On Fri, 16 Jun 2000, Mia wrote:
> A TRAVELER'S PHRASEBOOK
ja thún an sóren mo ne réthetel
[the book of words for the traveler]
>
> Section 1: Pleasantries
ne tháwá án: ne sóren álnen
[first part: pleasant words]
>
> Hello!
selier ne lán
[give-I-you greetings]
lánálian
[vocative to a stranger]
lán [NAME]
[vocative to a friend or kinsman]
>
> Goodbye!
use the phrase
selier ne lán
for goodbye as well.
>
> Yes
ja hé
> No
ja we
we!
> Please
ñántari
> Thank You
leláñ
> Do you speak (English/Spanish/French/Dutch/<whatever>)?
pa ri an sóren [énglese/espáñen/ewránse/túcen/...] kéñ
[have you words [english/spanish/french/dutch/...] ?]
> I don't speak (conlang) very well.
pa le we sóren ná kélene
[have I not words many Kélen]
>
> My name is...
ñi wér le ...
> What is your name?
ñi wér ri kéñ
> How are you?
ñi ri kéñ
>
> I am well.
ñi le hé
> I am not well.
ñi le we hé
>
> I am the walrus, coo coo ca choo.
ñi le lji wálrús, ku ku ka cu
[lji is a unique singular, so this is really The Walrus]
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