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The common language of Papua
Phonetic Lesson Program

How are you? ...one person... - ( Oi namo? )

Yes, I am alright - ( Io, lau namo )

How are you? ...several persons... - ( Umui namo? )

Yes, we are alright - ( Io, ai namo )

Good day - ( Dina namona )

Good morning - ( Daba namona )

Good afternoon - ( Adorahi namona )

Good evening - ( Hanuaboi namona )

Goodbye - ( Ba mahuta )

Yes - ( Io )

Yes - ( Oibe )

No - ( Lasi )

I'm not sure - ( Sedira )

I couldn't care less - ( Sedira )

That's for sure - ( Momokani )

Wait a bit - ( Dohore )

Stop - ( Vadaeni )

That will do - ( Vadaeni )

That is enough - ( Vadaeni )

Please - ( Mani )

Please - ( Mani emu kara )

Please - ( Pilisi )

Good - ( Namo )

Very good - ( Namo herea )

Thank you - ( Tanikiu )

Who? - ( Daika? )

What? - ( Dahaka? )

Who is that? - ( Unai be daika? )

What is this? - ( Inai be dahaka? )

What is the name of this? - ( Inai gau ena ladana be dahaka? )

What is that boy's name? - ( Unai mero ena ladana be daika? )

Whose? - ( Daika ena? )

How many? - ( Dida? )

How many altogether? - ( Ibounai hida? )

How much for this fish? - ( Inai gwarume ena davana hida? )

Which? - ( Edena? )

Which do you want? - ( Oi ura edena? )

Which do you want? - ( Edena oi ura? )

When did he come? - ( Edena negai ia mai? )

How shall I do it? - ( Edena bamona lau karaia? )

Where? - ( Edeseni ai? )

Why? - ( Badina dahaka? )

Where is the dance? - ( Mavaru gabuna be edeseni ai? )

Why hasn't he come? - ( Badina dahaka ia mai lasi? )

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Pronouns

I - ( Lau )

You...singular... - ( Oi )

You...plural... - ( Umui )

He, she, it - ( Ia )

They - ( Idia )

We...inclusive... - ( Ita )

We...exclusive... - ( ai )

Possessive Pronouns

My - ( Egu )

Mine - ( Lau-egu )

Your...singular... - ( Emu )

Yours...singular... - ( Oi emu )

Your...plural... - ( Emui )

Yours...plural... - ( Umui-emui )

His, her, it - ( Ena )

His, hers, its - ( Iena )

Their - ( Edia )

Theirs - ( Idia-edia )

Our...exclusive... - ( Emai )

Ours...exclusive... - ( Ai-emai )

Our...inclusive... - ( Eda )

Ours...inclusive... - ( Iseda

How are you? ...one person... - ( Oi namo? )

Yes, I am alright - ( Io, lau namo )

How are you? ...several persons... - ( Umui namo? )

Yes, we are alright - ( Io, ai namo )

Good day - ( Dina namona )

Good morning - ( Daba namona )

Good afternoon - ( Adorahi namona )

Good evening - ( Hanuaboi namona )

Goodbye - ( Ba mahuta )

Yes - ( Io )

Yes - ( Oibe )

No - ( Lasi )

I'm not sure - ( Sedira )

I couldn't care less - ( Sedira )

That's for sure - ( Momokani )

Wait a bit - ( Dohore )

Stop - ( Vadaeni )

That will do - ( Vadaeni )

That is enough - ( Vadaeni )

Please - ( Mani )

Please - ( Mani emu kara )

Please - ( Pilisi )

Good - ( Namo )

Very good - ( Namo herea )

Thank you - ( Tanikiu )

Who? - ( Daika? )

What? - ( Dahaka? )

Who is that? - ( Unai be daika? )

What is this? - ( Inai be dahaka? )

What is the name of this? - ( Inai gau ena ladana be dahaka? )

What is that boy's name? - ( Unai mero ena ladana be daika? )

Whose? - ( Daika ena? )

How many? - ( Dida? )

How many altogether? - ( Ibounai hida? )

How much for this fish? - ( Inai gwarume ena davana hida? )

Which? - ( Edena? )

Which do you want? - ( Oi ura edena? )

Which do you want? - ( Edena oi ura? )

When did he come? - ( Edena negai ia mai? )

How shall I do it? - ( Edena bamona lau karaia? )

Where? - ( Edeseni ai? )

Why? - ( Badina dahaka? )

Where is the dance? - ( Mavaru gabuna be edeseni ai? )

Why hasn't he come? - ( Badina dahaka ia mai lasi? )

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ainu lesson ,4

I want to..

