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AMHARIC
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pronunciation
A
Vowels Symbol
English sound
Symbol
English sound
a
run
b
bed
ai
aisle
ch
cheat
e
bet
ch’
strong ch
ee
see
d
dog
i
hit
f
f un
o
pot
g
go
ow
now
h
hat
u
put
j
jar
uh
ago like the pause in ‘uh-oh’ (comes before a vowel)
k
kit
k’
strong k
l
lot
m
man
n
not
ny
canyon
p
pet
p’
popping p
r
run (trilled)
s
sun
s’
hissing s
sh
shot
t
top
t’
spitting t
v
very
w
win
y
yes
z
zero
zh
pleasure
’
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Consonants
In this chapter, the Amharic pronunciation is given in light blue after each phrase. Each syllable is separated by a dot. For example:
yi·k’ir·ta
Amharic’s glottalised consonants, simplified as ch’, k’, p’, s’ and t’ in our pronunciation guide, are made by tightening and releasing the space between the vocal cords when you pronounce the sound, a bit like combining it with the ’ sound listed above.
introduction If you’re a reggae fan, you already know at least one phrase from Amharic ( A a·mar·nya), courtesy of Bob Marley and the Wailers’ anthem ‘One Love/People Get Ready’ – Fiqir bandinet fi·k’ir band·nuht (one love) expresses the idea of unity or oneness central to Rastafarianism. Bob Marley wasn’t the first to use Amharic for artistic purposes, of course: it’s been used to create works of art for centuries. In fact, the earliest known Amharic writings are poems in praise of an emperor dating back to the 14th century AD. A Semitic language belonging to the Afro-Asiatic family, Amharic began to spread in the 10th to 12th centuries, when power shifted to the present Amhara region after the decline of the Aksumite Empire. Most of the world’s 27 million Amharic speakers live in Ethiopia, where it’s the official language and the most widely used of the more than 80 indigenous Ethiopian languages. Learning just a few basic phrases will smooth your way through this f ascinating country.
amharic (native language)
amharic (generally understood)
Asmara
ERITREA S R
e e d a
Yemen
B
SUDAN
l
u e
N e
l
i
N
Tana
i
l
e
DJIBOUTI Djibouti
G u l f o f A d e n
e t i
h
W
SOMALIA Addis Ababa
ETHIOPIA
Turkana
UGANDA
KENYA
0 0
250 km 125 mi
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language difficulties
numbers
Do you speak English? ‘in·glee·zuh·nya ti·chi·la·luh·hi m ‘in·glee·zuh·nya ti·chia·luhsh f
E ? E ?
Do you understand? guh·bah/guh·bash m/f
/?
I (don’t) understand. (’al·)guh·bany(·mi)
(A)()
Could you please …? E/E …? / repeat that
speak more slowly write it down
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A A /
‘i·ba·kih/‘i·ba·kish … m/f di·guh·muhw/ di·guh·meew m/f buh·zi·gi·ta ’ow·ra m buh·zi·gi·ta ’ow·ree f s’a·fuhw/s’a·feew m/f
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
A A A A A A A A A A A A
ze·ro and hu·luht sost ‘ar·at ‘am·mist si·dist suh·bat si·mint zuh·t’uhny a·sir a·si·ra and a·si·ra hu·luht a·si·ra sost a·si·ra ‘ar·at a·si·ra am·mist
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1000
A A A A A A
a·si·ra si·dist a·si·ra suh·bat a·si·ra si·mint a·si·ra zuh·t’uhny ha·ya ha·ya and ha·ya hu·luht suh·la·sa ‘ar·ba ham·sa sil·sa suh·ba suh·ma·nia zuh·t’uh·na muh·to shee
time, dates & numbers What time is it? It’s (two) o’clock. Quarter past (one). Half past (one). Quarter to (eight). At what time …? At … It’s (15 December).
