Sorry, I don't speak...
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Géarthnuns
Ngílon, fí la va géarthnupsan möl. Öçek la chau ingglishlatöirsaun hömöl?
forgive-HORT, 1SG-NOM.NEG AUX.PRES DEF.NEG Géarthnuns-INSTR.NEG speak | 2SG-NOM AUX.PRES DEF English.one-INSTR speak-INTERR
Sorry, I don't speak Géarthnuns. Do you speak English?
Japoné語
Pardon, 私 oué j'ga dja 話cë pas japoné語. 貴方 oué vous ga 話cë anglé語 au ca?
Pardon, ouétachi oué j'ga dja hanacë pas japonégueule. Anata oué vous ga hanacë anglégueule au ca?
[paʁˈdɒ̃ʊ̯̃ | weˈtæʃi we ʒgɔ dʒɔ aˈnasœ̈ pɔ ʒapɔˈneɡœl | aˈnatɔ we vu gɔ aˈnasœ̈ ãˈgleɡœl o kɔ]
sorry, 1SG TOP 1SG NOM ADV speak-PRES not Japonégueule | 2SG.FML TOP 2SG.FML NOM speak-PRES English.language ACC Q
Sorry, I don't speak Japonégueule. Do you speak English?
Ngílon, fí la va géarthnupsan möl. Öçek la chau ingglishlatöirsaun hömöl?
forgive-HORT, 1SG-NOM.NEG AUX.PRES DEF.NEG Géarthnuns-INSTR.NEG speak | 2SG-NOM AUX.PRES DEF English.one-INSTR speak-INTERR
Sorry, I don't speak Géarthnuns. Do you speak English?
Japoné語
Pardon, 私 oué j'ga dja 話cë pas japoné語. 貴方 oué vous ga 話cë anglé語 au ca?
Pardon, ouétachi oué j'ga dja hanacë pas japonégueule. Anata oué vous ga hanacë anglégueule au ca?
[paʁˈdɒ̃ʊ̯̃ | weˈtæʃi we ʒgɔ dʒɔ aˈnasœ̈ pɔ ʒapɔˈneɡœl | aˈnatɔ we vu gɔ aˈnasœ̈ ãˈgleɡœl o kɔ]
sorry, 1SG TOP 1SG NOM ADV speak-PRES not Japonégueule | 2SG.FML TOP 2SG.FML NOM speak-PRES English.language ACC Q
Sorry, I don't speak Japonégueule. Do you speak English?
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Kaimen Kēling:
Þōnsōmre, mē Kaimen Kēlingam e juht. Juhtaþ Inglis?
[θo̞:nso̞:mre̞ me̞: kaime̞n ke̞:liŋam e̞ juxt | juxtaθ iŋliz]
apologize, 1 Kaime-GEN language-ACC NEG speak-INF. speak-2 English
Sorry, I don't speak Kaimen Kēling. Do you speak English?
Þōnsōmre, mē Kaimen Kēlingam e juht. Juhtaþ Inglis?
[θo̞:nso̞:mre̞ me̞: kaime̞n ke̞:liŋam e̞ juxt | juxtaθ iŋliz]
apologize, 1 Kaime-GEN language-ACC NEG speak-INF. speak-2 English
Sorry, I don't speak Kaimen Kēling. Do you speak English?
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Klingon
QoS, tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhbe'. DIvI' Hol Dajatlh'a'?
/q͡χoʂ | ˈt͡ɬɪŋɑn xol vɪˈd͡ʒɑt͡ɬbɛʔ ‖ ɖɪˈvɪʔ xol ɖɑˈd͡ʒɑt͡ɬʔɑʔ/
QoS, tlhIngan Hol vI-jatlh-be' | DIvI' Hol Da-jatlh-'a'
sorry, Klingon language 1SG.A.3.P-speak-NEG | union language 2SG.A.3.P-speak-Q
Sorry, I don't speak Klingon. Do you speak English?
QoS, tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhbe'. DIvI' Hol Dajatlh'a'?
/q͡χoʂ | ˈt͡ɬɪŋɑn xol vɪˈd͡ʒɑt͡ɬbɛʔ ‖ ɖɪˈvɪʔ xol ɖɑˈd͡ʒɑt͡ɬʔɑʔ/
QoS, tlhIngan Hol vI-jatlh-be' | DIvI' Hol Da-jatlh-'a'
sorry, Klingon language 1SG.A.3.P-speak-NEG | union language 2SG.A.3.P-speak-Q
Sorry, I don't speak Klingon. Do you speak English?
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Ponkola Lingwash
Pardon, bi le parolaz Lingwash. Parolaz vi Esperant?
