Tyap phrasebook

Tyap (a̱lyem Tyap) is a dialect continuum of the Central Plateau branch of the Plateau family, of the Benue–Congo divide of the Volta–Congo branch of the Atlantic–Congo family of the Niger-Congo languages. It consists of seven dialects: Fantswam, Gworok, Maba̱ta̱do/Tyap proper, Sholyio, Takad, Tyeca̱rak and Tyuku; with an eighth, Jju – having a different language code but closely related to the Tyap dialects. Tyap is spoken by a population of over 250,000 in an area where the Nok culture (c. BC 1,500 – 500 AD) flourished in the Middle Belt (i.e., the geopolitical Northcentral and southern parts of Northwest and Northeast) of Nigeria.

The dialect used in this phrasebook is the Tyap proper or the Mabatado dialect of Tyap, the prestige dialect after which the language is named. It is noteworthy to know that the other six dialects have different proportions of Tyap proper and Jju and someother neighbouring language. However, one who has knowledge of the Tyap proper dialect and of any of the other Tyap dialects would find it easy to understand the other dialects. Also, the lexical similarities among the seven Tyap dialects are all higher than 80%. The greatest difficulty would be between the speaker of Tyuku and of Tyap proper who are not conversant with each another's dialects. In the past, as late as into the 1950s, the Tyap proper dialect was well know across the area due to the importance of the Zangon Kataf market which was said to be the third largest in the area to be later known as Northern Nigeria (1914-1967). The term Kataf is the Hausa exonym for the Tyap speaking population and neighbouring related groups.

Most speakers of other dialects of the Tyap language do not accept being called Tyap speakers but prefer their language being called by the name of their own dialect.

Pronunciation guide

Intonation

Tyap is a tonal language with a high, mid, low, mid-low, high-low and low-high ranges, but only one (the high tone indicated by the acute accent) is used for writing. Tyap has no nasal vowel sounds. It, however, has nasal consonants sounds (m /m/, n /n/ and ng /ŋ/) which are also tonal. Tyap also uses the underscore diacritic mark usually placed under vowels "a" and "i"; a̱ denotes the schwa sound /ǝ/ while i̱ denotes the shortened "i" sound /ɨ/.

Vowels

Short monophthongs

Basic alphabetical vowels	const. vowels	Wikivoyage pseudo-phoneticization	IPA	Tyap example	English approx.
a	a	ah	a	ma	father
a	a̱	uh	ǝ	ka̱kpa̱t	about
e		eh	e	a̱meme	vary
i	i	ee	i	bi	family
i	i̱	ih	ɨ	fi̱k	no En. approx.
o		oh	o, sometimes ɔ	long	pot
u		oo	u	a̱kum	bantu

Long monophthongs

long vowels	const. vowels	Wikivoyage pseudo-phoneticization	IPA	Tyap example	English approx.
aa	aa	ah-ah	a:	saat	far
aa	a̱a̱	uh-uh	ǝ:	kpa̱a̱t	no En. approx.
ee		eh-eh	e:	neet	no En. approx.
ii	ii	ee-ee	i:	nhiit	sheep
ii	i̱i̱	ih-ih	ɨ:	nzi̱i̱t	no En. approx.
oo		oh-oh	o:, sometimes ɔ:	noot	for
uu		oo-oo	u:	lyuut	shoot

Diphthongs

diph. as written in Tyap	Wikivoyage pseudo-phoneticization	IPA	Tyap example	English approximation	Sound
ai	ai	ai	kpai	by
a̱u	uhw	ǝu	la̱u	go
ea	eh-ah	ea	beang	no English equiv.
ei (variant a̱i)	ay (variant uhy)	ei (variant əi)	yei (variant ya̱i)	prey (variant no En. approx.)	(variant \| )
ia	ee-ah	ia	a̱nia	Nigeria
oi	oy	oi	fwoi	spoil

Consonants

Monographic consonants

Wikivoyage pseudo-phoneticization	IPA	Tyap example	English approximation
b	b	byin	bean
ch	tʃ	cuk	chair
d	d	a̱di̱dam	do
f	f	fam	fee
g	ɡ	geam	greet
h	h	hat	how
j	dʒ	jem	job
k	k	ka̱maca	clan
l	l	long	line
m	m	mai	mine
n	n	nam	new
p	p	pa̱mpang	pair
r	r	ra̱ra̱k	rain
s	s	sam	say
t	t	tuk	tree
v	v	vam	view
w	w	wun	win
y	j	yet	you
z	dz	zam	no English equiv.

Digraphic consonants

Wikivoyage pseudo-phoneticization	IPA	Tyap example	English approximation
gb	gb	gba	no English equiv.
gh	ɣ	ghai	maghreb (in Arabic)
kh	x	kham	Loch (in Scottish English)
kp	kp	kpa	no English equiv.
ng	ŋ	nga	king
ny	ɲ	nyak	niña (in Spanish)
sh	ʃ	shisham	shy
ts	ts	tsang	tsunami (in Japanese)

Labial consonants

Short

bw: /bʷ/; no English equivalent
cw: /t͡ʃʷ/; no English equivalent
fw: /fʷ/; no English equivalent
gw: /ɡʷ/; no English equivalent
ghw: /ɣʷ/; no English equivalent
hw: /hʷ/ or /ʍ/; like 'wh' in "what"
jw: /d͡ʒʷ/; no English equivalent
kw: /kʷ/; like 'qu' in "quick"
khw: /xʷ/; no English equivalent
mw: /mʷ/; like 'mw' in "Cromwell"
nw (ngw): /ŋʷ/; no English equivalent
pw: /pʷ/; no English equivalent
sw: /sʷ/; like 'sw' in "swing"
shw: /ʃʷ/; like 'schw' in "schwa"
tsw: /t͡sʷ/; no English equivalent
yw: /jʷ/ or /ɥ/; like 'yw' in "yuan"
zw: /d͡zʷ/; no English equivalent

Long

These may otherwise be written -ww in Jju, but written in Tyap as -wu. But it is more or less the same articulation.

cwu: /t͡ʃʷʷ/; no English equivalent
fwu: /fʷʷ/; no English equivalent
nwu: /ŋʷʷ/; no English equivalent
pwu: /pʷʷ/; no English equivalent
swu: /sʷʷ/; no English equivalent
tswu: /t͡sʷʷ/; no English equivalent
vwu: /vʷʷ/; no English equivalent
zwu: /d͡zʷʷ/; no English equivalent

