Mmuock phrasebook

We use the Mmuock alphabet described here.

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No.

English

Muòk

Greetings and farewell

101Welcome- Zàlèsǣh (to one person)
- Peì zà lèsǣh (to more than one person)
102

Enjoy your stay

- Zàlènáng (to one person)
- Peì zà lènáng (to more than one person)
103How are you? (to a non-elder)
(also: Hello)
À la ká? (to a non-elder)
104

Reply to “How are you?” (to a non-elder)

À púóp
105

How do you do?

Uû ntentäq?

106

Reply to “How do you do?”

Meŋeé ntentàq

107

How are you all?

- Peĭ betetäq?

- Peĭ la ká?
108

Reply to 'How are you all?'

Paqĕ betetàq

109

What’s up? (casual)

Ǹgálé?

110

All right? (casual)

à wúé ǹgéi?

112

Anything the matter?

aKá seí?

115

Good morning

(Morning greeting)

- U lah ntentäq? (to one person)
- Peî lạ betetäq? (to more than one person)

- A làâ?

- A lǎ wéi? (specifically to more than one person)

116

Good afternoon/evening

(Afternoon/evening greeting)

- U xuok ntentäq?

- Peî xuok betetäq? (to more than one person)
117(Reply to Afternoon/Evening greeting)- U xuoqe xùò ǹtentäq?
- Peî  xuoqe zèì bètetäq? (to more than one person)
118

Good night

- Ù làh ǹtentàq (to one person)

- Peì làh bètetàq (to more than one person)

119

Goodbye (Parting phrase)

Ǒw-ow
120

(Response to Goodbye)

Ŏw
122Happy ...Mbongmbong ...
123

(Response to "Happy ...")

- M nkongtèé (I thank you)
- Paqê kongtèé (We thank you)
- Ṁbúó wuo xùò
124

Happy New Year

Mbongmbong Nguôh fìè

124.1

(Response to "Happy New Year")

Mbongmbong Nguôh fìè ḿbúó wuo xùò

125

Have a nice day

Xùòk ǹtentàq

126

See you tomorrow

À cœè'e zøø̀

À cœèh zǿ
127

See you later (today)

À cœèh fæ̣wæ̌

128

(Reply to “See you later/tomorrow”)

À cœèh pòp

130

Where are you going?

U qœr lë hà?

131

Bon voyage / Have a good journey

- Qei lènda (to one person)

- Peì qéí lènda (to more than one person)
134

Thanks (from me)

M nkongtèé (to one person)

135

(I) Thank you

- M nkongtè wúó (to one person)
- M nkongtè wéí (to more than one person)
136

(Response to "Thank you". Depends on context.)

- aLo'ò tè wùè mà/mæ̀ (no worries)
- M njùóh
- Bè (or Poqò) kóngté Ǹdém
- M nkongtè wúö xùò
- Lè wuo xùò

Introductions, language, profession

202

Who goes there?!

−Ẇă wà? (Ẇaá wà?) 
−Ẇȧ wǎ? (Ẇáa wǎ?)
203

It’s me

Ă qà

204

It’s us

Ă wàk

209

You who? (singular)

Wuo wǎ?

210You who? (many people)Àwèì wá?
Pei bewǎ?
210.1 You and and which personsPeȋ bewǎ?
210.1 You and which person?Peȋ wǎ?
212

I, Tsahmú

Meng Tsạmú

213Us (I, Tsahmú, and others)- Pak bêTsạmú
- Ăwàk bêTsạmú
214

I and ...

Meng lè ...

215

Who are you?

Ȗ wǎ?

215.1

Who are you? (many people)

Peĭ bewǎ?

220

Please speak more slowly

Tètsóh, šœènglè ǹdandâ

221

Please say that again

- Tètsọ́, ǹga kǽǣ?
- Tètsóh, zèŋè ǹgǎ
222

Do you speak Mmuock?

U šœengleê Muoqe?

223

Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')

Y, à mnjœeh

224

I don't know

Ọ̊ (that is, Òōh or O̊h)

225

No.

Ngàng.

226

Yes.

Y.

228

Say it in Mmuock

Qa lë Muòk

229

Excuse me (begging pardon)

Tètsóh

230

Excuse me (calling for attention, addressee is proximal)

Ǹga mbaā

231

Excuse me (repeating a call for attention, addressee is proximal)

Ǹga mbaa

232

Excuse me (calling for attention, addressee is distal)

Ǹga mbow

233

I’m sorry (begging for pardon)

M fàá/ M mbeì Béfā

234

Please

Tètsóh

236

Where do you live?