English Sound Ainu
What do you want to eat? Hemanta ee rusuy ya?
I want to eat candy. Topenpe ke rusuy
What do you want to drink? Hemanta eku rusuy ya?
I want to drink tea. Oca kuku rusuy
I want to go home soon. x Tane kuhosipi rusuy
I want to rest because I am tired. Kusinki kusu kusini rusuy

If..

English Sound Ainu
I hope it would be fine tomorrow. Nisatta sirpirka yak pirkap!
One part of a poetry below
I would be wind.., I would be bird.. Rera ta kune,... cikap ta kune,...
If I could be, ki wa ne yakun
I could meet my lover in this day. Kuyupo tananto or ta kunukar oka!

Ainu English
e- you
e eat (foods)
ki do (something)
ku- I
ku drink (beverage)
kusu in order to, because
ke < ku-e
sini take rest
sirpirka fine
sinki tired
- ta - oka (It means hope which is unlikely to realize)
tananto or ta today (It is used in verse. In usual sentense,"tanto")
tane already,no longer
cikap bird
topenpe candy
nisatta tomorrow
nukar meet (person)
ne be,become
hemanta what
hosipi go home
ya (It means question)
yak (It means condition)
yakun in case,if
yupo lover (It is used in verse to man. To woman,"tures". In usual sentense,it means older brother)
rusuy want to
rera wind
wa and
pirka good
-p (It nominalizes verb which is completed by vowel. By consonaunt, "-pe")

ainu language lesson 6

My name is..

English Sound Ainu
What is your name? Erehe mak aye?
My name is ______ Kurehe anakne ______ ne
How old are you? Epaha hempakpe an?
I am Twenty eight years old Kupaha anakne tupesan pa ikasma hotne pa ne

Let's practice with your name and years

You see "Number"

I come from..

English Sound Ainu
Where do you come from? Hunak wa eek?
I come from Sapporo Sapporo wa kek
Do you come alone? Sinen ne eek?
I come with mother Hapo turano kek
Where do you go to tomorrow? Nisatta hunak un earpa?
I go to Biratori Biratori un karpa
Please go with me! Entura wa enkore!
Let's go! Uturano payean ro!
(To leave men)
Good bye! Apunno paye yan!

Let's practice with your places

Number

Ainu English
a- somebody
-an we
anakne (It present subject)
apunno peaceful
arpa go(It is singular form. cf.;paye)
e- you
ek come
en- me
hempakpe how many
hunak where
karpa < ku-arpa
kek < ku-ek
kore give (them goods)
ku- I
mak how
ne be,become
ne (It means situation. cf.;sinen ne)
nisatta tomorrow
pa year
paha (one's) year
paye go(It is plural form. cf;arpa)
re name
rehe (one's) name
ro (It means temptation)
sinen one parson
sinen ne alone
tura bring (them) with
turano together with
un to (place)
uturano together
wa from (place)
wa and
ye tell

Water please!

English Sound Ainu
Water please! Wakka enkore
Chopsticks please! Pasuy enkore
Bowl please! Itanki enkore
Two bowls please! Tu itanki enkore
Here you are. x O

Please help me!

English Sound Ainu
Please put me up! x Enrewsire wa enkore
Please help me! Enkasuy wa enkore
Please take me with you! Entura wa enkore
Please wait for me! Entere wa enkore
Please show me! Ennukare wa enkore
Please tell me! Ennure wa enkore
Please say it again! Na arsuyne ennure wa enkore
Ok Pirka wa

Ainu English
arsuyne once
en- me
itanki bowl
kasuy help (them)
kore give (them goods)
na more
nukare show (them goods)
nure make (them) listen
o Here you are
pasuy chopsticks
pirka good
rewsire put (him) up (It is singular form)
tere wait (them)
tu two
tura bring (them) with
wa (the word soften them voice)
wakka water

Let's go!

English Sound Ainu
Let's go! Uturano payean ro!
Let's eat! Uturano ipean ro!
Let's talk about! Ukoisoitakan ro!
See you again! Suy unukaran ro!

Why don't you..?

English Sound Ainu
Why don't you drink water? Wakka eku hike makanak ne wa?
Why don't you wait a moment? Na atere hike makanak ne wa?

Ainu English
a- we (It is used with transitive verb. cf;-an)
-an we (It is used with intransitive verb. cf;a-)
e- you
ku drink (beverage)
hike which (person do)
makanak how
na more
ne be,become
paye go(It is plural form)
ro (It means proposal)
suy times
tere wait (them)
ukoisoitak talk with
unukar meet
uturano together
wa (the word soften them voice)
wakka water