A ? sint suh·‘at nuhw (si·mint) suh·‘at nuhw () A () (suh·bat) kuh·rub nuhw () (suh·bat) tuh·kul nuhw () luh·(hu·luht) rub gu·dai nuhw A…? buh·sint suh·‘at … … buh … ( A (ta·hi·sas ‘a·si·ra A) ‘am·mist) nuhw
yesterday today tomorrow
ti·lan·ti·na za·re nuh·guh
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
A E
suh·nyo mak·suh·nyo rob ha·mus ‘a·rib k’i·da·me ‘i·hud
border crossing I’m here … in transit on business on holiday
E … E
‘i·zeeh … nuhny buh·tran·zeet lai buh·si·ra gu·dai lai buh·‘i·ruhft lai
I’m here for … (10) days (three) weeks (two) months
E … (A) () ()
‘i·zeeh ya·luh·hut luh … nuhw (a·sir) k’uhn (sost) sa·mint (hu·luht) wuhr
I’m going to (Meta Abo). ( A) E
(me·ta ‘a·bo) ‘i·he·da·luh·hu
I’m staying at the (Hilton Hotel). ( ) E
(heel·tuhn ho·tel) ‘i·k’o·ya·luh·hu
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tickets A … ticket (to Bahir Dar), please. one-way (going) one-way (returning) return I’d like to … my ticket, please. cancel change collect
s t e k c i t –
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A … ( ) E/E? A () A ()
and … ti·ket (wuh·duh ba·hir dar) ‘i·ba·kih/‘i·ba·kish m/f yuh·and gu·zo (muh·he·ja) bi·cha yuh·and gu·zo (muh·muh·luh·sha) bi·cha duhr·so muh·lis
… E E … E E
… ‘i·fuh·lig nuh·buhr ‘i·ba·kih ti·ke·ten si·t’uhny m … ‘i·fuh·lig nuh·buhr ‘i·ba·kish ti·ke·ten si·ch’eeny f muh·suh·ruhz muh·k’uh·yuhr muhw·suhd
Is this the … to (Dire Dawa)? boat bus plane train
… () ? A A
yih … wuh·duh (di·re da·wa) yuh·mee·he·duhw nuhw juhl·ba ‘ow·to·bees ow·rop·lan ba·bur
I’d like to hire a … (with air conditioning).
E/E ( ) … E?
‘i·ba·kih/‘i·ba·kish (‘e·yuhr kon·dee·shi·nuhr ya·luhw) … muh·kuh·ra·yuht ‘i·fuh·li·ga·luh·hu m/f muh·kee·na for weel di·ra·yiv
car 4WD How much is it to …?
wuh·duh … luh·muh·hed wa·gow sint nuhw
… ?
Please take me to (the museum).
I’d like a smoking/nonsmoking seat, please. muh·k’uh·muh·ch’a yuh·mee·ch’uhs·buht/ / yuh·mai·ch’uhs·buht bo·ta ga ‘i·fuh·li·ga·luh·hu E Is there a toilet? shint bet ‘a·luhw A? Is there air conditioning? vent·le·tuhr ‘a·luhw A? How long does the trip take? gu·zo·wi min ya·hil yi·fuh·jal ? Is it a direct route? yi·he wa·now muhn·guhd nuhw ?
‘i·ba·kih/‘i·ba·kish wuh·duh (mu·zee·yuhm) wi·suh·duhny/wi·suh·jeeny m/f How much is it for ( three) days/weeks? () / luh·(sost) k’uhn/sa·mint ? wa·gow sint nuhw
transport
Is this the road to the museum?
Where does the flight (to Addis Ababa) arrive/depart? (A A) (yuh·‘a·dees ‘a·buh·ba)buh·ruh·ramuh·che yi·duhr·sal/yi·nuh·sal /? How long will it be delayed? min ya·hil yi·zuh·guh·yal ?
Can you show me (on the map)?
E/E ( ) /
directions Where’s the (nearest) …? internet café market
() … ? I
? ( ) /?
