The Ilomi Language

Version 2

Last update: 2006-03-19

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Phrase book

ILOMI ENGLISH
alo anke? What is this?
apiti anke uso alo? What is the word for this?
_______ uyumwa ameto anke ula alosa ilomi? How do you say _______ in Ilomi?
amixa emata Let's begin.
amixa enyutu! Let's go!
ofite! Hurry up! Quickly!
exi a
oya
Hello.
uwe amisi o osante? How do you do?
ofi a emata elintu ate Nice to meet you.
aki oke! Good morning (day / afternoon / evening).
anyomoka ofo Good night.
o i oke
o i osante
o i ofi
Good-bye.
uwe osante? How are you?
uwe aposikya (aposipyu / anfami / anfi) osante? How is your wife (husband / family / kids)?
uwe ate osante awa? How are you feeling?
anke onxo? What's wrong?
onxo awa That's too bad.
ami osante I am fine.
ami osante opu I am feeling better.
ami ofimwa a eke alo I'm sorry to hear that.
(o enyesa) ami enyelintu (oyoxe) ate uka ______ Let me introduce you to ______.
uwe ate elintu axa? Do you know him?
alo eyo atefokya e atefopyu u ami This is my sister and brother
anfipyu u ate eyo anyofexo anke? How old is your son?
uwe anfikya u ate eyo u enyaposi? Is your daughter married?
omafyo Enough. That's fine. No more.
oma! Too much! Enough already!
o ematamwa! Stop!
o enyutu!
unpamwa!
Take off! Get away!
o elu! Help!
o epa iye!
o epamwa!
Shut up!
axa omatu iximi o He's dead, Jim.
o epa utu amanso Talk to the hand.
alelu anfo u atexa enyunxa amixa All your base are belong to us.

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