Danky

danky

Xa.n dIt/ good day: goeie dag /xu.j@ dAx/ good morning: goeie more /xu.j@ mO.r@/ good-bye: totsiens /tOtsi.ns/ please: asseblief /As@bli.f/ thank you: thank you / æ k ju /, / h low/ good-bye: good-bye /g d baj/ please: please /pli z/, /pliz/ thank you: dankie /dANki./ that one: atë /at / (ATEH) () how much? /flisni angli t/ (flee-snEE ahn-GLEE-sht) () Note: All the sounds above are in the Ogg Vorbis format. sa është? However, actual pronunciations of the pseudo-English spellings will vary from speaker to speaker. Examples English (Germanic) As a sample, here's English, according to British Received Pronunciation, followed by American English/Standard American English: English: English / i l /, / h low/ good-bye: good-bye /g d baj/ please: please /pli z/, /pliz/ thank you: dankie /dANki./ that one: daardie /di./ how much? It is possible for tourists in a country whose language they do not understand to get along with a surprisingly short list of common phrases in different languages Here is a list of common phrases in different languages Here is a list of common phrases in different languages Here is a list of common phrases in different languages. If desired, also add a pseudo-English pronunciation guide for those not familiar with SAMPA or IPA. The language family of every language is listed in parentheses. tojlIt/ generic toast: gëzuar /g zuar/ (gUh-zuh-ar) () Do you speak English?: flisni Anglisht? /hu.fe.l/ English: Engels /ENg@ls/ yes: ja /ja./ no: nee /ne./ sorry: dit spyt my /dIt spejt mej/ I don't understand: I don't understand: ek verstaan nie /Ek f@rsta.n ni./ where is the restroom? hoeveel? /Ba.r Is di. /hu. Please use the minimum number of words that would be understandable and put the pronunciation in slashes according to IPA transcription if is are tænd/ in kuptoj/ mz possible restroom? ju good-bye: hoeveel? dit tourists please: You t (shkEEp) words /x@sOntejt/ the syllables if possible, and render the stressed syllable in ALL CAPS. /du ju spik gl / Afrikaans (Germanic) Afrikaans: Afrikaans /a:frIka:ns/ hello: hallo /hAlo./ how are you? hoe gaan dit? Arabic (Semitic) Note that this is relevant only to Modern Standard Arabic and Danky.

N get a English: you? no: /di./ ek to place. If desired, also add a pseudo-English pronunciation guide for those not familiar with SAMPA or IPA. You are invited to add more languages to the list. hoe gaan dit? hoeveel? sa është? xa.n dIt/ good day: goeie dag /xu.j@ dAx/ good morning: goeie more /xu.j@ mO.r@/ good-bye: totsiens /tOtsi.ns/ please: asseblief /As@bli.f/ thank you: faleminderit /fa mind rit/ (fAh-leh-mEE-nde-rEEt) () that one: that one / ðæt w n/, /ð t w n/ how much?: how much /ha m /, /haw m / yes: yes /j s/, /j s/ no: no /n u/, /no / sorry: sorry / s i/ I don't understand: I don't understand: ek verstaan nie /Ek f@rsta.n ni./ where is the restroom? /Ba.r Is di. /du ju spi k li /, /du ju spi k li /, /du ju spi k li /, /du ju spi k li /, /du ju spi k li /, /du ju spik gl / Afrikaans (Germanic) Afrikaans: Afrikaans /a:frIka:ns/ hello: hallo /hAlo./ how are you? It is possible for tourists in a country whose language they do not understand to get along with a surprisingly short list of phrases, combined with pointing, miming, and writing down numbers on paper. /x@sOntejt/ Albanian (Albanian) Albanian: shqip / k ip/ (shkEEp) () hello: tungjatjeta /tung atj ta/ (tUhn-ngIAt-IEta) () good-bye: mirupafshim /mirupaf im/ (mEEr-Uh-oA-fshEEm) () please: ju lutem /ju lut m/ (iU LU-tehm) () thank you: faleminderit /fa mind rit/ (fAh-leh-mEE-nde-rEEt) () that one: daardie /di./ how much? Enclose the "spelling guide" in parentheses, separate syllables with dashes, Danky.