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Language Name Alpha Smart Language Author Jack Durst Site Alpha Smart Broken Link Yes Site Language English Language Type fictional language Uniqueness Ok, on the isles where Alpha Smart is spoken, they would come out this way: 1. Hello Ahpla! 2. How are you? (or similar greeting question) Klanyataz Kom Ya. (I greet you) It's not polite to ask someone you don't know's health 3. My name is... (name) Ya. (or more formally) Litraezhan (name) Yo. 4. What is your name? Zomai aron Te Kom? (who are you) (more formally) Boti litraezhon Te Kom? 5. I am lost. Kanaetar xil aiyo. (Lit. I do not know this place.) or Zhanav xil Ya. 6. Where am I? Zomai vo Ya. (more formally) Boti vo ik Ya? 7. Where is... Zomai/Boti vo... (Or, if you're looking for something specific) Zomai/Boti kopakih triva Ya vo... a. the bathroom (WC/toilet/human waste collection center)? Zomai ze kopakih zirizha Yo Ya vo x talehtx? (also asks if you can use it) b. my luggage? Zomai kopakih triva Ya vo Yo vilzax? c. the tourist center? Zomai kopakih triva Ya vo zarno? (actually a hotel, there are few tourist centers.) d. the embassy? Zomai kopakih triva Ya vo lanryo~na Yoz? 8. I'm sorry. Zolae,... 9. Please Kaln... 10. Thank you! Merz. (More formally) Zavron meraz Kom Ya. 11. Help! Inoloukae Ya Kom. (more urgently) Inkla! 12. I don't speak [language X] very well. Lourz teh'zah (name of language) kya Ya. 13. I don't understand. Zomai ahnez ze Sae? (what does that mean) 14. Speak more slowly please. Kaln voya tezoufae Yo Kom. 15. It was my wife's/husband's idea to come here for vacation! Kiniozah xil ze litna yoz Yaz zesae ih (amo/zha) tlazh Yo ka! 16. Could you recommend... See #7 above, but substitute ihnril~triva for triva. a. a good restaurant? Boti kopakih ihnril~triva Ya vo ik vilta/koivah'z kivek? b. something good to eat? Zomai kopakih ihnril~triva Ya vo ik rihpka? c. a good hotel? Boti kopakih ihnril~triva Ya vo ik zarno? d. a good doctor? Zomai kopakih ihnril~triva Ya vo ik metko naluk? 17. That was a lovely meal. What was it? Tra naluk. Zomai are Ze Bya? 18. How much do we owe you... Zomai zahnler Kya kohna Zetra? a. for the meal? Zomai zahnler Kya ih rihpka kohna? b. for the room? Zomai zahnler Kya ih zamna kohna Zetra? c. for the things that we broke? Zomai zahnler Kya ih frapro Yoz kohna Zetra? 19. How much did you say it cost again? Boti zesae *kohna*? 21. I am sorry, I didn't mean to insult you. Zolae, aivolioruh yavila Kom Ya. 22. Our customs are very different from yours. Kyez valta Yoz na. 23. I don't know anything about local politics, I'm afraid. Kanaetar ait ih paelnotna kya. 25. Thank you for your hospitality. We enjoyed our visit very much, but now we must be going home because we have many important things to do there. Dictionary No Etymologies No Grammar No Sample Texts No Unique Script No Primer No Babel Text No Submitted By Dean Easton Date Submitted Sunday, January 25, 2004 Updated By Jeffrey Henning Date Edited Wednesday, February 18, 2004 Description Of Update Site no longer available, but integrated author's entry for the Traveler's Phrasebook. Date To Headline Sunday, January 25, 2004 < Almaqerin  Alpha Smart  Alphistian >
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