Common Phrases discussion

[Makto ko!]

This  topic is for intermediates to pass on helpful phrases to beginners to help with pronunciation, grammar or general vocab!

Eywa ngahu!
Makto ko, ma tsmukan/tsmuke!

[Yanatan]

For pronunciation of the 'rr' syllable, I'm practicing a lot with 'vrrtep', 'krr', and words based off of them. My current favorite is something along the lines of "Nga lu le-vrrtep", i.e. "you are demonic".

A phrase I came up with for "be right back" is "Oel k<ìy>ä fitseng-it", or "I will come here shortly". I don't know how correct it is, though, or if it could worded any better.

[omängum fra'uti]

Well kä is go, za'u is come.

[Yanatan]

Both kind of have the problem of not including the other half of the idea. I go but then I come back... in English I'd just say "I will return" instead.

[omängum fra'uti]

Well right, we don't have a word for return.  But you gave the English as "come" when using kä - I was just pointing out that if you meant come the word is za'u, kä would be go.

[Yanatan]

Oops, you're right. It wasn't clear what you were referring to. Irayo!