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A collection of useful phrases in Klingon.
Key to abbreviations: sg = said to one person, pl = said to more than one person, >sup = said to a superior
You can see them in many other languages by clicking on the English versions.
If you can help fill in the gaps on this page, and/or if you can provide audio recordings of any of these phrases, please contact me.
| English | tlhIngan Hol (Klingon) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | yI'el (sg) / pe'el (pl) ("enter!") |
| Hello | nuqneH (What do you want?) - general 'greeting' used when confronted by another |
| How are you? I am healthy. Are you healthy? |
bIpIv'a' (Are you healthy?) |
| jIpIv. bIpIv'a' | |
| Long time no see | qaleghqa'mo' jIQuch (I'm glad because I see you again) qaleghqa'neS (I am honored to see you again) >sup |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
nuq 'oH ponglIj'e'? |
| ...jIH / ...'oH pongwIj'e' | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
munglIj nuq / nuqDaq bIbogh |
| ... vo' vIpawtaH | |
| Pleased to meet you | qaqIHneS >sup, qaqIHmo' jIQuch |
| Good night | QaQ yIQong ("Something is good. Sleep!") |
| Goodbye | Qapla'! (Success!) |
| Good luck | yIghoSDo' (Go onward with fortune) |
| Cheers/Good health! | 'IwlIj jachjaj |
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit | yISop! (sg) peSop! (pl) |
| Bon voyage | |
| I don't understand | jIyajbe' |
| I don't know | jISovbe' |
| Please speak more slowly | QIt yIjatlh |
| Please say that again | 'e' yIjatlhqa' |
| Please write it down | 'e' yIghItlh |
| Do you speak Klingon? Yes, I speak a little |
tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh'a'? |
| HIja'. loQ vIjatlhlaH | |
| How do you say ... in Klingon? | |
| Excuse me | |
| How much (is this/that)? | Huch 'ar DaneH? ("How much money do you want?") |
| Sorry | |
| Please | |
| Thank you Response |
qatlho' (not used by Klingons) |
| Where's the toilet? | nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Hoch DIl [loD/be']vam |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
mamI' DaneH? / nItebHa' mamI' DaneH? |
| I love you | qamuSHa' |
| Get well soon | tugh bIpIvchoHjaj |
| Leave me alone! | naDevvo' yIghoS! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
HIQaH! QaH! baH! HIghoS! |
| Call the police! | |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
QISmaS DatIvjaj 'ej DIS chu' DatIvjaj (sg) QISmaS botIvjaj 'ej DIS chu' botIvjaj (pl) |
| Happy Easter | |
| Happy Birthday | qoSlIj DatIvjaj (sg) qoSraj botIvjaj (pl) |
| One language is never enough | not yap wa' Hol |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
lupDujHomwIj luteb gharghmey lupDujHomwIj lubuy'moH gharghmey |
Klingon recordings provided by Jan Jurčík
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
Language learning materials for Klingon
Other collections of Klingon phrases
http://www.kli.org/tlh/phrases.html
http://www.bbcfocusmagazine.com/feature/life/klingon-language-audio-phrases
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w2g8VeSqD4