Basic Wernashi Words and Phrases
Wernashi Language

| English | Wernashi |
|---|---|
| a | sa |
| able to ... | vumi eth ... |
| above | urayfay |
| across from ... | zela pi ... |
| air | pithu |
| all | tal |
| animal | washay |
| another | odun |
| answer | uldath |
| any | fayelu |
| are you alright | na aya talfemaer |
| big | ne |
| book | aja |
| both | naya |
| can I buy you a drink | falsaer va neheth aya sa thuga |
| can we talk about this | falsaer vahay ayat vayade ay |
| can you help me | falsaer aya muweth va |
| can you help me with my bags | falsaer aya muweth va laer va erveni |
| can you recommend a good inn | falsaer aya feter sa sove krad |
| can you show me on the map | falsaer aya teth va fi zay zaervaera |
| can you speak more slowly | falsaer aya ayat raero zebeda |
| city | zelu |
| day | kusha |
| different | datheke |
| do you have | pureth aya tah |
| do you speak Wernashi | pureth aya ayat wernashi |
| do you want to hang out (literal- may we share time) | leros vahay shamorthan shajape |
| drowner's binding | maerdenaya alodeth |
| each | layu |
| earth | talhitah |
| end | braero |
| enough | shela |
| even | daersaer |
| every | tala |
| example | breva |
| excuse me | vayorek va |
| eye | sumze |
| face | vutsha |
| family | getharatha |
| father | takur |
| feet | wayali |
| few | zifdath |
| food | makaer |
| good | sova |
| good job | sove shavay |
| great | sona |
| group | zifaytar |
| hand | ugze |
| hard | dathusa |
| have a nice day | tah sa fen kusha |
| he | fo |
| head | wasum |
| help me | muweth va |
| high | fafay |
| home | maja |
| house | maja |
| how are you | aeriges na aya |
| how can we resolve this | aeriges falsaer vahay bays ay |
| how do I get to … | aeriges pureth va areh eth |
| how do you say ... in Wernashi | aeriges pureth aya ayat ... wa wernashi |
| how far is ... from here | aeriges kedath ha ... pi vagha |
| how is it going (literal- where comes the wind) | zayzaer me zay anraje |
| how is the weather | aeriges ha zay wus |
| how is your family | aeriges ha aya getharatha |
| how is your health | aeriges ha aya hath |
| how is your job | aeriges ha aya shavay |
| how much is... | aeriges nehel ha... |
| how old are you | aeriges abe na aya |
| how was your day | aeriges haheth aya kusha |
| I am ... years old | va si ... mahi abe |
| I am allergic to… | va si gethardanyaza eth ... |
| I am alright | va si talfemaer |
| I am excited for it | va si zolfaythalsi sero fa |
| I am fond of... | va si nayulth a ... |
| I am from… | va si pi ... |
| I am happy for you | va si zolfay sero aya |
| I am impressed | va si suvepeth |
| I am sorry | va si shuvi |
| I apologize | va shuvethi |
| I believe in ... | va ranal wa ... |
| I cannot | va faldath |
| I do not know | va aeren pa |
| I do not like | va aeren sonfay |
| I don’t eat… | va aeren draz ... |
| I don’t feel healthy | va aeren thalu azofay |
| I don’t speak Wernashi well | va aeren ayat wernashi sove |
| I don’t understand | va aeren wehadath |
| I feel dizzy | va thalu steros |
| I have a fever | va tah sa shaleb |
| I have a question | va tah sa poraero |
| I have trouble breathing | va tah ferk esusheth |
| I knew | va papeth |
| I know | va pa |
| I like | va sonfay |
| I need a doctor | va jurla sa wihathaya |
| I need to send a message | va jurle eth krave sa vayax |
| I need your help | va jurla aya muweth |
| I never thought of that | va taraero lena a ju |
| I respect your opinion | va yija aya payer |
| I see your point (literal- I understand your perspective) | va wehadath aya vayero |
| I was wrong | va haheth fek |
