Appendix:Radestrian phrasebook

Greetings and goodbyes

mojeș ruovd

good morning

mojeș dvuost

good day, good afternoon, have a nice day

mojeș odrad

good evening, have a nice evening

mojeș háșt

good night (greeting and goodbye)

mojeșt

hello, bye

ui

hi

hvocerga, hvocerș, hvocergú

welcome

(moí) hvoceren, (moí) hvocereș, (moí) hvocerú

it was a pleasure having you

Pleasantries

(kaor) vjuoltúș

please

valska, valskș, valúkú (moí; lenireúr)

thank you, thanks (very much; so much)

Lá láfolá • At the café

Gjoriș azmișt az hovást strúe, kaor vjuoltúș.

A large latte and a croissant, please.

ave·sjestivú

of course

Gjøș bjar așe?

Anything else?

leșa vaș, sjáșa vaș

here you are

Dzínișt!

Enjoy!

Let’s celebrate!

Gjedrød!

Cheers!

Gjedrød stedzín!

To us! (me and you)

A gyvúza gjedrød!

To the future!

Surprise!

hjendze virșe

oh my God

Oh no...

Șvâzd!

Shit!

Maișen șvâzg! Maișen i hjendziris!

For fuck's sake! For God's sake!

arruokrúa, arruokruvovú

fuck you

Love is in the air…

tojei ran (o ú)

I love you (too) (sg)

Gjøn ven vánu joír retyet?

Do you want to be my boyfriend/girlfriend/partner?

Gjøn vest sys?

Will you marry me?

Gjei!

Yes!

Dvomeș, eș gje!

He/She/They said yes!

On the road

Ledyș ansvast!

Safe travels! Bon voyage!

Ha …

In …

… ara lenireljes/rņámis …

… one kilometre/mile …

… fjøvarbea lenirelig …

… one and a half kilometres …

… dríga/á/rvá reșoljes …

… eight/four/two hundred metres (eight/four/two hectometres) …

… varbea/aereviea/sjelereviea rņámisk …

… half / a quarter of / a tenth of a mile …

Erja revacen …

At the roundabout …

Anyrjelga.

Make a U-turn.

Tuolga la taișt/vjeșt.

Turn left/right.

Haòrta la taișt/vjeșt.

Exit left/right.

Stalga …

… la taișt/vjeșt.

Keep left/right.

… dzistvíma.

Continue straight.

… asíșa/atíșa/liríșa… haòrsúr.

Take the first/second/third… exit.