How to Speak Wenja: Common Expressions

The following are some common expressions in Wenja.  (Note that not all of them are translated literally.)

Greetings

Greeting: Smarkaka!  'Hello!' / 'Goodbye!'
Response: Smarkaka.  'Hello.' / 'Goodbye.'
Greeting: Su sada.  'Farewell.'
Response: Gwarshta.  'Thank you.'

Greeting: Shaja su dajri martiyi. 'Today is a good day to die.'
Response: Nay! Marita! 'No!  YOU die!'

Common Questions

Question: Kwarim hayta?  'Where are you going?'
Response: Waycham hayam.  'I'm going to the village.'
Question: Kwati sasta?  'How did you sleep?'
Response: Su sasam.  'I slept well.'
Question: Tiyi, kway nashman?  'What's your name?'
Response: Miyi nashman Takkar.  'My name's Takkar.'
Question: Kway ta?  'Who are you?'
Response: Mu Takkar.  /  Takkar hasam. 'I am Takkar.' (first: informal, second: formal)
Question: Kwati shalta?  'How's it going?'
Response: Su shalam. / Dus shalam.  'It's going well.' / 'It's not going well.'
Question: Ku-ta su?  'Are you good?'
Response: Mu su.  /  Hasam.  'I'm good.' (first: informal, second: formal)

Question: Kwacha mansi tiyi?  'How old are you?'
Response: Dabu mansi miyi. 'I'm young.'    Palhu mansi miyi. 'I'm old.'

Small Talk

Question: Shaja, shwadra kala.  'Today the weather is beautiful.'
Response: Shrash, sashwal lawka!  'Yes, the sun is bright!'
Question: Gwarshta, Takkar!  'Thank you Takkar'
Response: *grunt*  /  *silence*  (no response to thank you in Wenja)


Surprise / Astonishment

Ba!                     'Ah!', 'Hey!'
Galbaba!            'Awesome!'
Pazda!                'Shit!'
Pazda mazga!     'Holy shit!'
Langta!              'Dammit!'