/par'doʊn, bi leɪ pa'roʊlaz liŋ'gwaʃ. pa'roʊlaz vi eɪspeɪ'rant/
pardon, PRO.1S NEG speak-PRSNT Lingwash. speak-PRSNT PRO.2 Esperanto
Pardon, bi le parolaz Lingwash. Parolaz vi Esperant?
/par'doʊn, bi leɪ pa'roʊlaz liŋ'gwaʃ. pa'roʊlaz vi eɪspeɪ'rant/
pardon, PRO.1S NEG speak-PRSNT Lingwash. speak-PRSNT PRO.2 Esperanto
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Aretach
Informal:
Daluch, saneleife fehy eigandhe. Dearetach inhe eigandat?
apology ACC.INANIM.Nereifa NEG speak.1SG | ACC.Aretach Q speak.2SG
Somewhat formal:
Daluch kirkahe / Daluchfale, (kahe) saneleife fehy eigandhe. (Odan) dearetach inhe eigandat?
apology LOC.1SG / apology_be.1SG (1SG) ACC.INANIM.Nereifa NEG speak.1SG | (2SG) ACC.Aretach Q speak.2SG
Very formal:
Iltaluchfelne kirkahe, kahe saneleife fehy eigandhe. Odan dearetach inhere eigandat?
HON.apology_be.3SG LOC.1SG 1SG ACC.INANIM.Nereifa NEG speak.1SG | 2SG ACC.Aretach Q.FORMAL speak.2SG
Informal:
Daluch, saneleife fehy eigandhe. Dearetach inhe eigandat?
apology ACC.INANIM.Nereifa NEG speak.1SG | ACC.Aretach Q speak.2SG
Somewhat formal:
Daluch kirkahe / Daluchfale, (kahe) saneleife fehy eigandhe. (Odan) dearetach inhe eigandat?
apology LOC.1SG / apology_be.1SG (1SG) ACC.INANIM.Nereifa NEG speak.1SG | (2SG) ACC.Aretach Q speak.2SG
Very formal:
Iltaluchfelne kirkahe, kahe saneleife fehy eigandhe. Odan dearetach inhere eigandat?
HON.apology_be.3SG LOC.1SG 1SG ACC.INANIM.Nereifa NEG speak.1SG | 2SG ACC.Aretach Q.FORMAL speak.2SG
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kšǐrni, ju pʰaršiní a wálāna. pʰaršší a ánglāna?
[ˈkʃì:rni ju pʰarʃiˈní a ˈwálaːna pʰarˈʃí a ˈáŋgla:na]
sorrow.VER-1SG.PRS NEG speak.1SG-PRS with human.PL-LOC speak.2SG-PRS with english.PL-LOC
Sorry, I don't speak Wala. Do you speak English?
[ˈkʃì:rni ju pʰarʃiˈní a ˈwálaːna pʰarˈʃí a ˈáŋgla:na]
sorrow.VER-1SG.PRS NEG speak.1SG-PRS with human.PL-LOC speak.2SG-PRS with english.PL-LOC
Sorry, I don't speak Wala. Do you speak English?
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Aikuu
núkaishi, núashaísaiáihi akí. saashaísaishúku ínukurishu?
[nɯ́.ka.i.ʃi nɯ́.ɰa.ʃa.í.sa.i.já.i.hi a.kí saː.ʃa.í.sa.i.ʃɯ́.kɯ í.nɯ.kɯ.ɾi.ʃɯ]
1-apologise, 1-speak-TRA-NEG PROX 2-speak-TRA-INT English
Sorry, I don't speak this (language). Do you speak English?
núkaishi, núashaísaiáihi akí. saashaísaishúku ínukurishu?
[nɯ́.ka.i.ʃi nɯ́.ɰa.ʃa.í.sa.i.já.i.hi a.kí saː.ʃa.í.sa.i.ʃɯ́.kɯ í.nɯ.kɯ.ɾi.ʃɯ]
1-apologise, 1-speak-TRA-NEG PROX 2-speak-TRA-INT English
Sorry, I don't speak this (language). Do you speak English?
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Ular
别负,我得语咱无说能我。语英说能你?
Ùnkă, lăn tā jōlár pãm wŏ pár lăn. Jō'áng wŏ pár má?
[un˩kɑ˩, lɛn˩ tɛ˧ jɔ˧lɛɹ˥ pɑ̃ːm˥ ʊ̯ɔ˥˧ pɑɹ˥ lɛn˥˧ | jɔ˧ɑŋ˥ ʊ̯ɔ˥˧ pɑɹ˥ mɑ˥]
sorry, 1SG TOP Ular NEG speak can 1SG | English speak can 2SG?
Sorry, I don't speak Ular. Do you speak English?
别负,我得语咱无说能我。语英说能你?
