Carolinian (Refaluwasch) is the one of the three official languages of the Northern Mariana Islands, along with Chamorro and English.
Pronunciation guide
[edit]Vowels
[edit]Consonants
[edit]Common diphthongs
[edit]Phrase list
[edit]Basics
[edit]( 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 ?)
Problems
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Numbers
[edit]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