Carolinian phrasebook

Carolinian (Refaluwasch) is the one of the three official languages of the Northern Mariana Islands, along with Chamorro and English.

Pronunciation guide

( Oceanian languages mixed )

Hello.: . (Ififi)
Hello. (informal): . (Ikhiki)
How are you?: ? (Fee kolowokau ?)
Fine, thank you.: . (Fek kuoka )
What is your name?: ? (Kaah maaeli kafo ?)
My name is ______ .: ______ . (Ho mala kafa kifu _____ .)
Nice to meet you.: . (Ee fhaa totorup )
Please.: . (Saafa )
Thank you.: . (Kii oosumu )
You're welcome.: . (Kahala meeki )
Yes.: . (Heha)
No.: . (Siho )
Excuse me. (getting attention): . (Mohoko sibika kah )
Excuse me. (begging pardon): . (Mohku sebbaka )
I'm sorry.: . (Keuhu bo kafoka )
Goodbye: . (Saukahaa )
Goodbye (informal): . (Sa hakha )
I can't speak English.: [ ]. (Ofok okurah kahikalak Angliks.)
Do you speak English?: ? (Faak hau kofu kalak Angliks ?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?: ? (Meh kakalo foku kokifiraa kufakslaa dalo Anglisok?)
Help!: ! (Boksa !)
Look out!: ! (Kiboo kukuh !)
Good morning.: . (Kee sawaayanga )
Good evening.: . (Kee beanga )
Good night.: . (Kee praenga )
Good night (to sleep): . (Kee preen samaa )
I don't understand.: . (Kuuh kurah makika )
Where is the toilet?: ? (Toowalata kaboka ?)

½ - uwai

0 - keafe

1 - hu

2 - liwa

3 - nafo

4 - afaki

5 - bok

6 - we

7 - nih

8 - mulau

9 - kekoa

10 - puan

11 - puanahu

12 - puanaliwa

20 - liwapuani

21 - liwapuanahu

22 - liwapuanaliwa

30 - nafopuani

40 - afakipuani

50 - bokpuani

60 - wepuani

70 - nihpuani

80 - mulaupuani

90 - kekoapuani

100 - sat

200 - liwasat

500 - boksat

1000 - ginue

2000 - liwaginue

5000 - bokginue

10000 - puanginue

1000000 - humiliwon

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