Useful phrases

General expressions
Yes - Eo

No - Nong

Hello, hi, basic greeting - Mai

Hello (back), standard answer - Mai (wai)

Good morning, afternoon, evening - Mai ninku, baninta, zekita

How are you? - Haya la?

I'm fine. And you? - '''Nen. Li ha?'''

Goodbye - Om wayun

Thank(s) (you) - Pai (li)

No thanks - Soi nong

You're welcome - Mai pau

Here you go - Mai za

Excuse me - Yau

I'm sorry - Yauka

I (don't) know - (Nong) jo

I (don't) understand - (Nong) jebo

Can you help me please? - Soi leo

I would like... - Soi...

I speak a little... - '''Weka ... si'''

I don't speak any... - Nong weka...

(Mandarin) Chinese - Hanka

English - Ingilka

Arabic - Arabaka

Spanish - Espanyaka

Russian - Ruska

Portuguese - Putugalka

Urdu - Uruduka

Indonesian - Bahasaka

Bengali - Bangalka

Malay - Malayuka

German - Doichika

Japanese - Nihonka

Italian - Italka

Hindi - Hindika

Family and You
Welcome - Mai nende

Please come in - Soi nubo

What's your name? - Haya senka...?

My name is... - Senka...

Mister..., Miss... - Ba..., Ma...

Nice to meet you - Mai jobo

I am...- Wa...

May I call you...? - Tus wa kaka li...?

Allow me to introduce myself - Tus wa henka walo

I'd like to introduce you to my family - Soi henka li vanyo

This is my father, mother, brother, sister - Uwau uba, uma, bua, mea

I have no, one, two, three sisters - Mea meng, kwa, sun, yem le

I have (no) brothers or sisters - Faben (nong) le

This is my husband, wife - Uwau vabu, vawana

I (don't) have (any) children - Ben (nong) le

I have two sons and a daughter - Bembu sun ai bemwana kwa le

I'm from China, Australia, Mexico - Wechu Chongan, Ostorelan, Mehikan

I live in Shanghai, Melbourne, Acapulco- - Dora Zaheh, Melboron, Akapulkoh

Counting
one - kwa

two - sun

three - yem

four - pan

five - jom

six - vai

seven - teo

eight - dia

nine - sasta

ten - nini

eleven - nini kwa

twelve - nini sun

thirteen - nini yem

fourteen - nini pan

fifteen - nini jom

sixteen - nini vai

seventeen - nini teo

eighteen - nini dia

nineteen - nini sasta

twenty - sunini

thirty - yenini

fourty - panini

fifty - jonini

sixty - vainini

seventy - teonini

eighty - dianini

200 - sumel

300 - yemel

400 - pamel

500 - jomel

600 - vaimel

700 - teomel

800 - diamel

ninety - sastanini

one hundred - mel

900 - sastamel

1,000 - pol

2,000 - sumpol

3,000 - yempol

4,000 - pampol

5,000 - jompol

6,000 - vaipol

7,000 - teopol

8,000 - diapol

9,000 - sastapol

10,000 - dua

20,000 - sundua

30,000 - yendua

40,000 - pandua

50,000 - jondua

60,000 - vaidua

70,000 - teodua

80,000 - diadua

90,000 - sastadua

100,000 - wisti

200,000 - sumwisti

300,000 - yemwisti

400,000 - pamwisti

500,000 - jomwisti

600,000 - vaiwisti

700,000 - teowisti

800,000 - diawisti

900,000 - sastawisti

1,000,000 - bena

2,000,000 - sumbena

3,000,000 - yembena

4,000,000 - pambena

5,000,000 - jombena

6,000,000 - vaibena

7,000,000 - teobena

8,000,000 - diabena

9,000,000 - sastabena

10,000,000 - nungu

23 - sunini yem

27 - sunini teo

75 - teonini jom

97 - sastanini teo

123 - mel sunini yem

423 - pamel sunini yem

Two kids - Ben sun

Five cars - Nia jom

Six kilos - Wambio vai

25 grams - Bio sunini jom

90 minutes - Sirio sastanini

50,000 rupee - Rupiah jondua

half - sumbe

third - yembe

quarter - pambe

...and a half - ...ai sumbe

first, second, third - na kwa, sun yem

tenth, hundredth, four thousandth - na nini, mel, pampol

the fourth street - nuno na pan

the tenth beer - binso na nini

The time
What time is it? - Haya rio?

