Re: Conlang Travellers' Guide (was Re: I have a dream)

On Fri, 19 Jul 2002 12:31:29 -0700 JS Bangs <jaspax@...>
writes:
> > A TRAVELER'S PHRASEBOOK >
> > >Section 1:  Pleasantries
> > >Hello!
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Ei! (hey)
Elyeb sudtub (good coming)
Had sudtub (good acceptance)

> > >Goodbye!
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Ei! (hey)
Kihsht sudtub (good departure [from a group])
Brol sudtub (good departure [from a structure])

> > >Yes
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Tihng

> > >No
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Nyeng

> > >Please
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Kha

> > >Thank You
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Zhoutzii (zhoutz tzii 'thanking of mine')
Zhoutziiwe(m)sh (zhoutz tzii wa'e(m)sh 'thanking of mine to you')

> > >Do you speak (English/Spanish/French/Dutch/<whatever>)?
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Ha'yaur (rokbeigalmki/kwendiki/peniki/numyenaurki...) ezoi-guvdhab?

rokbeigalmki = Rokbeigalmki
kwendiki = proto-Elven
peniki = Nandorin
numyenaurki = Adunaic (Numenorean)

> > >I don't speak (conlang) very well.
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Elikuh-zud azoi-guvdhab ya'rokbeigalmki

( = i speak Rokbeigalmki [only] a little)

> > >My name is...
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Tzii sem ... uz.

> > >What is your name?
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Hawa tze sem?

> > >How are you?
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Sawa eza?

> > >I am well.
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Sudtub-ad aza.

> > >I am not well.
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Sudtub-ad aza'nyih.


-Stephen (Steg)
 "get up, get up, aroooooooo...."