Useful Ishirkian phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Ishirkian, a language first created in 1994 by Chris Payne.

Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.

Greetings and small talk

Phrase	Pronunciation	Transliteration
Welcome	Cha	chah
Hello	Toqi	Toh-kyee
Good morning	Du'ep'ho	Doo-ehp-ho
Good afternoon	Du'pi'ip	Doo-pee-eep
Good evening	Du'puvth	Doo-poo-vith
Good night	Du'al	Doo-ahl
Goodbye	Z'co	Zuh-coh
How are you?	H'tekosi	Het-ek-oh-see
Long time no see	Evek Pigu	Ehv-ehk pee-goo
What's your name?	F'tsi peno	Fut-see peh-noh
Where are you from?	Jysiso	Jyuh-see-soh
Pleased to meet you	Ax'rasi	Ahx-rah-see
Good luck	Duqayr	Doo-kwah-yer
Cheers/Good health!	Dumi	Doo-mee
Excuse me	Mek'xip nu	Mehk-kseep noo
Sorry	Jik	jeek
How much is this?	H'tev	Het-ehv
Please	M'qoejo	Muh-kwo-ehj-oh
Thank you	H'tepc	Het-epc
Where's the toilet?	Jyec	Jyuh-ehc
Have a nice day	J'yuj mako	Jyuh-ooj mah-koh
Get well soon ("Be well soon")	Ec'foq ga'ek	Ec-fohk gah-ehk
Would you like to dance with me?	Siul'hi xep'yo	See-ool-hee ksep-yoh
I love you	Nukisi	Noo-kee-see

Phrase	Pronunciation	Transliteration
I don't understand	Nuilva	Noo-eel-vah
I don't know	Nuilra	Noo-eel-rah
Please say that again ("Say again")	Gita	Gee-tah
Please speak more slowly ("Speak slow")	Gilu	Gee-loo
Please write it down ("Write that")	F'kuhoku	Fek-ooh-ohk-oo
How do you say ... ?	H'tsigi	Het-see-gee
Do you speak ...?	Eusi j'moer....	Eh-oo-see juh-moh-er

Phrase	Pronunciation	Transliteration
Leave me alone! ("Go from me!")	Aisonu	Ah-ee-soh-noo
Help! Fire! Stop!	Ha! Wuko! Zi!	Ha! woo-koh! Zee!