Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Post office
sa-daiq
There is no word for a simple “
hello
” - rather, greetings are nonverbal or based on the
situation (e.g. “Where have you been?”). Locals greet foreigners with the very formal
min-
MEETING PEOPLE
When answering where you come from, for most nationalities simply say the name of your
country in English - one of the very few exceptions is France, which is Pyin-thiq.
My name is ….
cănáw/cămá nameh …. (m/f)
Where do you come from?
beh-gá la-dhălèh?
I come from …
…-gá la-ba-deh
I'm here for … weeks
cănaw/cămá di-hma (m/f) … paq ne-meh
Husband/wife
ămyò-thà/ămyò-thămì
Child/children
k'ălè/k'ălè-myà
It's very hot, isn't it?
theiq pu-deh-naw?
Can I take a photograph?
di-hma daq-poun yaiq-c'in-ba-deh
No problem
yá-ba-deh
EMERGENCIES
Help!
keh-ba!
Fire!
mee!
Go away!
thwà-zàn!
Stop!
yaq!
I'm lost
làn pyauq-thwà-bi
I've been robbed
ăk'ò-k'an-yá-deh
Police station
yèh-t'a-ná
I'm ill
ne-măkàun-bù
Call a doctor!
s'ăya-wun-go k'aw-pè-ba!
Hospital
s'è-youn
Pharmacy
s'è-zain
Where is the…?
…beh-hma-lèh?
…toilet?
ein dha…
DIRECTIONS
Where is the…?
…beh-hma-lèh?
How far is it?
beh-lauq wè-dăhlèh?
Left/right
beh-beq/nya-beq
Straight ahead
téh-déh
