Sva'ciQhof
Greetings
A'Id, gauzar. Lie ciaqpar`bQe?
"A'Id", good morning. Did you eat? (How are you?)
Goar ciah'laq. Ar lie leq?
Oh, yes! Have you?
Goar ma ykefng ciaqpar laq. TQsia! Kin'afjit cviajoah.
It is very hot today.
Si, "A'Hiofng" kin'afjit pie zahngf kQhkhaq joah.
Yes, "A'Hiofng", today is hotter than yesterday.
A'Id, lie si bQeq khix tafui (tQfui)?
"A'Id" Where are you going?
BQo laq. Goar kantvaf teq sarnpo niaxnia.
No, I am just taking a stroll.
Lie bQeq laai gurn-taw ze`bQo?
Do you want to come to my place?
HQr laq! Goar na u sikafn, goar Qexkhix lirn-taw paehorng.
Okay, If I have time, I will come to visit you.
Lie tangsii ciaq ux'eeng? Lie cit'ee Paelak itteng aix laai gurn-taw.
When will you have time? You must come on the coming Saturday.
HQr, hQr, lie ciog khehkhix. (sQeaji)
Oh, oh, you are so courteous.
A'Hiofng, cyn-sitlea! Laai ka lirn kiawjiao.
A'Hiofng, sorry to bother you.
Chviar lie jip`laai. Chviar ze.
Please come in. Sit down, please.
Larn cinkuo bQo-zQrhQea khaikarng aq.
It has been a long time that we have chat for a long time.
Si aq! Lie kuinii lorng b0o laai gurn-taw.
That's right, you have not been in my palce for a whole year.
TQsia lie ee ciauthai. Goar bQeq laikhix aq. Lexngjit ciaq kQq laai.
Thank you for your hospitality. I have to run. I'll see you some other time.
Suxnkviaa. (Chviar lie baxnban'ar kviaa.)
Good bye. (Please walk slowly. - when speaking to elders.)
Zaehoe!
Bye!
bQeq ti`teq ykefng
zaxjit kin'afjit min'afzaix
tafui symmih tangsii
ux'eeng bQ'eeng
cviaa ciog cyn
jip`laai zhud`khix
khaikarng kofng'oe
mxbiern korng ciahkQq korng
opeh korng chirnzhae korng
kQhkhaq joah kQhkhaq kvoaa
kviaa thiaux zao (get out of my way!)
id, ji, svaf, six, go, lak, chid, pQeq, kao, zap
Lefpaix, Paeid, Paeji, Paeo, Paelak.