# Ainu phrasebook

Ainu (アイヌ・イタㇰ, Áynu ıták, Айну итак) is the language of the Ainu people, who are indigenous to the island of Hokkaido in Japan, as well as parts of Russia. Today, the Ainu language is extinct in Russia, and moribund in Hokkaido, where it is only spoken by a handful of elderly, virtually all of whom are also able to speak Japanese. As a tourist, you are most likely to encounter the Ainu language only in cultural performances.

## Phrase list
### Basics
#### Hello.

    Irankarapte. ( )

#### Hello. (informal)

    He. ( )

#### How are you?

    E=iwanke ya? ( ?)

#### Fine, thank you.

    Ku=iwanke, iyairaykere. ( )

#### What is your name?

    E=re hemanta ya? ( ?)

#### My name is ______ .

    K=ani anakne ______ ku=ne. ( _____ .)

#### Nice to meet you.

    Irankarapte. ( )

#### Thank you.

    Iyairaykere. ( )

#### You're welcome.

    E. ( )

#### Yes.

    E. ( )

#### No.

    Somo. ( )

#### Excuse me. (begging pardon)

    Ku=yayapapu. ( )

#### I'm sorry.

    Ku=yayapapu. ( )

#### Goodbye (for those who leave)

    Apunno paye yan. ( )

#### Goodbye (for those who stay)

    Apunno oka yan. ( )

#### Do you speak English?

    Amerika-itak ku=hawean eaykap ya? ( ?)

#### Where is the toilet?

    Asinru hunak an ya? ( ?)

### Problems
#### Don't touch me!

    Somo tempa! ( !)

#### Police!

    Keisatu! ( !)

#### I'm sick.

    Ku=sieye. ( .)

#### Can I use your phone?
### Numbers
#### 1

    sine ( )

#### 2

    tu ( )

#### 3

    re ( )

#### 4

    ine ( )

#### 5

    asikne ( )

#### 6

    iwan ( )

#### 7

    arwan ( )

#### 8

    tupesan ( )

#### 9

    sinepesan ( )

#### 10

    wan ( )

#### 11

    sine ikasma wan ( )

#### 12

    tu ikasma wan ( )

#### 13

    re ikasma wan ( )

#### 14

    ine ikasma wan ( )

#### 15

    asikne ikasma wan ( )

#### 16

    iwan ikasma wan ( )

#### 17

    arwan ikasma wan ( )

#### 18

    tupesan ikasma wan ( )

#### 19

    sinepesan ikasma wan ( )

#### 20

    hotne ( )

#### 21

    sine ikasma hotne ( )

#### 22

    tu ikasma hotne ( )

#### 23

    re ikasma hotne ( )

#### 30

    wan ikasma hotne ( )

#### 40

    tu-hotne ( )

#### 50

    wan ikasma tu-hotne ( )

#### 60

    re-hotne ( )

#### 70

    wan ikasma re-hotne ( )

#### 80

    ine-hotne ( )

#### 90

    wan ikasma ine-hotne ( )

#### 100

    asikne-hotne ( )

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

    tane ( )

#### morning

    kuneywa ( )

#### afternoon

    sirpeker, tokap ( )

#### night

    kunne ( )

#### Days
##### today

    tanto ( )

##### yesterday

    numan ( )

##### tomorrow

    nisatta ( )

##### Saturday
#### Months
##### January

    toetannecup ( )

##### February

    haprapcup ( )

##### March

    mokiwtacup ( )

##### April

    sikiutacup ( )

##### May

    momawtacup ( )

##### June

    simawtacup ( )

##### July

    moniyorap ( )

##### August

    siniyorap ( )

##### September

    urepokecup ( )

##### October

    suneancup ( )

##### November

    kuekaycup ( )

##### December

    ciwrup ( )

#### Writing time and date
### Colors
#### white

    retar ( )

#### gray

    katuwa ( )

#### red

    hure ( )

#### green

    hu ( )

#### brown
### Transportation
#### Taxi
##### Taxi!
##### Take me there, please.
### Lodging
#### I want to check out.
### Money
#### Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
### Eating
#### The check, please.
### Bars
#### Cheers!
### Shopping
#### ...an English-English dictionary.
### Driving
#### diesel
### Authority
#### Can I just pay a fine now?
## Learning more

* Ainu language grammar guide by Silja Ijas