It's (one, two, three...) o'clock - Ata rio na (kwa, sun, yem...)

It's half past four, five, six - Ata sumbe ze pan, jom, vai

It's a quarter past seven, eight, nine - Ata pambe ze teo, dia, sasta

It's a quarter to ten, eleven, twelve - Ata pambe ku nini, nini kwa, nini sun

It's five to one, five, eight - Ata jom ku kwa, jom, dia

Excuse me, could you tell me the time? - Yau, tengi ka wa haya rio?

I (don't) have a watch - Tatil (nong) le

At what time shall we meet, eat, go? - Rio hana om deche, kiza, de?

When shall we go? - Hata om nuchu?

In the morning, afternoon, evening, night - La ninku, baninta, zekita, manta

At noon, midnight, sunrise, sunset - La banin, bamanta, nintito, vunuto

What's the date? - Haya ninka?

It's August 10th - Ninka Diamaro na nini

January - Kwamaro

February - Sumaro

March - Yemaro

April - Pamaro

May - Jomaro

June - Vaimaro

July - Teomaro

August - Diamaro

September - Sastamaro

October - Ninimaro

November - Maumaro

December - Zemaro

Sunday - Kwata

Monday - Sunta

Tuesday - Yenta

Wednesday - Panta

Thursday -Jonta

Friday - Vaita

Saturday - Teota

week - Ninyo

Next week, friday, month - Ninyo, Vaita, maro zenu

Last week, friday, month - Ninyo, Vaita, maro yeku

What day is it? - Haya anin?

It's Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - Anin Kwata, Sunta, Yenta

On Friday, Saturday, Sunday -La Vaita, Teota, Kwata

Today, tomorrow, yesterday - Nintau, zemanta, ninye

Travel
I would like a ticket for the train, bus, ferry - Soi desha tos fanai, naini, sotuni

Where can I buy a ticket? - Hala tengi paza desha?

A (business, economy, first, second) class ticket - Desha na shibo (wenti, pasi, na kwa, na sun)

Is there an express train? - Gefanai la ha?

The train to Plymouth, Moscow, Mumbai - Fanai de Pilimas, Maskavah, Mumbaih

The train from Plymouth, Moscow, Mumbai - Fanai chu Pilimas, Maskavah, Mumbaih

When is the train (to Acapulco) leaving? - Hata fanai (de Akapulkoh) chu?

When does the train (from Nairobi) arrive? - Hata fanai (chu Nairobih) de?

A single, retour ticket please - Soi desha na de, wainu

What platform does the train leave from, arrive at?- Dezeo hana be fanai chu lai, de lai?

Is this the bus to town? - Awau naini de bandola ha?

Where is this bus going? - Hala naini wau de?

Excuse me, is this seat taken? - Yau, raya wau obora ha?

Where is the bus station, railway station? - Hala nainila, fanaila?

Can you tell me where the ... is? - Soi ka wa ala na ...

I'm lost - Nojong

Straight ahead, to the left, to the right - Noshi ku, la yino, la zano

Take the second street to the right - Nubo nuno na sun la zano

Then take the third street to the left - Tai nubo nuno na yem la yino

And go straight ahead (until you see the railway station, museum, city hall) - Ai de noshi ku (deche weyun fanaila, yusudo, dolado)

Hey! Taxi! - '''Hea! Vani!'''