Palatal consonants

Short

by: /bʲ/; no English equivalent
cy: /t͡ʃʲ/; no English equivalent
dy: /dʲ/; no English equivalent
gy: /ɡʲ/ or /ɟ/; no English equivalent
ghy: /ɣʲ/; no English equivalent
hy: /hʲ/; no English equivalent
jhy (palatized form of "zh"): /ʒʲ/; no English equivalent
ky: /kʲ/; like 'cu' in "cue"
ly: /lʲ/; no English equivalent
my: /mʲ; no English equivalent
nyi: /ɲʲ/; no English equivalent
py: /pʲ/; no English equivalent
shy: /ʃʲ/; no English equivalent
ty: /tʲ/; like 'ti' in "Christian"

Long

These may otherwise be written -yy in Jju, but written in Tyap as -yi. But it is more or less the same articulation.

byi: /bʲʲ/; no English equivalent
cyi: /t͡ʃʲʲ/; no English equivalent
dyi: /dʲʲ/; no English equivalent
hyi: /hʲʲ/; no English equivalent
kyi: /kʲʲ/; no English equivalent
lyi: /lʲʲ/; no English equivalent
myi: /mʲʲ/; no English equivalent
pyi: /pʲʲ/; no English equivalent
shyi: /ʃʲʲ/; no English equivalent
tyi: /tʲʲ/; no English equivalent

Labio-palatal consonants

cyu (also "cyw"): /t͡ʃʲʷ/; no English equivalent
dyu (also "dyw"): /dʲʷ/; no English equivalent
ghyu (also "ghyw"): /ɣʲʷ/; no English equivalent
hyu (also "hyw"): /hʲʷ/; like 'hue' in "hue"
jhyu (also "jhyw"): /ʒʲʷ/; no English equivalent
kyu (also "kyw"): /kʲʷ/; no English equivalent
lyu (also "lyw"): /lʲʷ/; no English equivalent
nyu (also "nyw"): /ɲʲʷ/; no English equivalent
shyu (also "shyw"): /ʃʲʷ/; no English equivalent
tyu (also "tyw"): /tʲʷ/; no English equivalent

Long nasal consonants

mm: /m:/; like 'm' in "numb"
nn: /n:/; like 'nn' in "Finn"
nng: /ŋ:/; like 'ng' in "fling"

Other sub-dialectical variants

dw (others use "dyw/dyu"): /dʷ/; no English equivalent
gby (others use "gb"): /ɡ͡bʲ/; no English equivalent
kpy (others use "kp"): /k͡pʲ/; no English equivalent
lw (others use "lyw/lyu"): /lʷ/; no English equivalent

Phrase list

Basics / Kuntyin

Hello.: Foo. (foh-OH)
How are you?: A nyia̱ ni? (AH NYEE-UH nee?)
Fine, thank you.: Ka̱ngka̱ra̱ng ba̱t, n gwai. (KUHNG-KUH-RUHNG BUHT, NG GWAI)
What is your name?: Á̱ ngyei ang a̱nyan wa? (UHN GYAY ahng UH-nyahn AH?)
My name is ______ .: Á̱ ngyei nung ______. (UHN GYAY noong ______)
Nice to meet you.: N shyia̱ ma̱ng a̱sainfwuo ma̱nang n myim ma̱ng a̱nwan a̱ni. (N SHYEE-UH muhng uh-sain-fwoo-OH muh-nahng ng myeem muhng-wan uh-nee)
Please.: (Ma̱)sa̱kut. ((muh-)suh-KOOD)
Thank you.: N gwai. (NG GWAI)
You're welcome (as a compliment).: Yok nfa̱k kyang bah. (yog NG-fuhg kyahng bah)
You're welcome (to a visitor).: (Ma̱)aba̱n (from male to male - never from female to male/female) ((muh-)ah-BUH-n), tyebaa (from female to female/male or male to female) (TYEH-bah-ah)
Yes.: Ii. (masculine: "ee") (EE-ee)
No.: Kaai. (kah-AH-ee)
It is so.: A̱nia wa. (uh-NEE-AH WAH-ah)
It is not so.: A̱nia wa bah. (uh-NEE-AH WAH bah)
Excuse me. (getting attention/begging pardon): Fa̱k la! (cat a̱fufwuo a̱yin/naai a̱yin) (FUHK LAH-ah)
I'm sorry. ( forgive me ): N kyuak ntong. [ chi nung ](NG KYOO-AHK NG-TOHNG)
Goodbye.: Jenjhyang. (jehn-zhyahng) / Ba-bai. (BAH-bah-AI)
I can't speak Tyap [well].: N dyen lyiat Tyap ji [shansham] bah. (N DYEHN LYEE-AHD tyahb JEE shahn-shahm bah)
Do you speak English?: A lyiat Shong a? (AH LYEE-AHD SHOHNG AH-ah?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?: Á̱ mbyia̱ a̱yin a̱ lyiat Shong a̱ji a? (UHM BYEE-UH UH-yeen uh lyee-ahd SHOHNG uh-jee ah?)
Help!: Beang! (BEH-AHNG / BEE-AHNG / BUH-YAHNG)
Look out!: Ta̱bam! (TUH-bahm)
Good morning. (before around 9 AM): A (plural: "nyi") kwai doot ka̱ngka̱ra̱ng a? (AH/NYEE KWAI doh-ohd KUHNG-kuh-ruhng ah?)
Good afternoon.: A (plural: "nyi") kwamam ka̱ngka̱ra̱ng a? (AH/NYEE KWAH-mahm KUHNG-kuh-ruhng ah?)
Good evening.: A (plural: "nyi") kwamam ka̱ngka̱ra̱ng a? (AH/NYEE KWAH-mahm KUHNG-kuh-ruhng ah?)
Good night.: Si̱ a̱tson ka. (SIH uh-tswohn KAH-ah)
I don't understand.: N fi̱k bah. (NG fihg bah)
Where is the toilet?: A̱vwuonsaai-a̱pyia̱ ka shyia̱ a̱ji wa? (uh-VWOO-OHN-sah-ai-uh-PYEE-UH KAH shyee-uh uh-jee ah?)
Get the hoe.: San a̱tyem ka. (SAHN UH-TYEHM KAH-ah)

