Hibuese/phrasebook

Emergencies

Help!

He be!

[he ˈbe]

Help me!

He be nga!

[he ˈbe ŋa]

Please help me!

He ho u be nga!

[he ˈho u̯ ˈbe ŋa]

Get help quickly!

He zyeluwa ya be u byu! Addressee is in the same location as speaker.

[he ˈʒeluwa ja ˈbe u̯ ˈbju]

He zyeluna ya be u byu! Addressee is not in the same location as speaker.

[he ˈʒeluna ja ˈbe u̯ ˈbju]

Do you have a phone?

Ha wa i za dyange?

[ha ˈwa i̯ za ˈd͡ʒaŋe]

Can I use your phone?

Ha na i mwe zwe zyi dyange wo?

[ha ˈna i̯ mwe ˈzwe ʒi ˈd͡ʒaŋe wo]

Where is there a phone?

I dyange u lu ma?

[i ˈd͡ʒaŋe u̯ lu ˈma]

Does the phone work?

Ha dyange i ho?

[ha ˈd͡ʒaŋe i̯ ˈho]

Call a doctor!

He ngedya u me zyehondi!

[he ˈŋed͡ʒa u̯ me ˈʒehondi]

Bring/summon a doctor here!

He zyeluwa ya zyehondi! Addressee is in the same location as speaker.

[he ˈʒeluwa ja ˈʒehondi]

He zyeluna ya zyehondi! Addressee is not in the same location as speaker.

[he ˈʒeluna ja ˈʒehondi]

We need an ambulance!

I bahe ya dyazo zyehondi!

[i ˈbahe ja ˌd͡ʒazo ˈʒehondi]

Call the police!

He ngedya u me mwandwe!

[he ˈŋed͡ʒa u̯ me ˈmwandwe]

I'll call the police!

Na i ga ngedya u me mwandwe!

[ˈna i̯ ga ˈŋed͡ʒa u̯ me ˈmwandwe]

Bring/summon the police here!

He zyeluwa ya mwandwe! Addressee is in the same location as speaker.

[he ˈʒeluwa ja ˈmwandwe]

He zyeluna ya mwandwe! Addressee is not in the same location as speaker.

[he ˈʒeluna ja ˈmwandwe]

Thief!

I dyovi!

[i ˈd͡ʒovi]

Go away!

He ngwe!

[he ˈŋwe]

Leave me alone!

He ngwe nga!

[he ˈŋwe ŋa]

Where is the police station?

Mba mwandwe i lu ma?

[mba ˈmwandwe i̯ lu ˈma]

Where is there a toilet?

I mbazwa u lu ma?

[i ˈmbazwa u̯ lu ˈma]

I dyavwi u lu ma?

[i ˈd͡ʒavwi u̯ lu ˈma]

I've been robbed.

Na i zi ne zyenggwegu.

[ˈna i̯ zi ne ˈʒeŋgwegu]

My ... has been stolen.

... nga i zi ne dyovi.

[... ŋa i̯ zi ne ˈd͡ʒovi]

I have lost my ...

... nga i ngwe.

[... ŋa i̯ ˈŋwe]

money

nggu [ŋgu]

passport

lyayobwo [ˈʎajobwo]

phone

dyange [ˈd͡ʒaŋe]

bag

nggwi [ŋgwi]

camera

dyagyo [ˈd͡ʒagjo]

I've been raped.

Na i zi ne mbugu.

[ˈna i̯ zi ne ˈmbugu]

I've been assaulted.

Na i zi ne gu.

[ˈna i̯ zi ne ˈgu]

I'm lost.

Na i ngwelyu.

[ˈna i̯ ˈŋweʎu]

I didn't do it.

Na i ze zi hi.

[ˈna i̯ ze zi ˈhi]

I'm sorry.

Na i nwi zyu na i vi.

[ˈna i̯ ˈnwi ʒu ˈna i̯ ˈvi]

I want to speak to a lawyer.

Na i bo nge u me mundomwa.

[ˈna i̯ bo ˈŋe u me ˈmundomwa]

I want to contact my embassy/consulate.

Na i bo nge u me mbabwo nga.

[ˈna i̯ bo ˈŋe u me ˈmbabwo ŋa]