Ùnkă, lăn tā jōlár pãm wŏ pár lăn. Jō'áng wŏ pár má?
[un˩kɑ˩, lɛn˩ tɛ˧ jɔ˧lɛɹ˥ pɑ̃ːm˥ ʊ̯ɔ˥˧ pɑɹ˥ lɛn˥˧ | jɔ˧ɑŋ˥ ʊ̯ɔ˥˧ pɑɹ˥ mɑ˥]
sorry, 1SG TOP Ular NEG speak can 1SG | English speak can 2SG?
Sorry, I don't speak Ular. Do you speak English?
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Iyamri
Jabo atyes, kem bayon Iyamri. Bayon Inkris?
jabo atye=es / kem bayon Iyamri / bayon Inkris
sorrow 1sg=to / NEG know.of Iyamri / know.of English
My sorrow, I do not know Iyamri. Do you know English?
Translation challenge: 20%!
Jabo atyes, kem bayon Iyamri. Bayon Inkris?
jabo atye=es / kem bayon Iyamri / bayon Inkris
sorrow 1sg=to / NEG know.of Iyamri / know.of English
My sorrow, I do not know Iyamri. Do you know English?
Translation challenge: 20%!
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she/her
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Çűtátíc (my romlang)
Me iscuss, nan Çűtátíc löttü. Campíc löttes?
['miʃkuʃʃ 'nɒn 'sy:tä:ti:k 'løtty 'kɒmpi:k løttɛʃ]
me iscus-s, nan Ç lött-u. C lött-e-s
me excuse-IMP, NEG ç speak-SG1. Hungarian speak-Ø-SG2
'Sorry, I don't speak Çűtátíc. Do you speak Hungarian.'
"Lött" derives from Latin "loquitur".
Me iscuss, nan Çűtátíc löttü. Campíc löttes?
['miʃkuʃʃ 'nɒn 'sy:tä:ti:k 'løtty 'kɒmpi:k løttɛʃ]
me iscus-s, nan Ç lött-u. C lött-e-s
me excuse-IMP, NEG ç speak-SG1. Hungarian speak-Ø-SG2
'Sorry, I don't speak Çűtátíc. Do you speak Hungarian.'
"Lött" derives from Latin "loquitur".
My meta-thread: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5760
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3SDL
xfYTmāĀixfxÿćxhxfeYmāĀicyfxgcxhyf
(my scowl given by me not speaking language of mine, my smile given maybe by you speaking maybe language of you...)
xfYTmāĀixfxÿćxhxfeYmāĀicyfxgcxhyf
(my scowl given by me not speaking language of mine, my smile given maybe by you speaking maybe language of you...)
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Rireinutire
ñikakava· rireinutirena puukaseva: yo ta yumatirena puukayo:
/ˈŋikɑkɑvɑ | ˈɹiɹeˌinuˌtiɹenɑ ˈpuːkɑˌsevɑ || jo tɑ ˈjumɑˌtiɹenɑ ˈpuːkɑjo/
ñika-ka-va | rireinu-tire-na puu-ka-se-va || yo ta yuma-tire-na puu-ka-yo ||
regret-PRS-SENS | Rireinu-language-PTV speak-PRS-NEG-SENS || Q 2S.NOM Human-language-PTV speak-PRS-Q ||
Sorry, I don't speak Rireinutire. Do you speak Human?
Another case where you can compare and contrast my early attempts at idiomatic Rireinutire. I like to think that nowadays I do remember to include the syllable 'ma' in 'idiomatic', most of the time.
Translation challenge 91/100
ñikakava· rireinutirena puukaseva: yo ta yumatirena puukayo:
/ˈŋikɑkɑvɑ | ˈɹiɹeˌinuˌtiɹenɑ ˈpuːkɑˌsevɑ || jo tɑ ˈjumɑˌtiɹenɑ ˈpuːkɑjo/
ñika-ka-va | rireinu-tire-na puu-ka-se-va || yo ta yuma-tire-na puu-ka-yo ||
regret-PRS-SENS | Rireinu-language-PTV speak-PRS-NEG-SENS || Q 2S.NOM Human-language-PTV speak-PRS-Q ||
Sorry, I don't speak Rireinutire. Do you speak Human?
Another case where you can compare and contrast my early attempts at idiomatic Rireinutire. I like to think that nowadays I do remember to include the syllable 'ma' in 'idiomatic', most of the time.
Translation challenge 91/100
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griushkoent (without script here)
shur ijshira ingglendjeth. zhostar griushkoent.
/'ʃur 'idʒʃira 'iŋglənddʒəθ. 'ʒɔstar 'griuʃkɯnt/
NEG advance-know-V england-language. use-V-IMP griushkoent
I can't understand the English language. Use griushkoent.
shur ijshira ingglendjeth. zhostar griushkoent.
