Musi phrasebook

Musi (known natively as Basé Musi or Miliang Musai), also known as Sekayu, is a language spoken predominantly by the Musi people, native to the Musi regions of Musi Banyuasin—Musi Rawas—North Musi Rawas located in the southeastern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The sister languages of Musi are including the Lematang and Palembang.

Writing edit

Historically, Musi language written using its own native script known as the Musi script. But however, nowadays the Musi language speakers are commonly used the Latin script as the main writing system for Musi language.

Phrase list edit

Basics edit

Hello!: Halo!
How are you?: Naméq kaba?
I'm well: Qu bajeq be
What is your name?: Sapé namé nga?
My name is ______: Naméqu ______
Please: Moʼon
Thank you: Trimé kase
You're welcome (in response to 'thank you'): Samé-samé
Yes: Yé
No: Daq
Excuse me: Amét
I'm sorry: Maʼafké qu
I can't speak Musi [well]: Qu daq pacaq bebasé Musi [bajeq]
Do you speak English?: Nga pacaq basé Énggerés?
Is there someone here who speaks English?: Adé sapé pacaq basé Énggerés?
Help!: Tolong!
Look out!: Awas!
Good evening: Siyang / Tengagay
Good night: Malem
I don't understand: Qu daq geti
Where is the toilet?: Dimané toiletnyé?
Where are you from?: Dai mané?

Problems edit

Leave me alone: Mandaq ngola qu
Don't touch me!: Démla ngendaq qu!
I'll call the police: Qu ndaq telfonké polisi
Police!: Polisi!
Stop! Thief!: Mandaq! Maleng!
I need your help: Qu merluké tolongan nga
It's an emergency: Ikaq gawat
I'm lost: Qu sesat
I lost my bag: Tasqu ilang
I lost my wallet: Dompetqu ilang
I'm sick: Qu saket
I've been injured: Qu taluké
I need a doctor: Qu merluké dokter
Can I use your phone?: Qu pacaq ngunéqké hapé nga?

Numbers edit

1: sikoq
2: dué
3: tigé
4: mpat
5: limé
6: nam
7: tojo
8: lapan
9: samilan
10: sapolo
11: sabelas
12: dué belas
13: tigé belas
14: mpat belas
15: lima belas
16: nam belas
17: tojo belas
18: lapan belas
19: samilan belas
20: likor
21: selikor
22: dué likor
25: selawé
28: lapan likor
30: tigé polo
40: mpat polo
50: limé polo
60: nam polo
70: tojo polo
80: lapan polo
90: samilan polo
100: seratos
200: dué ratos
300: tigé ratos
1000: seribu
2000: dué ribu)
1,000,000: sejuta
number _____ (train, bus, etc.): nomer _____ (sepor, bes, laénnyé)
half: separo
less: kugang
more: lebe

Time edit

now: dang
later: kageq
before: sebelom
morning: pagi
afternoon: sore
evening: petang
night: malam

Clock time edit

one o'clock AM: jam sikoq diniagay
two o'clock AM: jam dué diniagay
noon: tengagay
one o'clock PM: jam sikoq tengagay
two o'clock PM: jam dué tengagay
midnight: tenga malam

Duration edit

_____ minute(s): _____ menit
_____ hour(s): _____ jam
_____ day(s): _____ agay
_____ week(s): _____ kelangan
_____ month(s): _____ bulan
_____ year(s): _____ taon

Days edit

Gloss	Orthographics	Phonetics	Information
Monday	Senen	/səneːn/
Tuesday	Selaso	/səlaːso/	sometimes also known as Selasé (/səlaːsə/)
Wednesday	Rebo	/ʁəbo/
Thursday	Kemis	/kəmɪs/
Friday	Jemat	/jəmʔaːt/
Saturday	Saptu	/saːtʊ/
Sunday	Minggu	/mɪŋɡʊ/

Gloss	Orthographics	Phonetics
today	agaykaq	/aɣajˈkaːʔ/
yesterday	agaytangi	/aɣajtaːŋɪ/
tomorrow	amaisoq	/amaˈɪsɔʔ/
this week	kelangan kaq	/kəlaːŋaːnˈkaːʔ/
last week	kelangan pagay	/kəlaːŋaːnˈpaːɣaːj/
next week	kelangan maisoq	/kəlaːŋaːnˈmaˈɪsɔʔ/

