Carolinian phrasebook
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Pronunciation guide
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
Basics
( Oceanian languages mixed ); Hello. : . (Ififi)
; Hello. (informal) : . (Ikhiki)
; How are you? : ? (Fee kolowokau ?)
; Fine, thank you. : . (Fek kuoka )
; What is your name? : ? (Kaah maaeli kafo ?)
; My name is ______ . : ______ . (Ho mala kafa kifu _____ .)
; Nice to meet you. : . (Ee fhaa totorup )
; Please. : . (Saafa )
; Thank you. : . (Kii oosumu )
; You're welcome. : . (Kahala meeki )
; Yes. : . (Heha)
; No. : . (Siho )
; Excuse me. (getting attention) : . (Mohoko sibika kah )
; Excuse me. (begging pardon) : . (Mohku sebbaka )
; I'm sorry. : . (Keuhu bo kafoka )
; Goodbye : . (Saukahaa )
; Goodbye (informal) : . (Sa hakha )
; I can't speak English. : . (Ofok okurah kahikalak Angliks.)
; Do you speak English? : ? (Faak hau kofu kalak Angliks ?)
; Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? (Meh kakalo foku kokifiraa kufakslaa dalo Anglisok?)
; Help! : ! (Boksa !)
; Look out! : ! (Kiboo kukuh !)
; Good morning. : . (Kee sawaayanga )
; Good evening. : . (Kee beanga )
; Good night. : . (Kee praenga )
; Good night (to sleep) : . (Kee preen samaa )
; I don't understand. : . (Kuuh kurah makika )
; Where is the toilet? : ? (Toowalata kaboka ?)
Problems
Numbers
½ - uwai
0 - keafe
1 - hu
2 - liwa
3 - nafo
4 - afaki
5 - bok
6 - we
7 - nih
8 - mulau
9 - kekoa
10 - puan
11 - puanahu
12 - puanaliwa
20 - liwapuani
21 - liwapuanahu
22 - liwapuanaliwa
30 - nafopuani
40 - afakipuani
50 - bokpuani
60 - wepuani
70 - nihpuani
80 - mulaupuani
90 - kekoapuani
100 - sat
200 - liwasat
500 - boksat
1000 - ginue
2000 - liwaginue
5000 - bokginue
10000 - puanginue
1000000 - humiliwon