Carolinian phrasebook

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

Pronunciation guide

Phrase list

Basics

( 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 ?)

Numbers

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