# Penan phrasebook

Penan is the language of the Penan people in Sarawak, a state of Malaysia.

## Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

### Basics
#### How are you?

    Kineu akam ko'? (Kih-noo ah-kahm koh?).

#### Fine, thank you.

    Akeu jian. (Ahkow jihahn)

#### What is your name?

    Ineu ngaran ko'? (Ih-noo nah-rahn koh?)

#### My name is ______ .

    Ngaran ké' ______ . (Nah-rahn keu _____ .)

#### Nice to meet you.

    Jian temeu ngan ko. (Jih-ahn teh-moh nan ko)

#### Thank you.

    Jian kenin. (Jih-ahn keh-nihn)

#### You're welcome.

    Kua' kua'. (Koo-ah Koo-ah)

#### Yes.

    O'o. (Oh)

#### No.

    Bé'. (Beh)

#### Excuse me. (begging pardon)

    Menyat jian. (Mehn-yaht jih-ahn)

#### I'm sorry.

    Nak jian or menyat jian "depend on the circumstances or who we talking to" (nahn-jih-yan)(mehn-yaht jih-yan)

#### Goodbye

    Jian lakau. (Jih-ahn lah-cow)

#### Goodbye (informal)

    Jian-jian lakau(jih-ahn jih-ahn la-cow)

#### I can't speak Penan [well].

    Akeu bé' jam ha Penan [mu'un]. (Ah-kow beh jahm hah peh-nahn [moo-oon])

#### Do you speak English?

    Jam ka'au ha puteh? (Jahm kah-ow hah poo-tee?)

#### Is there someone here who speaks English?

    Séé jam ha puteh siteu? (Seh-eh jahm hah poo-tee sih-tow?)

#### Can I help you?

    Omok akeu nolong ka'au?. (Oh-mohk ah-kow noh-lohng kah-ow!): How can I help you?: Ineu omok tenolong k?. (ee-neuu oh-mokh tehnholong k)

#### Look out!

    Jaga Jaga! (Jahgah Jahgah!)

#### Good morning.

    Jian ngivun. (Jih-ahn nee-woon )

#### Good evening.

    Jian dau kuba'. (Jih-ahn dahoo koo-bah)

#### Good night.

    Jian merem. (Jih-ahn meh-rehm)

#### I go sleeping.

    Akeu tai pegen. (Ah-kow tah-ih peh-gehn) : I go sleeping(informal): Tai pegen akeu. (Thai peh-ghen ah-kheuk)

#### I don't understand.

    Bé' akeu jam. (Beh ah-kow jahm)

#### Where is the toilet?

    Semah pu'un jaban? (Seh-mah poo-oon jah-bahn?): Open.: Pukap. (pooh-kap): Closed: Petutup. (perh-thotop): Men: Lakei. (Lah-kei): Women: Redo. (Reh-thou): Grass: Ureu. (Uh-rhaw): Exit: Musit. (Moo-sit): Push: Mejuk. (may-jook): Pull: Menat. (may-nut): Toilet: Jaban. (jha-bun): Forbidden : Bek buhak.(Bay-boo ha): Not allowed : Bek reh buhak(Bay ray boo-ha): *just use google speak it come out almost the same sound as penan said it,or use siri to pronounce it.*:

### Problems
#### Leave me alone./Don't disturb me

    Mai ngasau akeu ( may ngasaw ah-kheu.)

#### Don't touch me!

    Mai nisih akeu! ( may ni-see ah-kheu!)

#### I'll call the police.

    Tenebai ke pulit tu dat (ter-ne-bye kay po-lit two-dart .)

#### Police!

    Pulit ! (Po-lit !)

#### Stop! Thief!

    Moko !Irah nekau ! ( maw-ko! Eih-rah neh-cow!)

#### I need your help.

    Ko nolong ku (kho no-long kuu.)

#### It's an emergency.

    Kebesau itut (khe bay-sha o ey-thoth.)

#### I'm lost.

    Akeu tawang(ah-cow, tha-whang .)

#### I lost my bag.

    Metat kivah k(may-tart key-va kay .)

