Mëranaw Literary Works and Linguistics

GREETINGS!
Good Morning!	Mapiya kapipita
Good Evening!	Mapiya gagawi-i
Welcome! (to greet someone)	Bolos ka!
How Are You?	Antona-a i masosowa a ka
I’m Fine, Thanks!	Mapiya, Salamat
And You?	Seka?
Good	Mapiya
Thank You (Very Much)!	Madakel a salamat
I Missed You So Much!	Inikadali aken seka!
What’s New?	Antona-a i bago?
Nothing Much	Daa madakel
See You Later!	Makapagilaya ta bo!
Good Bye!	Modas ako

HELP AND DIRECTIONS
I’m Lost	Miyadadag ako
Can I Help You?	Ba aden a kiyogop aken reka?
Can You Help Me?	Kapakai a kaogopan akong ka?
Where is the bathroom?	Anda so paigo’ay?
Go Straight!	Pantek kangka den aya
I’m Looking For John	Pepangilobaan aken si John
How Much Is This?	Pira i arga ini?
Excuse Me!	Tabiya’ reka!
Come With Me!	Onot ka raken

PERSONAL INFO
What’s Your Name?	Antona-a i ngaran ka?
My Name Is …	Aya ngaran aken na si …
Thank you, you’re Very Kind!	Salamat, malimoon ka!
Where Are You From (referring to a place)?	Anda ka makapopon a inged?
I’m From…	Sii ako makapopon sa…
I’m an American	Merikano ako
Where Do You Live?	Anda ka mababaling?
I live in…	Sii ako babaling sa …
Did You Like It Here?	Miyasoat ka sii?
What Do You Do For A Living?	Antona-a i galebek ka?
I Work As a …	Aya galebek aken na …
Oh! That’s Good!	Ah! na mapiya oto!
How Old Are You?	Pira i idad ka?
I’m Twenty Years Old	Dowa polo ako den ragon
I Have To Go	Magodas ako den
I Will Be Right Back!	Komasoy ako bo

MISUNDERSTANDING
No Problem!	Da a problima!
Can You Say It Again?	Kapakai a paromanan ka taero?
Can You Speak Slowly?	Kapakai a pakalombat angka so dingka kataro?
Write It Down, Please!	Soraten ka, kapedipedi!
I Don’t Understand!	Da aken sabota!
I Don’t Know!	Di ko katawan!
I Have No Idea	Da a katawan ko ron
What’s That Called In Tagalog?	Antona-a i kabtowa san sa Tagalog?
What Does “gato” Mean In Tagalog?	Antonaa i maana “gato” sa Tagalog?
What Is This?	Antona-a ini?
Don’t Worry!	Di kaden rarata-a ginawangka!

EXPRESSIONS AND WORDS
Good / Bad	Mapiya / Marata
Big/ Small	Mala /Maito
Today / Now	Imanto / Samanaya
Tomorrow / Yesterday	Mapita / Kaga’i
Yes / No	Owai / Di
Here You Go! (when giving something)	Kataya
Do You Like It?	Kiyababaya-an ka?
I Really Like It!	Tito a kiyababaya-an ko!
Hungry / Thirsty	Kaor / Kawaw
This / That	Giya’i / Giyoto
Here/There	Sii / Ro-o
Me / You	Saken / Seka
Him/ Her	Sekanian (a mama) / Sekanian (a babai)
Really!	Matamata’an; Sabensabenar; Tantotanto
Look!	Ilayangka!
Hurry Up!	enggaga-an ka
What? / Where?	Antona-a? / Anda?
What Time Is It?	Antona-a i oras imanto?
It’s 10 o’clock	Imanto na alas diyes
Give Me This!	Began ka raken aya!
I Love You!	Pekababaya-an ko seka!
I Feel Sick	Ana gedamen aken