(k’irb) ya·luh … yuht nuhw ‘een·tuhr·net ka·fe guh·buh·ya
yih muhn·guhd wuh·duh mu·zee·yuhm yi·wuhs·dal (kar·ta lai) li·ta·sa·yuhny ti·chi·la·luh/ti·chi·ya·luhsh m/f
What’s the address? A ?
‘ad·ra·show yuht nuhw
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How far is it?
I’d like to stay for (two) nights. min yahl yir·k’al
?
How do I get there? E E ?
‘i·zee·ya ‘in·det muh·hed yi·cha·lal
Turn left/right. wuh·duh gi·ra/k’uhny ta·t’uhf
/
It’s … behind … in front of … near … next to … on the corner opposite … straight ahead there
… … nuhw … … kuh·juhr·ba … … feet luh·feet … A … ’a·t’uh·guhb … … k’uh·t’i·lo muh·ta·t’uh·fee·yow lai … … ti·yi·yu k’uh·t’i·ta E ‘i·zee·ya
accommodation
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Where’s a …? camping ground guesthouse hotel youth hostel
… ? E
… yuht nuhw yuh·din·ku·wa·nu bo·ta yuh·‘in·gi·da ma·ruh·fee·ya ho·te·lu hos·te·lu
Can you recommend somewhere (ch eap/good)? (/) (ri·kash/t’i·ru) bo·ta li·ti·t’uh·k’u·muhny /? ti·chi·la·luh·hi/ti·chi·ya·luhsh m/f I’d like to book a r oom, please. ‘i·ba·kih/‘i·ba·kish ki·fil buk E/E ? mad·ruhg fuh·li·ge nuh·buhr m/f I have a reservation. A ki·fil buk ‘ad·ri·ge nuh·buhr Do you have a … room? single double twin
… A? … ki·fil ‘a·la·chi·hu and A hu·luht A hu·luht ‘al·ga ya·luhw
How much is it per night/person? / ?
buh·k’uhn/buh·suhw wa·gow sint nuhw
(hu·luht) k’uhn muh·k’o·yuht ‘i·fuh·li·ga·luh·hu
() E
What time is check-out? ki·fil muhl·k’uh·k’ee·yow sint suh·‘at nuhw
A ?
Am I allowed to camp here? E E?
‘i·zeeh gi·bee din·ku·wan muht·kuhl ‘i·chi·la·luh·hu
banking & communications I’d like to … arrange a transfer cash a cheque change a travellers cheque change money withdraw money I want to … buy a phonecard call (Australia) reverse the charges use a printer use the internet
E/E … E
i·ba·kih/‘i·ba·kish … ‘i·fuh·li·ga·luh·hu m/f guhn·zuhb ma·za·wuhr chek muh·muhn·zuhr ti·rav·luhrs chek muh·muhn·zuhr guhn·zuhb muh·muhn·zuhr guhn·zuhb mow·t’at
… E … ‘i·fuh·li·ga·luh·hu yuh·silk kard muhg·zat (A) (‘owst·ra·lee·ya) muh·duh·wuhl buh·tuh·zuh·wa·wa·ree muh·duh·wuhl pi·reen·tuhr muh·t’uh·k’uhm ’een·tuhr·net I muh·t’uh·k’uhm
How much is it per hour? buh·suh·‘at sint nuhw How much does a (three-minute) call cost? yuh·(sost duh·k’ee·k’a) ( ) t’i·ree wa·gow sint nuhw ? (One birr) per minute/hour. (A ) /A (and bir) buh·duh·k’ee·k’a/buh·suh·’at A ?