Problems / A̱ka̱bung

Leave me alone.: Yok nung. (yohg NOONG)
Don't touch me!: Yok la nung bah! (yohg LAH noong bah)
I'll call the police.: N na ngyei mmanshan na. (N NAH ng-gyay m-mahn-SHAHN NAH-ah)
Police!: Mmanshan! (m-mahn-SHAHN)
Stop! Thief!: Yong a̱ja! A̱tang! (YOHNG UH-jah-AH! uh-TAHNG!)
I need your help.: N cat a beang nung. (N CHAHD AH beh-ahng noong)
It's an emergency.: Gi̱gi̱k hwa. (gihgihg HWAH-ah)
I'm lost.: N bwuk. (M bwook)
I lost my bag.: N nwai a̱gumaat nung wu. (NG NG-WAI UH-goo-MAH-AHD noong WOO-oo)
I lost my wallet.: N nwai a̱mpwot-kurum nung wu. (NG NG-WAI UHM-pwohd KOO-ROOM NOONG WOO-oo)
I'm sick.: N nyia̱ ma̱ng zwan. (NG NYEE-UH muhng zwahn)
I've been injured.: N bwuo fa̱t. (M BWOO-OH fuhd)
I need a doctor.: N cat a̱bwok. (N CHAHD UH-BWOHG)
Can I use your phone?: Ka̱ doot n nnyia̱ ta̱m ma̱ng jet a̱bwoi ang ji a? (kuh DOH-OHD n N-NYEE-UH TUHM muhng jehd uh-BWOY ahng jee ah?)
Are you talking to me?: A lyiat ma̱ng a̱nung wa kee? (AH LYEE-AHD MUHNG NOONG AH keh)
Get out of here!: Ghwut a̱ji! (GHWOOD UH-jee)
Who slapped you?: A̱nyan wa lyui ang? (uh-nyahn AH LYOO-WEE ahng)

Numbers / Nla̱mba

Three words for numbers 1-5 Learn a little about Tyap definite articles/classifiers In Tyap, there are three ways of saying numbers 1-5. Knowing which to use depends on the definite article/classifier the noun they are to be used with, carries. TYAP DEF. ARTICLES (SIX IN ALL) Mainly for singular nouns/adjectives I. ka - e.g., a̱lyia̱ ka (the year), a̱lyia̱ a̱nyiung (one year) II. wu - e.g., a̱dyundyung a̱tyok wu (the black man), a̱dyundyung a̱tyok a̱nyiung (one black man) Mainly for singular & plural nouns/adjectives III. hu - e.g., 1. kyang hu (the thing), kyang nyiung (one thing); 2. lyulyoot hu (the names), lyulyoot feang (two names) IV. ji - e.g., 1. zon ji (the goat), zon jhyiung (one goat); e.g., zón ji (the goats), zón sweang (two goats) Mainly for plural nouns/adjectives V. ba - e.g., á̱niet ba (the people), á̱niet a̱feang (two people) VI. na - e.g., mman na (the children), mman a̱feang (two children)

0: gum (GOOM), piit (peed), sa̱khat (suh-khahd)
1: a̱nyiung (uh-NYEE-OO-oong), nyiung (NYEE-OO-oong), jhyiung (ZHYEE-OO-oong)
2: a̱feang (uh-FEH-AHNG), feang (FEH-AHNG), sweang (SWEH-AHNG)
3: a̱tat (uh-TAHD), tat (TAHD), tsat (TSAHD)
4: a̱naai (uh-NAH-ai), naai (NAH-ai), nyaai (NYAH-ai)
5: a̱fwuon (uh-FWOO-OHN), fwuon (FWOO-OHN), tswuon (TSWOO-OHN)
6: a̱taa (uh-TAH-ah)
7: a̱natat (uh-nah-TAHD)
8: a̱ni̱nai (uh-nih-nai)
9: a̱kubunyiung (uh-koo-BOO-nyee-oong)
10: swak (SWAHG)
11: swak ma̱ng a̱nyiung (SWAHG MUH NYEE-OO-oong)
12: swak ma̱ng a̱feang (SWAHG MUH FEH-ahng)
13: swak ma̱ng a̱tat (SWAHG MUH TAHD)
14: swak ma̱ng a̱naai (SWAHG MUH nah-ai)
15: swak ma̱ng a̱fwuon (SWAHG MUH FWOO-OHN)
16: swak ma̱ng a̱taa (SWAHG MUH TAH-ah)
17: swak ma̱ng a̱natat (SWAHG MUH nah-TAHD)
18: swak ma̱ng a̱ni̱nai (SWAHG MUH nih-nai)
19: swak ma̱ng a̱kubunyiung (SWAHG MUH koo-BOO-NYEE-OO-oong)
20: nswak nfeang (n-SWAHNG feh-ahng)
21: nswak nfeang ma̱ng a̱nyiung (n-swahng feh-ahng MUH NYEE-OO-oong)
22: nswak nfeang ma̱ng a̱feang (n-swahng feh-ahng MUH FEH-AHNG)
23: nswak nfeang ma̱ng a̱tat (n-swahng feh-ahng MUH TAHD)
30: nswak ntat (n-SWAHNG tahd)
40: nswak nnaai (n-SWAHNG nai)
50: nswak nfwuon (n-SWAHNG fwoo-OHN)
60: nswak a̱taa (n-SWAHNG uh-TAH-ah)
70: nswak a̱natat (n-SWAHNG uh-nah-TAHD)
80: nswak a̱ni̱nai (n-SWAHNG uh-nih-nai)
90: nswak a̱kubunyiung (n-SWAHNG uh-koo-BOO-nyee-oo-oong)
100: cyi jhyiung (chyee ZHYEE-OONG)
200: cyi sweang (chyee SWEH-AHNG)
300: cyi tsat (chyee TSAHD)
400: cyi nyaai (chyee NYAH-ai)
500: cyi tswuon (chyee TSWOO-OHN)
600: cyi a̱taa (chyee uh-TAH-ah)
700: cyi a̱natat (chyee uh-nah-TAHD)
800: cyi a̱ni̱nai (chyee UH-nee-nai)
900: cyi a̱kubunyiung (chyee uh-koo-BOO-nyee-oo-oong)
1,000: cyikwop jhyiung (chyee-KWOHB ZHYEE-OO-oong)
2,000: cyikwop sweang (chyee-KWOHB SWEH-AHNG)
100,000: cyikwop cyi jhyiung (chyee-KWOHB chyee ZHYEE-OO-oong)
1,000,000: milyon (MEE-lee-yohn)
1,000,000,000: bilyon (BEE-lee-yohn)
1,000,000,000,000: ti̱rilyon (TIH-REE-lee-yohn)
number _____ (train, bus, etc.): la̱mba _____ (a̱taintuut, bos, ba̱ng si̱ nat) (LUHM-bah)
half: a̱kum (uh-KOOM)
less: ghyuai (GHYOO-WAI)
more: mbeang (M-BEH-AHNG)

