| Original | Translation |
Heye aamiye!
hεje a:mɪje |
“Hello, my friend!” |
Heyu tiye!
hεju tɪje |
“Hey, you!” |
Tiye ninikwe enilenetile?
tɪje nɪnɪkwe εnɪlεnεtɪle |
“You, who are you?” |
Tiyikwe?
tɪjɪkwe |
“Who’re you?” |
Nomiyi tinedi enerenekwili?
nɔmɪji tɪnεdi εnεɾεkwɪli |
“Your name, what be it?” |
Nomiyi tinedi kwili?
nɔmɪji tɪnεdi kwɪli |
“What’s your name?” |
Tiye pinikwipa ideleanetile?
tɪje pɪnɪkwɪpa ɪdεlεanεtɪle |
“You, whence come you?” |
Tiye pinikwopa idaleonetile?
tɪje pɪnɪkwɔpa ɪdalεɔnεtɪle |
“You, what is your nationality / land of origin?” |
Tiye vinikwi enerenetile?
tɪje vɪnɪkwi εnεɾεnεtɪle |
“You, how are you?” |
Tiye vinikwutile?
tɪje vɪnɪkwʊtɪle |
“How’re you?” |
Tiye kwasiŋalivyitile.
tɪje kwasɪŋalɪvjɪtɪle |
“You, you look dehydrated.” |
Vulipomiyi piminiulikwi?
pɪmɪnɪʊvʊlɪpɔmɪlɪkwi |
“Meadhall (or alehouse), which is nearest?” |
Sukwipomiyi pinikwipa pimikwiuli?
sʊkwɪpɔmɪji pɪnɪkwɪpa pɪmɪkwɪʊli |
“Teahouse, where is the nearest one at?” |
Vulipomiyi pinikwipa pimikwiuli?
vʊlɪpɔmɪji pɪnɪkwɪpa pɪmɪkwɪʊli |
“Meadhall (or alehouse), where is the nearest one at?” |
Wiayea vuletutsyuowialea!
wɪayea vʊlεtʊtsjʊɔwɪalea |
“You and I, let us get drunk together!”
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Aamiye vuoleteavyuotile!
a:mɪje vʊɔlεtεavjʊɔtɪle |
“My friend, it looks like you’ve gone from barely drinking at all to having successfully had too much to drink!”
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Minet miukuruŋotiyes.
mɪnet mɪʊkʊɾʊŋɔtɪjes |
“Stop over-mimicking / mocking / parodying.”
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Tiye naurerenaotile.
tɪje naʊɾεɾεnaɔtɪle |
“You, you’re always exaggerating.”
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Miyet tines bonaleanimile.
mɪjet tɪnes bɔnalεanɪmɪlet |
“Me, I’ve benefited by you.” (thanks)
|
Miyet nauraleanimile.
mɪjet naʊɾalεanɪmɪlet |
“Me, I’m flattered.”
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Tiye rodanoa eburekwetile?
tɪje ɾɔdanoa εbʊɾεkwεtɪle |
“You, do you have you any food?”
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Tiye rodanikwo eburenetile?
tɪje ɾɔdanɪkwo εbʊɾεnεtɪle |
“You, what food do you have?”
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Tiye roduŋarivyitile.
tɪje ɾɔdʊŋaɾɪvjɪtɪle |
“You, you look hungry.” |
Tiye roduŋarikwitile?
tɪje ɾɔdʊŋaɾɪkwɪtɪle |
“You, are you hungry?” |