I'd like to go to the hotel, restaurant, airport - Soi de naido, kizado, nenila

How much is it to the airport? - Hiwi popa de nenila?

Please stop here - Soi bas lau

Please turn back here - Soi wainu lau

This is the wrong direction - Ano woisa

Please turn right, left - Soi de zano, yino

(Please stop at) this, that building - (Soi bas la) audo wau, ye

Lodging
Where is the reception, please? - Yau, hala dozala?

Where is the car park, please? - Yau, hala churala?

Hey! Anybody home? - '''Hea! Uyu la ha?'''

Do you have a vacancy? - Bea zazang la ha?

I would like a room - Soi bea

A single room, a double room - Bea tos ukwa, bea tos usun

I would like a room with running water - Soi bea le aso ya sonu

Does this room have a toilet? - Choraya bea wau le ha?

I would like a room with hot water - Soi bea le aso sham

How much do you charge per day? - Hiwi pazako tos anin?

Is that including (all) meals? - Aye lebo kito (yo) ha?

I intend to stay for a day, a week, a few days - Ke lara anin kwa, ninyo kwa, anin si

What's my room number? - Haya dau na bea?

What floor is my room on? - Dongi hana bea la?

Roomservice? I would like to order a...- '''Hea dezua! Soi haza...'''

I stay in room no. 301 - Dobo bea na yemel kwa

Please take my luggage to room... - Soi deza bosonyo bea...

Please wake me up at 7:00 AM - Soi monzon wa la rio na kwa la ninku

I'll leave tomorrow (afternoon, evening) - Denu nuchi zemanta (la baninta, zekita)

Please have my bills ready by the time I leave - Soi jamoyo pazako tos eta nuchi

Do you have room for a tent, caravan/camper? - Labo la tos dongo, doni ha?

Where is the shower block? - Hala dombe na shimbea

Food
Food, water, eat, drink, dish, beverage - Aki, aso, kiza, soza, kisa, soto

Restaurant, snackbar, (food) stand, market - Kizado, sauzudo, chipo (na aki), chipola

Let's go to a restaurant! - Om de kizado!

Is there a (Cantonese, Italian, Chinese) restaurant in this town? -Kizado (Kwonton, Ital, Han) la dola wau ha?

Do you have a table for two, three, four? - Nunya tos usun, uyem, upan la ha?

I reserved a table in the name...- Kubora nunya tos senka...

I'd like a table at the window - Soi nunya lu shenum

I'd like to see the menu -Soi weyun jezako - Hea dobu, doana!

Waiter, waitress! - Soi pazako!

Check please! - Soi haza...

I would like to order...Bread, greens, vegetables, meat, rice,potatoes, pasta/noodles - Binki, pesanyo, peki, seki, lanki, pem, sobin

Chicken, pork, beef, fish - Kwo, wil, mul, gan

(Tomato, chicken, mushroom) soup - Runso (chu chom, kwo, sefo)

I'll have the tomato soup - Haza runso chu chom

I would like the fried chicken with noodles - Soi kwo osauzu lu sobin

Does that come with fries? - Pempe lu aye ha?

Is the salad included? - Aye lebo venki ha?

Is this dish spicy? - Kisa wau piju ha?

Is this halal, kosher - Awau halal, kosher ha?

Does this contain meat, beef, pork? - Awau bole seki, mul, wil ha?

I'm allergic to shellfish, peanuts, sesame - Waimi peleng, vuvos, risul

I am prohibited from consuming alcohol, pork, beef, meat - Tusung wa kiza piso, wil, mul, seki

May I see the wine list? - Soi weyun yoko na suso

I'd like some white, red wine - Soi suso lam, yam si.

Do you have local wine? - Suso lashi le ha?

What's today's special? - Haya asisa na anin?

What can you recommend me? - Haya soi noka?

May I have some more bread? - Soi amau na binki

May I have another drink? - Soi soto mau

I would like to order dessert now - Soi haza zekisa tau

This is not what I ordered - Awau nong aya be haza ya

May I smoke here? - Tus en jenza ha?

