Naeng/Memrise

A hypothetical Duolingo course, "Windermere for English speakers"

Up to Checkpoint 1

Phrases

• Seth ya...
  • Seth ya łen. = Hello (familiar, to one male)
  • Seth ya łes. = Hello (familiar, to one female)
  • Seth ya łănam. = Hello (familiar, to multiple people)
  • Seth ya łen, [Dweang/Fron/Afnin/Lachmat/Tăbich/Hămech/Tsăhong/Ătsa/Srăga/Hăyad]. = Hello, [name].
  • Seth ya łes, [Crălü/Săbur/Fănas/Lăyech/Săfley/Fniet/Ăswithla/Tășapruc/Lüesmä/Stow]. = Hello, [name].
  • Seth ya Pra. = Hello (formal, to one person)
  • Seth ya Impra. = Hello (formal, to multiple people)
  • Seth ya tsor. = Hello, everyone.
• Fi Imnutsach ya...
  • Seth ya Pra! Fi Imnutsach ya Pra! = Hello! Hello to you, too!
  • Seth ya łen/łes, [appropriate name]! Fi Imnutsach ya łen/łes, [appropriate name]!
• Clăduang tguay, [name]. = Welcome, [name].
  • Clăduang tguay mi Duolingo. = Welcome to Duolingo.
• Șa tișuay, [name]! = Goodbye, [name]!
• Nüng bloy! = See you soon
• Yu! = See ya!
• Tuath! = Thank you
• Tuath yădip! = Thank you very much
• Pămrang rie! = You're welcome
• Ngith to! = Have fun!
• Ra seaf șa łen/łes/łănam? = How's it going? (informal)
  • Seaf to șa rie = I'm good
• Ra fi lăwi Pra/Impra? = How are you? (formal)
  • Lăwi rie to = I am well.
• Tung wăsma łen/łes/Pra ra? = What's your name?
• Tung wăsma rie [NAME] = My name is [NAME].
• Șăcdoc șa placlich = Nice to meet you./Nice to know you.
• Mitsămchean = Please
• Wăha. = Yes.
• Tieth. = No.

Definite article

Indefinites have a specific vs nonspecific distinction which is introduced later.

• SUBJECT = one of: rie, łen, łes, Pra, in, is, tsa, bang, łănam, Impra, ănam, ăma/ma, ep/pa, flüec, eay, fi croth, fi noaf, fi sămeang, fi chäth, fi thaw, fi łar, fi rüech
• VERB = one of
  • tsrin 'eats'
  • hür 'drinks'
  • thmeac 'sleeps'
  • ăthămflüe 'wakes up'
  • seaf 'walks/goes'
  • drel 'comes'
  • plang 'is standing'
  • dur 'is sitting'
  • tol 'is lying'
  • ftsüen 'lives'

• Sentences with no object: SUBJECT VERB
• Sentences with a definite direct object:
• Sentences with a definite prepositional object: