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| Good night. || {{t|Nuaq gı ba.<br>Pua sea súq ba.<br>Pua nuo súq ba.}} | | Good night. || {{t|Nuaq gı ba.<br>Pua sea súq ba.<br>Pua nuo súq ba.}} | ||
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| Goodbye. || {{t| | | Goodbye. || {{t|Shaıdı.}}<br>See [[Saying goodbye]] | ||
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| Good luck! || {{t|Taı súq ba!}} (May you succeed!)<br>{{t|Gıneqjuq súq ba!}} (May you be fortunate!) | | Good luck! || {{t|Taı súq ba!}} (May you succeed!)<br>{{t|Gıneqjuq súq ba!}} (May you be fortunate!) | ||
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| I don't know || {{t|Bu dua jí da.}} | | I don't know || {{t|Bu dua jí da.}} | ||
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| Please speak more slowly || {{t| | | Please speak more slowly || {{t|Suena choa mêoq súq ba.}} | ||
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| Please say that again || {{t| | | Please say that again || {{t|Suena hıba.}} | ||
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| Please write it down || {{t| | | Please write it down || {{t|Suena kaıkuq súq ba.}} | ||
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| Do you speak English? || {{t|Ma zudeq súq | | Do you speak English? || {{t|Ma zudeq súq Íqlızu móq?}} | ||
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| Do you speak Toaq? || {{t|Ma zudeq súq | | Do you speak Toaq? || {{t|Ma zudeq súq Tóaqzu móq?}} | ||
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| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') || {{t|Tuao zudeq jí hóq da.}} | | Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') || {{t|Tuao zudeq jí hóq da.}} | ||
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| Do you speak a language other than Toaq? || {{t|Zudeq súq sá hem | | Do you speak a language other than Toaq? || {{t|Zudeq súq sá hem Tóaqzu móq?}} | ||
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| Speak to me in Toaq || {{t|Kuq súq sá raı côm jí nô | | Speak to me in Toaq || {{t|Kuq súq sá raı côm jí nô Tóaqzu ba.}} | ||
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| How do you say ... in Toaq? || {{t|Muıjeq hí toaqtoa shú «…» móq?}}<br>(Which Toaq word means the same as "…"?) | | How do you say ... in Toaq? || {{t|Muıjeq hí toaqtoa shú «…» móq?}}<br>(Which Toaq word means the same as "…"?) | ||
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| Sorry || {{t|Kuaq sheo jí ka.}} (I hereby express regret.) | | Sorry || {{t|Kuaq sheo jí ka.}} (I hereby express regret.) | ||
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| Please || {{t|Sue jí súq … ka.}} | | Please || {{t|Suena}}<br/>{{t|Sue jí súq … ka.}} | ||
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| Thank you || {{t|Kuaq kıe jí ka.}} (I hereby express gratefulness.)<br>{{t|Kıjı!}} (Thanks!) | | Thank you || {{t|Kuaq kıe jí ka.}} (I hereby express gratefulness.)<br>{{t|Kıjı!}} (Thanks!) | ||
Latest revision as of 14:04, 3 November 2023
The “useful phrases” from Omniglot in Toaq.
| English | Toaq |
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| Welcome | Shadı. |
| Hello | Jadı. Hıo ka. Hıo jí súq ka. |
| How are you? | Foa súq hí raı móq? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Foa gı jí da. Foa súq hí raı móq? (I am well. How are you?) |
| Long time no see | Geq jí súq sâonıqguo nheo. (I meet you for the first time in a big while.) |
| What's your name? | Chua hí raı súq móq? |
| My name is … | Chua kú shú … jí da. Kumı̣ … jí da. |
| Where are you from? | Guasıao hí raı súq móq? (What is your country-of-origin?) Bua súq hí gua/doaq móq? (What country/city do you live in?}} |
| I'm from … | Guasıao kú … jí da. (My country-of-origin is…) Bua jí kú … da. (I live in…) |
| Pleased to meet you. | Pua geq jí súq da. |
| Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. |
Jadı.[1] Hoeı gı ba. Dıo gı ba. Seum gı ba. |
| Good night. | Nuaq gı ba. Pua sea súq ba. Pua nuo súq ba. |
| Goodbye. | Shaıdı. See Saying goodbye |
| Good luck! | Taı súq ba! (May you succeed!) Gıneqjuq súq ba! (May you be fortunate!) |
| Cheers! (When drinking) | Roe ba! (To health!) |
| Have a nice day! | Gı cháq ba! |
| Bon appetit! | Gı háq ba! |
| Bon voyage! | Gı fáse ba! |
| Do you understand? | Lım súq moq? |
| I understand | Lım jí da. |
| I don't understand | Bu lım jí da. |
| Yes | Nho |
| No | Zı |
| Maybe | Daı da. |
| I don't know | Bu dua jí da. |
| Please speak more slowly | Suena choa mêoq súq ba. |
| Please say that again | Suena hıba. |
| Please write it down | Suena kaıkuq súq ba. |
| Do you speak English? | Ma zudeq súq Íqlızu móq? |
| Do you speak Toaq? | Ma zudeq súq Tóaqzu móq? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') | Tuao zudeq jí hóq da. |
| Do you speak a language other than Toaq? | Zudeq súq sá hem Tóaqzu móq? |
| Speak to me in Toaq | Kuq súq sá raı côm jí nô Tóaqzu ba. |
| How do you say ... in Toaq? | Muıjeq hí toaqtoa shú «…» móq? (Which Toaq word means the same as "…"?) |
| Excuse me | Sheba (please move) |
| How much is this? | Choaı ní hí raı móq? (What does this cost?) |
| Sorry | Kuaq sheo jí ka. (I hereby express regret.) |
| Please | Suena Sue jí súq … ka. |
| Thank you | Kuaq kıe jí ka. (I hereby express gratefulness.) Kıjı! (Thanks!) |
| Reply to thank you | Jıkı. |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Tı sá naokua hí raı moq? |
| This (gentleman/lady) will pay for everything | Teq ní neoq túq raı nha. |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Gaq marao súq jí dóa? |
| Do you come here often? | Daqfaı, ꝡä choaq súq ní móq? (Are you frequently a guest here?) |
| I miss you | Tıbumeo jí súq da. |
| I love you | Maı jí súq da. |
| Get well soon | Jıajuı roe súq ba. |
| Go away! | Jaofa súq bâ! |
| Leave me alone! | Toıshaı súq jí bâ! |
| Help! | Soasue ka! |
| Fire! | Loetue da! |
| Stop! | Shaı bâ! |
| Call the police! | Juısue súq júaoche bâ! |
| Christmas greetings | Puagı Kísımasa ba! |
| New Year greetings | Gı ní nıaq ba! |
| Easter greetings | Puagı Pásaka ba! |
| Birthday greetings | Gı jíuchaq ba! |
| Congratulations! | Kuaq jaıgaq jí ka! Jaga! |
| One language is never enough | Guosıa, ꝡä bıaq sá zu shı da. |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Heqmuo ríaırıochao jıbo báq heqgu da. |
- ↑ There seems to be not much of a tradition among Toaq speakers to vary greetings with the time of day.