Daily Conversations Flashcards
(morning questions from your window)
ne ɑfu miu
where are you going to go?
ne ɑfu miwɑfiyɑu
where are you going? (when you see them walking)
ne ɑpimɑ ɑtɛte ne mʌnɑi
what work are you wanting to do?
ɑnɑ nɔ wei miyɑlɛlɛ mifʌwɑyɛ
I am cleaning your house area
ɑn lo wɛfɛ ɔu meyɛ
I am sitting an making a bilum
ɑn yɑme tito mʌlowyɑ
I am sitting doing nothing
ɑne nɑiyɛni mʌlowyɑ
I am watching my kids
ne tɾindei ɑpimɑ ɔtɛte mo
what are you doing wednesday?
ɑn ɑwe mo
I am going to garden
ɑn ne tɛmɛlɑ miu
I am going with you
ɑn opɑipɔx su miyɑi
I came from Opaipzx
te ɑpimɑ ɑtɛtɛ ne ne kuwe se
(you) story about what we just did
ne pisone ɛl kuwɛ se
say that short
ɛɛɛɛɛ
Yes
fɑu
No
mɑ inɑf
Mama I’m sorry!
ɑn mɑneu fɑu
I’m not able to take it
ɑn inɑf
I’m sorrowful
ɑn inɑf ɑn lɛmɑi
I’m sorry, I’m wrong (if you made a mistake)
ɑn ne tɛmɛlɑ mi nɛ fɑu
I can’t go with you
niyɑf ne tito mɑtəlo ɑn wei mi yɔyɔ
Friend you stay here I’m going to the house goodbye
yɛu ɑfʌlo te ɑtɛtei mo
what time will we work?
te yɛɑu ɑlon te ɑntɛte mo
we will work at 8:00
tɪmoti ne no kuwɛ ɑn nəməlɑ ɑtɛte mo o
Timothy, can you teach me some tok pies?
ɑi tɑimɑ
big fight
ɑneyɛ ne kwei tɛnɑlu
Can you story to me?
ne ɑtɛte mɪyɑi oə ne ɑntɛte pɪyɑiyɑ
Did you work or not?
ne ɔfu iyɑi
Where did you go and come back from?
fɪnɔ sɪnɑli mɑsyo ɑn wei miyo
You all play I am going to the house.
muluɑ ɛl ɛfɛle
What woman is that?
ne ɔfuɛ mino
What time are you coming back?
ne ɑpimɑ nɪguɛpe miniyɑu yɑi
What did you do this morning?
te ifɑfə meo ne ɑi
We two shake hands, you’ve come.
ɑn tɪnɪs mio yɑ
I am waiting for Dennis.
mulɾuɑ titɑ wi ɛfɛ
What is that woman’s name?