Useful phrases in Samala

A collection of useful phrases in Ineseño (Sʰamala), a Chumashan language that was spoken in southern California that is being revived..

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Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).

Phrase	Samala (Ineseño)
Welcome	ka ščʰo ha paktina
Hello (General greeting)	haku
Hello (on phone)
How are you?	tikali'?
Reply to 'How are you?'	ka sčʰolit (It's going well for me) ka sčʰolit i nono' (it's going very well for me) 'inisčʰolit (it's not going well for me) ka ščʰo ha katɨk (my heart is good) na tikal i pi'? (and how are you?)
Long time no see
What's your name?	sukʼ a ptɨ?
My name is ...	ma ktɨ ka ...
Where are you from?
I'm from ...
Pleased to meet you
Good morning (Morning greeting)
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)
Good evening (Evening greeting)
Good night
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	kiwanaʼn tiwananaʼn a čʰoho (travel well - reply)
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / Have a good journey
Yes	he
No
Maybe
I don't know
Do you understand?	puštanin e?
I understand	kuštanin
I don't understand	ʼinikuštanin
Please speak more slowly	wakapi wakapi
Please say that again
Please write it down
Do you speak English?
Do you speak Samala?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
Do you speak a language other than Samala?
Speak to me in Samala
How do you say ... in Samala?	ti sʼip a štɨ ha ...?
Excuse me	ʼinipsɨkʼɨnit
How much is this?
Sorry
Please
Thank you	kaqʰinaʼš
Reply to thank you	pa kice' (it's a small thing) kaličʰo (I take pleasure in doing it)
Where's the toilet / bathroom?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you
I love you	kaqšiyɨkin
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!
Fire!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings
Congratulations!
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels
Please come in!	tanitap'
What are you doing?	suk' a palik?
Quiet!	šaxšitupš!

Ineseño phrases provided by Mark Levinson

Information about Ineseño | Phrases | Numbers

Information about Ineseño
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ineseño_language
https://cla.berkeley.edu/languages/ineseno.html
https://www.internationalphoneticalphabet.org/ineseno-chumash/

If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.

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