A collection of useful phrases in Klingon, a constructed language created by the linguist Marc Okrand for the Star Trek films.
Key to abbreviations: sg = said to one person, pl = said to more than one person, >sup = said to a superior
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
| English | tlhIngan Hol (Klingon) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | yI'el (sg) pe'el (pl) (enter!) |
| Hello (General greeting) | nuqneH () ('What do you want?') - general 'greeting' used when confronted by another) |
| How are you? | bIpIv'a' (Are you healthy?) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | jIpIv. bIpIv'a' (I am healthy. Are you healthy?) |
| Long time no see | qaleghqa'mo' jIQuch (I'm glad because I see you again) qaleghqa'neS (I am honored to see you again) >sup |
| What's your name? | nuq 'oH ponglIj'e'? |
| My name is ... | ...jIH ...'oH pongwIj'e' |
| Where are you from? | munglIj nuq |
| I'm from ... | mungwIj 'oH ...'e' |
| Pleased to meet you | qaqIHneS >sup qaqIHmo' jIQuch |
| Good night | maj ram (Good, it is night!) yInajchu' (Dream perfectly) |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Qapla'! (Success!) |
| Good luck! | Qapla'! (Success!) |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
'IwlIj jachjaj ("May your blood scream!") |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
yISop! (sg) peSop! (pl) |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Qapla'! (Success!) |
| Do you understand? | bIyaj'a'? (sg) Suyaj'a'? (pl) |
| I understand | jIyaj |
| I don't understand | jIyajbe' |
| I don't know | jISovbe' |
| Please speak more slowly | QIt yIjatlh |
| Please say that again | 'e' yIjatlhqa' |
| Please write it down | 'e' yIghItlh |
| Do you speak Klingon? | tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh'a'? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
HIja'. loQ vIjatlhlaH |
| I'm learning Klingon | tlhIngan Hol vIghojtaH |
| Do you speak a language other than Klingon? |
tlhIngan Hol 'oHbe'bogh latlh Hol'e' DajatlhlaH'a'? |
| How do you say ... in Klingon? | tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhtaHvIS, chay' ... vIjatlh? |
| How much is this? | Huch 'ar DaneH? ("How much money do you want?") |
| Thank you | qatlho' (not used by Klingons) |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything | Hoch DIl [loD/be']vam |
| Would you like to dance with me? | mamI' DaneH'a'? nItebHa' mamI' DaneH'a'? |
| I love you | qamuSHa' |
| Get well soon | tugh bIpIvchoHjaj |
| Leave me alone! | naDevvo' yIghoS! (speaking to one person) naDevvo' peghoS! (speaking to multiple people) |
| Help! | HIQaH! QaH! |
| Fire! | qul! |
| Stop! | mev! |
| Call the police! | 'avwI' tIghuHmoH! (Alert the guards!) |
| Christmas greetings | QISmaS DatIvjaj 'ej DIS chu' DatIvjaj (sg) ( ) QISmaS botIvjaj 'ej DIS chu' botIvjaj (pl) ( ) |
| Birthday greetings | qoSlIj DatIvjaj (sg) qoSraj botIvjaj (pl) |
| One language is never enough | not yap wa' Hol |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | lupDujHomwIj luteb gharghmey lupDujHomwIj lubuy'moH gharghmey |
Klingon recordings provided by Jan Jurčík, and some phrases and corrections by Felix and De'vID.
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Klingon | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of babel | Learning materials
Other collections of Klingon phrases
http://www.kli.org/tlh/phrases.html
http://www.bbcfocusmagazine.com/feature/life/klingon-language-audio-phrases
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w2g8VeSqD4
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