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In this lesson, you will learn: how to greet someone, how to ask how someone is, how to say your name, and how to say goodbye.
[top]Vocabulary
Take a look below at the vocabulary for this lesson.
| Nithalos | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| sađ(a) | hello! | sađa is a friendlier 'hello' |
| anu | I am | an means "I" |
| mou | you are | mo means "you" (singular) |
| soš | who? | |
| švutu | the/my name is | švut means "name" |
| yođ dravu asi? | how are you? | in more familiar situations, you can shorten this to yođ drav |
| ša | yes | |
| i mo? | and you? | i means "and" |
| vo | too, also | |
| vai | well then, so... | |
| seta | now | |
| eštiya kan | (I) must go | |
| oršoka iriva se | it was nice to meet you | the se emphasises the phrase; this can be dropped |
| on koal | (good) bye | said if you're the person leaving |
| drama | (good) bye | said if you're the person staying |
[top]Dialogue
See below the dialogue between Lađga (L) and Yanar (Y). These two have never met before and will introduce themselves to each other.
Dialogue 1
L: Sađ!
Y: Sađa!
L: Anu Lađga, mou soš?
Y: Švutu Yanar. Yođ dravu asi?
L: Ša ša, i mo?
Y: Ša vo!
After introducing themselves, they talk for a while, but now it is time to leave.
Dialogue 2
Y: Vai, seta eštiya kan.
L: Vai, oršoka iriva se.
Y: Ša ša, vai, on koal.
L: Drama.
[top]Notes
My name is ...
There are various ways to phrase this. Two of which are shown in the dialogue. Other methods can include the the word ana (my) before švut (name), or could use a verb instead: Yanar po yova ("I am called Yanar").
How are you?
The phrase how are you in Nithalos is unique. The phrase yođ dravu asi literally means "do you have good grass?". The phrase originated from Nithalosia's national motto "beyond our borders is nothing but dead grass" which stemmed from their bitterness towards their ancestor's rejection of the people.
The normal positive response to this question can be ša ša (very good, or literally: yes yes) or ša (good). Negative responses can range from the basic ve (a rude 'no'), or pe (a regular 'no'), to more colourful phrases such as ošen vo tapriya vese tasiyo ("even the cows won't fucking eat it").
[top]Test
Here's a short test to see if you're able to manipulate the information in this lesson. Some of these structures may not have been directly covered in the lesson, but by using the information given you should be able to work them out. Please note you only have one attempt at each question!
| 1 | How do you say 'Who are you?' | ↺ |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | How do you say 'Me and you are...' | ↺ |
| 3 | I'm leaving, what should I say? | ↺ |
| 4 | How do you say 'Me too' | ↺ |
| 5 | Complete this sentence | Anu , mou soš? |
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