Penan phrasebook

Penan is the language of the Penan people in Sarawak, a state of Malaysia.

Basics

 * Hello. : . ( )
 * Hello. (informal) : . ( )
 * How are you? : Kineu akam ko'? (Kih-noo ah-kahm koh?).
 * Fine, thank you. : Akeu jian. (Ahkow jihahn)
 * What is your name? : Ineu ngaran ko'? (Ih-noo nah-rahn koh?)
 * My name is ______ . : Ngaran ké' ______ . (Nah-rahn keu  _____ .)
 * Nice to meet you. : Jian temeu ngan ko. (Jih-ahn teh-moh nan ko)
 * Please. : . ( )
 * Thank you. : Jian kenin. (Jih-ahn keh-nihn)
 * You're welcome. : Kua' kua'. (Koo-ah Koo-ah)
 * Yes. : O'o. (Oh)
 * No. : Bé'. (Beh)
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) : . ( )
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) : Menyat jian. (Mehn-yaht jih-ahn)
 * I'm sorry. : Nak jian or menyat jian "depend on the circumstances or who we talking to"  (nahn-jih-yan)(mehn-yaht jih-yan)
 * Goodbye : Jian lakau. (Jih-ahn lah-cow)
 * Goodbye (informal) : Jian-jian lakau(jih-ahn jih-ahn la-cow)
 * I can't speak Penan [well]. : Akeu bé' jam ha Penan [mu'un]. (Ah-kow beh jahm hah peh-nahn [moo-oon])
 * Do you speak English? : Jam ka'au ha puteh? (Jahm kah-ow hah poo-tee?)
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : Séé jam ha puteh siteu? (Seh-eh jahm hah poo-tee sih-tow?)
 * Can I help you? : Omok akeu nolong ka'au?. (Oh-mohk ah-kow noh-lohng kah-ow!):  How can I help you?:  Ineu omok tenolong k?. (ee-neuu oh-mokh tehnholong k)
 * Look out! : Jaga Jaga! (Jahgah Jahgah!)
 * Good morning. : Jian ngivun. (Jih-ahn nee-woon )
 * Good evening. : Jian dau kuba'. (Jih-ahn dahoo koo-bah)
 * Good night. : Jian merem. (Jih-ahn meh-rehm)
 * I go sleeping. : Akeu tai pegen. (Ah-kow tah-ih peh-gehn) :  I go sleeping(informal):  Tai pegen akeu. (Thai peh-ghen ah-kheuk)
 * I don't understand. : Bé' akeu jam. (Beh ah-kow jahm)
 * Where is the toilet? : Semah pu'un jaban? (Seh-mah poo-oon jah-bahn?):  Open.:  Pukap. (pooh-kap):  Closed:  Petutup. (perh-thotop):  Men:  Lakei. (Lah-kei):  Women:  Redo. (Reh-thou):  Grass:  Ureu. (Uh-rhaw):  Exit:  Musit. (Moo-sit):  Push:  Mejuk. (may-jook):  Pull:  Menat. (may-nut):  Toilet:  Jaban. (jha-bun):  Forbidden :  Bek buhak.(Bay-boo ha):  Not allowed :  Bek reh buhak(Bay ray boo-ha):  *just use google speak it come out almost the same sound as penan said it,or use siri to pronounce it.* :

Problems

 * Leave me alone./Don't disturb me : Mai ngasau akeu ( may ngasaw ah-kheu.)
 * Don't touch me! : Mai nisih akeu! ( may ni-see ah-kheu!)
 * I'll call the police. : Tenebai ke pulit tu dat (ter-ne-bye kay po-lit two-dart .)
 * Police! : Pulit ! (Po-lit !)
 * Stop! Thief! : Moko !Irah nekau ! ( maw-ko! Eih-rah neh-cow!)
 * I need your help. : Ko nolong ku (kho no-long kuu.)
 * It's an emergency. : Kebesau itut (khe bay-sha o ey-thoth.)
 * I'm lost. : Akeu tawang(ah-cow, tha-whang .)
 * I lost my bag. : Metat kivah k(may-tart key-va kay .)
 * I lost my wallet. : . ( .)
 * I'm sick. : Akeu sakit. (Ah-kow sah-kiht.)
 * I've been injured. : Suhat ku rit. ( sue-hat khu-rid.)
 * I need a doctor.:  Akeu gunah doktun. ( Ah-kow goo-nah doc-toon.)
 * Can I use your phone? : Omok ku pakai telifon ko? ( ow-mock khu phaa-kay teli-phone kok?) : *use google or siri to read the word in brackets, that the closest I can get to how Penan pronouns those.

