Monday, February 25, 2019

Intro – courtesy

Intro – courtesy

Sanu = please(s)
Lesek = thanks
Itar-bosh nash-veh = I’m thankful
Nafai = acknowledged, OK
Nemaiyo = thanks
Shaya tonat = thank you. (lit. break me-to-you, ancient)
Th’i-oxalra = thank you (ancient)
Tobeg = an excuse (or excuse me)
Ni’droi’ik nar-tor = (lit. “asking to forgive”)
Sanu-nar = please forgive
K’kal = with allow
Pontal na'sochya = congratulations (lit. study toward peace, ancient)
Pastaklan vesla = peaceful thoughts (ancient)
Pastak = peace


> Intro – Practice 3
What would you say:
In the morning: _____________________________

In the afternoon: ____________________________

In the evening: _____________________________

> Intro – Practice 4 (group)
With a partner, say hello and goodbye to each other.

> Intro – Practice 5
1. What do you say if you bump into someone?
2. What do you say to interrupt a conversation?
3. What do you say when you step on someone’s foot?
4. What do you say before asking directions?
5. What do you say to get thru a crowd?

> Intro – Practice 6 (replying with courtesy)
What do you say if:
1. Someone thanks you.
2. Saying goodbye until tonight.
3. Before you borrow (yahv-tor) money (donku).
4. You learn your friend isn’t well.
5. You open a birthday gift.
6. __________________. (with teacher, another example)




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Friday, February 22, 2019

Intro to Vulcan: Hellos & Goodbyes

> Intro to Vulcan: Hellos & Goodbyes
(hello goodbye 1)

Nashih: Rom-gad, Charis’an.
Charis: Rom-gad, nam-tor du uf, Nashih’an?
Nashih: Rom, nemaiyo, heh du?
Charis: Maut romik, lesek.

Nashih: Good-morning, Ms Charis.
Charis: Good-morning, how are you, Mr Nashih?
Nashih: Good, thanks, and you?
Charis: Very well, thanks.

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“an” is added to signify mr/mrs/etc; rom = good; gad = day; nam-tor = to be; du = you; uf = how, nemaiyo = thanks; lesek = thanks; maut = very; romik = well; writing d’uf can be interpreted as “du uf”;


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(hello goodbye 2)
Nak: Tonk’peh, Nuk! Kya ra? Nam-tor du ra?
Nuk: Ni var, heh du?
Nak: Bov, lesek. Dom, abi’fa-gad?
Nuk: Ah, rom-halan.

Nak: Hi, Nuk! What’s going on! How are you?
Nuk: Regular, and you?
Nak: Average, thanks. So, until tomorrow?
Nuk: Yes, good-travels.

[tonk’peh = hello, kya = existence, ra = what, nam-tor = to be, du = you, ni var = (anc. lit. both ways) regular, heh = and, bov = average, lesek = thanks, dom = so, abi’ = until, fa-gad = tomorrow, ah = yes, rom-halan = farewell.

(hello goodbye 3)
Ses: Rom-aru, Fur. Du uf?
Fur: Rom, lesek; heh vu, okosu?
Ses: Zungor, Fur, maut-zungor.
Fur: Rom-famik!

Ses: Good-afternoon, Fur. How are you?
Fur: Good, thanks, and you, ma’am?
Ses: Tired, Fur, very tired.
Fur: Good-less! (‘not good’)


Intro – goodbyes

Rom-halan = farewell
Sochya = peace
Dif = long life
Thurai / wak-thurai = next / time-next
Abi’ natya = until it is different.
Pash tah = goodnight

Saturday, February 16, 2019

82 Tourist Phrases in Vulcan / Vuhlkansu

Question marks aren’t used in modern vulcan, but are used for new students.