Body parts and numbers Nkap vam ma̱ng nla̱mba (ng-kahb VAHM MUHNG N-luhm-bah) head a̱pyia̱ (uh-PYEE-UH) two heads are better than one head pyipyia̱ feang lan a̱pyia̱ a̱nyiung (PYEE-pyee-uh FEH-YAHNG lahn UH-PYEE-UH UH-NYEE-OONG) eye a̱li (uh-LEE) two eyes a̱ghyi a̱feang (uh-GHYEE UH-FEH-AHNG) ears a̱fufwuo (uh-FOO-FWOO-OH-oh) nose zwua̱i (DZWOO-UHY) mouth a̱nu (uh-NOO) back a̱ma (UH-MAH) throat a̱tak-nfwuo (uh-TAHG NG-FWOO-OH-oh) neck fwuo (FWOO-OH-oh) shoulder a̱zanghwuan (uh-DZAHNG-GHWAHNG) chest fi̱ri̱ng (FIH-RIHNG) waist dyang (dyahng) arm bwak (BWAHG) finger ga̱swuong (guh-swohng) elbow tswumbwak (TSWOOM-bwahg) buttocks tsuntsok (tswoon-tswohk) thigh a̱bwantak (uh-bwahn-TAHG) knee a̱khwut (uh-khwood) leg tak (TAHG) foot kpai (kpai) palm a̱tai bwak (uh-TAI BWAHG) foot sole a̱tai tak (uh-TAI TAHG)

Time / Jen

now: ma̱nini (muh-NEE-NEE), ma̱ninika (muh-NEE-NEE-kah), di̱ yong huni (dih yohng hoo-NEE)
later: jenjinishi (JEHN-jee-NEE-shee)
before: a̱zaghyi (uh-DZAH-ghyee)
early morning (before sunrise): a̱tsotson a̱tson (uh-TSOH-tsohn uh-TSOHN)
early morning (after sunrise but before around 9 a.m.): shong a̱tson (SHOHNG UH-TSWOHN)
morning: a̱tsotson (uh-TSOH-tswohn)
afternoon: a̱ta̱mam (uh-TUH-mahm)
evening: jenshyung (JEHN-shyoo-OONG)
night: a̱tyetuk (uh-TYEH-TOO-oog), a̱kyetuk (uh-KYEH-TOO-oog)

Clock time / Jen a̱gogo

one o'clock AM: tswam jhyiung A̱TYIA̱KA̱U A̱TYETUK (tswahm ZHYEE-OONG UH-TYEE-UH-kuhw uh-TYEH-TOOK)
four o'clock AM: tswam sweang A̱TYETUK SHUNSHYUNG (tswahm NYAH-ai UH-tyeh-took SHOON-shyoong)
nine o'clock AM: tswam a̱kubunyiung A̱TSOTSON (tswahm uh-koo-BOO-NYEE-OO-oong uh-TSOH-tswohn)
noon: a̱ta̱mam (uh-TUH-mahm)
one o'clock PM: tswam jhyiung A̱TA̱MAM (tswahm ZHYEE-OONG UH-TUH-mahm)
two o'clock PM: tswam sweang A̱TA̱MAM (tswahm SWEH-AHNG UH-TUH-mahm)
nine o'clock PM: tswam a̱kubunyiung A̱TYETUK (tswahm uh-koo-BOO-nyee-oong UH-TYEH-took)
midnight: a̱ka̱wa̱tyia̱ a̱tyetuk (uh-kuh-WUH-tyee-uh UH-TYEH-took)

Duration / Labeang

_____ minute(s): (m)miti _____ ((m-)mee-tee _____)
_____ hour(s): awa (plural áwa) _____ (ah-wah, AH-wah _____)
_____ day(s): (m)mam _____ ((m-)mahm _____)
_____ week(s): (n)sati _____ ((n-)sah-tee _____)
_____ month(s): zwat (plural zwát) _____ (dzwahd, DZWAHD _____)
_____ year(s): a̱lyia̱ (plural ndyia̱) _____ (uh-LYEE-UH, n-dyee-uh _____)

Days / Mmam

today: a̱fwun (uh-FWOON)
yesterday: lyuo (LYOO-oh)
tomorrow: a̱tson (uh-TSWOHN)
this week: sati huni (SAH-TEE hoo-NEE-ee)
last week: sati ku swak (SAH-TEE koo swahg)
next week: sati cobai (SAH-TEE choh-BAI)

Sunday: A̱tuk Ladi (uh-TOOK LAH-DEE-ee)
Monday: A̱tuk A̱ta̱nii (uh-TOOK UH-tuh-NEE-ee)
Tuesday: A̱tuk Ta̱lata (uh-TOOK TUH-lah-tah)
Wednesday: A̱tuk La̱ra̱ba (uh-TOOK LUH-ruh-BAH)
Thursday: A̱tuk A̱laamit (uh-TOOK UH-LAH-ah-MEE-eed)
Friday: A̱tuk Juma (uh-TOOK JOO-mah)
Saturday: A̱tuk A̱sa̱ba̱t (uh-TOOK UH-suh-buhd)

Months / Zwát

January: Zwat Jhyiung (dzwahd ZHYEE-OO-oong)
February: Zwat Sweang (dzwahd SWEH-AHNG)
March: Zwat Tsat (dzwahd tsahd)
April: Zwat Nyaai (dzwahd NYAH-ai)
May: Zwat Tswuon (dzwahd TSWOO-OHN)
June: Zwat A̱taa (dzwahd uh-TAH-ah)
July: Zwat A̱natat (dzwahd uh-nah-TAHD)
August: Zwat A̱ni̱nai (dzwahd UH-nih-nai)
September: Zwat A̱kubunyiung (dzwahd uh-koo-BOO-nyee-oong)
October: Zwat Swak (dzwahd SWAHG)
November: Zwat Swak ma̱ng Jhyiung (dzwahd SWAHG MUH NYEE-OO-oong)
December: Zwat Swak ma̱ng Sweang (dzwahd SWAHG MUH SWEH-AHNG)

Writing time and date

26/12/2005: 26/12/2005
26th December 2005: 26 Zwat Swak ma̱ng Sweang 2005, a̱tuk 26 Zwat Swak ma̱ng Sweang a̱lyia̱ 2005

Colors / A̱sa̱khwot

black: a̱dyundyung (uh-DYOON-dyoong), dyundyung (DYOON-dyoong)
white: a̱sai (uh-SAI)
gray: a̱sa̱khwot-ntong (uh-suh-khwohd ng-tohng)
red: a̱shong (uh-SHOHNG)
blue: a̱sa̱khwot-bula (uh-suh-khwohd BOO-lah)
yellow: bagina (bah-GEE-nah)
green: lyilyim (LYEE-lyeem), a̱sa̱khwot-a̱kwop (uh-suh-khwohd uh-KWOHB)
orange: a̱sa̱khwot-a̱lyemu (uh-suh-khwohd uh-LYEH-moo)
purple: a̱sa̱khwot-a̱meti̱t (uh-suh-khwohd UH-meh-tihd)
brown: a̱sa̱khwot-mbyin (uh-suh-khwohd m-BYEE-n)
pink: a̱sa̱khwot-a̱gurma (uh-suh-khwohd uh-GOOR-mah)

