Norfuk-Pitkern phrasebook

Pronunciation guide

Vowels A E I O U

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

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

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

Dog Dorg

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 ( ) 22 ( ) 23 ( ) 30 ( ) 40 ( ) 50 ( ) 60 ( ) 70 ( ) 80 ( ) 90 ( ) 100 ( ) 200 ( ) 300 ( ) 1,000 ( ) 2,000 ( ) 1,000,000 ( ) 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