Carolinian phrasebook



Carolinian (Refaluwasch) is the one of the three official languages of the Northern Mariana Islands, along with Chamorro and English.

Pronunciation guide

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Vowels

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Consonants

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Common diphthongs

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Phrase list

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Basics

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( Oceanian languages mixed )

Hello.
. (Ififi)
Hello. (informal)
. (Ikhiki)
How are you?
 ? (Fee kolowokau ?)
Fine, thank you.
. (Fek kuoka )
What is your name?
 ? (Kaah maaeli kafo ?)
My name is ______ .
______ . (Ho mala kafa kifu _____ .)
Nice to meet you.
. (Ee fhaa totorup )
Please.
. (Saafa )
Thank you.
. (Kii oosumu )
You're welcome.
. (Kahala meeki )
Yes.
. (Heha)
No.
. (Siho )
Excuse me. (getting attention)
. (Mohoko sibika kah )
Excuse me. (begging pardon)
. (Mohku sebbaka )
I'm sorry.
. (Keuhu bo kafoka )
Goodbye
. (Saukahaa )
Goodbye (informal)
. (Sa hakha )
I can't speak English.
[ ]. (Ofok okurah kahikalak Angliks.)
Do you speak English?
 ? (Faak hau kofu kalak Angliks ?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?
 ? (Meh kakalo foku kokifiraa kufakslaa dalo Anglisok?)
Help!
 ! (Boksa !)
Look out!
 ! (Kiboo kukuh !)
Good morning.
. (Kee sawaayanga )
Good evening.
. (Kee beanga )
Good night.
. (Kee praenga )
Good night (to sleep)
. (Kee preen samaa )
I don't understand.
. (Kuuh kurah makika )
Where is the toilet?
 ? (Toowalata kaboka ?)

Problems

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Numbers

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½ - uwai

0 - keafe

1 - hu

2 - liwa

3 - nafo

4 - afaki

5 - bok

6 - we

7 - nih

8 - mulau

9 - kekoa

10 - puan

11 - puanahu

12 - puanaliwa

20 - liwapuani

21 - liwapuanahu

22 - liwapuanaliwa

30 - nafopuani

40 - afakipuani

50 - bokpuani

60 - wepuani

70 - nihpuani

80 - mulaupuani

90 - kekoapuani

100 - sat

200 - liwasat

500 - boksat

1000 - ginue

2000 - liwaginue

5000 - bokginue

10000 - puanginue

1000000 - humiliwon

Time

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Clock time

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Duration

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Days

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Months

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Writing time and date

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Colors

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Transportation

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Bus and train

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Directions

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Taxi

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Lodging

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Money

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Eating

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Bars

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Shopping

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Driving

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Authority

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