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Everyday phrases Below are some phrases to enable you to converse about everyday topics in Xara. For a guide to pronunciation please refer to the grammar page. For phrases useful in correspondence click here.
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English |
Xara |
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Hello |
xinu |
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Welcome |
jilsumu |
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Good morning |
pilijer jilan |
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Good afternoon |
galijer jilan |
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Good evening |
zalijer jilan |
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Good night |
dukoleder jilan |
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Yes |
xiye |
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No |
riye |
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Please |
guvu |
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Thankyou |
sojaru |
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Excuse me |
vogu |
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Sorry |
ramu |
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It's fine, it doesn't matter |
geye a oras jilan |
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What is your name? |
veye a oras ilij esan? |
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My name is... |
ilij isan a oras... |
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How are you? |
veyin a ores? |
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Fine/ ok/ terrible |
jilol/ finol/ xi guruvol |
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Where do you work? |
veun a uvajes? |
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I work in/ at... |
a uvajis do... |
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For how long? |
guro opej veyan? |
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for... years/ months/ weeks/ days |
guro ilixme/ doxafolme/ xafolme/ folme |
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1 |
tan |
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2 |
ver |
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3 |
gil |
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4 |
dor |
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5 |
zal |
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6 |
fon |
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7 |
xar |
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8 |
jun |
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9 |
sel |
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10 |
min |
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11 |
mintan |
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12 |
minver |
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13 |
mingil |
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20 |
vermin |
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21 |
vermin tan |
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22 |
vermin ver |
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23 |
vermin gil |
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30 |
gilmin |
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40 |
dormin |
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100 |
tar |
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1000 |
felar |
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1000 000 |
goron |
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How is work? |
veyin uvaj a oras? |
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great/ terrible/ interesting/ boring/ busy/ tiring |
jilidejan/ xi guruvan/ similan/ feunojan/ sevinolan/ ji veteran |
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Are you single/ married? |
vi a ores taneyan/ xareman? |
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How old are you? |
veyin ilixol a ores? |
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I'm (30) years old (!) |
a oris ilixol (gilmin) (!) |
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Age doesn't matter |
pagad ri a oras helonixan |
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You're as young as the man/ woman you feel |
gamo pagad gurar/ folar jihojedan gamo pagad esan |
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What do you do in your spare time? |
veyer a pares guro opej zariman esan? |
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I like to... |
a gofomis... |
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read |
galem |
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play music |
jeresum |
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listen to music |
jerexer serex |
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socialise |
xorelex |
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cook |
galiv |
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eat out |
pimiv do pimitor |
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paint |
sinej |
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watch videos |
sogohemulmeyer jemevad |
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swim |
zamunor |
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go to the gym |
garutorir xum |
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go horse riding |
gefer fenex |
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go bowling |
sormegarul |
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play football |
sogarul |
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go skiing |
sever |
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go shopping |
tumitomeyir xum |
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surf the internet |
dupurfixorer faleyerim |
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study languages |
melomeyer fajid |
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sleep |
veter |
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have out of body experiences |
gado falor falerim |
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spend time with my pet lizard |
opejer sunul xo xaren toreyedan isan |
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Where are you going? |
veunir a xumes? |
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I'm going home |
torir isan a xumis |
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I'm going into town |
zimadir a xumis |
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What are you doing...? |
veyer na pares...? |
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today/ tonight |
afol/ afol dukoledol |
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on Sunday |
foltanol |
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Monday |
folverol |
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Tuesday |
folgilol |
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Wednesday |
foldorol |
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Thursday |
folzalol |
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Friday |
folfonol |
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Saturday |
folxarol |
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I'm meeting friends |
xorelarmeyir na sumis |
