Useful phrases in Eastern Assyrian

A collection of useful phrases in Eastern Assyrian, a Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Iraq, Syria, south east Turkey and north west Iran.

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Key to abbreviations: m = said to men; f = said to women; pl = plural (said to more than one person).

English Lishana Ashuraya (Eastern Assyrian)
Welcome "B'shena Teeloukh (m)
Teelakh (f)
Teelokhoun (pl)
Hello (General greeting) Shlamaloukh (m)
Shlamalakh (f)
Shlamalokhoun (pl)
How are you? Dakheet?
Reply to 'How are you?' Ana spy een, atin?
Basima Spy, U' Atin? (m)
Basimta Spy, U' Atin? (f)
Long time no see Min kma Dana lekh Khizyeh Oudaleh
What's your name? Modeeleh Shimoukh (m)
Shimmakh (f)
My name is ... Shimmi ileh ...
Where are you from? Min Eket?
I'm from ... Ana min ... iwin
Pleased to meet you B'Ghdayen B' Tpaqtan
Good morning
(Morning greeting)
Qedamta Brihkta (Blessed Morning)
Good afternoon
(Afternoon greeting)
Yuma Brikha (Good Day)
Good evening
(Evening greeting)
Ramsha Brikha
Good night Ramsha Brikha
Goodbye
(Parting phrases)
Push B'shena (sg)
Poushoun B'Shena (pl)
Good luck! Risqa Spai
Cheers! Good Health!
(Toasts used when drinking)
B'Khouboukh (m)
B' Khoubakh (f)
B'Khoubokhoun (pl)
Have a nice day Yoomoukh Brikha (m)
Yoomakh Brikha (f)
Yoomokhoun Brikha (pl)
Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal
Naniloukh (m)
"Nanilakh (f)
"Nanilokhoun (pl)
Bon voyage /
Have a good journey
Sappar "B'Salamatuta
I understand Parmuyen
I don't understand Len parmuyeh
I don't know Le Yaddin
Le Yaddan
Please speak more slowly In Basmaloukh, Basmalakh, Hamzim Nikha
Please say that again In Basmaloukh, Basmalakh, Mourra Kha Gai Khita
Please write it down In Basmaloukh, Basmalakh, Ktoula
Do you speak English? Ki Hamzimit Inglish?
Ki Hamzimat Inglish?
Do you speak Assyrian? Ki Hamzimit Surit?
Ki Hamzimit Ashurit?
Ki Hamzimat Surit?
Ki Hamzimat Ashurit?
Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
Heh, Khacha
Speak to me in Assyrian Hamzim Minni B'Ashurit
Hamzim Minni B'Surit
How do you say ... in Assyrian? Dakhi Amrin ... B'Ashurit?
Dakhi Amran ... B'Surit?
Dakhi Amrin ... B'Ashurit?
Dakhi Amran ... B'Surit?
Excuse me Paqditli
How much is this? Awwa B' Kma ileh?
Sorry Pakhalta
Please In Basmaloukh (m)
In Basmalakh (f)
In Basmalokhoun (pl)
Thank you Basima (m)
Basimta (f)
Basimeh (pl)
Reply to thank you Le Daqra
B'Shena
Where's the toilet / bathroom? Keleh Bet Nyakha?
This gentleman will pay for everything Awwa Myouqra B'Parrila koulla
This lady will pay for everything Ayya Myouqurta B'Parriyala Koulla
Would you like to dance with me? Maghbat Raqdat? (f)
Maghbit Raqdit? (m)
I miss you Moukhneeyen (m)
Moukhneeten (f)
I love you Ki Bayyinakh (m>f)
Ki Bayyanoukh (f>m)
Maghbinnakh (m>f)
Makhbannoukh (f>m)
Get well soon Peshit Bsima (m)
Peshat Bsimta Qourba Dana (f)
Go away! Khoush Makha!
Leave me alone! Shoukli B'Noshi!
Help! Hayyarta!
Fire! Nura!
Stop! Kli!
Basa!
Call the police! Qri Polica!
Qre Polica!
Christmas greetings Ida Brikha U' Rish Shita Khatta Brikha!
Easter greetings Brikhta Qyamta D' Maran
Birthday greetings Brikha Bit Yaldoukh
Brikha Bit Yaldakh
One language is never enough Kha Lishana Lele Malyana

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