#### I'm sick.

    Akeu sakit. (Ah-kow sah-kiht.)

#### I've been injured.

    Suhat ku rit. ( sue-hat khu-rid.)

#### I need a doctor.

    Akeu gunah doktun. ( Ah-kow goo-nah doc-toon.)

#### Can I use your phone?

    Omok ku pakai telifon ko? ( ow-mock khu phaa-kay teli-phone kok?) : *use google or siri to read the word in brackets, that the closest I can get to how Penan pronouns those.

### Numbers
#### 1

    jah(jah)

#### 2

    duah(doo-ah)

#### 3

    teleu(teh-low)

#### 4

    pat(paht)

#### 5

    lemah(leh-mah)

#### 6

    nem(nehm)

#### 7

    tuju(tu-joo)

#### 8

    ayah(aih-yah)

#### 9

    pi'en(pih-ehn)

#### 10

    polo(poh-loh)

#### 11

    polo jah(poh-loh jah)

#### 12

    Polo duah(polo do-wah)

#### 13

    Polo ter lew(polo ter lew)

#### 14

    Polo pat(polo path)

#### 15

    Polo lemah(polo ler-mah)

#### 16

    Polo nem( polo name)

#### 17

    Polo tuju( polo two-ju)

#### 18

    Polo ayah( polo ai-yah)

#### 19

    Polo piaen( polo pee-end)

#### 20

    duah polo(doo-ah poh-loh)

#### 21

    duah polo jah(doo-ah poh-loh jah)

#### 100

    jah ato(jah ah-toh)

#### 200

    duah ato(doo-ah ah-toh)

#### 300

    teleu ato(teh-low ah-toh)

#### 1,000

    jah ibeu(jah ih-bow)

#### 2,000

    duah ibeu(doo-ah ih-bow )

#### half

    Jeputui( jay poo-tui)

#### more
### Time
#### now

    Hun iteu( hoon e-tew)

#### later

    Da'ap( dah-up)

#### before

    Bek jak iteu(bay jack e-tew)

#### morning

    ngivun(nih-woon)

#### afternoon

    kuba'(koo-bah)

#### evening

    tahup(tah-hoop)

#### night

    merem(meh-rehm)

#### Clock time
##### one o'clock AM

    Pukun jah(Poo-koon jah)

##### two o'clock AM

    Pukun duah(Poo-koon doo-ah)

##### noon

    Dau kuba'( dao koo-bah)

##### one o'clock PM

    Pukun jah dau kuba'( poo-khun jhaa dao koo-bah)

##### midnight

    Lepok merem(leh-pohk meh-rehm)

#### Days
##### today

    Dau iteu( dao e-tew)

##### yesterday

    Dau malem( dao'h may-lehm)

##### tomorrow

    Sagam(say-gam )

##### this week

    Igu iteu(eih-guh e-tew )

##### last week

    Igu lepah( eih-guh lay-pahh)

##### next week

    Igu bau( eih-guh bow)

##### Sunday

    Dau igu( dao'h ih-guh)

##### Monday

    Dau jah( dao'h jach)

##### Tuesday

    Dau du'ah( dao'h Do-wah)

##### Wednesday

    Dau teleu( dao'h ter-lew)

##### Thursday

    Dau pat( dao'h path)

##### Friday

    Dau lemah( dao'h lay-maah)

##### Saturday

    Dau nem( dao'h name)

#### Months
##### January

    Laseh jah( la-sach jaah)

##### February

    Laseh du'ah( la-sach do-wah)

##### March

    Laseh teleu( la-sach ter-lew)

##### April

    Laseh pat( la-sach path)

##### May

    Laseh lemah( la-sach lay-mah)

##### June

    Laseh nem( la-sach name)

##### July

    Laseh tuju( la-sach two-ju)

##### August

    laseh ayah( la-sach ai-yah)

##### September

    Laseh pien( la-sach pee-end)

##### October

    Laseh polo( la-sach polo)

##### November

    Laseh polo jah( la-sach polo jaa)

##### December

    Laseh polo duah( la-sach polo do-wah)