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In Kabardian, hello is фӏэхъус (fʼɛꭓʷus) and thank you is упсэу (wupsɛwu). Here are 10 everyday Kabardian phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Kabardian · How to say thank you in Kabardian · How to say goodbye in Kabardian · How to say please in Kabardian · How to say sorry in Kabardian
| English | Kabardian | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | фӏэхъус a general greeting, literally 'greetings' | fʼɛꭓʷus |
| Goodbye | алыхьсмэлэдыкъ said by the departing party when leaving | aləḥsmɛlɛdəq |
| Please | кхъыӏэ | qꭓəʼɛ |
| Thank you | упсэу | wupsɛwu |
| Yes | нтӏэ | ntʼɛ |
| No | хьэуэ | ḥɛwɛ |
| Excuse me / Sorry | къысхуэгъэгъу | qəsxʷɛğɛğʷu |
| Where is the bathroom? | Псыунэр дэнэ здэщыӏэр? built on the confirmed phrase pattern '... дэнэ здэщыIэр?' ('where is ... located?') plus псыунэ 'toilet' | psəwunɛr dɛnɛ zdɛśəʼɛr? |
| Where is …? | … дэнэ здэщыӏэр? a confirmed idiomatic question pattern meaning 'where is X located'; fill the gap with the thing you are looking for | … dɛnɛ zdɛśəʼɛr? |
| Help! | Маржэ! confirmed noun/interjection meaning 'a distress call, an appeal for help' | maržɛ! |
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