Months edit

January: Januwari
February: Pebruwari
March: Maret
April: Aperil
May: Mei
June: Juni
July: Juli
August: Agustus
September: September
October: Oktober
November: Nopember
December: Desember

Colors edit

Gloss	Orthographics	Phonetics
black	itam	/ˈɪtaːm/
white	pote	/pɔʊteː/
gray	kelabu	/kəlaːbuː/
red	abang	/aːbaːŋ/
blue	bigu	/bɪɣuː/
yellow	konéng	/kɔneːŋ/
green	ijaw	/ɪːd͡ʒɑʷ/
orange	jinggé	/ˈd͡ʒɪŋˈɡeː/
purple	ungu	/uːŋuː/
brown	sekelat	/ˈsəkəlaːt/

Transportation edit

Bus and train edit

How much is a ticket to _____?: Barapé regé tiket ka_____?
One ticket to _____, please.: Tolong, sikoq tiket ka _____
Where does this train/bus go?: Mané sepor/bes kaq endaq pegi?
Where is the train/bus to _____?: Mané sepor/bes ka _____?
Does this train/bus stop in _____?: Apé sepor/bes kaq mandeq _____?
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: Kapan sepor/bes bakal _____ bagangkat?
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: Kapan sepor/bes kaq datang _____?

Directions edit

How do I get to _____ ?: Mbaqmané/maqmané qu pacaq ka ______?
...the train station?: ...stasion sepor?
...the bus station?: ...stasion bes?
...the airport?: ...bandara?
...downtown?: ...pusat kabupaten?
...the youth hostel?: ...pamalaman mudé?
...the _____ hotel?: ..._____ hotel?
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?: ...kadutaʼan Amerika/Kanada/Australiya?
Where are there a lot of...: Mané adé banyaq...
...hotels?: ...hotel-hotel?
...restaurants?: ...uma makan?
...sites to see?: ...situs ontoq dikeleq?
Can you show me on the map?: Pacaq nga nonjoqké qu di peta?
street: jalan
Turn left: Béloq kidaw
Turn right: Béloq kanan
left: kidaw
right: kanan
straight ahead: logos teros
towards the _____: aga ka _____
past the _____: liwat _____
before the _____: sabelomnyé _____
in front of the _____: rangkénnyé _____
behind the _____: belakangnyé_____
Watch for the _____: Awaské _____
intersection: simpang
inside: dalam
outside: lego
north: ulu
south: ilo
east: timur
west: barat

Taxi edit

Taxi!: Taksi!
Take me to _____, please.: Tolong, undé qu ka _____
How much does it cost to get to _____?: Barapé regé ka _____?
Take me there, please.: Tolong, undéké qu ka sané

Lodging edit

Do you have any rooms available?: La adé kamar kumpang daq sikaq?
How much is a room for one person/two people?: Barapé regé sekamar bakal sikoq/dué wang?
Does the room come with...: Apé kaq kamar la cakop...
...bedsheets?: ...sprei?
...a bathroom?: ...kamar mandi?
...a telephone?: ...telepon?
...a TV?: ...tipi?
May I see the room first?: Bole qu ngeléq kamarnyé dulu?
Do you have anything quieter?: Adé nyang lebe sunyi?
...bigger?: ...lebe besoq?
...cleaner?: ...lebe bersé?
...cheaper?: ...lebe mura?
OK, I'll take it.: Oke, qu galaq pesen
I will stay for _____ night(s).: Qu galaq tamalam bakal _____ malam
Can you suggest another hotel?: Nga pacaq saranké hotel laen daq?
Do you have a safe?: Nga adé paselamet?
...lockers?: ...loker?
Is breakfast/supper included?: Apé la temasoq sarapan/makan malam?
What time is breakfast/supper?: Kapan sarapan/makan malamnyé?
Please clean my room: Tolong berséké kamarqu
Can you wake me at _____?: Nga pacaq mangonké qu jam _____
I want to check out: Qu galaq kélego (hotel)

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