Udmurt phrasebook

Udmurt (удмурт кыл, udmurt kyl) is a Finno-Ugric language that is spoken in Udmurtia.

Pronunciation Guide

Vowels

a ah: like father (IPA: a)
e yeh: like yesterday (IPA: je)
ё yoh: like yore (IPA: jɵ)
и ee: like seen or machine (IPA: i)
ӥ ee: like seen or machine (IPA: i)
o oh: like score (IPA: o)
ӧ uh: like about (IPA: ə)
у oo: like cartoon (IPA: u)
ы yh: like roses (IPA: ɨ)
э eh: like end (IPA: ɛ)
ю yoo: like Yugoslavia (IPA: ju)
я yah: like yacht (IPA: ja)

Phrase list

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Basics

Hello.: Ӟечбуресь. (Jech-boor-esh)
Hello. (informal): Ӟечбур. Чырткем. ( )
How are you?: Кызьы тӥляд ужъёсты? ( ?)
Fine, thank you.: Ярам, тау. ( )
What is your name?: Кызьы тынад нимыд? ( ?)
My name is ______ .: Мынам нимы ______ . ( _____ .)
Nice to meet you.: Тӥледын тодматскыны шумпотӥсько. ( )
Please.: Пожалуйста. Буркарик. ( )
Thank you.: Тау. ( )
You're welcome.: Пожалуйста. Тауна. ( )
Yes.: Бен. ( )
No.: Ӧвӧл. ( )
Excuse me. (getting attention): Вождэс эн вае. ( )
Excuse me. (begging pardon): Вождэс эн вае. ( )
I'm sorry.: Вождэс эн вае. ( )
Goodbye: Ӟеч луэ. ( )
Goodbye (informal): Ӟеч лу. ( )
I can't speak Udmurt [well].: Удмурт кылын [умой] уг вераськиськы. ( [ ])
Do you speak English?: Англи кылын вераськиськоды-а? ( ?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?: Татын англи кылын вераськись вань-а? ( ?)
Help!: Юрттэ! ( !)
Look out!: Эскериськы! ( !)
Good morning.: Бур ӵукна. ( )
Good evening.: Бур ӝыт. ( )
Good night.: Ӟеч кӧл. ( )
I don't understand.: Мон уг валаськы. ( )
Where is the toilet?: Кытын туалет? ( ?)

Problems

Leave me alone.: . ( .)
Don't touch me!: ! ( !)
I'll call the police.: . ( .)
Police!: ! ( !)
Stop! Thief!: ! ! ( ! !)
I need your help.: . ( .)
It's an emergency.: . ( .)
I'm lost.: . ( .)
I lost my bag.: . ( .)
I lost my wallet.: . ( .)
I'm sick.: . ( .)
I've been injured.: . ( .)
I need a doctor.: . ( .)
Can I use your phone?: ? ( ?)

Numbers

1: одӥг ( )
2: кык ( )
3: куинь ( )
4: ньыль ( )
5: вить ( )
6: куать ( )
7: сизьым ( )
8: тямыс ( )
9: укмыс ( )
10: дас ( )
11: дас одӥг ( )
12: дас кык ( )
13: дас куинь ( )
14: дас ньыль ( )
15: дас вить ( )
16: дас куать ( )
17: дас сизьым ( )
18: дас тямыс ( )
19: дас укмыс ( )
20: кызь ( )
21: кызь одӥг ( )
22: кызь кык ( )
23: кызь куинь ( )
30: куамын ( )
40: ньыльдон ( )
50: витьтон ( )
60: куатьтон ( )
70: сизьымдон ( )
80: тямыстон ( )
90: укмыстон ( )
100: сю ( )
200: кык сю ( )
300: куинь сю ( )
1,000: сюрс ( )
2,000: кык сюрс ( )
1,000,000: миллион ( )
1,000,000,000: миллиард ( )
1,000,000,000,000: триллион ( )
number _____ (train, bus, etc.): _____ номеро ( )
half: ӝыны ( )
less: -лэсь ичи ( )
more: -лэсь уно ( )

Time

now: али ( )
later: берло ( )
before: азьло ( )
morning: ӵукна ( )
afternoon: нуназе ( )
evening: ӝыт ( )
night: уй ( )

Clock time

one o'clock AM: ( )
two o'clock AM: ( )
noon: ( )
one o'clock PM: ( )
two o'clock PM: ( )
midnight: ( )

Duration

_____ minute(s): ______ минут ( )
_____ hour(s): ______ час ( )
_____ day(s): ______ нунал ( )
_____ week(s): ______ арня ( )
_____ month(s): _______ толэзь ( )
_____ year(s): ______ ар ( )

Days

today: туннэ ( )
yesterday: толон ( )
tomorrow: ӵуказе ( )
this week: таяз арняе ( )
last week: кылем арняе ( )
next week: вуоно арняе ( )

Sunday: ( )
Monday: ( )
Tuesday: ( )
Wednesday: ( )
Thursday: ( )
Friday: ( )
Saturday: ( )

Months

January: толшор (tol-shor)
February: тулыспал (too-lys-pal)
March: южтолэзь (yoozh-tolez')
April: оштолэзь (osh-tolez')
May: куартолэзь (koo-ar-tolez')
June: инвожо (in-vozho)
July: пӧсьтолэзь (pos'-tolez')
August: гудырикошкон (goo-dyree-koshkon)
September: куарусён (koo-ar-us'on)
October: коньывуон (konyee-vuon)
November: шуркынмон (shoor-kynmon)
December: толсур (tol-soor)

