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A collection of useful phrases in Wightian, a constructed language devised in the mid-1970s by Pat Hudson's father, who believed that the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England, should have its own language. Wightian is spoken by five people and is a mixture of Anglo-Saxon and Maltese, with most of the Maltese words anglified, and some words from Old Swedish. The word order is based on Dutch.
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| English | Þeliƿisc (Wight) |
|---|---|
| Hello | Helettun |
| How are you? | Fóremif béo ðu? |
| Long time no see | Sé íu lanférnil gefirlu |
| What's your name? | Hƿon íu þin icægem? |
| Where are you from? | Hƿǽr béo ðu frin? |
| Pleased to meet you | Gecƿémlent ðu æt gegegnian |
| Good morning | Fremun dæghod |
| Good afternoon | Fremun ofernófsina |
| Good evening | Fremun æfela |
| Good night | Fremun neaht |
| Goodbye | Léafad |
| Good luck | Monegum Geblædfæstnes! |
| Cheers/Good health! | Oc þin hæla! |
| Have a nice day | Cibiht dæg toeabar! |
| Bon appetit | Friclum fóddergikel |
| Bon voyage | Gehealdfæst elþéodugar toeabar! |
| I don't understand | Íy understandan ðu neh |
| Please speak more slowly | Cunna ðu hƿon forsláƿian spræce?/td> |
| Please say that again | Cunna ðu sé geedlæsta? |
| Please write it down | Cunna ðu sé ƿritan? |
| Do you speak English? | Cunna ðu Englisc spræce? |
| Do you speak Wightian? Yes, a little |
Cunna ðu Þeliƿisc spræce? |
| Géa, ílýtelan | |
| How do you say ... in Wightian? | Fóremif cƿiddu ðu ... ilan Þeliƿisc? |
| Excuse me | Giefra! |
| How much is this? | Fóremif Ungehƿæde íu þes? |
| Sorry | Sorig! |
| Thank you Response |
Anlégraȝyac! |
| Geblíðian ádrogen | |
| Where's the toilet? | Hƿǽr íu til stéorset? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Þes Líðmadem/Líðfróma geƿise fal ælcuht recenian |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
Géke ðu eac mé behéfðu chorgléfide? |
| I love you | Íy Ímbróðorlufu fa ðu |
| Get well soon | Íy hata sé ðu ónette hælum béon! |
| Leave me alone! | Alétan mé eac ánbúendu! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Frófor! Ánar! Dyttan! |
| Call the police! | Cæya til áscilȝiya! |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Bliðe crístesmælid un ím éadƿena forƿeȝena! |
| Happy Easter | Éadƿena éastid! |
| Happy Birthday | Éadƿena gebyrddæg! |
| One language is never enough |
Ánhed sprænƿa íu náƿa genóg |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Miti fléogþypur íu fula eac sælluris |
| Stop the world, I want to get off! | Dytan til ƿoruld, Íy béhefðu álædra! |