Norfuk-Pitkern phrasebook

Norfuk/Pitkern is a creole language, spoken on Norfolk Island and Pitcairn Island.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

• A
• E
• I
• O
• U

Consonants

All English consonants except 'x' and 'v' exist in Norfuk.

Phrase list

Basics

Common signs OPEN UPN CLOSED KLOESD ENTRANCE SAIDF'GUIIN EXIT SAIDF'LIIW PUSH SHAW PULL HAIS TOILET KLOHSET MEN MEIN WOMEN LEIDIS FORBIDDEN KLOESD NORFOLK ISLAND NORFUK AILEN PITCAIRN ISLAMDS PITKERN AILENS

Hello.

Wataweih. (Wha-tah-weaih)

Hello. (informal)

. ( )

How are you?

Wat a weih yu ?( ?)

Fine, thank you.

Fain, thaenk yuu. ( )

What is your name?

Waa es yus neim? ( ?)

My name is ______ .

Mais neim es ______. ( _____ .)

Nice to meet you.

Nais tu kechap. ( )

Please.

Pliis. ( )

Thank you.

Thaenk yuu. ( )

You're welcome.

Yuu're welkam. ( )

Yes.

Ye. ( )

No.

Noe. ( )

Excuse me. (getting attention)

Skyuus me. ( )

Excuse me. (begging pardon)

Skyuus me. ( )

I'm sorry.

I es sohri. ( )

Goodbye.

Guud bai. ( )

Goodbye. (informal)

Bai. ( )

I can't speak Norfuk [well].

Ai ken nor tork Norfuk.

Do you speak English?

Yu tork Inglish?

Is there someone here who speaks English?

Es deya sambohdi ya huu tork Inglish?

Help!

Hiiwp! ( !)

Look out!

Lukaut! ( !)

Good morning.

Guud mornen. ( )

Good evening.

Guud desnait. ( )

Good night.

Guud nait. ( )

Good night (to sleep)

Guud nait. ( )

I don't understand.

I dunt andastaen. ( )

Where is the toilet?

Wesaid es daa klohset? ( ?)

Can I pat your dog?

Ken I pet yor dorg? ( )

Is there a person here who speaks English?

Es deya a salan hiya det torks Inglish?

Animals

Cow

Kau

Horse

Hoss

Problems

The cow has fallen off the cliff!

T' kau se deng orf t' klef!

Leave me alone.

Lub ai b'.

Don't touch me!

Dea nor tuch mi!

I'll call the police.

Ai wil kaul t' poliis.

Police!

Poliis!

Stop! Thief!

Stoep! Steela!

I need your help.

. ( .)

It's an emergency.

. ( .)

I'm lost.

I es lost. ( .)

I lost my bag.

. ( .)

I lost my wallet.

. ( .)

I'm sick.

I es sik. ( .)

I've been injured.

. ( .)

I need a doctor.

. ( .)

Can I use your phone?

 ? ( ?)

Numbers

1

wan ( )

2

tuu ( )

3

thrii ( )

4

for ( )

5

faiw ( )

6

siks ( )

7

sewan ( )

8

eit ( )

9

nain ( )

10

ten ( )

11

elewen ( )

12

twelw ( )

13

thertiin ( )

14

fortiin ( )

15

fiftiin ( )

16

sikstiin ( )

17

sewentiin ( )

18

eitiin ( )

19

naintiin ( )

20

twentii ( )

21

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22

( )

23

( )

30

( )

40

( )

50

( )

60

( )

70

( )

80

( )

90

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100

( )

200

( )

300

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1,000

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2,000

( )

1,000,000

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1,000,000,000

( )

1,000,000,000,000

( )

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

( )

half

( )

less

( )

more

( )

first

Ferst ( )

second

Sekan ( )

third

Therd ( )

Time

now

( )

later

( )

before

( )

morning

( )

afternoon

( )

evening

( )

night

( )

Clock time

one o'clock AM

( )

two o'clock AM

( )

noon

( )

one o'clock PM

( )

two o'clock PM

( )

midnight

( )

Duration

_____ minute(s)

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_____ hour(s)

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_____ day(s)

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_____ week(s)

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_____ month(s)

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_____ year(s)

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Days

today

( )

yesterday

( )

tomorrow

morla

this week

( )

last week

( )

next week

( )

Sunday

Sundieh ( )

Monday

Mandieh ( )

Tuesday

Tyuusdieh ( )

Wednesday

Wensdieh ( )

Thursday

Thersdieh ( )

Friday

Fraidieh ( )

Saturday

Setadieh ( )

Months

January

Jenyuweri ( )

February

Febyuweri ( )

March

Maach ( )

April

Ieprel ( )

May

Mieh ( )

June

Juun ( )

July

Juulai ( )

August

Orgast ( )

September

Septembaa ( )

October

Oktobaa ( )

November

Nowembaa ( )

December

Disembaa ( )

Colors

black

( )

white

( )

gray

( )

red

( )

blue

bloo ( )

yellow

( )

green

poo-oo ( )

orange

( )

purple

( )

brown

( )

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?

( )

One ticket to _____, please.

( )

Where does this train/bus go?

( )

Where is the train/bus to _____?

( )

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

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When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

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When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

( )

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?

( )

...the train station?

( )

...the bus station?

( )

...the airport?

( )

...downtown?

( )

...the youth hostel?

( )

...the _____ hotel?

( )

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

( )

Where are there a lot of...

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...hotels?

( )

...restaurants?

( )

...bars?

( )

...sites to see?

( )

Can you show me on the map?

( )

street

( )

Turn left.

( )

Turn right.

( )

left

( )

right

( )

straight ahead

( )

towards the _____

( )

past the _____

( )

before the _____

( )

Watch for the _____.

