The phrases you'll actually use

salama

sah-lah-mah

hello — literally: peace

bona matina

boh-nah · mah-tee-nah

good morning

bona sera

boh-nah · seh-rah

good evening

bona noka

boh-nah · noh-kah

good night

ka tu esi bona?

kah · too · eh-see · boh-nah

are you well?

mi esi bona, gratao

mee · eh-see · boh-nah · grah-tah-oh

I'm well, thank you

beni!

beh-nee

welcome! / come!

adio

ah-dee-oh

goodbye

ya

yah

yes

no

noh

no / not

plisa

plee-sah

please

gratao

grah-tah-oh

thank you

pardona

pahr-doh-nah

forgive me / sorry

mi no komprende

mee · noh · kohm-prehn-deh

I don't understand

plisa parla lenta

plee-sah · pahr-lah · lehn-tah

please speak slowly

ka tu parla angla?

kah · too · pahr-lah · ahng-lah

do you speak English?

mi lero auma

mee · leh-roh · ah-oo-mah

I'm learning AUMA

kosa esi noma di tu?

koh-sah · eh-see · noh-mah · dee · too

what is your name?

noma di mi esi ...

noh-mah · dee · mee · eh-see ·

my name is …

ketu esi bano?

keh-too · eh-see · bah-noh

where is the bathroom?

ketu esi merkato?

keh-too · eh-see · mehr-kah-toh

where is the market?

ketu esi hotelo?

keh-too · eh-see · hoh-teh-loh

where is the hotel?

kwanto esi preka?

kwahn-toh · eh-see · preh-kah

how much is the price?

sinistra o destra?

see-nees-trah · oh · dehs-trah

left or right?

atenda plisa

ah-tehn-dah · plee-sah

wait, please

mi neda aida

mee · neh-dah · ah-ee-dah

I need help

mi voli retorna

mee · voh-lee · reh-tohr-nah

I want to go back

mi voli akwa

mee · voh-lee · ahk-wah

I want water

mi voli kopi

mee · voh-lee · koh-pee

I want coffee

mi voli teo

mee · voh-lee · teh-oh

I want tea

mi voli kani

mee · voh-lee · kah-nee

I want to eat

manja esi bona!

mah-njah · eh-see · boh-nah

the food is good!

kwanto esi?

kwahn-toh · eh-see

how much is it?

gratao, adio!

grah-tah-oh · ah-dee-oh

thanks, goodbye!

mi ama tu

mee · ah-mah · too

I love you

tu esi ami di mi

too · eh-see · ah-mee · dee · mee

you are my friend

mi esi hapi

mee · eh-see · hah-pee

I am happy

kora di mi esi hapi

koh-rah · dee · mee · eh-see · hah-pee

my heart is happy

mira! stela en sielo!

mee-rah · steh-lah · ehn · see-eh-loh

look! stars in the sky!

auma esi dona-iva a tuli

ah-oo-mah · eh-see · doh-nah-ee-vah · ah · too-lee

AUMA is given to you all

aida!

ah-ee-dah

help!

kesi!

keh-see

stop!

mi neda aida sta

mee · neh-dah · ah-ee-dah · stah

I need help right now

ketu esi tomo di sana?

keh-too · eh-see · toh-moh · dee · sah-nah

where is the healing house? (clinic)