| I will have the same thing | va zaysh tah zay atha dunaer |
| I will make amends | va bay seg reshi |
| I will take care of it | va bay dath ketaf a fa |
| I will think about it | va bay lenjena vayade fa |
| I would like a room for two | va thalbay sonfay sa lerova sero thon |
| idea | defay |
| important | sahsaer |
| It has been a pleasure | fa eha merlat sa semorva |
| It is my pleasure | fa ha va semorva |
| It is not very bad | fa ha aeren sab gapar |
| It is raining / snowing / sunny today | fa ha enuvamaer / arut / amfayluve kusha |
| It is too cold / hot in here | fa ha yel dathago / agosi wa vagha |
| It was nice meeting you | fa haheth fen alulug aya |
| It was nice talking to you | fa haheth fen ayat eth aya banave fen eth kulug aya |
| kind | lefay |
| land | hitah |
| large | mazfay |
| left | femfay |
| Let me check | keshayp va hayor |
| Let me know if you need anything | keshayp va pa loseth aya thetu fayeludunaer |
| Let us start again | keshayp vahay saerfez alfet |
| Let us work together on this | keshayp vahay valeth faytar fi ay |
| life | atay |
| light | misaer |
| line | fur |
| list | dayaje |
| little | es |
| long | ezo |
| make it spicy | seg fa mashgatra |
| many | zifay |
| may I ask a favor | leros va kasath sa dishath |
| mean | dray |
| more | raero |
| most | di |
| mountain | gahalra |
| my name is… | va kata ha |
| my… hurts | va ... vuni |
| name | kata |
| new | fero |
| next | vaz |
| next to… | vaz eth ... |
| night | da |
| no problem | eko sanayve |
| number | wex |
| old | abe |
| one | sa |
| other | fa |
| own | aleh |
| paper | shepeb |
| part | krerp |
| pass me the salt | rasaer va zay kelt |
| people | wer |
| person | aya |
| place | zaer |
| plant | ze |
| please repeat that | maerobruth thaku ay |
| point | eroz |
| right | femaero |
| river | maerlekosh |
| same | atha |
| sea | maermer |
| see you later | kulug alfet aerendero |
| side | sedayb |
| slower; please | bedaraero maerobruth |
| small | es |
| some | fayelru |
| song | ayenet |
| sorry for the trouble | shuvi sero zay ferk |
| sound | balmet |
| sounds good | fa kez sova |
| still | fath |
| story | thaja |
| straight ahead | fayhob sesaera |
| such | vel |
| take care of yourself | dath ketaf a zelayd |
| that is a fair point | ay ha sa ferz lena |
| that is a good idea | ay ha sa sova defay |
| that is amazing | ay ha enashlas |
| that is awesome | ay ha zenor |
| that is funny | ay ha tesha |
| that is great | ay ha sona |
| that is interesting | ay ha hahjahay |
| that is not possible | ay ha aeren thrayda |
| that is okay | ay ha talfemaer |
| that is worth considering | ay ha korva shero |
| thing | dunaer |
| three | hada |
| time | shajape |
| tree | daer |
| water | maer |
| way | hayda |
| we can find a solution | vahay falsaer rodfay sa abas |
| we will speak on this again | vahay zaysh ayat fi sayja alfet |
| well done | sove halpe |
| what are you doing | ki na aya pureth |
| what did you do today | ki pur aya pureth kusha |
| what do you recommend | ki pureth aya feter |
| what is happening | ki ha edeth |
| what is in this meal | ki ha wa ay makaer |
| what is new | ki ha fero |
| what is the problem | ki ha zay sanayve |
| what is your favorite book | ki ha aya dishathusi aja |
| what is your name | ki ha aya kata |
| what time is it | ki shajape ha fa |
| where are you from | zayzaer na aya pi |
| where is… | zayzaer ha ... |
| white | maro |
| word | nara |
| work | vale |
| world | talhitah |
| write it down | dalaz zay nari |
| year | mah |
| you are correct | aya na aerosaer |
| you are welcome | aya na zedays |
| young | saeres |