A collection of useful phrases in Kala, a constructed language.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal
| English | Kala |
|---|---|
| Welcome | uatsa |
| Hello (General greeting) | yata, hala (on phone) |
| How are you? | to tayo ka |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | niha, nyasa, ma ta ka |
| Long time no see | amaha nanku anyayek |
| What's your name? | ke ata tayo ka |
| My name is ... | ... ata nayo a |
| Where are you from? | mo ta asa ka |
| I'm from ... | na te ... a |
| How old are you? | ke ika tayo ka |
| I'm ... years old | na ke neku ... anyaye |
| Pleased to meet you | peso niha |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
yomua niha |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
puama niha |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
puama niha |
| Good night | yohua niha |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
yata |
| Good luck! | hatsa niha |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
kampa |
| Have a nice day | yoma niha |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
samya niha |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
yala niha |
| I understand | na unya |
| I don't understand | na unyak |
| Please speak more slowly | tsepa maha tepa kala |
| Please say that again | tsepa ano kala |
| Please write it down | tsepa moya |
| Do you speak English? | ta ke enkala unya ka |
| Do you speak Kala? | ta ke kala unya ka |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
ahi a |
| How do you say ... in Kala? | ke mila nya … nahe kala ka |
| Excuse me | tliha |
| How much is this? | itla hinta ka |
| Sorry | na koya |
| Please | tsepa |
| Thank you | nyasa |
| Reply to thank you | heye |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | mo ke uetse ka |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything | iko nya kua simyatli |
| Would you like to dance with me? | ta ma'a na maseue ka |
| I miss you | na'eta uaho |
| I love you | na'eta itsa |
| Get well soon | kya tamaha |
| Leave me alone! | kya yala |
| Help! | yote! |
| Fire! | tlatsa! |
| Stop! | kya hika! |
| Call the police! | tsonyo! |
| Birthday greetings | yomanasa niha |
| Congratulations | heko! |
| One language is never enough | kala na'o amak kapa ak |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | kohono nayo te kuamilo yeno |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Kala
http://kalaueki.wikinet.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://footballbats.blogspot.co.uk
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