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Re: Conlangea Multilingual Phrasebook, 2nd Ed.

From:Carsten Becker <naranoieati@...>
Date:Thursday, February 3, 2005, 19:09
Manáyang evaris!

On Wednesday 02 February 2005 18:46, Donald Boozer wrote:

 > A Traveller's Phrasebook:
 >
 > Pleasantries:
 >
 > Hello!
 > Aulemwatu shemul ebek! [Au.le.mwa"tu Se.mul" e"bEk]
 >
 > Goodbye!
 > Maka nitaloth sharinen! [mA"k@ ni.tAl"OT Sa"rinEn]
 >
 > Said to the party staying inside:
 > Shivwagi thelanam ebel. [Sivwa"gi Te.lA"n@m <mailto:n@m> e"bEl]
 >
 > Please...
 > Kopai aulemuditu ebel ko... [ko"pAi Aulemudi"tu ebEl
 > ko...]

I must admit I haven't come yet too far with greetings. So
indeed, you've done nice work.

But ... don't you think this is a little longwinded? Or are
your greetings merely thought as blessings? I'm having
trouble with longwindedness in my conlang as well, that's
why I'm asking. Though OTOH French has "S'il te/vous plaît"
for "please", so ...

Yomu eban,
Carsten

--
http://www.beckerscarsten.de/?conlang=ayeri

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