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==Talking on the phone== | ==Talking on the phone== | ||
* ''tamendē'' or ''tatemendu'' - Hello! | * ''tamendē'' or ''tatemendu'' - Hello! | ||
* '' | * ''daudittamai : nanū nuppęe dældamairi'' - Please speak slower | ||
* '' | * ''daudittamai : kukilvemaite'' - Please repeat | ||
===Formal conversation phrases=== | ===Formal conversation phrases=== | ||
* ''yamei [haloe] lāma mæn lili tajukilnātetilah<ref>Morphemically ''tad-šukilnā-te-tilah''.</ref> dam ?'' - Could I speak with Mr./Ms. [name]? | * ''yamei [haloe] lāma mæn lili tajukilnātetilah<ref>Morphemically ''tad-šukilnā-te-tilah''.</ref> dam ?'' - Could I speak with Mr./Ms. [name]? | ||
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* ''lili mæn ñulikah gu jallatilah ša'' - I'm not sure. | * ''lili mæn ñulikah gu jallatilah ša'' - I'm not sure. | ||
* ''lillauku glidemæh yaccechlašute'' - Just a moment, please. | * ''lillauku glidemæh yaccechlašute'' - Just a moment, please. | ||
* ''mei : | * ''mei : daudittamai'' - Yes, please. | ||
* ''go : tami ṣvalara'' - No, it's OK. | * ''go : tami ṣvalara'' - No, it's OK. | ||
* '' | * ''daudittamai : nani* mæn lū pridhyuɂantetīti yamei lilu aveṣyotarire papardhenātetilši dam?'' - Could you please ask him/her to call me? | ||
* ''lili ħærviṣe pridhyuɂantetileṣyam : nani* mæn tū yamei lilom aveṣyotarire kaukukilnātetilši dam?'' - Could you please tell him/her I'll call back later? | * ''lili ħærviṣe pridhyuɂantetileṣyam : nani* mæn tū yamei lilom aveṣyotarire kaukukilnātetilši dam?'' - Could you please tell him/her I'll call back later? | ||
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