Voro Language - Important Words and Phrases

Important Words and Phrases

  • jah / jaa – yes
  • ei – no
  • ma olõ – I am
  • maq, saq, tä – I, you, he/she
  • miiq, tiiq, nääq – we, you, they
  • seo – this, it
  • taa / tuu – that, it
  • muidoki – of course
  • Mul om – I have
  • Sul om – You have
  • Kas sul om? – do you have?
  • Mul olõ-õiq – I have not
  • üts, kats, kolm, neli, viis – one, two, three, four, five
  • kuus, säidse, katõsa, ütesä, kümme – six, seven, eight, nine, ten
  • sada, tuhat, mill'on – hundred, thousand, million
  • vabandust / pallõ andis – sorry or excuse me
  • vesi – water
  • Eesti – Estonia
  • Võromaa – Võro area
  • võro kiil – Võro language
  • võrokõnõ – Võro (person)
  • eestläne – Estonian (person)
  • saa-i arvo – I don't understand
  • saa arvo – (I) understand
  • Kas võro kiilt mõistat? – Do you understand Võro?
  • Kas inglüse kiilt kõnõlõt? – Do you speak English?
  • Ma olõ ingläne / ameeriklanõ / kanadalanõ / austraallanõ / vahtsõmeremaalanõ / iirläne / sotlanõ – I am English / American / Canadian / Australian / New Zealander / Irish / Scottish
  • Kon sa elät / kon ti elät? – Where do you live?

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