Carolinian phrasebook

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

Pronunciation guide edit

Vowels edit

Consonants edit

Common diphthongs edit

Phrase list edit

Basics edit

( 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 edit

Numbers edit

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

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Writing time and date edit

Colors edit

Transportation edit

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Directions edit

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Lodging edit

Money edit

Eating edit

Bars edit

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Authority edit

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