Colors

black
white
gray
red
blue
yellow
green
orange
purple
pink
brown

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?: ( )
One ticket to _____, please.: ( )
Where does this train/bus go?: ( )
Where is the train/bus to _____?: ( )
Does this train/bus stop in _____?: ( )
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?: ( )
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?: ( )

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?: ( )
...the train station?: ( )
...the bus station?: ( )
...the airport?: ( )
...downtown?: ( )
...the youth hostel?: ( )
...the _____ hotel?: ( )
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?: ( )
Where are there a lot of...: ( )
...hotels?: ( )
...restaurants?: ( )
...bars?: ( )
...sites to see?: ( )
Can you show me on the map?: ( )
street: ( )
Turn left.: ( )
Turn right.: ( )
left: ( )
right: ( )
straight ahead: ( )
towards the _____: ( )
past the _____: ( )
before the _____: ( )
Watch for the _____.: ( )
intersection: ( )
north: ( )
south: ( )
east: ( )
west: ( )
uphill: ( )
downhill: ( )

Taxi

Taxi!: ( )
Take me to _____, please.: ( )
How much does it cost to get to _____?: ( )
Take me there, please.: ( )

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?: ( )
How much is a room for one person/two people?: ( )
Does the room come with...: ( )
...bedsheets?: ( )
...a bathroom?: ( )
...a telephone?: ( )
...a TV?: ( )
May I see the room first?: ( )
Do you have anything quieter?: ( )
...bigger?: ( )
...cleaner?: ( )
...cheaper?: ( )
OK, I'll take it.: ( )
I will stay for _____ night(s).: ( )
Can you suggest another hotel?: ( )
Do you have a safe?: ( )
...lockers?: ( )
Is breakfast/supper included?: ( )
What time is breakfast/supper?: ( )
Please clean my room.: ( )
Can you wake me at _____?: ( )
I want to check out.: ( )

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?: ( )
Do you accept British pounds?: ( )
Do you accept euros?: ( )
Do you accept credit cards?: ( )
Can you change money for me?: ( )
Where can I get money changed?: ( )
Can you change a traveler's check for me?: ( )
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?: ( )
What is the exchange rate?: ( )
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?: ( )

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.: ( )
Can I look at the menu, please?: ( )
Can I look in the kitchen?: ( )
Is there a house specialty?: ( )
Is there a local specialty?: ( )
I'm a vegetarian.: ( )
I don't eat pork.: ( )
I don't eat beef.: ( )
I only eat kosher food.: ( )
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard): ( )
fixed-price meal: ( )
a la carte: ( )
breakfast: ( )
lunch: ( )
tea (meal): ( )
supper: ( )
I want _____.: ( )
I want a dish containing _____.: ( )
chicken: ( )
beef: ( )
fish: ( )
ham: ( )
sausage: ( )
cheese: ( )
eggs: ( )
salad: ( )
(fresh) vegetables: ( )
(fresh) fruit: ( )
bread: ( )
toast: ( )
noodles: ( )
rice: ( )
beans: ( )
May I have a glass of _____?: ( )
May I have a cup of _____?: ( )
May I have a bottle of _____?: ( )
coffee: ( )
tea (drink): ( )
juice: ( )
(bubbly) water: ( )
(still) water: ( )
beer: ( )
red/white wine: ( )
May I have some _____?: ( )
salt: ( )
black pepper: ( )
butter: ( )
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): ( )
I'm finished.: ( )
It was delicious.: ( )
Please clear the plates.: ( )
The check, please.: ( )

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?: ( )
Is there table service?: ( )
A beer/two beers, please.: ( )
A glass of red/white wine, please.: ( )
A pint, please.: ( )
A bottle, please.: ( )
_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.: ( )
whiskey: ( )
vodka: ( )
rum: ( )
water: ( )
club soda: ( )
tonic water: ( )
orange juice: ( )
Coke (soda): ( )
Do you have any bar snacks?: ( )
One more, please.: ( )
Another round, please.: ( )
When is closing time?: ( )
Cheers!: ( )

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?: ( )
How much is this?: ( )
That's too expensive.: ( )
Would you take _____?: ( )
expensive: ( )
cheap: ( )
I can't afford it.: ( )
I don't want it.: ( )
You're cheating me.: ( )
I'm not interested.: (..)
OK, I'll take it.: ( )
Can I have a bag?: ( )
Do you ship (overseas)?: ( )
I need...: ( )
...toothpaste.: ( )
...a toothbrush.: ( )
...tampons.: . ( )
...soap.: ( )
...shampoo.: ( )
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen): ( )
...cold medicine.: ( )
...stomach medicine.: ... ( )
...a razor.: ( )
...an umbrella.: ( )
...sunblock lotion.: ( )
...a postcard.: ( )
...postage stamps.: ( )
...batteries.: ( )
...writing paper.: ( )
...a pen.: ( )
...English-language books.: ( )
...English-language magazines.: ( )
...an English-language newspaper.: ( )
...an English-English dictionary.: ( )

Driving

I want to rent a car.: ( )
Can I get insurance?: ( )
stop (on a street sign): ( )
one way: ( )
yield: ( )
no parking: ( )
speed limit: ( )
gas (petrol) station: ( )
petrol: ( )
diesel: ( )

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.: ( )
It was a misunderstanding.: ( )
Where are you taking me?: ( )
Am I under arrest?: ( )
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.: ( )
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.: ( )
I want to talk to a lawyer.: ( )
Can I just pay a fine now?: ( )

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