Transportation / Shyei nkyang

Vehicles Nkyangcung bicycle tsaai tswam (tsah-ai TSWAH-ahm) motorcycle tsaai ndong (tsah-ai n-DOH-ohng), a̱bakputkput (uh-BAH-KPOOD-kpood) car a̱da̱dei ma̱to (uh-DUH-day muh-TOH-oh), tsaai a̱ti̱tak-a̱naai (tsah-ai uh-TIH-TAHG UH-nai) bus bos (BOH-ohs) train a̱taintuut (uh-tain-too-OOD), kyangcung a̱byin (KYAHNG-CHOONG UH-BYEE-een) tram a̱taintuut a̱gaat (uh-tain-too-ood uh-GAH-ahd), kyangcung a̱byin a̱gaat (KYAHNG-CHOONG UH-byeen UH-GAH-ahd) aeroplane a̱man tswam (uh-mahn tswahm) canoe kukwon a̱wak (koo-kwuhn UH-wahk) ferryboat kwomi (kwoh-mee) ship a̱gba̱ndang kukwon a̱wak (uh-gbuhn-DAHNG KOO-kwuhn UH-wahk), kyangcung a̱sa̱khwot (KYAHNG-CHOONG UH-SUH-khwohd)

Bus and train / Bos ma̱ng a̱taintuut

How much is a ticket to _____?: A̱mang wa kati ma̱to naat _____? (uh-mahng AH KAH-tee MUH-TOH nah-ahd _____?)
One ticket to _____, please.: Kati ma̱to nyiung naat _____, sa̱kut. (KA-tee MUH-toh NYEE-OONG nah-ahd _____, suh-kood)
Where does this train/bus go?: A̱ji wa a̱taintuut wuni/bos huni naat? (uh-jee AH UH-TAIN-too-ood woo-NEE/BOHS hoo-NEE nah-ahd?)
Where is the train/bus to _____?: A̱ji wa a̱taintuut/bos naat _____ wu/hu nshyia̱? (uh-jee AH UH-TAIN-too-ood/BOHS nah-ahd _____ woo/hoo n-shyee-uh?)
Does this train/bus stop in _____?: A̱taintuut wuni/bos huni na ngyong mi̱ _____ a? (uh-tain-too-ood woo-NEE/BOHS hoo-NEE NAH ng-gyohng mih _____ ah?)
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: Zang jen ja a̱taintuut/bos _____ wu/hu na nkat? (dzahng JEHN JAH UH-TAIN-too-ood/BOHS _____ WOO/HOO NAH ng-kahd?)
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: Zang jen ja a̱taintuut wuni/bos huni na ntat _____? (dzahng JEHN JAH UH-TAIN-too-ood woo-NEE/BOS hoo-NEE NAH n-tahd _____?)

Directions / A̱yaagbang

How do I get to _____ ?: N na nyia̱ nini wa n ntat _____? (N NAH nyee-uh nee-nee AH n N-tahd _____?)
...the train station?: ...ta̱sha a̱taintuut ji? (...TUH-shah uh-TAIN-too-ood JEE?)
...the bus station?: ...ta̱sha bos ji? (...TUH-shah BOHS jee?)
...the airport?: ...kyai a̱man-tswam hu? (...kyai uh-mahn-tswahm HOO?)
...downtown?: ...mami a̱keang? (...MAH-mee UH-keh-ahng?)
...the youth hostel?: ...hostet nfi̱ng hu? (...HOHS-tehd n-fihng HOO?)
...the _____ hotel?: ...hotet _____ hu? (...hoh-TEHD _____ hoo?)
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?: ...a̱ma-a̱ghyi A̱merika/Ka̱na̱da/A̱streliya/Bi̱ri̱ti̱n ka? (...uh-mah-UH-ghyee UH-meh-ree-kah/KUH-nuh-dah/UHS-tih-reh-lee-yah/BIH-RIH-tihn?)
Where are there a lot of... ?: A̱ji wa á̱ na nshyia̱ ... ma̱ a̱di̱di̱t? (uh-jee AH UH NAH n-shyee-uh...muh dih-dihd?)
...hotels?: ...a̱yaahotet? (...uh-YAH-ah-HOH-tehd?)
...restaurants?: ...a̱yaarestoran? (...uh-YAH-ah-REHS-toh-rahn?)
...bars?: ...a̱ka̱vwuonswuonkyang? (...uh-kuh-VWOO-OHN-swoo-ohng-kyahng?)
...sites to see?: ...a̱ka̱vwuo nwuan? (...uh-kuh-VWOO-OHNG woo-ahn?)
Can you show me on the map?: Ka̱ doot a tyai nung dyo di̱ ta̱si̱la ji a? (kuh DOH-OHD AH tyai noong dih tuh-sih-lah ah?)
street: a̱gaat (uh-gah-AHD)
Turn left.: Bwuak a̱zamyian. (BWOO-AHG UH-DZAH-myee-ahn)
Turn right.: Bwuak a̱zayak. (BWOO-AHG UH-DZAH-jahg)
left: a̱zamyian (uh-DZAH-myee-ahn)
right: a̱zayak (uh-DZAH-yahg)
straight ahead: a̱di̱di̱ri̱k a̱zanson (uh-DIH-dih-rihg uh-DZAHN-swohn)
towards the _____: kpa̱mkpaan ma̱ng _____ (kpuhmkpah-ahn muhng ____)
past the _____: swak _____ (SWAHG ____)
before the _____: a̱zaghyi _____ (uh-DZAH-ghyee ____)
Watch for the _____.: Nwuan ka̱ a na li _____. (NG-WOO-AHN kuh AH NAH lee ____)
intersection: a̱ga̱sat nvak (uh-guh-sahd n-VAHG)
north: a̱za (uh-DZAH)
south: a̱tak (uh-TAHG)
east: a̱tyin (uh-TYEEN)
west: jenshyung (JEHN-shyoo-OONG)
uphill: a̱zantsok (uh-DZAHN-tswohg)
downhill: a̱takntsok (uh-TAHG-N-tswohg)

Taxi / Takzi

Taxi!: Takzi! (tahg-ZEE)
Take me to _____, please.: Kyiak nung nat _____, sa̱kut. (KYEE-AHG NOONG nahd ____, suh-KOOD)
How much does it cost to get to _____?: A̱mang wa naat _____ hu? (uh-mahng AH nah-ahd ____ hoo)
Take me there, please.: Nat ma̱ng a̱nung a̱ja, sa̱kut. (NAD muhng NOONG UH-jah-AH, suh-KOOD)

