Re: Weekly Vocab 7

Rihana-ye: (as before * indicates words created for this exercise)
1. This is not real silk.
Se ha he vi *rafabate.
This not true insectclothing.
2. I'd like to try on that skirt. (No, I'm not a transvestite)
Seba se *nikate bateto-ki. (He, seba he kateba).
I (adultmale) this lowfemaleclothing wear-want. (No, I not womanclothingman.)
3. I need to find a present for my sister.
Seba seba-ye feka-deke koha *zecho-bi.
I me-of sister-for gift nowsee-must.
4. The shop is up thestarirs and on the left.
Se *lavena *tevena-te ge dithe.
    This saleplace upgoplace-above and left.
5. They don't sell much in an upper room,but it must becheap to rennt.
Vebaka-fe tehana-me fufe ha-fe he lavedo-mi, sepe se hana *divela-i
*diwabo-gi.
They(adultmale/female) aboveplace-me many thing-s not sell-ing,but this place
smallprice-adj. smalltimetake-to.

6. I don't approve of that style of clothing. It's immodest.
Seba se *kate-ye joha he kuvajo. Se ha fugehevi.
I this womanclothing-of form not approve. This thing very unholy.

7. I would like to go shopping for jewelry now.
Seba zewa-me lisaha-deke lavejo-gi-ki.
I  nowtime-in jewelry*-for shop*-to-want

8. This is a lovely golden torq. Do you have it in a larger size.
Se ha fugeli lilali *vanela. Feba se ha fugefi joha-me febo-hi?
This thing very beautiful *neckmetal. You this thing very big form-in
bring-query?
Note: lilali means goldcolored not necessarily made of gold.Made of gold
would be lila-i.

9.  I love the color of gold.
Seba lila-ye liha fugefu givajo.
I gold-of-color verygreatly love.

10. I can't buy that. It is far too expensive.
Seba se ha he laveko,  se ha fugefu fivela-i.
I this thing no buy, this thing very greatly expensive.

John Leland