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I'm washing my hair |
xamermeyer isan na zudulis |
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When telling the time the 24 hour clock is used with the word 'dejol, plus the number of minutes with the word 'zejme'. |
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What time is it? |
veyin dejol a oros? |
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It's... |
a oros... |
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3 a.m. |
dejol gilan |
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9 p.m. |
dejol vermin tanan |
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8.15 a.m. |
dejol junan xu zejme minzal |
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11.45 p.m. |
dejol vermin gilan xu zejme dormin zal |
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6.30 a.m. |
dejol fonan xu verev |
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midday/ midnight |
tulijol/ kelijol |
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What time shall we meet? |
veyin dejol asmeyir na sumisme? |
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Which bar shall we go to? |
silotorir vean na xumisme? |
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Which restaurant would you like to go to? |
pimitorir vean da felimes xum? |
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Let's go to... |
...-ir ja xumisme |
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Would you like a drink? |
silomer vi da kaxeyales? |
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tea |
xavar |
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coffee |
kala |
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water |
kar |
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wine |
xemev |
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beer |
gamex |
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gin and tonic |
zareseyed |
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orange juice |
seren semolan |
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coke |
kouk |
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This wine is terrible! |
xemev sean xi a oras guruvan tolix! |
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This beer is great! |
gamex sean xi a oras jilan tolix! |
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The food is always nice here, there |
sulaj seun a oras geon xuman |
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breakfast/ lunch/ dinner/ supper |
pilijpim/ galijpim/ zalijpim/ dukolpim |
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Do you want to play...? |
vi a felimes... gamed? |
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pool/ darts/ cards |
sormetokeler/ borusmeyer/ kevelmeyer |
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Poker/ Bridge/ Snap |
parkevul/ timkevul/ felkevul |
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King/ Queen/ Jack/ Ace |
horum/ forum/ vajel/ tanel |
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Hearts/ Diamonds/ Clubs/ Spades |
joxarme/ zerufome/ fugixme/ hujevidme |
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One for the road |
silom tan jero sumij |
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Nightcap |
silom sogurulan |
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It's very late |
a oros raladan tolix |
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Where are the car keys? |
veon jilibme xelar a orasme? |
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I'll order a taxi |
govejeler na taradis |
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I must go home now |
a bavedis xum torir isan |
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I'm/ are you... |
a oris/ vi a ores... |
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happy |
xemeran |
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sad |
foleyan |
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tired |
veteran |
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full of life |
xi jerexan |
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in love |
xorean |
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I like/ I don't like... |
... a gofomis/ ri a gofomis |
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Do you speak Xara? |
xarayer vi a meleves? |
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I speak it a little/ well |
aser a melevis nurimol/ jilol |
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How do you say... in Xara? |
veyin... a melevos do xara? |
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What do you think about...? |
veye jomod esan a oras to...? |
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the weather |
xinov |
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work |
uvaj |
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the present political climate |
simelid gosiman ayan |
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the Royal Family |
geref horuman |
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You are my friend |
xorelar isan a ores |
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See you soon/ later |
eser na golemis nenusol/ zoyol |
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Goodbye |
zaju |
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I love you |
eser a xoreyis |
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Could you direct me to the nearest tram station please? |
guvu iser ja feleves ro rujel xelefaxudan romerfejan |
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My aunt's pen is in the garden |
xahil felemar kerar asan a oras do folorij |
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Correspondence phrases |
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Dear... |
i ... kixoran |
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Thanks for your e-mail |
sojaru ro xomexad esan |
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How was your day/ evening? |
veyin fol/ zalij esan ha oras? |
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My day/ evening was... |
fol/ zalij isan ha oras... |
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great |
jilidejan |
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terrible |
xi guruvan |
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interesting |
similan |
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boring |
feunojan |
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busy |
sevinolan |
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tiring |
jiveteran |
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exhilarating |
ji gexilan |
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Today/ tonight I'm going to... |
...-ir na xumis afol/ afol dukoledol |
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Would you like to go to...? |
vi a felimes na xum ...-ir? |
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See you tomorrow/ on Sunday |
eser na golemis nafol/ folxarol |
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I'll write to you again soon |
esir na teroxis zel nenusol |
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With best wishes |
xo kaxalme jilfejan |
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PS |
z.t. (zo terox) |
