Enkidukai Language/Useful Phrases

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.)
    

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}

Learning

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