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.