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In Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, hello is ܫܠܵܡܵܐ (shlama) and thank you is ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ (basima). Here are 10 everyday Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic · How to say thank you in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic · How to say goodbye in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic · How to say please in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
| English | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | ܫܠܵܡܵܐ Literally 'peace'. To more than one person: Shlama 'lokhun. | shlama |
| Goodbye | ܦܘܼܫ ܒܫܠܵܡܵܐ Said by the one who is leaving, to the one staying ('stay in peace'). The one staying replies 'zil b-shlama' (go in peace). | push b-shlama |
| Please | ܒܵܥܘܼ Also 'ne'. | ba'u |
| Thank you | ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ Literally 'may you be well/healed'; masculine form. | basima |
| No | ܠܵܐ | la |
| Do you speak English? | ܗܵܡܙܸܡܸܬ ܐܸܢܓܠܝܼܙܵܝܵܐ؟ Built from the confirmed verb 'hāmzim' (to speak); the noun 'Inglizaya' (English) is not independently confirmed this session. | hāmzimet Inglizaya? |
| Where is the bathroom? | ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܟ̰ܲܫܡܵܐ؟ 'chashma' (toilet) and 'aykā' (where) are directly confirmed. | aykā yleh chashma? |
| Where is …? | ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ …؟ | aykā yleh …? |
| Help! | ܥܘܼܕܪܵܢܵܐ! Noun 'help/aid', confirmed; used as an exclamation. | ʿudrana! |
| I need a doctor | ܣܢܝܼܩܹܢ ܠܕܘܿܟ݂ܬܘܿܪ Built from the confirmed adjective 'sniqa' (in need of) and noun 'doktor' (doctor). | sniqen l-doktor |
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