Scellan/Phrasebook

Basic phrases

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

Sehd lles! /sɛht χɛs/ (to one person) / Sehd lled! /sɛht χɛt/ (to >1 person) = Hello!
Gail! /kã/ = Hi!
Tiar a cri iar? = How are you doing? (i.e. how are you going)
Loŋan! /ˈʟɔŋən/ = Welcome!/Greetings!
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) Farewell! (Maybe Clofabic)
Jw! /ju/ = Bye! (informal)
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 sŋøørree borol! /ə ˈsŋœyr̥ɛi ˈparɔ̃/ (lit. Bright birthday) = Happy birthday!
A Bwrjadreeg borol! /ə ˈpurjətrɛik ˈparɔ̃/ = Happy winter solstice!
A Crismas borol! = Merry Christmas!
Að Isdyr borol! = Happy Easter!
A fawl serŋ 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 Iŋglix? = 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?)
Dyrriŋ a bum armi dy ynaŋ = The living fish swims in water.
Ec. = Yes. (to positive questions); No. (to negative questions)
Ter. = No. (to positive questions); Yes. (to negative questions)
Trovihwŋ naw. = I'm vegetarian.
a Rree Sfas Slysion = April Fool's Day (lit. April Prank Day)
Mazjeera! = (Barcan) Good job!

Numbers

See the Wordlist.

Directions

Compass directions

sim = north
wig = south
hrosgr = east
gaws = west

Description

Describing people

swm = beautiful
hinahd = pretty
sŋeh = 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 haŋ ren hly... = How do I get to...

Earth

Continents

América Sim = North America
América Wig = South America
Africa = Africa
Antárctica = Antarctica
Awstrálja = Australia
Asja = Asia
Ewrópa = Europe

Countries, people and languages

Language names can be formed by brits + X: brits Iŋglix = 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
Iŋgland = England
Iŋglix = 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
Txwŋgo /ˈtʃuŋkɔ/ = China/Chinese
Viadnám = Vietnam(ese)
Wcrajína = Ukraine/Ukrainian
Xgipýri = Albania(n)
Xvaits = Switzerland/Swiss

Earth religions

TODO: agnostic, atheist

Crisdvih = Christianity
- Crisdvihon = Christian (adj)
- Crisdvwŋ = 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
- Bwdhivwŋ = Buddhist
Hindwvih = Hinduism
- Hindw = Hindu
Dawvih = Taoism
Zjwvih = Confucianism (from 儒, Mandarin rú)
Sicvih = Sikhism
- Sic = Sikh

Conworlds/Universes

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