Ainu phrasebook

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Basics

; Hello. : Irankarapte. ( )
; Hello. (informal) : He. ( )
; How are you? : E=iwanke ya? ( ?)
; Fine, thank you. : Ku=iwanke, iyairaykere. ( )
; What is your name? : E=re hemanta ya? ( ?)
; My name is ______ . : K=ani anakne ______ ku=ne. ( _____ .)
; Nice to meet you. : Irankarapte. ( )
; Please. : . ( )
; Thank you. : Iyairaykere. ( )
; You're welcome. : E. ( )
; Yes. : E. ( )
; No. : Somo. ( )
; Excuse me. (getting attention) : . ( )
; Excuse me. (begging pardon) : Ku=yayapapu. ( )
; I'm sorry. : Ku=yayapapu. ( )
; Goodbye (for those who leave) : Apunno paye yan. ( )
; Goodbye (for those who stay) : Apunno oka yan. ( )
; I can't speak Ainu language . : . ( )
; Do you speak English? : Amerika-itak ku=hawean eaykap ya? ( ?)
; Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ( ?)
; Help! : ! ( !)
; Look out! : ! ( !)
; Good morning. : . ( )
; Good evening. : . ( )
; Good night. : . ( )
; Good night (to sleep) : . ( )
; I don't understand. : . ( )
; Where is the toilet? : Asinru hunak an ya? ( ?)

Problems

; Leave me alone. : . ( .)
; Don't touch me! : Somo tempa! ( !)
; I'll call the police. : . ( .)
; Police! : Keisatu! ( !)
; Stop! Thief! : ! ! ( ! !)
; I need your help. : . ( .)
; It's an emergency. : . ( .)
; I'm lost. : . ( .)
; I lost my bag. : . ( .)
; I lost my wallet. : . ( .)
; I'm sick. : Ku=sieye. ( .)
; I've been injured. : . ( .)
; I need a doctor. : . ( .)
; Can I use your phone? : ? ( ?)

Numbers

; 1 :sine ( )
; 2 :tu ( )
; 3 :re ( )
; 4 :ine ( )
; 5 :asikne ( )
; 6 :iwan ( )
; 7 :arwan ( )
; 8 :tupesan ( )
; 9 :sinepesan ( )
; 10 :wan ( )
; 11 :sine ikasma wan ( )
; 12 :tu ikasma wan ( )
; 13 :re ikasma wan ( )
; 14 :ine ikasma wan ( )
; 15 :asikne ikasma wan ( )
; 16 :iwan ikasma wan ( )
; 17 :arwan ikasma wan ( )
; 18 :tupesan ikasma wan ( )
; 19 :sinepesan ikasma wan ( )
; 20 :hotne ( )
; 21 :sine ikasma hotne ( )
; 22 :tu ikasma hotne ( )
; 23 :re ikasma hotne ( )
; 30 :wan ikasma hotne ( )
; 40 :tu-hotne ( )
; 50 :wan ikasma tu-hotne ( )
; 60 :re-hotne ( )
; 70 :wan ikasma re-hotne ( )
; 80 :ine-hotne ( )
; 90 :wan ikasma ine-hotne ( )
; 100 :asikne-hotne ( )
; 200 : ( )
; 300 : ( )
; 1,000 : ( )
; 2,000 : ( )
; 1,000,000 : ( )
; 1,000,000,000 : ( )
; 1,000,000,000,000 : ( )
; number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : ( )
; half : ( )
; less : ( )
; more : ( )

Time

; now :tane ( )
; later : ( )
; before : ( )
; morning :kuneywa ( )
; afternoon :sirpeker, tokap ( )
; evening : ( )
; night :kunne ( )

Clock time

; one o'clock AM : ( )
; two o'clock AM : ( )
; noon : ( )
; one o'clock PM : ( )
; two o'clock PM : ( )
; midnight : ( )

Duration

; _____ minute(s) : ( )
; _____ hour(s) : ( )
; _____ day(s) : ( )
; _____ week(s) : ( )
; _____ month(s) : ( )
; _____ year(s) : ( )

Days

; today :tanto ( )
; yesterday :numan ( )
; tomorrow :nisatta ( )
; this week : ( )
; last week : ( )
; next week : ( )
; Sunday : ( )
; Monday : ( )
; Tuesday : ( )
; Wednesday : ( )
; Thursday : ( )
; Friday : ( )
; Saturday : ( )

Months

; January :toetannecup ( )
; February :haprapcup ( )
; March :mokiwtacup ( )
; April :sikiutacup ( )
; May :momawtacup ( )
; June :simawtacup ( )
; July :moniyorap ( )
; August :siniyorap ( )
; September :urepokecup ( )
; October :suneancup ( )
; November :kuekaycup ( )
; December :ciwrup ( )

Writing time and date

Colors

; black : ( )
; white : retar ( )
; gray : katuwa ( )
; red : hure ( )
; blue : ( )
; yellow : ( )
; green : hu ( )
; orange : ( )
; purple : ( )
; brown : ( )

Transportation

Bus and train

; How much is a ticket to _____? : ( )
; One ticket to _____, please. : ( )
; Where does this train/bus go? : ( )
; Where is the train/bus to _____? : ( )
; Does this train/bus stop in _____? : ( )
; When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : ( )
; When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : ( )