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I’ll give you (five) birr.
tours When’s the next …? day trip tour Is … included? accommodation the admission charge food transport
(A) E … ? … ? A
yuh·mee·k’uh·t’i·luhw … muh·che nuhw wi·lo guh·ba gu·zo shi·ri·shir … yi·ch’uh·mi·ral muh·nyi·tan yuh·‘a·guhl·gi·lot wa·gan mi·gib·n ti·rans·por·tin
How long is the tour? ? shi·ri·shi·ru min ya·hil gee·ze yi·fuh·jal
What time should we be back? A E?
buh·sint suh·‘at ‘in·muh·luh·sa·luhn
shopping I’m looking for … … E
(‘am·mist) bir ‘i·kuhf·la·luh·hu
There’s a mistake in the bill. bee·lu lai sih·tuht ‘a·luh
A
It’s faulty. yuh·tuh·buh·la·shuh nuhw
I’d like a receipt/refund, please. i·ba·kih/‘i·ba·kish duh·ruh·suhny/ guhn·zuh·be ‘in·dee·muh·luhs·liny ’i·fuh·li·ga·luh·hu m/f
E/E / E E
Do you accept …? credit cards debit cards travellers cheques
… ?
… ti·k’uh·buh·la·la·chi·hu ki·re·deet kard de·beet kard ti·rav·luhrs chek
Could you …? burn a CD from my memory card develop this film
… ?
… ti·chi·la·luh see·dee kuh yu ‘es bee ko·pee yi·hi·nin feelm li·ta·t’ib·liny
… ’i·fuh·li·ga·luh·hu
making conversation
luh·zeeh ka·me·ra yuh·mee·hon feelm ’i·fuh·li·ga·luh·hu
Hello. Good night. Goodbye.
E/E /
suh·lam duh·na ‘i·duhr/’i·duh·ree m/f duh·na hun/hun·yee m/f
Mr Mrs Ms/Miss
A
‘a·to wuhy·zuh·ro wuhy·zuh·reet
I need film for this camera. E
Can I listen to this? E?
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yi·hi·nin ma·da·muht’ ‘i·chi·la·luh·hu
Can I have my … repaired? … E?
… mas·t’uh·guhn ‘i·chi·la·luh·hu
When will it be ready? ?
muh·che yi·duhr·sal
?
wa·gow sint nuhw
? wa·gown li·ti·s’if·liny ti·chi·la·luh
muh·ch’uh·ruh·sha·win sint ti·luh·wa·luh·hi
yi·muhs·guh·nuhw ‘an·tuhs/‘an·chees m/f
What’s your name? ?/?
What’s your lowest price?
‘in·det nuh·hi/nuhsh m/f
Fine, and you? A/A?
Can you write down the price?
?
How are you? E /?
How much is it?
man ti·ba·la·luh/ti·ba·ya·luhsh m/f
My name’s … …
… nuhny
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I’m pleased to meet you.
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buh·muh·tuh·wa·wuh·k’a·chin duhs bi·lon·yal ‘i·su …·ye nuhw yuh·wuhnd gu·wa·duhn·ya wuhn·dim set lij ‘a·bat gu·wa·duh·nya yuh·set gu·wa·duh·nya bal ‘i·nat bal·ni·juh·ra/shi·ri·ka m/f ‘i·hit lij mist
This is my … boyfriend brother daughter father friend girlfriend husband mother partner sister son wife
E …- A E / E
Here’s my … What’s your …? address email address phone number
… yi·huh·wi … … ? … li·ti·suh·t’uhny ti·chi·la·luh A ‘ad·ra·sha·hin I ‘ee·me·li·hin silk k’u·t’ir·hin
Where are you from?
?
I’m from … Australia New Zealand the UK the USA I’m married. I’m not married. Can I take a photo (of you)?
‘i·ba·kih/‘i·ba·kish … ’i·fuh·li·ga·luh·hu m/f beel me·nu t’uh·ruh·p’e·za (luh·hu·luht) suhw ya·nin mi·gib
E/E … E ()
Do you have vegetarian food? A?
yuh·s’om mi·gib ‘a·la·chi·hu
Could you prepare a meal without …? eggs meat stock
… ? … ? E
mi·gib ya·luh … li·ta·zuh·ga·jee·lin ti·chi·ya·luhsh f mi·gib ya·luh … li·ta·zuh·gaj·lin ti·chi·la·luh·hi m ‘in·k’u·lal si·ga
(cup of) coffee … (cup of) tea … with milk without sugar
(A ) … (A ) …
(and si·nee) bu·na … (and si·nee) shai … buh·wuh·tuht ya·luh si·ku·war
kuh·yuht nuh·hi
(boiled) water
()
(yuh·fuh·la) wi·ha
E - … A E A
‘i·ne kuh·… nuhny ‘owst·ra·lee·ya neew zi·land ‘in·gleez ‘a·me·ree·ka
emergencies Help! I’m lost.