U nâŋe hà? / U naŋè há?

237

I live in/at ...

M nâŋê ... / M naŋè ...
238

What do you do?

U qœe ká?

239

I work at ...

M ngôqô ...

240

I am a ...

Meŋé ...

243

What do you do?

U qœe ká?

244

I am a farmer

Meŋé Ǹjœehngóng

245

What does he do?

A qœe ká?

246

He is a carpenter

Ă Kàmǹdā

About date and time

301

What day is today?

Wei ă šœèŋè?

302

Today is ...

Wei ă ...

305

What time is it?

Njœêe Fæ̣ǽ ká?

306

It is … o’clock

 

307

It is time

Njœê kùọ̀

308

It is not yet time

Njœê kǎ kuọò

309Got a second?U waí munjœê?

Food, orders, price

401

What have you cooked?

U lǎ ká?

402

I have cooked ...

M ndǎ ... / Meŋe laà ...

403

What are you cooking?

U lâ ká?

404

I am cooking ...

M nda ...

405

What will you cook?

Ŭ là ká?

406

I will cook ...

Mḿ ǹdà ... / Meŋeé là ...

410

What will you have?

Bè yà ká?

411

What do you have? (restaurant)

K̇áá séí?

412

What do you have to drink?

K̇â nǔ séí?

413

Give me ...

Yà qà ...

414

Give us ...

Yà wàqè ...

415

May I have …?

Mbû ya qà …?

416

Do you have …?

- U waí …? (or:

- U waî …? depending on the thing)

419Bon appetit / Have a nice mealÀ tsá Ńtsēr
420(Reply to Bon appetit)À wúé ńtsá (if you've started eating)
À pȯp lǝ!
À pób ǝ!
421

Give me more

Kihlĕ

422

It’s enough

À kùọ́

423

It’s not enough

À kǎ kuọò

424

No, it is out of stock

Ngàng, à mèí

425

Please come back tomorrow

Tètsọ́, zèng sæ̣̆ zø̀

427

How much is this? (price)

Żeì lá?

428

How much is this one? (price)

Żei ǎ lá?

429

How much is that one?

Żá lá?

432

It costs … hundred

Àâ nkœe …

433

It costs … thousand

À betǒwšie ...

About Health

501

How is he doing?

Ă ntentäq?

502

Yes, he is well

Y,  ă ntentàq

503

No, he is ill

Ngàng, ă wùè ǹgú

504

No, he has been ill

Ngàng, a qű

505

What is he suffering from?

K̇á qœe yìè?

510

He has fever

A waî Ñíǽ

511

He has a headache

A waî Ṫserlu̍ng

515

He is in hospital

A nong'é Lòktā

516

He has left the hospital

- A kwalè Lòktā

- A kwælè Lòktā

518

Buy drugs

Zèq Bèfer

519

Take those drugs

Xœè Bèfer má

520

I have a headache

Ṫsér wúé ndùŋe qà

521

Get well soon

Te zeng ngú

522

Get better soon

Ñạ̀ ǹgœě

523

She/He has gotten a little better

A ñǎh ǹgœě

Others

601

What is that?

Żä ká?

602

It is raw fish

Àâ Bešœé telá

603

It is an evil thing

Àâ Zéq tepōng

604

What are you doing?

U qœe ká?

605

I am cooking snake

Meŋĕ wùè ndä Nú

606What are you laughing at?
(Why are you laughing?)

U wei ká?

607

I am laughing at you

M ngwei wùò

608

Why are you crying?

U la ká?

610

It does not concern me

À tè qà tsæ̣tē

611

How does that concern me?

Żá zɛ̆ qá ńdȇq ká?
(Żá zɛέ qá ńdeêq ká?)
612

That is nonsense

Żáa Mbulè

613

It is not true

- À të Ner mà
- Àâ Belā
614

It is true

Àâ Nēr

620

What are you doing? (reproachful)

Żáa ká?

621

Stop it!

Ñàlè!

622

Go away!

Šihte ñíǽ!

623

Leave me alone!

Ñàlè qà!

624

Take it easy

Ǹdandâ

626

Shame on you!

- Ya lè wuō! (to one person)
- Ya lè pei! (to more than one person)

Last update: 24Jan2021
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