Where is the smoking area?- Hala dombe na jenza

Medical
I'm ill, dizzy, nauseous - Wa semi, dadaju, kimi

Pain, illness, medication, hospital - Ayai, ami, miki, semido

Do you take medication? - Kikiza miki ha?

I have a headache - Titi yai

I have a stomach ache - Biki yai

I have a sore throat - Kembo yai

I have a temperature - Misham

I'm in a lot of pain - Yai wi

I have diarrhea - Yaiza soboi

I'm vomiting (all the time) - Monki (tato wi)

I think I have food poisoning - Je wa yaiza iminki na aki

I used drugs, alcohol, marijuana, hashish - Kiza juvo, piso, jujem, juzun

I have been stung by a bee - Zundi japyu wa

I'm having an allergic reaction - Yaiza waimito

I think I have the flu - Je wa yaiza romi

Can you give me something for the pain? - Soi pau miki tos ayai

(I think) I need a doctor - (Je wa) tinza umomi

I need a doctor who speaks French, Arabic, Chinese, English - Tinza umomi yu weka Faransaka, Arabaka,Hanka, Ingilka

Could you please call me a doctor? - Soi kava umomi wa

It's an emergency! - Tincheta lo!

What's the matter? - Haya doi?

Does this hurt? - Awau yai ha?

How long has it been like this? - Ata hiwi ya shau?

Is this the first time this has happened? - Awau tato na kwa en to ha?

How old is your baby? - Tiro hiwi simben le?

Has it been able to sleep last night? - Tengi kwi zon mantai?

What kind of medication do you take? - Miki hia kikiza?

Do you take medication? - Kikiza miki ha?

This is a prescription for some tablets - Awau hazako na miki

Take one three times a day (before each meal, after each meal) - Kiza akwa tato yem tos anin (ku kito yo, ze kito yo)

You should go to the hospital -Tinti de semido

This is broken, sprained, infected - Awau bai, ominda, omito

I have a prescription - Hazako le

I would like some plasters - Soi shotol si

I have sunburn (on my back, arms, face) - Wa nimpi (la zeze, lele, kuku)

Do you have anything for a cold? - Miki le tos vemi ha?

Accidents and Problems
I'm lost - Nojong

Help! -Leo!

Hey! Police! - '''Hea! Murenyo!'''

Call a doctor, an ambulance the police! - Kava umomi, semini, murenyo!

I have been robbed - Al pompau wa

My wallet, car, bag has been stolen - Al minza pabos, nia, bos

I have been beaten up - Al cheche wa

I have been hit by a car - Nia che wa

I lost my wallet, id, driver's license, passport - Mole pabos, senkoko, munoko, bosho

Is there a police station nearby? - Murendo la fafau ha?

I'd like to report a crime - Soi toka aminja

(The perpetrator) went that way! - (Uminja) de noi!

The weather
Weather - Titom

The weather is good, bad, changing - Titom nen, ming, tonyin

Is the weather good? - Titom nen ha?

How is the weather (tomorrow, today)? - Haya titom (zemanta, nintau)?

It's cold - Ven

It's warm - Sham

It's hot - Shansha

It's very hot - Shansha wi

Is it cold outside? - Achi ven ha?

Is it raining(, snowing, hailing)?- Tiso(, mwere, tikos) de ha?

I'm cold, hot - Venju, shanju

I'm too hot, cold - Shanju, venju vivi

Rain - Tiso

It's raining - Tiso de

Snow - Mwere

It's snowing - Mwere de

Wind It's blowing - Tihum Tihum fum

Storm - Funto

It's storming - Funto la

It's thundering - Tibum muhim

It's freezing - Revento la

Sun - Nin

It's sunny - Nin la (dindi)

Moon - Mam

The moon is shining - Mam la dindi

Money and Shopping
I'd like to change money - Soi yom apa

What's the exchange rate for (U.S.) dollars,Euros, Yuans? - Hiwi vambe na yom na Dolar (na R.J.), Eroh,Yuan?