E E!
‘ir·da·ta ‘ir·da·ta t’uh·fa·biny
A A ()/() E?
‘ag·bi·cha·luh·hu ‘a·la·guh·ba·hum fo·to la·nuh·sa(h)/la·nuh·sa(sh) ‘i·chi·la·luh·hu m/f
Call …! an ambulance a doctor the police
… / A
… t’i·ra·liny/t’i·ree·liny m/f ‘am·bu·lans dok·tuhr po·lees
Could you help me, please?
eating out Can you recommend a …? bar dish place to eat
I’d like …, please. the bill the menu a table for (two) that dish
? ? … ?
t’i·ru … li·ti·t’uh·k’u·muhny ti·chi·la·luh bu·na bet mi·gib mi·gib bet
lit·ruh·dany ti·chi·la·luh m lit·ruh·jeeny ti·chi·ya·luhsh f
Where are the toilets? ?
shint bet yuht nuhw
I want to report an offence. E
t’i·k’a·tun ree·port mad·ruhg ‘i·fuh·li·ga·luh·hu
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I have insurance. I want to contact my consulate/embassy. kuh·k’ons·la·ye/kuh·‘em·ba·see·ye gar muh·guh·na·nyuht ‘i·fuh·li·ga·luh·hu
/ E
I’ve been … assaulted raped robbed
E …
‘i·ne … tuh·t’uh·k’a·hu tuh·duh·fuhr·ku tuh·zuh·ruhf·ku
I’ve lost my … My … was/were stolen. bags credit card handbag jewellery money passport travellers cheques wallet
… …
… t’uh·fa·biny yuh·ne … tuh·suh·ruh·k’uh shan·t’a ki·re·deet kard yuhj bor·sa ge·t’a·get’ guhn·zuhb pas·port ti·rav·luhrs chek yuh·kees bor·sa
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Where’s the nearest …? dentist doctor hospital pharmacist
… ?
buh·k’irb ya·luh … yuht nuhw yuh·t’irs ha·keem dok·tuhr hos·pee·tal far·ma·seest
I need a doctor (who speaks English). (E ) E
(‘in·glee·zuhn·ya yuh·mee·na·guhr) ha·keem ‘i·fuh·li·ga·luh·hu
Could I see a female doctor? ?
set dok·tuhr li·ta·yuhny ti·chi·la·luhch
It hurts here. E
‘i·zeeh ga ya·muhn·yal
I’m allergic to (penicillin). () A
In this dictionary, words are marked as (noun), (adjective), (verb), (masculine), (feminine), (singular), (plural), (informal) and (polite) where necessary.