Numbers

 * 1 : jah(jah)
 * 2 : duah(doo-ah)
 * 3 : teleu(teh-low)
 * 4 : pat(paht)
 * 5 : lemah(leh-mah)
 * 6 : nem(nehm)
 * 7 : tuju(tu-joo)
 * 8 : ayah(aih-yah)
 * 9 : pi'en(pih-ehn)
 * 10 : polo(poh-loh)
 * 11 : polo jah(poh-loh jah)
 * 12 : Polo duah(polo do-wah)
 * 13 : Polo ter lew(polo ter lew)
 * 14 : Polo pat(polo path)
 * 15 : Polo lemah(polo ler-mah)
 * 16 : Polo nem( polo name)
 * 17 : Polo tuju( polo two-ju)
 * 18 : Polo ayah( polo ai-yah)
 * 19 : Polo piaen( polo pee-end)
 * 20 : duah polo(doo-ah poh-loh)
 * 21 : duah polo jah(doo-ah poh-loh jah)
 * 22 : ( )
 * 23 : ( )
 * 30 : ( )
 * 40 : ( )
 * 50 : ( )
 * 60 : ( )
 * 70 : ( )
 * 80 : ( )
 * 90 : ( )
 * 100 : jah ato(jah ah-toh)
 * 200 : duah ato(doo-ah ah-toh)
 * 300 : teleu ato(teh-low ah-toh)
 * 1,000 : jah ibeu(jah ih-bow)
 * 2,000 : duah ibeu(doo-ah ih-bow )
 * 1,000,000 : ( )
 * 1,000,000,000 : ( )
 * 1,000,000,000,000 : ( )
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : ( )
 * half : Jeputui( jay poo-tui)
 * less : ( )
 * more : ( )

Time

 * now : Hun iteu( hoon e-tew)
 * later : Da'ap( dah-up)
 * before : Bek jak iteu(bay jack e-tew)
 * morning : ngivun(nih-woon)
 * afternoon : kuba'(koo-bah)
 * evening : tahup(tah-hoop)
 * night : merem(meh-rehm)

Clock time

 * one o'clock AM : Pukun jah(Poo-koon jah)
 * two o'clock AM : Pukun duah(Poo-koon doo-ah)
 * noon : Dau kuba'( dao koo-bah)
 * one o'clock PM : Pukun jah dau kuba'( poo-khun jhaa dao koo-bah)
 * two o'clock PM : ( )
 * midnight : Lepok merem(leh-pohk meh-rehm)

Duration

 * _____ minute(s) : ( )
 * _____ hour(s) : ( )
 * _____ day(s) : ( )
 * _____ week(s) : ( )
 * _____ month(s) : ( )
 * _____ year(s) : ( )

Days

 * today : Dau iteu( dao e-tew)
 * yesterday : Dau malem( dao'h may-lehm)
 * tomorrow : Sagam(say-gam )
 * this week : Igu iteu(eih-guh e-tew )
 * last week : Igu lepah( eih-guh lay-pahh)
 * next week : Igu bau( eih-guh bow)


 * Sunday : Dau igu( dao'h ih-guh)
 * Monday : Dau jah( dao'h jach)
 * Tuesday : Dau du'ah( dao'h Do-wah)
 * Wednesday : Dau teleu( dao'h ter-lew)
 * Thursday : Dau pat( dao'h path)
 * Friday : Dau lemah( dao'h lay-maah)
 * Saturday : Dau nem( dao'h name)

Months

 * January : Laseh jah( la-sach jaah)
 * February : Laseh du'ah( la-sach do-wah)
 * March : Laseh teleu( la-sach ter-lew)
 * April : Laseh pat( la-sach path)
 * May : Laseh lemah( la-sach lay-mah)
 * June : Laseh nem( la-sach name)
 * July : Laseh tuju( la-sach two-ju)
 * August : laseh ayah( la-sach ai-yah)
 * September : Laseh pien( la-sach pee-end)
 * October : Laseh polo( la-sach polo)
 * November : Laseh polo jah( la-sach polo jaa)
 * December : Laseh polo duah( la-sach polo do-wah)

Colors

 * black : ( )
 * white : ( )
 * gray : ( )
 * red : ( )
 * blue : ( )
 * yellow : ( )
 * green : ( )
 * orange : ( )
 * purple : ( )
 * 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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