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Common NKo Phrases

Essential NKo (ߒߞߏ) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics ✈️ Travel 🍽️ Food & Dining 🚨 Emergency 💼 Business 🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

English	NKo	Pronunciation
Hello	ߌ ߣߌ ߛߊ	i ni SA
Good morning	ߌ ߣߌ ߛߏߓߊ	i ni SO-ba
Good afternoon	ߌ ߣߌ ߕߟߋ	i ni tye-LE
Good evening	ߌ ߣߌ ߛߎ	i ni SU
Goodbye	ߌ ߕߏ ߞߊ	i to KA
See you later	ߊ ߣߊ ߟߊ	a na LA
How are you?	ߌ ߕߐ ߞߵ ߊ	i to ka A
I am fine	ߊ ߦߋ ߝߋ	a ye FE
Thank you	ߌ ߣߌ ߛߊ	i ni CE
Please	ߊ ߟߋ ߞߊ	a le KA
Sorry	ߊ ߣߊ ߓߍ	a na BE
Yes	ߊ ߦߋ	a ye
No	ߊ ߕߍ	a te
My name is	ߒ ߕߐ ߦߋ	n to YE
Nice to meet you	ߌ ߣߌ ߒ ߞߊ	i ni n KA
Do you speak English?	ߌ ߞߊ ߞߊ ߘߌ	i ka KA di
I don't understand	ߒ ߕߍ ߞߊ	n te KA
Welcome	ߌ ߞߊ ߣߊ	i ka NA
Good night	ߛߎ ߞߊ	su KA
Cheers	ߊ ߦߋ ߒ ߞߊ	a ye n KA

✈️Travel

English	NKo	Pronunciation
Where is the hotel?	ߤߊߕߍߟ ߓߍ ߘߎ	ho-TEL be DU
I need a taxi	ߒ ߞߊ ߕߊ ߞߛߌ	n ka ta TAK-si
How much does it cost?	ߊ ߞߌ ߛߊ	a ki SA
Airport	ߝߊ ߡߊ ߘߐ	fa ma DO
Train station	ߕߋ ߞߊ ߡߊ	te ka MA
Bus stop	ߓߛ ߘߐ	BAS do
Where is the bathroom?	ߊ ߓߍ ߘߎ	a be DU
I am lost	ߒ ߘߍ ߕߊ	n de TA
Help me please	ߌ ߒ ߘߍ	i n DE
Turn left	ߞߊ ߓߐ ߡߊ	ka bo MA
Turn right	ߞߊ ߓߐ ߣߍ	ka bo NE
Straight ahead	ߞߊ ߕߊ	ka TA
Near	ߘߎ ߞߎ	du KU
Far	ߘߎ ߓߊ	du BA
Passport	ߔߊߛߌߔߐߙ	PAS-por
Ticket	ߕߌߞߋ	ti-KE
Hotel	ߤߊߕߍߟ	ho-TEL
Hospital	ߞߎ ߡߊ ߡߐ	ku ma MO
Police	ߔߏߟߌߛ	po-LIS
Map	ߞߊ ߕߊ ߞߎ	ka ta KU

🍽️Food & Dining

English	NKo	Pronunciation
I am hungry	ߒ ߞߊ ߞߐ	n ka KO
I am thirsty	ߒ ߞߊ ߡߊ	n ka MA
Water	ߖߌ	ji
Food	ߘߍ ߞߊ	de KA
Bread	ߓߊ ߞߊ	ba KA
Rice	ߡߊ ߟߐ	ma LO
Meat	ߛߐ ߡߊ	so MA
Chicken	ߞߐ ߣߊ	ko NA
Fish	ߖߌ ߣߊ	ji NA
Vegetables	ߓߊ ߟߊ	ba LA
Fruit	ߝߊ ߞߊ	fa KA
Coffee	ߞߊ ߝߋ	ka FE
Tea	ߕߋ	te
Beer	ߓߌ ߦߊ	bi YA
The bill please	ߌ ߒ ߘߍ ߒ	i n de N
Delicious	ߊ ߦߋ ߒ ߞߊ	a ye n KA
Restaurant	ߘߍ ߡߊ ߘߐ	de ma DO
Menu	ߡߍ ߣߎ	me NU
Salt	ߛߐ ߒ	so N
Spicy	ߊ ߞߊ ߕߋ	a ka TE

🚨Emergency

English	NKo	Pronunciation
Help!	ߌ ߒ ߘߍ!	i n DE
Call the police	ߔߏߟߌߛ ߟߊ	po-LIS LA
I need a doctor	`ߒ ߞߊ ߘߐ ߞߊ`	n ka DO ka
Fire!	ߕߊ !	TA
Thief!	ߞߊ ߒ !	ka N
I am sick	ߒ ߕߐ ߒ	n to N
I am injured	ߒ ߞߊ ߝߊ	n ka FA
Emergency	ߊ ߦߋ ߕߍ	a ye TE
Hospital	ߞߎ ߡߊ ߡߐ	ku ma MO
Ambulance	ߊ ߡߎ ߟߊ	a mu LA
I am lost	ߒ ߘߍ ߕߊ	n de TA
Danger	ߊ ߦߋ ߒ	a ye N
Stop!	ߊ ߕߏ!	a TO
Go away!	ߊ ߕߊ!	a TA

💼Business

English	NKo	Pronunciation
Meeting	ߕߊ ߞߊ ߣߊ	ta ka NA
Office	ߓߊ ߘߐ	ba DO
Manager	ߡߊ ߣߍ ߖߊ	ma ne JA
Contract	ߞߊ ߡߊ ߟߊ	ka ma LA
Payment	ߞߐ ߟߊ	ko LA
Invoice	ߕߊ ߞߌ	ta KI
Bank	ߓߊ ߣߞ	BAN-k
Price	ߕߊ ߞߌ	ta KI
Company	ߞߊ ߡߊ ߔߊ	ka ma PA
Email	ߌ ߡߍ ߟ	i me L
Phone	ߕߍ ߟߍ ߝߐ	te le FO
Please call me	ߌ ߒ ߟߊ	i n LA
Thank you for your time	ߌ ߣߌ ߛߊ ߣߐ	i ni SA no
I agree	ߒ ߞߊ ߛߍ	n ka SE

🔢Numbers & Time

English	NKo	Pronunciation
One	ߞߋߟߋ	ke-LE
Two	ߝߌߟߊ	fi-LA
Three	ߛߓߊ	sa-BA
Four	ߣߊߣ	NAN
Five	ߘߓߊ	du-RU
Six	ߓߌ ߞߐ	bi-KO
Seven	ߞߐ ߣߐ ߝߌ	ko-no-FI
Eight	ߛߍ ߞߐ	se-KO
Nine	ߞߐ ߣߐ ߣߊ	ko-no-NA
Ten	ߞߎ ߡߎ	ku-MU
Twenty	ߡߎߛߊ	mu-SA
Hundred	ߞߋߟߋ ߡߊ	ke-le MA
Thousand	ߞߋߟߋ ߞߊ	ke-le KA
What time is it?	ߊ ߞߌ ߕߐ	a ki TO
Today	ߤߊ ߘߎ	ha DU
Tomorrow	ߛߓߊ ߘߐ	sa-ba DO
Yesterday	ߡߎ ߘߐ	mu DO
Monday	ߕߍ ߣߍ ߣߊ	te-ne-NA
Friday	ߖߎ ߡߊ	ju MA
Weekend	ߛߌ ߦߊ ߡߊ	si-ya MA

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