A accommodation ma·duh·ree·ya adaptor A a·dap·tuhr after buh·hu·wa·la airport A ai·rop·lan ma·ruh·fee·ya alcohol A al·kol all hu·lu allergy A ‘a·luhr·jee and E i·na ankle k’ur·ch’im·ch’im·it antibiotics A an·tee·ba·yo·teek arm kind aspirin A asp·ree·in asthma A as·m ATM ey· tee·em
B
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english–amharic dictionary
‘in·shu·rans ‘a·luhny
I A
luh·(pe·nee·see·leen) ‘a·luhr·jee nuhny
baby hi·s’an back (body) juh·ri·ba backpack bak pak bad muht’·fo baggage claim shan·t’a muh·t’uh·yuh·k’ee·ya bathroom muh·ta·t’uh·bi·ya bet battery ba·tree din·gai beautiful k’on·jo bed A al·ga beer bee·ra bees nib before buh·feet bicycle bisk·let big ti·lik’ blanket bird libs blood group A yuh·duhm ‘ai·nuht bottle t’uhr·mus bottle opener t’uhr·mus muhk·fuh·cha boy lij brakes (car) fi·ren
breakfast k’urs bronchitis bi·ron·kaits
A
C cancel muh·suh·ruhz can opener t’a·sa muhk·fuh·cha cash guhn·zuhb cell phone mo·bail centre E ma·‘i·kuhl cheap ri·kash check (bill) chek check-in I chek een chest duh·ruht child lij cigarette see·ga·ra city kuh·tuh·ma clean ni·s’uh closed zig codeine ko·din cold gun·fan collect call buh·tuh·zuh·wa·wa·ree condom kon·duhm constipation dir·k’uht contact lenses A yuh·ain muh·nuh·s’ir currency exchange yuh·wich’ mi·ni·za·ree customs (immigration) gum·ruk
D dairy products O yuh·wuh·tuht tuh·wa·s’i·‘o dangerous A ‘a·duh·guhn·ya date (time) k’uhn day k’uhn diaper dai·puhr diarrhoea tuh·k’i·mat’ dinner E i·rat dirty k’o·sha·sha disabled A ‘a·ka·luh sin·kul
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double bed A A hu·luht al·ga buh·an·id ki·fil drink muh·t’uht’ drivers licence muhn·ja fuh·k’ad drug (illicit) A � ‘a·duhn·zazh ‘is’
E
E ear jo·ro east mis·rak’ email I ‘ee·me·yil English (language) E ‘ing·lee·zuhn·ya exchange rate yuh·wich’ min·za·ree wa·ga exit muh·wi·ch’a expensive wid eye A ‘ain
F fast fuh·t’an fever ti·ku·sat finger t’at first class A E ‘an·duh·nya ma·‘i·ruhg fish A ‘a·sa food mi·gib foot E ‘i·gir fork shu·ka free (of charge) nuh·s’a fruit fi·ra·fi·re funny A ‘as·k’eeny
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game park park gift si·t’o·ta girl li·ja·guh·ruhd glass (drinking) bir·ch’i·k’o glasses muh·nuh·s’ir gluten A ‘an·s’uh·ba·ra·k’ee good t’i·ru guide muh·ree
H hand E ‘ij happy duh·si·ta have A/A ‘a·luhw/‘a·lat
he E ‘i·su head ras headache ras mi·tat heart lib heart condition yuh·lib hu·na·te heat mu·k’uht here E ‘i·zeeh high kuhf ya·luh highway yuh·k’uh·luh·buht muhn·guhd homosexual ho·mo hot muk’ hungry ruh·hab
I I E ‘i·ne identification (card) muh·ta·wuh·k’ee·ya ill ta·muh·muh important A ‘as·fuh·la·gee internet I ‘een·tuhr·net interpreter A ‘as·tuhr·gu·wa·mee
J job si·ra
K key k’u·lif kilogram kee·lo gi·ram kitchen mad bet knife bee·la·wa
L laundry (place) la·win·duh·ree lawyer t’uh·buh·k’a left-luggage office E ‘i·k’a muh·ruh·kuh·bee·ya muh·ga·zuhn leg E ‘i·gir lesbian lez·bee·yan less ya·nuh·suh letter (mail) duhb·da·be like wuh·duh·duh lost-propertyoffice po·lees t’a·bee·ya love A ‘a·fuh·k’uh·ruh lunch mi·sa
