Tapetihan phrasebook

This page contains a list of common phrases in the Tapetihan language. Every word or phrase is accompanied by phonetic transcriptions using the pronunciation respelling key, an approximation with English sounds, and IPA, more accurate representation of the pronunciation, providing a separate symbol for each sound.

Pronounciation guide

Vowels

a
Like the ow in cow, but without the final w-sound.

ā
Like a above, but longer.

e
Like the e in pet.

ē
Like the e above, but longer.

è
Like the a in above.

é
Like the ay in day, but without the fnal y-sound.

ḗ
Like the é above, but longer.

i
Like the ee in feet, but shorter.

ī
Like the ee in feet.

o
Like the o in go, but without the final w-sound.

ō
Like the o above, but longer.

u
Like the oo in food, but shorter.

ū
Like the oo in food.

Consonants

p
Like the p in pen.

t
Like the t in two.

k
Like the k in kind.

kw
Like the qu in quite.

j
Like the ch in cheese.

s
Like the s in size.

q
Like the ch in Scottish loch.

qw
Like the q above, but with rounded lips.

w
Like the w in win.

l
Like the l in light.

m
Like the m in man.

n
Like the n in new.

Phrase list

Basic conversation

Kwḗ! "Hello/Hi" (general greeting)
kway [kʷeː]

Kanueialle ? "How are you?"
KAH-noo-e-ee-ahl-le [ˈka.nu.i.al.lɛ]

Weleali. "[I am] well"
WE-le-ahl-ee [ˈwɛ.lɛ.al.i]

Muwelealwi. "[I am] not well"
moo-we-LE-ahl-wee [ˌmu.wɛˈlɛ.al.wi]

Kiskuk welealèt! "It's a nice day"
KEES-kook we-le-AHL-uht [ˈkis.kuk ˌwɛ.lɛˈal.ət]

Eksipuk welealèt! "Good morning!"
ek-see-POOK we-le-AHL-uht [ˌɛk.siˈpuk ˌwɛ.lɛˈal.ət]

Koqweitaluiaslet ? "What's your name?" lit. "What are you called?"
koe-hwe-ee-TAH-loo-ee-ahs-LET [ko.xʷɛ.iˈta.lu.i.asˌlɛt]

Taluiasit ... "My name is ..." lit. "I am called ..."
TAH-loo-ee-AHS-eet [ˌta.lu.iˈas.it]

Kesipuakèmnèjasitakmi etuk "I think I will leave now" (Goodbye)
KE-see-poo-ahk-uhm-nuh-jah-SEET-ahk-mi eh-took [ˌkɛ.si.pu.ak.əm.nə.t͡ʃaˈsit.ak.mi ɛˈtuk]

Getting around

Kisātoqekānutmutakmei ... ? "Could you tell me ...?"
kee-SAH-toe-hek-AH-noot-moo-tahk-me-ee [kiˌsaːto.xekˈaː.nut.mut.ak.mɛ.i]

Tāneiatmèt ... ? "Where is ...?"
TAH-ne-ee-aht-muht [ˈtaː.nɛ.i.at.mut]

Īkatokujimjīm "Tourist centre"
EE-kah-toe-koo-cheem-CHEEM" [ˈiː.ka.to.ku.t͡ʃimˌt͡ʃiːm]

Enqalamakamikḗwasoqōmutakan "Bus stop" (Continental)
EN-hah-lah-mah-kah-mee-KAY-wah-soe-HOE-moo-tah-kahn [ɛn.xa.la.ma.ka.miˈkeː.wa.soˌxoː.mu.ta.kan]

Wūssetopesātet "Bus stop" (Coastal)
WOOS-se-toe-pes-AH-tet [ˈwuːs.sɛ.top.ɛsˌaː.tɛt]

Siputaqajipujījkīk "Airport" (Continental)
see-poo-tah-hah-chee-poo-CHEECH-KEEK [si.pu.ta.xa.t͡ʃi.puˈt͡ʃiːt͡ʃˌkiːk]

Lūteqan "Airport" (Coastal)
LOO-te-hahn [ˈluː.tɛˌxan]

Asoqōmutakakīk "Port/Ferry terminal"
ah-soe-HOE-moo-tah-kah-KEEK [a.soˌxoː.mu.ta.kaˈkiːk]

Malpalḗwimakasan "Pharmacy/Doctor's office" (Continental)
mahl-pah-LAY-wee-mah-kah-sahn [mal.paˈleː.wik.ma.kaˌsan]

Āpoték "Pharmacy" (Coastal)
AH-poe-tayk [ˈaː.po.tek]

Makasan "Store/shop"
mah-KAH-san [maˈka.san]

Sāqawalsutaqankīk "Museum" (Contintental)
SAH-hah-wahl-soo-tah-hahn-KEEK [ˈsaː.xa.wal.su.ta.xanˌkiːk]

Muséum "Museum" (Coastal)
moo-SAY-oom [muˈse.um]

Buying and selling

Tāsekawtitekjiasèt ? "How much does it cost?"
TAH-se-kahw-tee-tek-chee-ah-suht [ˈtaː.sɛ.kaw.ti.tek.t͡ʃi.kɛwˌaːl]

Ula makasan kekkunasèt ... ? "Does this shop have ...?"
OOLA mah-KAH-san kek-KOO-nahs-uht [ula maˈka.san kekˌku.nas.ət]