  1. Tonk’peh = Hello
  2. Rom asal = Goodmorning
  3. Rom aru = Good Afternoon
  4. Rom mu-yor = Goodnight
  5. Zherka tu uf? = How do you feel? (formal)
  6. Olau tu uf? = How do you feel(touch)? (informal)
  7. Panavau tu uf? = How are you getting-along?
  8. Nash-veh rom, lesek. = I’m fine, thanks.
  9. Ahm du ra? = What is your name?
  10. Ahm _______ = The name is ________.
  11. Ahm t’nash-veh __ = My name is ________.
  12. Vu latva romik = Good to meet you.
  13. Sanu = Please
  14. Th’i oxalra = I appreciate it.
  15. Shaya tonat (tehnat) = Thank you.
  16. Nemaiyo = Thank you.
  17. Rik’ken-tor nash-veh = I don’t understand.
  18. Tar du Eingelsu ha? = Do you speak English?
  19. Aitlu nash-veh yem-feim = I want a menu.
  20. Aitlu nash-veh vlit-hali = I want a pay-shuttle (taxi).
  21. Aitlu nash-veh ifis-hali = I want a transport-shuttle.
  22. Aitlu nash-veh k’vass = I want a drink.
  23. Tishau nash-veh _____ = I like _______
  24. Nam-tor guhshu-ret wilat? = Where is the wasteroom?
  25. Nam-tor kutra wilat? = Where is the bank?
  26. Nam-tor yut ____ wilat = Where is ____ road/street/etc.
  27. Nash-veh tobeg. = Me excuse. (excuse me)
  28. K’kal-tor. = With permission.
  29. Kal’uh nash-veh. = Allow me.
  30. Nash-veh pakik = I’m lost.
  31. La = Here.
  32. La nash-veh. = I’m here.
  33. Tra = There
  34. Ifis-tor’uh nash-veh na’____ = Take me to’_____
  35. Fi-tor gas’rak. = On the right.
  36. Fi-tor los’rak = On the left.
  37. Za’etwel = Behind us.
  38. Fa’etwel = Ahead of us.
  39. Na’teruk = At the corner.
  40. Ish be. = It is near.
  41. Ish irak / Irak-ish = It’s far
  42. Kup-shitau na’hali wilat? = Where can I find a shuttle?
  43. Poiq’lid wilat? = Where is the train?
  44. Tala ra? = What is it value?
  45. Don ra? = What is it’s price/worth?
  46. Dunku = Money
  47. Don na’___ ra? = What does it cost to get to ______?
  48. Aitlu tu yokul ha?   = Do you want to eat?
  49. Aitlu tu mon-tor ha? = Do you want to drink?
  50. Kup marh-tor na’du mon? = Can I buy you a drink?
  51. Yokul du asal-yem? = Do you eat breakfast?
  52. Tishau du yokul ra? = What do you like to eat?
  53. (Wuh) mon na’etek, sanu. = (A) drink for us, please.
  54. Plomik sacura = Vegetarian soup.
  55. Kahm-shur = Meat stew
  56. Yarmok = Salad (of leaves, small)
  57. Vash g’ralth = Salad (pickled, meal)
  58. Kushel-kahm = Bird-meat
  59. Sham’amii-kahm = Cattle-meat.
  60. Kahtel = Human loanword, typically a burger.
  61. Masu = Water
  62. Naliveh = Alcohol (beverage)
  63. Ga’viin = Coffee
  64. Nufai du ra? = What do you reccomend?
  65. Kastik-goh-yokulsu nash-veh = I’m a vegan. (plants only)
  66. Kahm-yokulsu nash-veh = I’m a carnivore.
  67. Fan-yokulsu nash-veh = I’m an omnivore.
  68. Ikh-kom nash-veh = I’m a carnivorous plant humanoid.
  69. Kastik-yokulsu nash-veh. = I’m vegetarian. (no meat, some insects and/or dairy)
  70. Nash-veh tehn-folaya na’__ = I’m allergic to ________.
  71. Tala-dun, sanu. = The bill, please.
  72. Vi? = Who?
  73. Ra? = What?
  74. Lu? = When?
  75. Wilat? = Where?
  76. Na’wak ra? = At what time?
  77. Po? = Why?
  78. Uf? = How?
  79. T’vi? = Whose?
  80. Nosahp? = How many?
  81. Vakahv? = Frequent? (How often?)
  82. Wu’nil? = Duration? (How long?)


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