40 Phrases from Hodaoa-Anibo

For the past month or so, I΄ve had language on my mind… particularly since I΄ve decided to learn Dutch. Dutch? Yeah, Dutch! Have I been neglecting the Hodaoa-Anibo language, the one I created in dedication to my ancestors? No, not in the least – just ask my MySpace friends.

Well, in the spirit of new languages, I΄ve decided to share (again) 40 Hodaoa-Anibo phrases, that will be quite useful if you miraculously stumbled upon another Hodaoa-Anibo speaker.

1. Hello . . . Sepaz (pronounced – say.pawz)

2. Goodbye . . . Sepaz (pronounced – say.pawz)

3. Good morning . . . Giye manlu (pronounced - gee.yay mawn.loo)

4. Good afternoon . . . Giye nopau (pronounced – gee.yay no.pow)

5. Good night . . . Giye beslum (pronounced – gee.yay bay.sloom)

6. How are you . . . Balpu (pronounced – bal.poo)

7. I am fine . . . Balpa giye (pronounced – bal.pa gee.yay)

8. You look good . . . Pu sama giye (pronounced – poo sah.mah gee.yay)

9. Thank you . . . Gdasije pu (pronounced – gda.see.jay. poo)

10. I am tired . . . Pa sya broyeka (pronounced – pa syah broy. ekah)

11. I am hungry . . . Pa sya lavatu (pronounced – pa sya lavah.too)

12. Dinner is served . . . Samoj sya renj (pronounced - samoj. sya. renj)

13. What time is it . . .Kimey ore sya vo (pronounced – kee.may oray sya voh)

14. It is time for you to get a watch . . .Vo sya emi mot pu ka dupun a fod

(pronounced – vo sya. emee. mot poo ka doopoon a fod)

15. Would you like something to drink . . . Likamon pu dokapgo ka fua (pronounced

lee.kamohn poo dohk.apgo kah fwah)

16. What do you have? . . . Kimey Ħenix pu sigda (pronounced –

keemay.shaynix.poo.sigda)

17. I don΄t understand . . . Pa Ħenix ne loirtan (pronounced – pa shay.nix nay

loh.eerton)

18. Don΄t play stupid . . . Ħenix ne gduhi slasaze (pronounced – shay.nix nay

gdoo.hi slas.az.ay)

19. How was your day? . . . Splyen syeka ih΄pu sdume (pronounced – splyayn

sye.kah ee.poo stoo.may)

20. It was good . . . Vo syeka giye (pronounced – voh sye.kah gee.yay)

21. It was bad . . . Vo syeka badz (pronounced – voh sye.kah bahdz)

22. I feel sleepy . . . Pa dum yatu (pronounced – pa doom yah.too)

23. Are you okay? . . . Pu zafe (pronounced – poo zah.fay)

24. Yes, why? . . . Ye, gala (yay. gala)

25. What are you doing? . . . Kimey pu Henixmaki (pronounced - kee.may poo

shay.nix.mah.kee)

26. I΄m doing my thing? . . . Pa sya Ħenix ih΄pa apgo. (pronounced – pa sya

shay.nix ee.pa. ap.go)

27. Wake up . . . Gdusip (pronounced – gdoo.seep)

28. I am sorry . . . Pa sya vyu (pronounced – pah syah vyoo)

29. I forgive you . . .Pa motejma pu (pa. mo.tej.maa poo)

30. Who are you with? . . . Ken pu uli (pronounced - ken poo oo.lee)

31. I am with them . . .Pa sya uli tem (pronounced – pa sya oo.lee tem)

32. How do you feel? . . . Splyen pu dum (pronounced – splyen poo doom)

33. I feel great . . . Pa dum lefij (pronounced – pa doom lay.feej)

34. I΄m about to go . . . Pa tyari ka mip (pronounced – pa tyah.ree ka meep)

35. Are you ready? . . . Pu tyari (pronounced – poo tyah.ree)

36. Get off of me . . . Dupun dibey pa (pronounced – doo.poon dee.bay pah)

37. You are funny . . . Pu plaĦu (pronounced – poo pla.shoo)

38. I need that . . . Pa uhitaka tat (pronounced – pah oo.hee.tah.ka taht)

39. Bless you . . . Dej pu (pronounced – dej pu)

40. I love you . . . Pa yeje pu (pronounced – pa yay.jay poo)