Appendix:Laefevian phrasebook

Greetings

maie arwine

good morning

maie nole

good day, good afternoon

maie antuse

good evening

donô

hello, hey, hi

vaurôltis^(sg), vaurôltund^(du), vaurôltir^(pl)

welcome

Farewells

vaie nolde

have a nice day

vaie antyde

have a nice evening

ôspandere

good-bye, farewell

ôspere, ôsper, ôspe, ôppe

bye, cheers (informal)

lunkaj ennurvan^(sg), lunkaj ennurven^(du), lunkaj ennurvon^(pl)

have a good time, have fun

luns ennvan^(sg), luns ennven^(du), luns ennvon^(pl)

have a good time, have fun (informal)

Basic conversation

Matej allan^(sg)/allen^(du)/allon^(du)?

How are you?

Vej an^(sg)/en^(du)/on^(du)?

How are you? (informal)

Matej lonturvan^(sg)?

What is your name?

Vej lonturvan^(sg)?

What's your name? (informal)

Lonturva^(sg) ____.

My name is ____.

Matej sênnurvan^(sg)?

What is your surname?

Vej sênnurvan^(sg)?

What's your surname? (informal)

Sênnurva^(sg) ____.

My surname is ____.

Am sulbettan^(sg)/rinnan^(sg)?

Where do you reside/live?

Sulbetta^(sg)/Rinna^(sg) ____.

I live ___. (followed by a placename in the appropriate case, typically the inessive or the superessive)

Basic communication

Lottaniǧ laefêvilôske?^(sg)

Do you speak Laefevian?

Jullaniǧ?^(sg) / Julleniǧ?^(du) / Julloniǧ?^(pl)

Do you understand?

Julla.

I understand.

Jullahke.

I don't understand.

Lottar šytej/šysôj, huolwa.^(sg)

Speak slowly/more slowly, please.

Lottahke laefêvešau.

I don't speak Laefevian.

Min høskammas kêð?

What does this mean?

Min høskammas ...?

What does … mean? (replace “…” with a word or phrase)

Matej kêð lommasse laefêvilôske?

How do you say this in Laefevian?

Matej lommasse ... laefêvilôske?

How do you say ... in Laefevian? (replace “…” with a word or phrase)

Vyn uldar jêlpad (huolwa)?^(sg)

Can you help me (please)?

Well-wishing

riskulfô

good luck

Pleasantries

justô

thank you

jussêngwô, justô vaivô

thank you so much

juôs

thanks, cheers (informal)

huolwa^(sg), huolwe^(du), huolwo^(pl)

please

hôlla^(sg), hôlle^(du), hôllo^(pl)

please (informal)