Directions

; How do I get to _____ ? : ( )
; ...the train station? : ( )
; ...the bus station? : ( )
; ...the airport? : ( )
; ...downtown? : ( )
; ...the youth hostel? : ( )
; ...the _____ hotel? : ( )
; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : ( )
; Where are there a lot of... : ( )
; ...hotels? : ( )
; ...restaurants? : ( )
; ...bars? : ( )
; ...sites to see? : ( )
; Can you show me on the map? : ( )
; street : ( )
; Turn left. : ( )
; Turn right. : ( )
; left : ( )
; right : ( )
; straight ahead : ( )
; towards the _____ : ( )
; past the _____ : ( )
; before the _____ : ( )
; Watch for the _____. : ( )
; intersection : ( )
; north : ( )
; south : ( )
; east : ( )
; west : ( )
; uphill : ( )
; downhill : ( )

Taxi

; Taxi! : ( )
; Take me to _____, please. : ( )
; How much does it cost to get to _____? : ( )
; Take me there, please. : ( )

Lodging

; Do you have any rooms available? : ( )
; How much is a room for one person/two people? : ( )
; Does the room come with... : ( )
; ...bedsheets? : ( )
; ...a bathroom? : ( )
; ...a telephone? : ( )
; ...a TV? : ( )
; May I see the room first? : ( )
; Do you have anything quieter? : ( )
; ...bigger? : ( )
; ...cleaner? : ( )
; ...cheaper? : ( )
; OK, I'll take it. : ( )
; I will stay for _____ night(s). : ( )
; Can you suggest another hotel? : ( )
; Do you have a safe? : ( )
; ...lockers? : ( )
; Is breakfast/supper included? : ( )
; What time is breakfast/supper? : ( )
; Please clean my room. : ( )
; Can you wake me at _____? : ( )
; I want to check out. : ( )

Money

; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : ( )
; Do you accept British pounds? : ( )
; Do you accept Euros? : ( )
; Do you accept credit cards? : ( )
; Can you change money for me? : ( )
; Where can I get money changed? : ( )
; Can you change a traveler's check for me? : ( )
; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : ( )
; What is the exchange rate? : ( )
; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : ( )

Eating

; A table for one person/two people, please. : ( )
; Can I look at the menu, please? : ( )
; Can I look in the kitchen? : ( )
; Is there a house specialty? : ( )
; Is there a local specialty? : ( )
; I'm a vegetarian. : ( )
; I don't eat pork. : ( )
; I don't eat beef. : ( )
; I only eat kosher food. : ( )
; Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : ( )
; fixed-price meal : ( )
; a la carte : ( )
; breakfast : ( )
; lunch : ( )
; tea (meal) : ( )
; supper : ( )
; I want _____. : ( )
; I want a dish containing _____. : ( )
; chicken : ( )
; beef : ( )
; fish : ( )
; ham : ( )
; sausage : ( )
; cheese : ( )
; eggs : ( )
; salad : ( )
; (fresh) vegetables : ( )
; (fresh) fruit : ( )
; bread : ( )
; toast : ( )
; noodles : ( )
; rice : ( )
; beans : ( )
; May I have a glass of _____? : ( )
; May I have a cup of _____? : ( )
; May I have a bottle of _____? : ( )
; coffee : ( )
; tea (drink) : ( )
; juice : ( )
; (bubbly) water : ( )
; (still) water : ( )
; beer : ( )
; red/white wine : ( )
; May I have some _____? : ( )
; salt : ( )
; black pepper : ( )
; butter : ( )
; Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): ( )
; I'm finished. : ( )
; It was delicious. : ( )
; Please clear the plates. : ( )
; The check, please. : ( )

Bars

; Do you serve alcohol? : ( )
; Is there table service? : ( )
; A beer/two beers, please. : ( )
; A glass of red/white wine, please. : ( )
; A pint, please. : ( )
; A bottle, please. : ( )
; _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : ( )
; whiskey : ( )
; vodka : ( )
; rum : ( )
; water : ( )
; club soda : ( )
; tonic water : ( )
; orange juice : ( )
; Coke (soda) : ( )
; Do you have any bar snacks? : ( )
; One more, please. : ( )
; Another round, please. : ( )
; When is closing time? : ( )
; Cheers! : ( )

Shopping

; Do you have this in my size? : ( )
; How much is this? : ( )
; That's too expensive. : ( )
; Would you take _____? : ( )
; expensive : ( )
; cheap : ( )
; I can't afford it. : ( )
; I don't want it. : ( )
; You're cheating me. : ( )
; I'm not interested. : (..)
; OK, I'll take it. : ( )
; Can I have a bag? : ( )
; Do you ship (overseas)? : ( )
; I need... : ( )
; ...toothpaste. : ( )
; ...a toothbrush. : ( )
; ...tampons. : . ( )
; ...soap. : ( )
; ...shampoo. : ( )
; ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : ( )
; ...cold medicine. : ( )
; ...stomach medicine. : ... ( )
; ...a razor. : ( )
; ...an umbrella. : ( )
; ...sunblock lotion. : ( )
; ...a postcard. : ( )
; ...postage stamps. : ( )
; ...batteries. : ( )
; ...writing paper. : ( )
; ...a pen. : ( )
; ...English-language books. : ( )
; ...English-language magazines. : ( )
; ...an English-language newspaper. : ( )
; ...an English-English dictionary. : ( )

Driving

; I want to rent a car. : ( )
; Can I get insurance? : ( )
; stop (on a street sign) : ( )
; one way : ( )
; yield : ( )
; no parking : ( )
; speed limit : ( )
; gas (petrol) station : ( )
; petrol : ( )
; diesel : ( )

Authority

; I haven't done anything wrong. : ( )
; It was a misunderstanding. : ( )
; Where are you taking me? : ( )
; Am I under arrest? : ( )
; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : ( )
; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : ( )
; I want to talk to a lawyer. : ( )
; Can I just pay a fine now? : ( )