Nuim/Phrasebook

This phrasebook follows the wikitravel phrasebook template.

Basics

 * Hello.
 * Ar cao.


 * How are you?
 * Ar seon ra?


 * Fine, thank you.
 * Ar seon.


 * What is your name?
 * Ar paxa ra?


 * My name is ~.
 * Ar ~ le paxa.


 * Nice to meet you.
 * Ar tiu.


 * Please.
 * Ri ri.


 * Thank you.
 * Nik ri.


 * You're welcome.
 * Ar naven sis no.


 * Excuse me. (getting attention)
 * Ri odem.


 * Excuse me. (begging pardon)
 * Ri woni.


 * I'm sorry.
 * Ri woni.


 * Goodbye.
 * Ar panu.


 * I can't speak Nuim [well].
 * Hi sis nui [seon].


 * Do you speak English?
 * Ar Enki es nui ra?


 * Is there someone here who speaks English?
 * Ar Enki es nuit we hokra lo cao ra?


 * Help!
 * Fi tuol!


 * Look out!
 * Fi odem!


 * Good morning.
 * Ar rifnidatem cao.


 * Good evening.
 * Ar sivedatem cao.


 * Good night.
 * Ar sivem cao.


 * Good night. (to sleep)
 * Ar raxe.


 * I don't understand.
 * Hi sis riva.


 * Where is the toilet?
 * Ar hokra lo fogo ricpar ra?

Problems

 * Leave me alone.
 * Am tillu nit hiru.


 * Don't touch me!
 * Ne sis lout!


 * I'll call the police!
 * Ne harlo haha!


 * Police!
 * Harlo!


 * Stop! Thief!
 * Hiru konuk! Iat!


 * I need your help.
 * Ri tuoles hola.


 * It's an emergency.
 * Fi neni.


 * I'm lost.
 * Hi rihe neksit.


 * I lost my bag.
 * Hi culi ripmem.


 * I lost my wallet.
 * Hi retlo ripmem.


 * I'm sick.
 * Hi higin saot.


 * I've been injured.
 * Hi nagis he.


 * I need a doctor.
 * Ar pilit cao hola.

Numbers

 * 1
 * hi


 * 2
 * fu


 * 3
 * mi


 * 4
 * yo


 * 5
 * i


 * 6
 * mu


 * 7
 * na


 * 8
 * ya


 * 9
 * ya-hi


 * 10
 * ya-fu


 * 11
 * ya-mi


 * 12
 * ya-yo


 * 13
 * ya-i


 * 14
 * ya-mu


 * 15
 * ya-na


 * 16
 * fuya


 * 17
 * fuya-hi


 * 18
 * fuya-fu


 * 19
 * fuya-mi


 * 20
 * fuya-yo


 * 21
 * fuya-i


 * 22
 * fuya-mu


 * 23
 * fuya-na


 * 24
 * miya

Time

 * now
 * hokki


 * later
 * nekwi


 * before
 * ralar


 * morning
 * rifnidatem


 * afternoon
 * rifnim


 * evening
 * sivedatem


 * night
 * sivem

Duration

 * ~ day(s)
 * ~ nissin


 * ~ months(s)
 * ~ pawin


 * ~ years(s)
 * ~ aron

Days

 * today
 * peo


 * yesterday
 * ozak


 * the day before yesterday
 * kihe


 * tomorrow
 * rira


 * the day after tomorrow
 * fero

Colors

 * black
 * nehim


 * white
 * nalka


 * red
 * eva


 * blue
 * oil


 * yellow
 * ribu


 * green
 * layo


 * brown
 * yinam

Directions

 * How do I get to ~?
 * Ar ~ nit relnu hiru ra?


 * Where are there a lot of ~?
 * Ar ~ we relra lo cao ra?


 * hotel
 * raxem fozan


 * restaurant
 * recka peshuket


 * bar
 * ogis peshuket


 * landmark
 * eu rara


 * Can you show me on the map?
 * Ar rara infupem es sumsi ra?


 * towards the ~
 * ~ nit


 * past the ~
 * ~ nekwi nit


 * before the ~
 * ~ ralar nit


 * Watch for the ~.
 * Ar ~ odem.


 * north
 * uwo


 * south
 * wizi


 * east
 * karis


 * west
 * liris


 * up
 * eli


 * down
 * evor

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available?
 * Ar samik he igi cao ra?


 * How much is a room for one person/two people?
 * Ar hi/fu meroat igi rel etnelen no ra.


 * May I see the room first?
 * Ar igi ewar tek ra?


 * Do you have anything...
 * Ar hokra wu igi...


