Cwengâr/Phrasebook
< Cwengâr
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?
[edit] 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!
 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.