( )

intersection

( )

north

( )

south

( )

east

( )

west

( )

uphill

( )

downhill

( )

Taxi

Taxi!

( )

Take me to _____, please.

( )

How much does it cost to get to _____?

( )

Take me there, please.

( )

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?

( )

How much is a room for one person/two people?

( )

Does the room come with...

( )

...bedsheets?

( )

...a bathroom?

( )

...a telephone?

( )

...a TV?

( )

May I see the room first?

( )

Do you have anything quieter?

( )

...bigger?

( )

...cleaner?

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...cheaper?

( )

OK, I'll take it.

( )

I will stay for _____ night(s).

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Can you suggest another hotel?

( )

Do you have a safe?

( )

...lockers?

( )

Is breakfast/supper included?

( )

What time is breakfast/supper?

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Please clean my room.

( )

Can you wake me at _____?

( )

I want to check out.

( )

Money

money

mani

Do you accept American/Australian/New Zealand/Canadian dollars?

Duu yuu daset Merikan/Ostrielyan/Nyuu Ziilan/Kanedian dohlas? ( )

Do you accept British pounds?

Duu yuu daset Britesh paunds? ( )

Do you accept euros?

Duu yuu daset yuuros? ( )

Do you accept South African rands?

Duu yuu daset Sauth Afrekan rands? ( )

Do you accept credit cards?

Duu yuu daset kredit kaads? ( )

Can you change money for me?

Ken yuu chienj mani f' me? ( )

Where can I get money changed?

Wesaid ken I get mais mani chienjd? ( )

Can you change a traveler's check for me?

Ken yuu chienj a travlaa's chek f' me? ( )

Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

Wesaid ken I get a travlaa's chek chienjd? ( )

What is the exchange rate?

Waa es daa exchienj reit? ( )

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

Wesaid es an ATM? ( )

Eating

A table for one/two, please.

A tiebl f' wan/tuu, pliis. ( )

Can I look at the menu, please?

Ken I luk at daa menyuu, pliis? ( )

Can I look in the kitchen?

Ken I luk en daa kitchn? ( )

Is there a house specialty?

Es deya a haus speshaltii? ( )

Is there a local specialty?

Es deya a loekl speshaltii? ( )

I'm vegetarian.

I es vejetariin. ( )

I don't eat pork.

I dunt iit hog. ( )

I don't eat beef.

I dunt iit biif. ( )

I only eat kosher food.

I uni iit koshaa wetls. ( )

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)

Ken yuu meik et "lait", pliis? ( )

fixed-price meal

fiksd-prais kamiit ( )

a la carte

( )

breakfast

brekfes ( )

lunch

lanch ( )

dinner

dena ( )

supper

dena ( )

I want _____.

I want ______. ( )

I want a dish containing _____.

I want a dish gatiin ____. ( )

chicken

faul ( )

beef

biif ( )

fish

fesh ( )

seafood

sii wetls ( )

ham

ham ( )

sausage

sosej ( )

cheese

chiis ( )

eggs

iegs ( )

salad

saled ( )

(fresh) vegetables

(fresh) vejtabls ( )

(fresh) fruit

(fresh) fruut ( )

bread

bred ( )

toast

toest ( )

noodles

noodls ( )

rice

rais ( )

beans

biins ( )

pizza

piisa ( )

curry

kurii ( )

May I have a glass of _____?

( )

May I have a cup of _____?

( )

May I have a bottle of _____?

( )

coffee

kohfii ( )

tea (drink)

tii ( )

juice

( )

water

worta ( )

(bubbly) water

( )

(still) water

( )

beer

biya ( )

red/white wine

( )

May I have some _____?

( )

salt

solt ( )

black pepper

( )

butter

butaa ( )

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

( )

I'm finished.

( )

It was delicious.

( )

Please clear the plates.

( )

The check, please.

( )

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?

( )

Is there table service?

( )

A beer/two beers, please.

( )

A glass of red/white wine, please.

( )

A pint, please.

( )

A bottle, please.

( )

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.

( )

whiskey

( )

vodka

( )

rum

( )

water

( )

club soda

( )

tonic water

( )

orange juice

( )

Coke (soda)

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Do you have any bar snacks?

( )

One more, please.

( )

Another round, please.

( )

When is closing time?

( )

Cheers!

( )

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?

( )

How much is this?

( )

That's too expensive.

( )

Would you take _____?

( )

expensive

( )

cheap

( )

I can't afford it.

( )

I don't want it.

( )

You're cheating me.

( )

I'm not interested.

(..)

OK, I'll take it.

( )

Can I have a bag?

( )

Do you ship (overseas)?

( )

I need...

( )

...a computer.

a' kompyuuta

...toothpaste.

( )

...a toothbrush.

( )

...tampons.

. ( )

...soap.

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...shampoo.

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...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

( )

...cold medicine.

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...stomach medicine.

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...a razor.

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...an umbrella.

( )

...sunblock lotion.

( )

...a postcard.

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...postage stamps.

( )

...batteries.

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...a page.

a' paij

...card

kaad

...writing paper.

( )

...a pen.

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...English-language books.

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...English-language magazines.

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...an English-language newspaper.

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...an English-English dictionary.

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Driving

I want to rent a car.

( )

Can I get insurance?

( )

stop (on a street sign)

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one way

( )

yield

( )

no parking

( )

speed limit

( )

gas (petrol) station

( )

petrol

( )

diesel

( )

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.

( )

It was a misunderstanding.

( )

Where are you taking me?

( )

Am I under arrest?

( )

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

( )

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

( )

I want to talk to a lawyer.

( )

Can I just pay a fine now?

( )