Alphabet Book Flashcards
Niina marni
Are you (one person) well?
Niwa marni
Are you (two people) well?
Naa marni
Are you (many people) well?
Nii, Marni’ai
Yes, I am well
Nii, Marni’adli
Yes, we two are well
Nii, Marni’adlu
Yes, we are all well
Ngai Kaurna ngangki
I am a Kaurna woman
Ngai Kaurna yarli
I am a Kaurna man
Ngai Kaurna mankarra
I am a Kaurna girl
Ngai Kaurna tinyarra
I am a Kaurna boy
Ngai nari…
My name is…
Ngai yaitya miyu
I am an Indigenous person
Ngai Tarntanyanangku
I’m from Adelaide
Kartamiru
1st born male
Warritya
2nd born male
Kudnuitya
3rd born male
Munaitya
4th born male
Midlaitya
5th born male
Marrutya
6th born male
Wangutya
7th born male
Ngadlaitya
8th born male
Pawani
9th born male/female
Kartanya
1st born female
Warruyu
2nd born female
Kudnartu
3rd born female
Munartu
4th born female
Midlartu
5th born female
Marruartu
6th born female
Wanguartu
7th born female
Ngadlartu
8th born female
Waa?
Where?
Ngaintya?
What?
Ngana?
Who?
Ngantu?
Who did it?
Wanti?
Where to?
Wathangku?
Where from?
Nakutha
See you later
Ngaityalya
Thanks (my dear…)
Ngana niina nari?
What’s your name?
Ngana nari ninkarli?
What is your father’s name?
Ngana nari ninkai?
What is your mother’s name?
Niina wathangku?
Where are you from?
Wanti niina?
Where are you going?
Ngana wangki?
Who said?
Muinmu wangka!
Say it again!
Taityu’ai
I’m hungry
Kauwimpi’ai
I’m thirsty
Ngai Kudnawardli-ana
I am going to the toilet
Ngarrampulanth’ai
I’m tired
Pa paitya
He’s/She’s/It’s Deadly
Padni’adlu
Let’s go
Yultamai
Lunch (let’s eat)
Yuwa!
Stop! Singular, to one person
Yuwainga!
Stop! Plural, to many people
Warru-ana padni!
Go outside! Singular
Warru-ana padninga!
Go outside! Plural
Parni ngatpa
Come inside! Singular
Parni ngatpainga!
Come inside! Plural
Nganta padni!
Hurry up! Singular
Nganta padninga!
Hurry up! Plural
Tika!
Sit down! Singular
Tikainga!
Sit down Plural
Parni nakuntu!
Look here! Singular