# Norfuk-Pitkern phrasebook

Norfuk/Pitkern is a creole language, spoken on Norfolk Island and Pitcairn Island.

## Pronunciation guide
### Vowels

* A
* E
* I
* O
* U

### Consonants

All English consonants except 'x' and 'v' exist in Norfuk.

### Common diphthongs
## Phrase list
### Basics
#### Hello.

    Wataweih. (Wha-tah-weaih)

#### How are you?

    Wat a weih yu ?( ?)

#### Fine, thank you.

    Fain, thaenk yuu. ( )

#### What is your name?

    Waa es yus neim? ( ?)

#### My name is ______ .

    Mais neim es ______. ( _____ .)

#### Nice to meet you.

    Nais tu kechap. ( )

#### Please.

    Pliis. ( )

#### Thank you.

    Thaenk yuu. ( )

#### You're welcome.

    Yuu're welkam. ( )

#### Yes.

    Ye. ( )

#### No.

    Noe. ( )

#### Excuse me. (getting attention)

    Skyuus me. ( )

#### Excuse me. (begging pardon)

    Skyuus me. ( )

#### I'm sorry.

    I es sohri. ( )

#### Goodbye.

    Guud bai. ( )

#### Goodbye. (informal)

    Bai. ( )

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

    Ai ken nor tork Norfuk.

#### Do you speak English?

    Yu tork Inglish?

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

    Es deya sambohdi ya huu tork Inglish?

#### Help!

    Hiiwp! ( !)

#### Look out!

    Lukaut! ( !)

#### Good morning.

    Guud mornen. ( )

#### Good evening.

    Guud desnait. ( )

#### Good night.

    Guud nait. ( )

#### Good night (to sleep)

    Guud nait. ( )

#### I don't understand.

    I dunt andastaen. ( )

#### Where is the toilet?

    Wesaid es daa klohset? ( ?)

#### Can I pat your dog?

    Ken I pet yor dorg? ( )

#### Is there a person here who speaks English?

    Es deya a salan hiya det torks Inglish?

### Animals
#### Cow

    Kau

#### Horse

    Hoss

### Problems
#### The cow has fallen off the cliff!

    T' kau se deng orf t' klef!

#### Leave me alone.

    Lub ai b'.

#### Don't touch me!

    Dea nor tuch mi!

#### I'll call the police.

    Ai wil kaul t' poliis.

#### Police!

    Poliis!

#### Stop! Thief!

    Stoep! Steela!

#### I'm lost.

    I es lost. ( .)

#### I'm sick.

    I es sik. ( .)

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

    wan ( )

#### 2

    tuu ( )

#### 3

    thrii ( )

#### 4

    for ( )

#### 5

    faiw ( )

#### 6

    siks ( )

#### 7

    sewan ( )

#### 8

    eit ( )

#### 9

    nain ( )

#### 10

    ten ( )

#### 11

    elewen ( )

#### 12

    twelw ( )

#### 13

    thertiin ( )

#### 14

    fortiin ( )

#### 15

    fiftiin ( )

#### 16

    sikstiin ( )

#### 17

    sewentiin ( )

#### 18

    eitiin ( )

#### 19

    naintiin ( )

#### 20

    twentii ( )

#### first

    Ferst ( )

#### second

    Sekan ( )

#### third

    Therd ( )

### Time
#### Days
##### today
##### tomorrow

    morla

##### Sunday

    Sundieh ( )

##### Monday

    Mandieh ( )

##### Tuesday

    Tyuusdieh ( )

##### Wednesday

    Wensdieh ( )

##### Thursday

    Thersdieh ( )

##### Friday

    Fraidieh ( )

##### Saturday

    Setadieh ( )

#### Months
##### January

    Jenyuweri ( )

##### February

    Febyuweri ( )

##### March

    Maach ( )

##### April

    Ieprel ( )

##### May

    Mieh ( )

##### June

    Juun ( )

##### July

    Juulai ( )

##### August

    Orgast ( )

##### September

    Septembaa ( )

##### October

    Oktobaa ( )

##### November

    Nowembaa ( )

##### December

    Disembaa ( )

#### Writing time and date
### Colors
#### blue

    bloo ( )

#### green

    poo-oo ( )

#### brown
### Transportation
#### Taxi
##### Taxi!
##### Take me there, please.
### Lodging
#### I want to check out.
### Money
#### money

    mani

#### Do you accept American/Australian/New Zealand/Canadian dollars?

    Duu yuu daset Merikan/Ostrielyan/Nyuu Ziilan/Kanedian dohlas? ( )

#### Do you accept British pounds?

    Duu yuu daset Britesh paunds? ( )

#### Do you accept euros?

    Duu yuu daset yuuros? ( )

#### Do you accept South African rands?

    Duu yuu daset Sauth Afrekan rands? ( )

#### Do you accept credit cards?

    Duu yuu daset kredit kaads? ( )

#### Can you change money for me?

    Ken yuu chienj mani f' me? ( )

#### Where can I get money changed?

    Wesaid ken I get mais mani chienjd? ( )

#### Can you change a traveler's check for me?

    Ken yuu chienj a travlaa's chek f' me? ( )

#### Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

    Wesaid ken I get a travlaa's chek chienjd? ( )

#### What is the exchange rate?

    Waa es daa exchienj reit? ( )

#### Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

    Wesaid es an ATM? ( )

### Eating
#### A table for one/two, please.

    A tiebl f' wan/tuu, pliis. ( )

#### Can I look at the menu, please?

    Ken I luk at daa menyuu, pliis? ( )

#### Can I look in the kitchen?

    Ken I luk en daa kitchn? ( )

#### Is there a house specialty?

    Es deya a haus speshaltii? ( )

#### Is there a local specialty?

    Es deya a loekl speshaltii? ( )

#### I'm vegetarian.

    I es vejetariin. ( )

#### I don't eat pork.

    I dunt iit hog. ( )

#### I don't eat beef.

    I dunt iit biif. ( )

#### I only eat kosher food.

    I uni iit koshaa wetls. ( )

#### Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)

    Ken yuu meik et "lait", pliis? ( )

#### fixed-price meal

    fiksd-prais kamiit ( )

#### breakfast

    brekfes ( )

#### lunch

    lanch ( )

#### dinner

    dena ( )

#### supper

    dena ( )

#### I want _____.

    I want ______. ( )

#### I want a dish containing _____.

    I want a dish gatiin ____. ( )

#### chicken

    faul ( )

#### beef

    biif ( )

#### fish

    fesh ( )

#### seafood

    sii wetls ( )

#### ham

    ham ( )

#### sausage

    sosej ( )

#### cheese

    chiis ( )

#### eggs

    iegs ( )

#### salad

    saled ( )

#### (fresh) vegetables

    (fresh) vejtabls ( )

#### (fresh) fruit

    (fresh) fruut ( )

#### bread

    bred ( )

#### toast

    toest ( )

#### noodles

    noodls ( )

#### rice

    rais ( )

#### beans

    biins ( )

#### pizza

    piisa ( )

#### curry

    kurii ( )

#### coffee

    kohfii ( )

#### tea (drink)

    tii ( )

#### water

    worta ( )

#### beer

    biya ( )

#### salt

    solt ( )

#### butter

    butaa ( )

#### The check, please.
### Bars
#### Cheers!
### Shopping
#### ...a computer.

    a' kompyuuta

#### ...a page.

    a' paij

#### ...card

    kaad