#gerudopirates

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Maintenant : La Leçon...

Les Mots vocabulaire :

Brushmodo’e (L'été)

Brush (Chaud)

Ésnu (La Plage)

Nataym (Nager)

Pín Goro  (Un Feu de joie)

Goroparamag (Griller)

Horagido  (La Viande)

Skét (Manger)

Magst (La Nourriture)

Lir  (Boire)

Tul  (Une Boisson)

Bélkay (l'alcool)

Va Aybémras shakay (Skull Kid)

Agazni (Une Célébration/ Un Carnaval/Une Fête/ Célébrer/Fêter)

Agazni zhu Ti  (Carnaval du Temps)

Timash Ita  (Une Tour de l'horloge)

Falumay (La Lune)

Va Ze Éshkoe  (Quatre Géants)

Zitmus  (l'aube/le lever du soleil)

Umas mírayks (Coucher de soleil)

Ti-mash (Une Horloge/Une Pendule)

Ti  (Le Temps)

Yanā (Un Jour)

Intramumo (Une Heure)

Gicha (Une Minute)

Kunda (Un Second)

Musti (Le Matin)

Ínésti (Le Soir)

Laylu (La Nuit)

Timash Nadana  (Bourg-Clocher)

Flat  (Danser)

Flatsu Éndanada  (l'équipe danse; par exemple : Sœurs Rosa)

Vésto (La Musique)

Zho Vésto (Chanter /Une Chanson)

Véstopríl  (Une Musicienne)

Véstokash (Un Musicien)

Vésto Anda (Une Bande musique; Par exemple : Les Indigo-Go)

Shanal (Marier)

Shanal Agazni (Un Mariage)

Gorowadala'e (Les Feux d'artifice )

Vérajavés (Un Masque)

Va Sunsh’e Vérajavés  (Masque des Amoureux)

Shamal (Le Nord)

Ganubi (Le Sud)

Shara (L'est)

Garba (L'Ouest)

Saykas (UnMagasin/Un Marché)

Graminha (Une Banque)

Gramkash  (Un Banquier)

Rubi (Un Rubis)

Labt  (Le Lait)

Labt Zayza (Une Bouteille de lait)

Movok (Un Membre)

Movok Nas  (Une Carte de membre)

Nusuday Türmina (Grande Baie)

Les phrases utiles :

1. Af bi saktsu va Agazni zhu Ti ?

Français: Vas-tu au Carnaval du Temps ?

2. Shali!

Français: Certainement !/ Absolument !/ Mais oui !

3. Kaf ti, ha Va Agazni?

Français: À quelle heure commence le Carnaval ?

4. Nat

Français: Non

5. És way késto, karvér.

Français: J'ai besoin travaille à demain.

6. Hiü bi ísk tul?

Français: Veux-tu une boisson ?

7. Míd Va Rosa Ésha’e flat?

Français: À quelle heure Les Soeurs Rosa commence-elles leur danse ?

8. Arp Zaymafzi-ti

Français: À 21h00 

9. Míd Va Indi-Go-Gos énd?

Français: À quelle heure commence Les Indigo-Go commence-t-il à jouer de la musique ?

10. Otola énd arp Zaymaf-ti.

Français: Ils commencent à 20h00.

11. Wanhot bi va agazni?

Français: As-tu aimé le carnaval ?

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Avez-vous des questions ? Avez-vous les commentaires ?

As promised (and in light of the recent publication of my book: Va Ehenív: Va Shín-malanív: A Guide to The Pirate Dialect of Va Ehenív) I have made a list of questions one can ask in Pirate Dialect)

This dialect is spoken by the Gerudo Pirates of Great Bay, Termina (Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask)

“What is/are…?” (Kaf ash/af...?)

Kaf ash ra? (What is this?)

Kaf ash piki? (What is that?)

Kaf ash har? (What is it?)

Kaf af akan? (What are these/those?)

Kaf ash pas ji? (What is your name?)

Kaf ash va tamild, ra yanā? (What’s the weather, today?)

Kaf bi hiü? (What do you want?)

Kaf ash piki/ra/har jit? (What’s that/this/it called?)

Kaf af bi gazhsu hawal? (What are you talking about?)

Kaf bi af dassu? (What are you doing?)

Kaf ash opríl/kak dassu? (What is she/he doing?)

Kaf af otola dassu? (What are they doing?)

Kaf af bi fakarsu hawal? (What are you thinking about?)

Kaf af bi hatdassu azhna? (What are you trying to say?)

Kaf nélivi af bi gazhsu? (What language are you speaking?)

Kaf nélivi ash opríl/kak gazhsu? (What language is she/he speaking?)

Kaf nélivi af otola gazhsu? (What language are they speaking?)

