Useful Lingua Franca Nova phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Lingua Franca Nova (Elefen), an International Auxiliary Language based on French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Catalan created by Dr. C. George Boeree.

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English	Lingua Franca Nova Лингуа Фpанка Нова
Welcome	Bonveni Бонвени
Hello (General greeting)	Alo / Ало Bon dia / Бон диа
How are you?	Como es tu? Комо ес ту?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Bon. E como es tu? Бон. Е комо ес ту?
Long time no see	Cuanto tempo? Куанто темпо?
What's your name?	Ce es tu nom? Ке ес ту ном?
My name is ...	Me nom es ... Ме ном ес ...
Where are you from?	De do es tu? Де до ес ту?
I'm from ...	Me es de ... Ме ес де ...
Pleased to meet you	Encantada Енкантада
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Bon matina Бон матина
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Bon dia Бон диа
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Bon sera Бон сера
Good night	Bon note Бон ноте
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Adio / Адио Asta la ora? / Аста ла ора?
Good luck!	Bon fortuna! Бон фортуна!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	Joia! / Жоиа! Sania! /Саниа!
Have a nice day	Bon dia Бон диа
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	Bon apetite! Бон апетите!
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	Bon viaje! Бон виаже!
Do you understand?	Tu comprende Lingua Franca Nova? Ту комренде Лингуа Франка Нова?
I understand	Me comprende Ме но компренде
I don't understand	Me no comprende Ме но компренде
Please speak more slowly	Per favore, parla plu lente Пер фаворе, парла плу ленте
Please say that again	Per favore, dise ancora Пер фаворе, дисе анкора
Please write it down	Per favore, scrive lo per me Пер фаворе, скриве ло пер ме
Do you speak English?	Tu parla engles? Ту парла енглес?
Do you speak Lingua Franca Nova?	Tu parla Lingua Franca Nova? Ту парла Лингуа Франка Нова?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Si, un poca Си, ун пока
I'm learning Lingua Franca Nova	Me aprende Lingua Franca Nova Ме апренде Лингуа Франка Нова
How do you say ... in Lingua Franca Nova?	Como tu dise ... en Lingua Franca Nova? Комо ту дисе ... ен Лингуа Франка Нова?
Excuse me	Pardona me! Пардона ме!
How much is this?	Cuanto es esta? Куанто ес еста?
Sorry	Escusa! Ескуса!
Thank you	Grasias / Грасиас
Reply to thank you	Per no cosa Пер но коса
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Do es la saleta privada? До ес ла салета привада?
This gentleman will pay for everything	Esta senior va paia per tota Еста сениор ва паиа пер тота
This lady will pay for everything	Esta seniora va paia per tota Еста сениора ва паиа пер тота
Would you like to dance with me?	Tu desira dansa con me? Ту десира данса кон ме?
I love you	Me ama tu Ме ама ту
Get well soon	Sani pronto Сани пронто
Leave me alone!	Lasa me en pas! Ласа ме ен пас!
Help!	Aida! / Аида!
Fire!	Foco! / Фоко!
Stop!	Para! / Пара!
Call the police!	Clama la polisia! Клама ла полисиа!
Christmas greetings	Bon natal / Бон натал Natal joios / Натал жоиос
New Year greetings	Anio nova felis / Анио нова фелис Bon anio nova / Бон анио нова
Easter greetings	Bon pascual Бон паскуал
Birthday greetings	Bon aniversaria Бон аниверсариа
One language is never enough	Un lingua no sufisi Ун лингуа но суфиси
My hovercraft is full of eels	Me airaliscador es plen de angilas Ме аиралискадор ес плен де ангилас

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http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Lingua_Franca_Nova/Contents

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