Re: Saying "Thank you."
From: | Amber Adams <amber@...> |
Date: | Thursday, August 23, 2001, 4:57 |
In Cenlatorre, "Thank you" is 'esshanna.' ([eSSAnn@])
Broken down, it comes from 'shanna', the past tense of "to exist," and
the prefix 'es-' which means "to do for a good purpose." The /s/ in
es- assimilates to /S/. Literally, then, it means "It existed for a
good purpose."
"You're welcome" is 'zesa shi,' ([zEsa Si]) which is just "It's nothing."
These expressions are pretty short. Maybe I should come up with something
longer for more formal use. ;)