“Who is/are…” (Gay ash/af...?)

Gay af bi? (Who are you?)

Gay ash opríl/kak? (Who is she/he?)

Gay af otola? (Who are they?)

Gay ash piki? (Who is that?)

Gay ash ra? (Who is this?)

Gazh yug, és ashkia, gay? (Who can I speak to?)

Gay ash pas tayfaba? (Who is your commander/leader/boss?)

Gay af bi gazhsu hawal? (Who are you talking about?)

Gay af bi gazhsu lā? (Who are you talking to?)

Naru bi gay b’af af gazhsu lā? (Do you know who you’re talking to?)

“Where is/are…” (Fík ash/af...?)

Fík af bi? (Where are you?)

Fík ash opríl/kak? (Where is she/he?)

Fík af otola? (Where are they?)

Fík saktot bi ? (Where did you go?)

Fík saktot opríl/kak ? (Where she/he go?)

Fík saktot otola? (Where did they go?)

Fík dolzhni éso sakt? (Where should we go?)

Fík hiü bi sakt? (Where do you want to go?)

Fík ashkia és la’a har? (Where can I find it?)

Fík ash [place word]? (Where is [place]?)

Fík ash/af sa [object] ? (Where is/are my [object]?)

Fík af bi pishlop? (Where are you from?)

Fík ash opríl/kak pishlop? (Where is she/he from?)

“When is/are…” (Míd ash/af...?)

Míd bi af saktarsu? (When are you leaving?)

Míd ash opríl/kak saktarsu? (When is she/he leaving?)

Míd af otola saktarsu? (When are they leaving?)

Míd insha éso saktar? (When will we leave?)

Míd insha bi huway? (When will you come back/return?)

Míd insha opríl/kak huway? (When will she/he return?)

Míd insha otola huway? (When will they return?)

Míd insha éso huway? (When will we return?)

Míd insha bi dao? (When will you arrive?)

Míd insha opríl/kak dao? (When will she/he arrive?)

Míd insha otola dao? (When will they arrive?)

Míd insha éso dao? (When will we arrive?)

Míd ash [Event] ? (When is [event]?)

Míd umék bi? (When do you wake up?)

“Why is/are…” (…ash/af hash?)

Hash ash piki? (Why is that?)

Hash af bi zhino? (Why are you here?)

Hash ash opríl/kak zhino? (Why is she/he, here?)

Hash af otola zhino? (Why are they, here?)

Hash ata és zhino? (Why am I here?)

Hash af éso zhino? (Why are we here?)

Hash ashkia müs bi das piki? (Why can’t you do that?)

Hash ashkia müs és das piki? (Why can’t I do that?)

Hash dast bi piki? (Why did you do that?)

Hash dast opríl/kak piki? (Why did she/he do that?)

Hash dast otola piki? (Why did they do that?)

Hash saktart bi sā? (Why did you leave me?)

Hash saktart opríl üko ? (Why did she leave him?)

Hash saktart bi üko? (Why did you leave him?)

Hash bi sun üko? (Why do you love him?)

“How is/are…” (And ash/af...?)

And af bi kilitsu? (How are you feeling?)

And ash opríl/kak kilitsu? (How is she/he feeling?)

And af otola kilitsu? (How are they feeling?)

And ash har? (How is it?)

And dast bi das piki? (How did you do that?)

And dast opríl/kak das piki? (How did she/he do that?)

And fandi Rubi'e ash piki? (How many Rupees is that?)

And fandi hiü bi? (How much/many do you want?)

And gazh bi [Foreign word], nāvu va Shínmalanív? (How do you say [foreign word] in Shínmalanív?) 

And das bi ra? (How do you do this?)

And ashkia és das piki? (How can I do that?)

And fandi rélze, af bi? (How many years are you?/How old are you?)

And fandi rélze ash opríl/kak? (How old is she/he?)

And horiva horiza, ash har? (How far away is it?)

And insha bi sakt zhino? (How will you get/go there?)

And fandi yanā'e? (How many days?)

And müslar af bi zhino? (How long are you here?)

And sovitmüs bi piki!? (How did you forget that!?)

And ashkust bi ra hānda!? (How did you let this happen!?)

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Those are just a few examples. Of course, it is possible (using proper grammar) to write your own “questions”.

Want more: keep an eye on this blog for frequent updates and of course...blogs. 

Also, if you are interested in purchasing the book on Amazon (availability wherever Amazon delivers)

Paperback

Da musti...

So, as I’ve told you, last week: Pirate Dialect is now being made into a traveller’s guide, just like its big sister, the Desert Dialect.

Progress...

Well, so, I’m going through the dictionary in the back of the book and looking for errors and cleaning it up. If needs be: I translate English vocabulary words into NAE (North American English) and include them into the dictionary. But only if there is a word that is not understood in the US and/ or Canada. 