Lodging / A̱ka̱vwuonkwai

Do you have any rooms available?: Nyi byia̱ á̱tutu-nkwai a? (NYEE BYEE-UH UH-TOO-toon-KWAI AH?)
How much is a room for one person/two people?: A̱mang wa tutu a̱tyonyiung/á̱niet a̱feang? (uh-mahng AH too-TOO uh-TYOH-nyee-oong/UH-nee-ehd uh-FEH-AHNG?)
Does the room come with...: Tutu huni̱ mbai ma̱ng... a? (too-TOO hoo-NEE m-bai muhng...ah?)
...bedsheets?: ...a̱yaateak? (...uh-YAH-ah-teh-ahk?)
...a bathroom?: ...a̱vwuonswuo? (...uh-VWOON-swoo-oh?)
...a telephone?: ...kyang-a̱lyiat? (...KYAHNG-UH-LYEE-AHD?)
...a TV?: ...kyangnwuan? (...KYAHNG-NG-WOO-AHN?)
May I see the room first?: Ka̱ doot n tsa ndi tutu hu a? (kuh DOH-OHD n TSAHN DEE too-TOO hoo ah?)
Do you have anything quieter?: Nyi byia̱ a̱vwuo ka̱ lan swan nyonywang a? (NYEE BYEE-UH UH-VWOO-OH kuh lahn SWAHN NYOH-nywahng ah?)
...bigger?: ...lan byia̱ shi a? (...lahn BYEE-UH shee ah?)
...cleaner?: ...lan li kpa̱mkpa̱rang a? (...lahn LEE KPUHM-kpuh-rahng ah?)
...cheaper?: ... lan byia̱ a̱hyom kurum a? (...lahn BYEE-UH HYOHM koo-room ah?)
OK, I'll take it.: Ndei, n na san nka. (N-day, N NAH sahn kah?)
I will stay for _____ night(s).: N na nkwai á̱tyetuk _____ . (N NAH n-kwai UH-tyeh-toog ____)
Can you suggest another hotel?: Ka̱ doot a tak ma̱ng a̱nung hotet ghyang a? (kah DOH-OHD A tahg muh noong HOH-teht ghyahng AH?)
Do you have a safe?: Nyi byia̱ a̱niebut a? (NYEE BYEE-UH UH-NEE-EH-bood ah?)
...lockers?: ...nywák? (...NYWAHG?)
Is breakfast/supper included?: Á̱ tyia̱ a̱tyat-ta̱mpyia̱/kyayak kwamam mami a? (UH TYEE-UH UH-tyaht-tuhm-pyee-uh/KYAH-YAHG kwah-mahm MAH-mee ah?)
What time is breakfast/supper?: Zang jen ja nang á̱ nka̱u a̱tyat-ta̱mpyia̱ ka/kyayak kwamam hu? (dzahng JEHN JAH nahng UH ng-kuhw uh-tyahd-tuhm-PYEE-UH KAH/KYAH-YAHG kwah-mahm HOO?)
Please clean my room.: Ma̱sa̱kut lyang nung dyo tutu hu. (muh-suh-KOOD LYAHNG NOONG dyoh too-TOO hoo)
Can you wake me at _____?: A na shyip nung di̱ tswam _____ a? (AH NAH shyeep noong dih tswahm _____ ah?)
I want to check out.: N cat n ghwut. (N CHAHD N ghwood)

Money / Kurum

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?: Nyi saai dola A̱merika/A̱streliya/Ka̱na̱da a? (NYEE SAH-AI DOH-la UH-meh-ree-kah/UHS-tih-reh-lee-yah/KUH-nuh-dah ah?)
Do you accept British pounds?: Nyi saai a̱kpang Bi̱ri̱ti̱n a? (NYEE SAH-AI UH-KPAH-ng BIH-RIH-tihn ah?)
Do you accept euros?: Nyi saai yuro a? (NYEE SAH-AI YOO-roh ah?)
Do you accept credit cards?: Nyi saai kati kurum a? (NYEE SAH-AI KAH-tee KOO-ROOM AH?)
Can you change money for me?: A na shai nung kurum a? (AH NAH shai noong koo-room ah?)
Where can I get money changed?: A̱ji wa n na nat á̱ shai nung kurum? (uh-jee AH N NAH nahd uh shai noong koo-room?)
Can you change a traveler's check for me?: A na shai nung cek a̱tyocyet a? (AH NAH SHAI noong chehk uh-TYOH-chyehd ah?)
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?: A̱ji wa n na nat á̱ shai nung cek a̱tyocyet? (uh-jee AH N NAH NAHD UH shai noong chehk uh-TYOH-chyehd?)
What is the exchange rate?: A̱mang wa á̱ shai kurum ma̱nini? (uh-mahng AH UH SHAI koo-room muh-nee-nee?)
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?: Mashin jhyet kurum ji (ATM) shyia̱ a̱ji wa la? (mah-SHEEN zhyehd KOO-ROOM JEE (EH-tee-ehm) SHYEE-UH UH-jee AH lah?)