 * ...quieter?
 * ...yu izi ra?


 * ...bigger?
 * ...yu tohar ra?


 * ...cleaner?
 * ...yu narnit ra?


 * ...cheaper?
 * ...yu ia ra?


 * I'll take it.
 * Ar hokra lo raxe tat.


 * I will stay for ~ nights.
 * Ar ~ nissin wap raxe tat.


 * Can you suggest another hotel?
 * Ar rimmi raxem fozan ca nui ra?


 * Do you have a safe?
 * Ar irye he kamkan cao ra?


 * Is breakfast/supper included?
 * Ar rodat/raxet recka ezi ra?


 * What time is breakfast/supper?
 * Ar relki lo rodat/raxet recka edof ra?


 * Please clean my room.
 * Ri igi narnit tat tek.


 * Can you wake me at ~?
 * Ri ~ lo roda tat tek ra?


 * I want to check out.
 * Ar hokra lo raxe renur.

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please.
 * Ri hi/fu meroat igi lo edof.


 * Can I look at the menu, please?
 * Ar rel reckan peshuk ra?


 * Can I look in the kitchen?
 * Ar lurusem igi nit ewar ra?


 * Is there a house specialty?
 * Ar eu recka we igi lo cao ra?


 * Is there a local specialty?
 * Ar eu recka we sixo lo cao ra?


 * I don't eat ~.
 * Ar ~ sis edof.


 * I only eat ~.
 * Ar ~ nizat edof.


 * breakfast
 * rodat recka


 * lunch
 * tamset recka


 * supper
 * raxet recka


 * I want ~.
 * Ri ~ edof perlu.


 * I want a dish with ~.
 * Ri ~ cao er recka edof perlu.


 * fish
 * recka


 * clam
 * omnu


 * urchin
 * io


 * crab
 * cago


 * lobster
 * surak


 * octopus
 * loe


 * squid
 * sinwi


 * May I have some ~?
 * Ri ~ oni ezi ra?


 * honey
 * larcin


 * sugar
 * tuer


 * pickles
 * niri recka


 * I'm finished.
 * Ar edof renur.


 * It was delicious.
 * Ya ar wurre.


 * The check, please.
 * Ar hokki lo hinwi.

Bars

 * Do you serve alcohol?
 * Ar ogis peshuk ra?


 * A glass of ~, please.
 * Ar ~ newi.


 * arrack
 * wala


 * fruit liquor
 * ernu wala


 * toddy
 * ogis


 * fruit wine
 * ernu ogis


 * neera
 * warif


 * fruit juice
 * ernu warif


 * water
 * yibe hirrak


 * Do you have any bar snacks?
 * Ar ravu ricka peshuk ra?


 * One more, please.
 * Ri pozon newi.


 * Another round, please.
 * Ri imima poxon newi.


 * When is closing time?
 * Ar relki lo irye ra?


 * Cheers!
 * Newigin!

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size?
 * Ar yudoharem lal hokka cao ra?


 * How much is this?
 * Ar hokka rel etnelen no ra?


 * That's too expensive.
 * Am sek hokka nahir ruon.


 * Would you take ~?
 * Ri ~ es ezi ra?


 * expensive
 * ruon


 * cheap
 * ia


 * I can't afford it.
 * Ar hokka tarem etnelen no.


 * I don't want it.
 * Ar sis ezi perlu.


 * You're cheating me.
 * Ho hokka iber no.


 * I'm not interested.
 * Ar sis uzal.


 * OK, I'll take it.
 * Ar ezi.


 * Can I have a bag?
 * Ri culi silum ra?


 * I need...
 * Ar...


 * ...soap.
 * ...fizi oni hola.


 * ...cold medicine.
 * ...higin roi oni hola.


 * ...stomach medicine.
 * ...migos roi oni hola.


 * ...a razor.
 * ...haep oni hola.


 * ...writing paper.
 * ...purrat oni hola.


 * ...a pen.
 * ...irfu oni hola.


 * ...English-language books.
 * ...Enki hi alasemci oni hola.

Authority

 * I haven't done anything wrong.
 * Men naven sis ri.


 * It was a misunderstanding.
 * Men arigi lo sis riva.


 * Where are you taking me?
 * Men relra nit raa ra?


 * Am I under arrest?
 * Men lao ra?


 * I am an ~ citizen.
 * Men ~ hi iyun.


 * I want to talk to the ~ embassy/consulate.
 * Men ~ anut nit nui perlu.


 * I want to talk to a lawyer.
 * Men odanet nit nui perlu.


 * Can I just pay a fine now?
 * Men hokki lo lasro retlo yira ra?