Enkidukai Language/Useful Phrases
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Greetings
- Hello:
- Grrensholo = normal greeting
- Grrenshgo = low greeting
- Grrensholy'a = high greeting
- Welcome:
- Sebhtolo si. = It is your welcome.
- Sibh. = welcome.
- Rroh yrra (si). = (It is a) good morning.
- Rroh demah (si). = (It is a) good day.
- Rroh orra (si). = (It is a) good evening.
- Rroh gathita (neka). = (You have a) good night.
- How are you?
- Jhur sa? = How are you?
- Jhur en'ti'olo? = How goes it with you?
- Rrohisi sa? = You are well?
- I am good.
- Rroh so. = I am good.
- Rrohisi en'ti'eti. = It goes well with me.
- Rrohisi so. = I am well
- Noli rrohisi so. = I am not well.
- Goodbye:
- Taphe si jha rroh ollovy nekecara. = Good luck! (Literally: May it be that you will have good luck.)
- Bonisaln(es). = Farewell. (+es for plural)
- Dhuryas en'ta. = Go with care.
- Rroh shrdah = Good journey.
- Taphe thirro shrdah neka. = May you have a safe journey.
- Tahpe si tolo thrarar manol secari. = May your path be lit. (Literally: May it be your path will be illuminated.)
- Taphe si jha rroh ollovy nekecara. = Good luck! (Literally: May it be that you will have good luck.)
Introductions
I am <name>: <Name> so.
Who is he/she?: Ky jha si? (Who is that? Or 'Ky si nolita?' = Who is it there?)
This is <name>: <Name> si.
We have met: Hrrarrose
How old are you?: Jhur esesh larim loketha? (lit, how many years have you seen?)
Replies
Yes: Kish
No: Noli
Thank you
- Not'eso'olo jhysakai. = I give you thanks. (This is a bit formal)
- Mo jhysakai. = My thanks.
- Samotolo. = Thank you.
- Rreny'a so. = I am highly grateful.
Please
Rreny'a sobucaro. (I would be grateful)
Miscellaneous
Taphe neka dajha vensalla etha jhu demah inu pont'olo! (Happy birthday! Lit: May you have much joy on this day of your creation!)
Mo ashreto-de. (I am sorry. Lit: My shame}