Itawis Language - Phrases

Phrases

Hello

Helo

How are you?

Kunnasi ka?

I am fine

Napia nak

I am not doing well

Marik kuru nga napia.

Thank you

Mabbalat

And you?

Ey ikau?

Good morning

Napia nga mataruk

Good afternoon

Napia nga giram

Good night

Napia nga gabi

Good night (for sleeping)

Napia nga akaturug

Good day

Napia nga algaw

Yes

Oon (Oh-ohn )

No

Awan (or Mari)

Maybe

Baka

Definitely

Siguru

I don't know

Marik ammu

I know

Ammuk

What is your name?

Anna yo ngahan mu?

My name is (state your name)

Yo ngahan ku e (state your name)

His/her name is (state persons name)

Yo ngahan na e (state persons name)

Nice to meet you

Napia nga nakilala ta ka

Please

___pay e. ("if you would")

May I ask you a favor?

Puede pe nga makifavor? :

Take care

Magingat ka/Innam mu ikau

How old are you?

Pia ya dahun mun (the word mun is short for mu ngin )/Anni ya dahun mun?

I am (state your age) years old.

Ya dahun ku e (state your age)

Where are you from?

Anni nga bansa yo nagafanan mu? (asking what country)/Janna yo nagafanan mu? (lit. Where did you come from?)

Where do you live?

Dyanna yo padyanan mu?

Where have you been?

Nagafanan mu kang?/Dyanna ya nagafuanan mu?

Where are you going?

Dyanna ya anyanan mu?/Anyanan mu kang?

Can you accompany me to_?

Puedem nga vulunan yakan kang_?

Can you take me to_?

Puedem nga iyangay yakan kang_?

What is your work?

Hanna yo trabahum?

What are you doing?

Hanna yo kukukuan mu?

Where do you go to school?

Hanna yo eskuelam?/Janna ya pagilamuan mu?

Excuse me (getting attention)

Excuse me

Excuse me (to pass through, asking permission)

Pakidalan (I will walk)/Puede nak nga manalan?/Manalan nak/Excuse me ko (persons name)

I can't speak (state language) well.

Marik kuru maka-ergo kang (state language) nga napia.

I can't speak (state language).

Marik maka-ergo kang (state language).

I only understand

Matindyan ku laman

I don't understand

Marik nga matindyan

I understand

Matindyan ku

Help

Paki-ufun/Ufunan mu yakan/Mauag ku ya ufun

Look out

Magadang ka (lit. save yourself/flee)

Where's the bathroom?

Dyanna ya banyu?

What time is it?

Hanna yo orat ngin?

Who is she/he?

Inya iggina?

What do you mean?

Hanna yo kayat mu nga kayan?

Please say it again/Pardon

Puedem nga kayan uli/Paki-ulit mu yo kinahim

Please write it down

Iturat mu

Let's go

Anteran (Anteran is short for umang tera ngin/ both can be said)/Tara/Teran/Tsin

Wait

So abit/Mattaron ka/ Taronan mu yakan

Can I speak to_?

Puedek kergo y_?

Monkey

Ayong

Pig

Bavi

Cliff

Zizzig

Animal

Ayam

Snake

Zariyyang