/'ʃur 'idʒʃira 'iŋglənddʒəθ. 'ʒɔstar 'griuʃkɯnt/
NEG advance-know-V england-language. use-V-IMP griushkoent
I can't understand the English language. Use griushkoent.
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(As noted in this post, the stressed vs. unstressed distinction may be more of an indicator of high vs. low pitch.)
Chusole:
Napalosho, inglyshynu solekiónei. Chusolenu soleke má?
['na.pa.lo.ʃo 'iŋ.lɨ.ʃɨ.nu so.le.'kxjo.nej 'ʧu.so.le.nu 'so.le.khe 'ma]
na=palo-sho inglyshy-nu sole-kio-nei chu-sole-nu sole-ke ma
1S=forgive-IMP.FRML English-INST speak-NEG-1S people-speech-INST speak-2S.FRML INT
Forgive me, I don’t speak English. Do you speak Chusole?
The second sentence above was the first (and for a long time, the only) complete sentence that I composed in Chusole.
Chusole:
Napalosho, inglyshynu solekiónei. Chusolenu soleke má?
['na.pa.lo.ʃo 'iŋ.lɨ.ʃɨ.nu so.le.'kxjo.nej 'ʧu.so.le.nu 'so.le.khe 'ma]
na=palo-sho inglyshy-nu sole-kio-nei chu-sole-nu sole-ke ma
1S=forgive-IMP.FRML English-INST speak-NEG-1S people-speech-INST speak-2S.FRML INT
Forgive me, I don’t speak English. Do you speak Chusole?
The second sentence above was the first (and for a long time, the only) complete sentence that I composed in Chusole.
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Ruykkarraber
Bannuyndis: in Ruykkarraber-garsak asaus tugnin ag. Engerisber-garsak serre asaus tunni?
bannuyndis / in ruykkarra-ber-garsak asau-s tu<g>ni-n ag /
sorry / 1sg.NOM Ruykkarra-language-INSTR speak-ERG be.able.to<ABS.O>-ACC NEG / English-language-INSTR 2sg.FRM.NOM speak-ERG be.able.to
Sorry, I don't speak Ruykkarraber. Do you speak English?
translation challenge 31%
Bannuyndis: in Ruykkarraber-garsak asaus tugnin ag. Engerisber-garsak serre asaus tunni?
bannuyndis / in ruykkarra-ber-garsak asau-s tu<g>ni-n ag /
sorry / 1sg.NOM Ruykkarra-language-INSTR speak-ERG be.able.to<ABS.O>-ACC NEG / English-language-INSTR 2sg.FRM.NOM speak-ERG be.able.to
Sorry, I don't speak Ruykkarraber. Do you speak English?
translation challenge 31%
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Re: Sorry, I don't speak...
Entschuldigung, ich spreche kein Deutsch. Sprechen Sie/sprichst du Englisch?
Saw this thread and realized none of the snowballing translation lists corrected the capitalization error on "ich". Unlike the English "I", ich isn't capitalized, unless it's the first word in a sentence or part of a title.
Saw this thread and realized none of the snowballing translation lists corrected the capitalization error on "ich". Unlike the English "I", ich isn't capitalized, unless it's the first word in a sentence or part of a title.
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Squirrels chase koi . . . chase squirrels
My Kankonian-English dictionary: 87,413 words and counting
31,416: The number of the conlanging beast!
Squirrels chase koi . . . chase squirrels
My Kankonian-English dictionary: 87,413 words and counting
31,416: The number of the conlanging beast!
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Abaniscen
telray i ni, Abaniscennehay tia sanhay. Bi aban i Enlish tia sanhay?
sorrow 3s.O 1s.O | Abaniscenn-NULL speak able | 2s.O language 3s.O English speak able [Q]
[tɛlɾáːjĩɲi ʔábɑ̃ɲiskẽ́ːnːɛhaj tʲáːsan̥aj bʲýjabɑ̃ɲíːjɛ̃ɲʎiʃ tʲáːsan̥aj]
Sorry, I don't speak Abaniscen. Can you speak English?
Translation challenge 90‰
telray i ni, Abaniscennehay tia sanhay. Bi aban i Enlish tia sanhay?
sorrow 3s.O 1s.O | Abaniscenn-NULL speak able | 2s.O language 3s.O English speak able [Q]
[tɛlɾáːjĩɲi ʔábɑ̃ɲiskẽ́ːnːɛhaj tʲáːsan̥aj bʲýjabɑ̃ɲíːjɛ̃ɲʎiʃ tʲáːsan̥aj]
Sorry, I don't speak Abaniscen. Can you speak English?
Translation challenge 90‰