Scellan/Phrasebook

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Basic phrases

All 2nd-person pronouns are fiar for convenience. There are additional politeness 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)
  • 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 brits 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)
  • Nwtscees naw. = I'm vegetarian.
  • Nwdløø 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
  • wig = south
  • hrosgr = east
  • gaws = west

Description

Describing people

  • swm = beautiful
  • hinahd = pretty
  • sñeh = cute
  • eellon = cute

Romance

  • Dy ell naw'r. = I love you.
  • S'dewm a tsoh iar? = Can I kiss you?
  • Sett Arni 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 Wig = South America
  • Africa = Africa
  • Antárctica = Antarctica
  • Awsdrálja = Australia
  • Asja = Asia
  • Ewrópa = Europe

Countries, people and languages

Language names can be formed by brits + X: brits 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 Wig = South Africa
  • Alaba /ˈãʟəpə/ = Scotland/Scottish
  • América /aˈmɛrikʰə/ = USA/American
  • Osdréelja /ɔsˈtrẽ(ʟ)jə/ = Australia(n)
  • Bosnja as Hertsegovína = Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bylgárja = Bulgaria
  • Capw Verdzji = Capo Verde
  • Cimi /ˈkʰimi/ = Egypt(ian)
  • Cymru /ˈkʰəmry/ = Wales/Welsh
  • Damyzj /ˈtaməʒ/ = Tamil
  • Denmac /ˈtɛnmak/ = Denmark/Danish
  • Dwitxnand /ˈtuitʃnant/ = Germany/German
  • Eere /ˈɛirɛ/ = Ireland/Irish (from the Bhlaoighne reading of Éire)
    • Sim Eere = Northern Ireland
  • Henás = Greece/Greek (all historical periods)
    • Enáða = Greece/Greek (modern)
  • Esbánja /ɛsˈpanjə/ = Spain/Spanish
  • Esdi /ˈɛsti/ = Estonia(n)
  • Finasdín = Palestine/Palestinian
  • Frals /frãs/ = France/French
  • Gambwtxía /kampuˈtʃiə/ = Cambodia(n)
    • Cmai or Cmair = Khmer
  • Hangwg /'hankuk/ = Korea(n)
    • Sim Hangwg = North Korea(n)
    • Wig 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
  • Isnand = Iceland(ic)
  • Itálja = Italy/Italian
  • Itióbja = Ethiopia(n)
  • Jidix = Yiddish
  • Jisraén = Israel(i)
  • Larabi = Arab(ic)
  • Latvja = Latvia(n)
  • Naws = Laos
  • Lerág = Iraq(i)
  • Niatwvá = 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
  • Nedyrnand = Netherlands/Dutch
  • Nihól = Japan(ese)
  • Øsdyraiç = Austria(n)
  • Paryd = India(n)
  • Ponsga = 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
  • Txwñgo /ˈtʃuŋkɔ/ = China/Chinese
  • Viadnám = Vietnam(ese)
  • Wcrajína = Ukraine/Ukrainian
  • Xgipýri = Albania(n)
  • Xvaits = Switzerland/Swiss

Earth quotes

  • Ciab slawd cell dy vrel ciab am, ciab øllav tyatxoh vrel að amrrad. - One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

Earth religions

TODO: agnostic, atheist

  • Crisdvih = Christianity
    • Crisdvihon = Christian (adj)
    • Crisdvwñ = Christian (person)
  • Caþolicih = Catholicism
    • Caþolic = Catholic (adj or person)
  • Jahaðẃþ = Judaism (from the Hebrew word יהדות, read in Tiberian vocalization)
    • Jyhwðí = Jew/Jewish (from the Hebrew word יהודי, read in Tiberian vocalization)
  • Isnám = Islam
    • Mwsnim = Muslim
  • Bwdhivih = Buddhism
    • Bwdhivwñ = Buddhist
  • Hindwvih = Hinduism
    • Hindw = Hindu
  • Dawvih = Taoism
  • Zjwvih = Confucianism (from 儒, Mandarin )
  • Sicvih = Sikhism
    • Sic = Sikh

Conworlds/Universes

  • Yrþ = Earth
  • Tricin = Tricin (as a conworld)
  • Calémere = Calémere
  • Luav-Çorna = Middle-Earth
    • Głenja = Quenya
  • Aménda = Amenta