For example: Jumper/Sweater (NAE).

A Jumper to North Americans is what is called a Pinafore in the UK. 

US and Canadian English share a couple, small non-UK English words. But, again: I only not that if necessary. And I always use UK/AU/CA/Any place that’s not the USA spelling (I don’t ‘translate’ spelling! It’s standard spelling! No Colour/Color (US)) 

This dos not mean slang! It means vocabulary words...’Chocolate’ is universally understood in all English-speaking countries. No using Choccy or chocs! It’s Chocolate! 

(Sorry, my mum makes chocolate. It’s always on my mind, now...favourite food!)

Why do I bother using UK English as my base? Because more people around the world use and understand that dialect versus North American and even then: hardly anyone uses US English except Americans. 

I also started fixing the grammar section. Probably one of the most important bits!

I have no estimated time of completion date for you, but if all goes very well: definitely some time this year. I don’t just publish anything: I really have to look through it so that when it does get published: I didn’t waste my time on a mess. 

Do you think I’m trying too hard to make this book more universal? To please everybody?

I mean it just seems ridiculous to make a UK and US version of the same book, which shares pretty much everything outside of the dictionary! Just spelling and certain words are different, but there are ways around it by using Standard English. Words that are the exact same in all dialects (English has A LOT of these! Chocolate is Chocolate anywhere you go that speaks English!)

I’m still working away at this, but...just to show you how serious I am about this: here is a sample from page 19. 

Pronunciation: 

Héviji akoklate! (Lower the sails!)

Pronunciation: Heh-vee-jee ah-koh-klaw-tay 

Nélk va akoklate! (Raise the sails!)

Pronunciation: nell-kh vah ah-koh-klaw-tay

Rokbasitush Korbor/Wadbor! (Turn the wheel starboard/port!)

Pronunciation: roh-kh-bah-see-too-sh kor-bor/ wad-bor

Héviji sarnawakalsk (Drop the anchor!)

Pronunciation: Heh-vee-jee sar-nah-wah-kall-sk

Nélk va sarnawakalsk! (Raise the anchor!)

Pronunciation: nell-kh vah sar-nah-wah-kall-sk

Éso harokba! (We set sail!)

Pronunciation: ehss-oh hah-roh-kh-bah

Vizhés! ([to the] Crow’s Nest!)

Pronunciation: vee-zhe-ss

Gorozüsto ti! (Fire!; Lit: [it’s] Explosion time!)

Pronunciation: Goh-roh-zuh-ss-toh tee

Chol Rokéste anda!(All hands on deck!)

Pronunciation: Cho-ll roh-kess-tay ah-n-dah

(Alternatively: ‘Pas fanasi’e, zhino, KAT!’ Or ‘Your a***es, here, now!’; possibly a favourite of Aveil’s)

Ayrish! (Faster!)

Pronunciation: aye-ree-sh

Nataym ho har! (Abandon ship!; lit: Swim for it!)

Pronunciation: nah-tym ho har or nah-time ho har

Hara! (Be careful!)

Pronunciation: hah-rah!

Nu lukias! (Land ahead; Land ho!)

Pronunciation: noo loo-kee-ah-ss

Tayfaba’ya chambi! (Seek shelter!)

Pronunciation: ty-fah-bah-ya cham-bee

Bi kal mastkashe!* (Take prisoners!)

Pronunciation: bee kall mah-ss-t-kah-sh-ay

Kalsk! (Stop!)

Pronunciation: kall-ss-kh

Sakta! (Leave!)

Pronunciation: sah-kh-tah

Zhay! (Watch out!)

Pronunciation: zh-y or zh-eye

Bizha! (Come with me!)

Pronunciation: bee-zhah

Hidish! (Shut up!/Silence!)

Pronunciation: hee-dee-sh

E’in yíg! (Follow me!)

Pronunciation: ay-een- yih-gh

Ténay (Wait!)

Pronunciation: ten-eye or ten-y

Haysh! (Listen!)

Pronunciation: hy-sh or h-eye-sh

Jaka! (Help!)

Pronunciation: jah-kah

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Questions? Comments? Suggestions?

Spring Cleaning Time!

I went through my entire Pirate Dialect Ehenív website and did a bit of ‘tidying up’. There is a very good reason for this...I would like the new visitors to see a beautiful, complete website. 

While, yes, the dictionary was mostly up-to-date, there were some things that needed a bit of ironing out (mismatched font sizes, one or two words, etc). 

And to those who already know and enjoy this dialect: you are about to get a really nice dorvíd (surprise) soon... 

Gerudo Pirate Dictionary Updated!!

Happy Summer Solstice!