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Lernikursa Lidepla - English

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Lesson 9

Worda

syao-worda »en-«

 

Ela bu zai gani. Nu pregi: „Plis gani!“

She isn't singing. We beg: „Please sing!“

Ela en-gani. Ela zai gani.

She begins to sing. She's singing.

zai

be doing (progressive tense marker)

pregi

to ask for, to beg

plis

please

en-gani

to begin to sing

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Al nocha me somni.

I sleep at nights.

Ranem pa sabah me en-jagi.

Early in the morning I awake.

Al dey me jagi.

The whole day I'm awake.

Tardem pa aksham me en-somni.

Late in the evening I fall asleep.

jagi

to be awake

en-jagi

to wake up

tardem

late

en-somni

to fall asleep

Me en-jan oli habar via internet.

I learn about all news via internet.

via

via

internet

the internet

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syao-worda »ek-«

 

Koywan ek-shuti.

Somebody fires a shot.

Koywan ek-krai por foba.

Someone cries out of fear.

shuti

to shoot

ek-shuti

to fire a shot

ek-krai

to cry out, to utter a scream

foba

fear, fright

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Kota sidi on poda, poy turan ek-salti on tabla.

The cat sits on the floor, then suddenly makes a jump on the table.

salti

to jump

ek-salti

to make a jump

poda

floor

Syao dialoga

Skusi ba, kwel klok es?

Excuse me, what time is it?

Es klok tri.

It's three o'clock.

Danke.

Thank you.

Bi hao.

You're welcome.

klok

introduces time indication in hours

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Skusi ba, sey bus go-bu-go a stasion?

Excuse me, this bus goes to the sation?

Go.

It does.

Shukran.

Thank you.

stasion

station

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Lasi me prisenti: es may amiga Erik.

Let me introduce: it's my friend Erik.

Joi por en-koni yu.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Me toshi.

Me as well.

lasi

to let, to allow

prisenti

to present

en-koni

become acquainted (with)

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Namastee! Komo yu sta?

Hello, how are you?

Me sta hao. E yu?

I'm fine. And you?

Me sta normalem. Komo yur familia sta?

I'm feeling normal. How's your family?

Shukran, oli sta muy hao.

Thanks, they're all very well.

namastee

hello

sta

to be in a certain state, to be doing, to feel

normalem

normally

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Skusi por ke me tardi.

Excuse me for being late.

Es nixa.

No problem.

tardi

to be late

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Shwo pyu lautem, plis.

Talk louder, please.

Hao, me trai.

Ok, I try.

laute

loud

lautem

loud(ly), aloud

trai

to try, to attempt

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Kare Alvaro, hir bu darfi fumi.

Dear Alvare, here smoking isn't aloud.

Pardoni ba, me bu jan-te se.

Excuse me, I didn't know that.

kare

dear (loved)

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Skusi por ke me telefoni tanto tardem.

Excuse me for calling that long.

Es nixa. Kwo ye?

No problem, what's up?

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Gratula! Yur gunsa es gro-hao!

Gratulation! Your work is excellent!

Yu pai-te interes-ney resulta.

You go interesting results.

Danke gro! Bat treba gun for.

Thank you very much! But I have to go on.

gratula

congratulation

pai

to receive, to get, to obtain

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Me tamani a yu sukses!

I wish you success!

Hay yu fai sukses!

May you succeed!

Shukran por hao worda!

Thanks for your good words!

tamani

to wish (express wishes for)

hay

to let, may (wish, leave)

sukses

success

fai sukses

to succeed

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Lasi me doni a yu sey bolkalam.

Let me donate to you this ball-point pen.

Shukran por dona! Es muy priate.

Thanks for the gift! It's very pleasant.

doni

to give as a gift

bolkalam

ball-point pen

dona

to gift, to present

priate

agreeable, pleasant

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Segun me, sey gaseta fai mucho luga.

In my opinion, this newspaper spreads many lies.

Yu konsenti ku?

Do you agree?

Ya. Me hev same opina.