Eating / Yaan

A table for one person/two people, please.: A̱tyii mat a̱tyonyiung/á̱niet a̱feang, sa̱kut. (uh-TYEE-EE MAHT UH-TYOH-nyee-oong/UH-NEE-ehd uh-FEH-AHNG)
Can I look at the menu, please?: Ka̱ doot n di meniu hu a? sa̱kut. (kuh DOH-OHD n DEE MEH-nee-oo HOO AH? suh-KOOD)
Can I look in the kitchen?: Ka̱ doot n di tutuweang hu a? (kuh DOH-OHD n DEE TOO-too-WEH-AHNG hoo ah?)
Is there a house specialty?: Nyi byia̱ a̱bala̱lang a̱ji a? (NYEE BYEE-UH UH-BAH-LUH-LAHNG UH-jee ah?)
Is there a local specialty?: Nyi byia̱ kyayak mali a̱ji a? (NYEE BYEE-UH KYAH-YAHG mah-lee uh-jee ah?)
I'm a vegetarian.: N gyet a̱tyuya-a̱kikyo wa. (NG GYEHT uh-TYOO-yah-uh-KEE-KYOH WAH)
I don't eat pork.: N gya nam a̱kusuru bah. (NG GYAH nahm uh-koo-soo-ROO bah)
I don't eat beef.: N gya nam nyak bah. (N GYAH nahm nyahk bah)
I only eat kosher food.: Kyayak kosher hwa n gya ma̱nyin. (KYAH-YAHG KO-shehr HWAH NG GYAH muh-NYEE-n)
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard): Ka̱ doot a tyia̱ ku yet "lite" a? sa̱kut. (ma̱ng a̱myia̱/hya̱u/bota ma̱ cuncwiit) (kuh DOH-OHD AH tyee-uh koo YEHD "LAIT" ah? suh-KOOD)
fixed-price meal: kurum kyayak hu shyiak bah (KOO-ROOM KYAH-YAHG hoo SHYEE-AHG bah)
a la carte: ca̱caat ma̱ng kati meniu hu (CHUH-chah-ahd MUHNG KAH-tee MEH-nee-oo HOO)
breakfast: a̱tyat-ta̱mpyia̱ (uh-tee-ahd-tuhm-PYEE-UH)
lunch: kyayak a̱ta̱mam (KYAH-YAHG uh-TUH-mahm)
tea (meal): tii (kyayak) (TEE-ee)
supper: kyayak kwamam (KYAH-YAHG kwah-mahm)
I want _____.: N cat _____. (N CHAHD ____)
I want a dish containing _____.: N cat kyayak ku byia̱ _____. (N CHAHD KYAH-YAHG koo byee-uh ____)
chicken: nywan (NYWAH-n)
beef: nam nyak (nahm NYAHG)
fish: a̱fa̱n (uh-FUHN)
ham: a̱bwantak a̱kusuru (uh-bwahn-TAHG uh-koo-soo-ROO)
sausage: tywaat nam (tywah-ahd NAH-m)
cheese: hya̱u nyak (hyuhw NYAH-ahg)
eggs: cyi-nywan (chyee NYWAHN)
salad: salat (SAH-ah-LAH-ahd)
(fresh) vegetables: (a̱shyim) a̱kikyo ((uh-shyeem) uh-KEE-kyoh)
(fresh) fruit: (a̱shyim) sum a̱kwon ((uh-shyeem) soom uh-KWOH-n)
bread: a̱konkwong burodi (uh-kohng-kwohng BOO-ROH-DEE-ee)
toast: shwai (SHWAI)
noodles: a̱taliya (uh-TAH-ah-LEE-YAH-ah)
rice: cyia̱ga̱vang (CHYEE-UH-GUH-vahng)
beans: jinjok (jeen-JOHG)
paste (fufu, banku...): tuk (TOOK)
soup: niung (nee-ooŋ)
pap: a̱kamu (uh-KAH-moo)
May I have a glass of _____?: Ka̱ doot n shyia̱ a̱kashyi gi̱lat _____ a? (kuh DOH-OHD n shyee-uh uh-KAH-shyee gih-LAHD ____ ah?)
May I have a cup of _____?: Ka̱ doot n shyia̱ a̱kashyi _____ a? (kuh DOH-OHD n shyee-uh uh-KAH-shyee ____ ah?)
May I have a bottle of _____?: Ka̱ doot n shyia̱ a̱kurung _____ a? (kuh DOH-OHD n shyee-uh uh-koo-roong ____ ah?)
coffee: kofi (koh-FEE)
tea (drink): tii (kyangswuo) (TEE-ee (KYAHNG-SWOO-OH-oh))
juice: a̱sa̱khwot sum a̱kwon (uh-suh-khwohd soom uh-KWOH-n)
(bubbly) water: a̱sa̱khwot (ja̱fi̱k) (uh-suh-khwohd (JUH-fihk))
(still) water: a̱sa̱khwot (na̱ yong da̰ a̱vwuo a̱nyiung (uh-suh-khwohd nuh yohng DUH-vwoo-oh uh-NYEE-oong)
beer: a̱kan (UH-KAHN)
red/white wine: a̱shong/a̱sai a̱sa̱khwot a̱na̱p (uh-SHOHNG/uh-sai uh-suh-khwohd uh-NUHP)
May I have some _____?: Ka̱ doot n shyia̱ _____ ma̱ ada̱dei a? (kuh DOH-OHD n shyee-uh ____ muh DIH-DIHD AH?)
salt: nfak (n-fahg)
black pepper: a̱dyundyung shita (uh-DYOON-dyoong shee-tah)
butter: bota (BOH-tah)
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): A̱tyuka̱unkyayak, da̱ bai zi̱ fa̱k la! (uh-tyoo-KUHW-N-KYAH-yahg, duh BAI dzih FUHG LAH-ah)
I'm finished.: N tyak. (N tyahg)
It was delicious.: Ku swan nyenyiat. (KOO SWAHN NYEH-nyee-ahd)
Please clear the plates.: Ma̱sa̱kut kwok khámkyayak ji. (muh-suh-KOOD KWOHG KHAHM-KYAH-yahk jee)
The check, please.: Cek hu, sa̱kut. (CHEH-ehk HOO, suh-KOOD)

Bars /A̱ka̱vwuonswuonkyang

Do you serve alcohol?: Nyi lyiai a̱li̱kohot a̱ji a? (NYEE-LYEE-AI UH-LIH-koh-HOH-ohd uh-jee ah?)
Is there table service?: Nyi ka̱u da̱ a̱tyii a̱ji a? (NYEE KUHW duh uh-TYEE-ee uh-jee ah?)
A beer/two beers, please.: A̱kan a̱nyiung/a̱feang, sa̱kut. (UH-KAHN UH-NYEE-oong/UH-FEH-AHNG, suh-KOOD)
A glass of red/white wine, please.: Gi̱lat a̱shong/a̱sai a̱sa̱khwot a̱na̱p, sa̱kut. (gih-LAH-ahd uh-shohng/uh-sai uh-suh-khwohd UH-nuhp, suh-KOOD)
A pint, please.: Pinti nyiung, sa̱kut. (PEEN-tee NYEE-OONG, suh-KOOD)
A bottle, please.: A̱kurung gi̱lat a̱nyiung, sa̱kut. (uh-koo-roong gih-LAHD uh-nyee-oong, suh-KOOD)
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.: _____ (a̱kan na̱ byia̱ cet) ma̱ng ([n-]kyangkyiai) _____, ma̱sa̱kut. (____ MUHNG ____, muh-suh-KOOD)
whiskey: wuski (WUS-kee)
vodka: vodka (VWOHD-kah)
rum: rom (ROH-m)
water: a̱sa̱khwot (uh-suh-khwohd)
club soda: ki̱lop soda (kih-LOHB SOH-dah)
tonic water: a̱sa̱khwot tonik (uh-suh-khwohd TOH-neek)
orange juice: a̱sa̱khwot a̱lyemu (uh-suh-khwohd uh-LYEH-moo)
Coke (soda): Kok (soda/minerat) (KOH-ohk)
Do you have any bar snacks?: Nyi lyiai nkyang-ya nyinyang a̱vwuonswuonkyang a? (NYEE LYEE-AI n-KYAHNG-yah NYEE-NYAHNG UH-VWOO-OHN-swoo-ohn-KYAHNG AH?)
One more, please.: A̱ghyang, sa̱kut. (uh-GHYAHNG, suh-KOOD)
Another round, please.: A̱ka̱feang, sa̱kut. (uh-kuh-feh-ahng, suh-KOOD)
When is closing time?: Zang jen ja yet jen nyii ji? (dzahng JEHN JAH yehd JEHN nyee-ee jee?)
Cheers!: A̱gwai! (uh-GWAI)