M man suhw matches kib·reet meat si·ga medicine muhd·ha·neet message E muhl·‘ikt month wuhr morning t’uh·wat mouth A ‘af movie see·nee·ma MSG me·sen·juhr museum mu·zee·yuhm music mu·zee·k’a
N name sim napkin nap·keen nappy dai·puhr national park bi·he·ra·wee park nausea mat’·wuhl·wuhl neck A ‘an·guht new A ‘a·dees news ze·na newspaper ga·ze·t’a night mi·shit nightclub yuh·mi·shit ki·buhb noisy yuh·mee·ruh·bish nonsmoking yuh·mai·ch’uhs·buht north suh·men nose A ‘a·fin·ch’a now A ‘a·hun number k’u·t’ir nuts A ‘o·cho·lo·nee
O oil (engine) yuh·mo·tuhr zuh·yit OK E ‘i·shee old A ‘a·ro·ge open kift outside wi·ch’ee
P package pa·kej pain hi·muhm
paper wuh·ruh·k’uht park (car) ma·k’om passport pas·port pay ki·fuhl pen E bi·‘ir petrol ben·zeen pharmacy far·ma·see plate sa·hin postcard post kard post office pos·ta bet pregnant E ‘ir·guz
M
Q quiet
s’uht’ ya·luh
R rain zi·nab razor mi·lach’ registeredmail ree·ko·man·de rent tuh·kuh·ra·yuh repair t’uh·guh·nuh reservation muh·yaz restaurant res·to·rant return / muh·luh·suh/muh·luh·suhch road muhn·guhd room ki·fil
S sad ha·zuhn safe suh·lam sanitary napkin mo·des seafood yuh·ba·hir mi·gib·och seat muh·k’uh·muh·ch’a send muh·lak sex s’o·ta shampoo sham·pu share (a dorm, etc) luh·hu·luht muh·kuh·ra·yuht shaving cream yuh·s’eem muh·la·ch’a sa·mu·na she E ‘i·su·wa sheet (bed) A ‘an·so·la shirt shuh·meez shoes ch’a·ma shop suk’
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shower sha·wuhr skin k’o·da skirt k’uh·mis sleep tuh·nya small ti·nish smoke(cigarettes) ma·ch’uhs soap sa·mu·na some t’i·k’eet soon buh·k’irb sore throat yuh·k’o·suh·luh gu·ro·ro south duh·bub speak tuh·na·guhr spoon man·kee·ya stamp tem·bir stand-by ticket yuh·tuh·t’uh·ba·ba·k’ee ti·ket station (train) t’a·bee·ya stomach hod stop k’o·muh stop (bus) fer·ma·ta street muhn·guhd student tuh·ma·ree sunscreen yuh·s’uh·hai muh·kuh·la·kuh·ya swim wa·nyuh
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tampons goz teeth t’irs telephone silk television tee·vee temperature(weather) mu·k’uht tent din·ku·wan that (one) ya they E ‘i·nuh·su thirsty muh·t’uh·mat this (one) yih throat gu·ro·ro ticket ti·ket time gee·ze tired duh·kuh·muh tissues soft today za·re toilet shint bet tonight za·re ma·ta toothache yuh·t’irs hi·muhm toothbrush yuh·t’irs bi·rush toothpaste yuh·t’irs sa·mu·na torch (flashlight) bat·ree
towel fo·t’a translate muh·tuhr·gom travel agency yuh·gu·zo wuh·keel trousers su·ree twin beds A hu·luht al·ga tyre go·ma
U underwear bu·tan·ta urgent A as·chuh·ku·wai
V vacant kift bo·ta vegetable A ‘at·kilt vegetarian A ‘at·kilt tuh·muh·ga·bee visa vee·za
W waiter A as·tuh·na·gaj walk E buh·‘i·gir muh·gu·waz wallet yuh·kees bor·sa warm muk’ wash (something) ma·t’uhb watch ma·yuht water wi·ha we E ‘i·nya weekend yuh·sa·min·tu muh·ch’uh·ruh·sha west E mi·‘i·rab wheelchair weel chuhr when muh·che where yuht who man why luh·min window muhs·kot wine wuh·yin with gar without ya·luh woman set write muh·s’af
Y you A/A an·tuh/an·chee you E ‘ir·si·wo you E ‘in·an·tuh
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