I'd like to change some traveller's cheques - Soi yom posho na ununai

Where do I sign? - Hala tinti sentan?

What time does the bank open - Rio hana al jamil parado?

What time does the bank close? - Rio hana al kai parado?

Twenty bucks - Pio sunini

Fifty cents - Simpio jonini

Can I help you? - Soi wa leo ha?

No thank you, I'm just looking - Soi nong, la yun sisi

How much does it cost? - Hiwi popa?

How much does this/that cost? - Awau/aye hiwi popa?

How much does this hat(, pen, bread) cost? - Tia(, koya, binki) wau hiwi popa?

This costs 3 dollar - Awau popa dolar yem

Can I try it on? - Tus wa jango keja?

Can you take it out, please? - Yau, soi mombo

What size do you take? - Haya wanio be za?

What is the size (of this, that, these pants)? - Haya wanio (na awau, aye, sungo wau)?

I would like to... - Soi...

I would like to buy this one, that one - Soi paza awau, aye

I'll take it! - Ke paza!

That is all - Oyo

Would that be all? - Oyo ha?

Can you wrap it for me? - Soi totol

Can I buy all? - Tengi paza ayo ha?

No, it's too expensive - Nong, zapa vivi

Going out
Where would you like to go? - Hala soi de?

What would you like to do? - Hata soi jam?

What about the cinema, a restaurant, disco, the theatre, a museum? - Soi tanudo, kizado, senjido, nyando, yusudo ha?

What is playing? - Haya tenyun?

What time does the movie begin, end? - Rio hana tanu nuku, bas?

Does this film has English subtitles? - Tanu wau le vuko na Ingilka ha?

I (don't) like action, scifi, romantic, fantasy movies - (Nong) nenju tanu na nyeru, jonokeo, juva, jekeho

Is this a chick flick? - Awau tanu na wana?

I've already seen it - Kwi weyun

Let's get out of here - Om nuchi lau

What did you think of the film, play, concert, exposition? -Hashi jesa tanu, nyanto, jito, munyunto?

I think it was excellent, awful, alright, entertaining - Jesa ya wanen, sangileng, nen, wenye

I'd like to reserve for a party of four - Soi kubora tos upan

I have a reservation in the name... - Kubora tos senka...

I'd like to cancel my reservation - Soi monto akubora

I want a refund - Pauka amompa

Would you like to dance (with me)? - Keju senji (lu wa) ha?

May I take over? - Tus wa yonza ha?

Can I buy you a drink? - Tus wa paza li soto ha?

I love, hate this song! - Nenju, minju ajika wau lo!

Let's sit down for a while - Om nura sinta

Do you want to go outside? - Keju nuchi ha?

Are you single? - Vavang ha?

Can I see you again? - Tus wayun li ha?

I love you - Nenju li

I'm sorry, I didn't know she was with you - Yauka, nong jo yu lu li

Sports
When is the match starting? - Rio hana fito nuku?

I'd like to go see a football match - Soi weyun fito na vuchero

Which teams are playing? - Finyo hana jafi?

I'd like to sit behind the goal, at the halfway line - Soi nura ze chebeo, la sumbeno

What's the lineup? - Hayu woyoko?

Who's the forward, goalie, that central defender? - Hayu kuche, chaku, uwairu ban ye?

Goal! Yay! '''Fio! Nye!'''

Hands! Offside!- Foul! Penalty kick! - '''Lele! Kuvi! Feja! Fonche!'''

Run! Pass! Shoot! To the left! - '''Gevu! Tunche! Che! De yino!'''

That's a schwalbe! -Akombon lo!

Hey ref! Are you blind? - '''Hea ufiren! Yunjung ha?'''

Go Penguins! - Oi Dobune!