Shopping / Kwai nkyang

Do you have this in my size?: Nyi byia̱ shi huni a? (NYEE BYEE-UH SHEE hoo-NEE AH)
How much is this?: A̱si̱ wuni yet a̱mang wa? (uh-sih woo-NEE yehd uh-mahng AH?)
That's too expensive.: A̱si̱ a̱wa la̱u byia̱ kurum. (uh-sih UH-wah LUHW BYEE-UH KOO-ROOM)
Would you take _____?: A na san _____ a? (AH NAH sahn)
expensive: byia̱ kurum (byee-uh KOO-ROOM)
cheap: byia̱ a̱hyom (byee-uh HYOHM)
I can't afford it.: Mbwak nung na ndat a̱ma. (m-bwahk NOONG U N-DAHD UH-mah)
I don't want it.: N cat bah. (N CHAHD BAH)
You're cheating me.: A shyuo nung wa. (AH SHYOO-OH NOONG AH)
I'm not interested.: N byia̱ di̱dang tazwa nggu bah. (N BYEE-UH DIH-dahng TAH-dzwah ng-GOO bah)
OK, I'll take it.: Ndei, n na san. (N-day, N NAH sahn)
Can I have a bag?: Ka̱ doot n shyia̱ a̱gumaat a̱ja a? (kuh DOH-OHD n shyee-uh uh-GOO-mah-ahd UH-jah AH?)
Do you ship (overseas)?: Nyi ghwut ma̱ng nkyang (naat bibyin nta) a? (NYEE GHWOOD MUH NG-KYAHNG (NAH-AHD bee-byeen n-TAH-ah AH?)
I need...: N cat... (N CHAHD...)
...toothpaste.: ...hya̱u nzuut-a̱nu. (...hyuhw n-dzoo-ood UH-noo)
...a toothbrush.: ...kyangnzuut-a̱nu (...KYAHNG-N-zoo-ood UH-noo)
...tampons.: ...a̱yaatampon. (...uh-YAH-ah-TAH-ahm-POH-n)
...soap.: ...cafulu. (...chah-FOO-LOO)
...shampoo.: ...a̱shampu. (...uh-shahm-POO)
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen): ...kan kpeam vam. (kidee, aspirin ku ibuprofen) (...KAHN kpeh-ahm VAH-m)
...cold medicine.: ...a̱shyim kan. (...uh-shyeem KAHN)
...stomach medicine.: ... kan a̱fa-ci̱p. (...KAHN UH-FAH-chihp)
...a razor.: ...reza. (...REH-zah)
...an umbrella.: ...a̱lema. (...uh-LEH-mah)
...sunblock lotion.: ...hya̱u nta̱gbung-mam vam. (...hyuhw n-TUH-GBOONG MAHM vahm)
...a postcard.: ...kati ta̱m-tá̱m. (...KAH-tee TUHM-tuhm)
...postage stamps.: ...a̱kpang-a̱ghat ta̱m-tá̱m. (uh-kpahng-uh-GHAHD TUHM-tuhm)
...batteries.: ...a̱yaabap. (...uh-YAH-ah-bahp)
...writing paper.: ...pepa lyuut. (...PEH-pah LYOO-ood)
...a pen.: ...kyanglyuut. (...KYAHNG-lyoo-ood)
...English-language books.: ...nkwaa̱mbwat a̱lyem Shong. (...ng-kwah-mbwahd uh-LYEHM SHOHNG)
...English-language magazines.: ...a̱yaama̱gazin a̱lyem Shong. (uh-YAH-AH-MUH-gah-DZEE-n)
...an English-language newspaper.: ...pepa-nkhang a̱lyem Shong. (...PEH-pah-ng-KHAHNG UH-lyehm SHOH-ng)
...an English-Tyap dictionary.: ...a̱gban swáng a̱lyiat Shong naat di̱n Tyap. (...uh-gbahn SWAHNG UH-LYEE-AHD shohng NAH-AHD DIHN tyahp)

Driving / Luk

I want to rent a car.: N cat n khwap a̱da̱dei ma̱to. (N CHAHD N KHWAHB UH-DUH-day muh-TOH)
Can I get insurance?: Ka̱ doot n shyia̱ nshoran a? (kuh DOH-OHD n shyee-uh N-shoh-rahn ah?)
stop (on a street sign): ya ngyong (da̱ a̱lama a̱zagaat) (YAHN gyohng)
one way: vak nyiung (VAHG NYEE-oong)
yield: nang a̱wat (NAHNG UH-wahd)
no parking: yok sak kyangcung a̱ji bah (yohg SAHK muh-TOh-oh uh-jee BAH)
speed limit: gak cung (GAHG choong)
gas (petrol) station: ta̱sha nhya̱u (peturo) (TUH-shahn HYUHW)
petrol: peturo (PEH-too-ROH-oh)
diesel: dizi̱t (DEE-dzihd)

Authority / Á̱nietntyok

I haven't done anything wrong.: N nyia̱ kyang bah ai. (N NYEE-UH KYAHNG BAH ai)
It was a misunderstanding.: Nwai nkai a̱ghyang hwa. (NG-WAI NG-kai UH-GHYAHNG HWAH)
Where are you taking me?: Nyi naat ma̱ng a̱nung a̱ji wa? (NYEE NAH-AHD muh noong uh-jee AH?)
Am I under arrest?: Á̱ ta̱bat nung wa ke? (UH TUH-BAHD noong ah kay?)
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.: N gyet nggwon-a̱byin A̱merika/A̱ti̱relya/Bi̱ri̱ti̱n/Ka̱na̱da kya. (N GYEHD NG-gwuhn-uh-BYEEN UH-MEH-REE-kah/UH-TIH-REH-LEE-yah/BIH-RIH-tihn/KUH-NUH-dah KYAH)
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.: N cat n dyiat ma̱ng a̱ghyi A̱merika/A̱ti̱relya/Bi̱ri̱ti̱n/Ka̱na̱da ba. (N CHAHD n DYEE-AHD muhng uh-ghyee UH-MEH-REE-kah/UH-TIH-REH-LEE-yah/BIH-RIH-tihn/KUH-NUH-dah BAH)
I want to talk to a lawyer.: N cat n dyiat ma̱ng a̱tyufak-a̱lyiat. (N CHAHD n DYEE-AHD MUHNG UH-tyoo-FAHG-UH-LYEE-AHD)
Can I just pay a fine now?: Ka̱ doot n tan rara wu ma̱nini a? (kuh DOH-OHD n TAHN RAH-rah WOO MUH-nee-nee ah?)

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