Lesson 1

Sounds

Let's start with the sounds of Kah and their pronounciation: Amaika  -  Greetings 

As in any language, a most vital element to start with are greetings. These are the key to starting a proper conversation. The following dialogue is an example of the use of Kah greetings:

Paragraph 1.1 -  Mai

The basic greeting in Kah is mai. There is no distinction between formal or informal greetings, in all situations just mai will do. The proper reply to this greeting is also mai, but variations such as mai li ("hi you"), mai mai ("hi hi") or mai wai ("hi back") are suitable as well. The word mai can also be combined with other words such as parts of the day to form a specific greeting:

Paragraph 1.2 -  Ha

In most parts of the world greetings don't stop at this point. Not only the well-being of the speakers is discussed, but the entire family and social environment are informed at.

Please note the role of the question particle ha in the previous conversation, which can be translated best as "what about...?" in this context. It is a very important word in Kah which can be combined with many words in order to express a question:

The same goes for the phrases haya la and nen when specifying things:

In order to practice and test your insight in the previous section, please make the following short exercise:

Translate into Kah:

'''1. And how are you? 2. How is your wife? 3. How are your father and mother? 4. My wife is fine. 5. And what about the kids? Are the kids fine? '''

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