e r[hà/a] ngôrhêgw.
  Cwâp ty e r[hà/a] ngôrhêgw.
*Cwâp ty e r[hà/a] ngôrhêgw.
*It's an emergency.  
It's an emergency.  
  Te e nâl c'hâb
*Te e nâl c'hâb
*I'm lost.  
I'm lost.  
  Angâm du su nôtan.
*Angâm du su nôtan.
  Angâm ty shy nôtan.
*Angâm ty shy nôtan.
*I lost my bag.  
I lost my bag.  
  Angâm du su râlad.
*Angâm du su râlad.
  Angâm ty shy râlad.
*Angâm ty shy râlad.
*I lost my wallet.  
I lost my wallet.  
  Angâm du su ngârhocw.
*Angâm du su ngârhocw.
  Angâm du shy ngârhocw.
*Angâm du shy ngârhocw.

Revision as of 08:32, 19 August 2013

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.