Yey. I have the same opinion.

segun

according to

segun me

in my opinion

gaseta

newspapaer

fai luga

to tell or spread lies

konsenti

to agree

opina

opinion

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Adyoo! Hao safara!

Goodbye! Good journey!

Adyoo! Shwo swasti a yur familia.

Goodbye! Tell your family welcome.

adyoo

goodbye, adieu

safara

journey, trip, voyage

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Ob yu mangi sedey?

Are you busy today?

Sedey mangi, bat manye me es libre.

Today I'm busy, but tomorrow I'm free.

mangi

to be busy (with)

libre

free

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Magari meteo manya es hao!

I wish/If only tomorrow the weather is good!

Ob hao, ob buhao, nu treba sarafi enikas.

If good, if bad, we have to travel in any case.

magari

I wish, if only

safari

to travel, to voyage

enikas

in any case

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Kwel es yur yash?

What's your age?

May yash es trishi yar.

I'm 30 years old.

E yur son, ta es kwanto-yar-ney?

And your son, how old is he?

Ta es sem-yar-ney.

He is seven years old.

yash

age

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Komo yu nami?

What's your name?

Me nami Yonas.

My name is Jonas.

Yu janmi in kwel yar?

In which year were you born?

Me janmi in yar 1985.

I was born in the year 1985.

jamni

to be born, to give birth to

1985 - mil ninsto-otshi-pet

1985

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Kwel es yur telefon-numer?

What's your phone number?

Nin dwa tri ...

Nine two three ...

Un minuta, me bu es haishi tayar fo skribi. Kamon, shwo!

Wait a minute, I don't have something to write. Come on, speak!

Also, es nin dwa tri sem ot nol char.

Well, it's nine two tri seven eight zero four.

numer

number

kamon

come on (interj.)

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Sedey es kwel datum?

What's today's date?

Sedey es dey 12 mes 3 yar 2012.

Today is the 12th March 2012.

mes

month

2012 - dwa mil shi-dwa/

2012

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Sedey es kwel wik-dey?

What's the weekday today?

Sedey es undi.

Today is Monday.

Also manya es dwadi e aftemanya es tridi.

So, tomorrow is tuesday and the day after is wednesday.

Ver.

Correct.

wik

week

undi

Monday (day 1)

dwadi

Tuesday (day 2)

tridi

Wednesday (day 3)

ver

true, indeed

aftemanya

the day after tomorrow

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Ob ta es gami-ney?

If he/she is married?

Ya, ta es gami-ney, e ta hev dwa docha.

Yes, they are married, and they have two daughters.

gami

to marry

gami-ney

to be married

docha

daughter

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Wo ta bin pa laste wik?

Where was he/she last week?

Ta bin morbe. Bat nau ta es snova sane.

He/She was ill. But now he/she is healty again.

Shwo ba swasti a ta. Hay ta sta hao.

Tell her my greetings. May she stay well.

morbe

sick, ill

sane

healthy

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Ob yu es santush om safara?

Are you content with your voyage?

Ya, sertem.

Yes, of course.

santush

to be content, contented

sertem

of course, certainly

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Afsos, me mus go. Til rividi!

Alas, I have to go. See you again!

Til sun!

See you soon!

afsos

alas, it's a pity

rividi

to see again

sun

soon

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Adyoo! Sta ba hao!

Goodbye, stay well!

Til rimiti! Shwo salam a yur molya.

Till we meet again! Say hello to your wife.

rimiti

to meet again

salam

hello, peace

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Chao! Nu vidi mutu poy.

Ciao! We'll see each other then.

Vidi mutu!

See each other!

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Hao Nove Yar! Zuy hao tamana!

Good New Year! Most of all best wishes!

Shukran, sama a yu!

Thank you and the same to you!

tamana

wish(es) (n.)

zuy

most; most of all

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Hao Yul!

Good Yul!

Hao gro!

Blessings!

yul

Yule

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Shukran por atenta, kare amigas! Til nove mita!

Thanks for your attention, dear friends.

atenta

attention

mita

meeting