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Phrases
Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
Here are 10 everyday Shan phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
| English | Shan | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | ဢေႃႈ | ʔɔ3 |
| No | ဢမ်ႇ Same word used for the negator "not"; Shan (like several neighboring languages) may answer by repeating/negating the verb rather than with a fixed "no" word -- worth checking with a speaker. | ʔam2 |
| I don't understand | ၵဝ်ဢမ်ႇပွင်ႇ Built from three independently confirmed words. | kaw1 ʔam2 pɔŋ2 |
| How much is it? | ၵႃႈႁိုဝ်ၵႃႈ Own construction from confirmed words, literally "how much/expensive". | kaa3 hɯ1 kaa3 |
| I'd like this, please | ၵဝ်ၶႆႈၼႆႉ Built from three independently confirmed words, literally "I want this". | kaw1 kʰaj3 naj5 |
| Where is …? | ၸူဝ်ႈလႂ် Literally "what place"; follow with the place name. | tso3 laɯ |
| Help! | ၸွႆႈ | tsɔj3 |
| I need a doctor | ၵဝ်လူဝ်ႇတွၵ်ႇတိူဝ်ႇ Built from three independently confirmed words. | kaw1 lo2 tɔk2 tɤ2 |
| Call the police! | ႁွင်ႉပလိၵ်ႈ Built from two independently confirmed words. | hɔŋ5 pa1 lik3 |
| Can you help me? | မႂ်းၸၢင်ႈၸွႆႈၵဝ် Built from four independently confirmed words. | maɯ4 tsaaŋ3 tsɔj3 kaw1 |
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