Wp/bzj/Conversation guide

Grammar

Personal pronouns

• Ah
• yu
• hihn, shee, it
• wi
• unu
• dehn

Usual phrases

Greetings

• Good morning - Gud maanin / Maanin
• Good afternoon - Gud aftanoon / Aftanoon
• Good evening - Gud eevnin / Eevnin
• Good night - Gud nait / Naiti
• Hello = Heloa/ Weh di goh aan?
• How are you? - How yu du? / Da how yu di du?
• Goodbye
• See you later
• See you soon

Others

• Yes ahaahn, yaa, yes
• OK
• It's true
• No noh/na
• Never eva/neba, no taim1
• I don't understand
• What time is it? - Weh taim now? / Da weh taim?

Introducing people

• What's your name? - Weh yu nayhn? / Weh yu nym? / Wat da yu nayhn?
• My name is John. - Mee nayhn Jan./ Mi nayhn da Jan.
• Excuse me - Skyooz mi
• Please - Pleez
• Thank you - Tanks / Tank yu / Tenk yu

Petitions

• Could you please speak slower?

Customs

• Name
• Surname
• Passport
• Baggage
• Your passport, please
• This is my luggage
• Open your lugagge, please

At the hotel

• The waiter
• Reception
• The receptionist
• The key
• The room

At the restaurant

• Napkin napkin
• Glass glaas
• Cup kop
• Bread bred
• Butter bota
• Meat meet
• Fish fish
• Chicken chikin
• Seafood fish kain
• Fruit froot
  • Apple aapl
  • Orange
  • Banana banaana
• Dessert dezert
• Where can we sit?
• May I have the menu, please?
• May I have the receipt, please?

Food

• Oil
• Vinegar
• Black pepper
• Mustard
• Ketchup
• Soup
• Broth
• Pasta
• Rice
• Eggs
• Lentils
• Rice

At the pharmacy

• Tablets
• Solar cream
• Mosquito repellent

Human body

• Head
• Eye
• Ear
• Nose
• Mouth
• Arm
• Leg
• Finger
• Foot
• Heart