Must... not... miss... translation... excercise...
Ah, but I won't do all of these. There's far more interesting ones on that
site at http://www.zompist.com/thought.html . I'll throw in a couple of
those.
>Where do you come from?
Kra kuda kurait? / Kra kuda c'et?
>Whose (man, servant) are you?
Kurea güüjanok c'et? (think I'll use this word for "waiter" as well, no
offense to waiters)
>Why do you come? (What do you want?)
C'aze kurait? (Kuin hos'at?)
>I am ill (I have got, am befallen with, an illness).
Finakiostac'em.
>I feel pain.
Jiderpim.
>In the stomach.
Ventrom. (!!!)
>I have headache.
Kyönderep anc'e.
>We should have taken a walk, but it is too hot.
Aiyan du andualomu, ak' skij satai c'e.
>As soon as the sun sets, light a fire!
Dorod Rhe bakc'a ba, g'uf g'aduya! (the sun "sinks" .. I'll keep that)
>If you wash with cold water, the china does not become clean; wash it
well with some hot (water)!
Adis nap cumez s'ulam nietit ba C'ainatayekad mu s'istu nelis'; nap satai
s'ulam nietya!
>Unless all the work is done, don't go! (or) you must not go.
Kitrud cemuie c'atabza c'ek ök'redve, mu des'tye!
>When master commands, I shall bring.
Dorod k'ru-banas emire ba, ftakirma.
>Do you practice safe sex?
Glerz'edza herak'?
>Here's to future cooperation between our organizations!
Ver emnaz zadravot mez'dem yei sirkadir!
>How much rent do you pay?
Lai strapa kubie c'e?
>She has excellent breasts.
Surepara soski anc'ez.
>Is the bridge still standing?
Hoks'o au tac'a?
>Do you have any valuables?
S'enasec'i anc'ez?
>Put your hands over your head!
O pivin gom kyaanom!
>The corpse will be taken to Tonga.
Hols'a u Tonga-t dlomidabzigir.
Next time: Some Rhean phrases that might come in handy while in Rhea.
NS
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