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(Created page with "This page lists some basic phrases in the Carpathian language with the corresponding English translation. Both Western and Eastern varieties are represented with phrases in Western Carpathian preceded by '''<sup>W</sup>''' and in Eastern Carpathian — by '''<sup>E</sup>'''. ==Greetings== * '''Wéitāhū''' — “Hello!”, “Greetings!”. A formal greeting. * '''<sup>W</sup>Wèsū/Wèselī, <sup>E</sup>Kaĩlī/Wàsalī''' — “Hello!”, “Hi!”. An informal...") |
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* '''Kei essì''' — “How are you?”. | * '''Kei essì''' — “How are you?”. | ||
* '''Kei tigī́wā/Kei gī́watwā''' — “How are you?” Literally: “How is your life?”. The latter phrase is dialectal, but can be used in the spoken language. | * '''Kei tigī́wā/Kei gī́watwā''' — “How are you?” Literally: “How is your life?”. The latter phrase is dialectal, but can be used in the spoken language. | ||
* '''Kei iméi?/Kei iméisin?'' — “How are you?” Literally: “How is it having?”. A calque from Polish and Western Ukrainian, used in a neutral context. | * '''Kei iméi?/Kei iméisin?''' — “How are you?” Literally: “How is it having?”. A calque from Polish and Western Ukrainian, used in a neutral context. | ||
* '''Dàbai''' — “Fine”. | * '''Dàbai''' — “Fine”. | ||
* '''Dàbaimi, ō tū́?''' — “I’m fine, and you?”. | * '''Dàbaimi, ō tū́?''' — “I’m fine, and you?”. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
* '''<sup>W</sup>Kei žuwañtiti, <sup>E</sup>Kei zuwéitisin''' — “What is your name?”, formal. | * '''<sup>W</sup>Kei žuwañtiti, <sup>E</sup>Kei zuwéitisin''' — “What is your name?”, formal. | ||