# Esan phrasebook

Esan is a language spoken mainly in Edo State of Nigeria. It is a tonal language in the Edoid family, with several dialects.

## Pronunciation guide
### Vowels

a e ẹ i o ọ u

### Consonants

bh gb gh kh kp sh ch

### Common diphthongs
## Phrase list
### Basics
#### parts of the body

Ear. (Ehọ) armpit. (Elihele) fingers. (Ìkpiabọ) face. (Ẹ̀lo) hand. (Obọ) tongue. (Olanmẹ (Ukpolanmẹ)) stomach. (Ẹkẹkẹ (Ẹkpẹkẹ))

##### Hello.

    . (Dò )

##### How are you?

    ? (Bodiaye ?)

##### Fine, thank you.

    . (Ohuma Obulu )

##### What is your name?

    ? (B'átí ọ ?)

##### My name is ___ ____ .

    ___ . ( __Imẹ tiẹ ____ .)

##### Please.

    . ( uwandodo)

##### Thank you.

    . (Obulu Ohio )

##### You're welcome.

    . (Obokhian )

##### Goodbye

    . (Okinbue )

##### Good night.

    . (Ọkhin ewiẹ )

##### Where is the toilet?
### Problems
#### Leave me alone.

    . (Ze Mobo .)

#### Police!

    ! (police!)

#### Stop! Thief!

    ! ! ( Mhudia! Oyhi!)

#### I'm lost.

    . (Mhewhi .)

#### I'm sick.

    . (Mhoquomhi .)

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

    (Ọkpa )

#### 2

    (Eva )

#### 3

    (Ea )

#### 4

    (Enẹn )

#### 5

    (Isẹn )

#### 6

    (Ehan )

#### 7

    (Ihinlọn )

#### 8

    ( Elẹnlẹn)

#### 9

    (Isinlin )

#### 10

    (Igbe )

#### 11

    (Ugbolọo )

#### 12

    (Igbeva )

#### 13

    (Igbelea )

#### 14

    (Igbenẹn )

#### 15

    (Isẹn-yan-igbe )

#### 16

    (Ehan-yan-igbe )

#### 17

    (Ihinlọn-yan-igbe )

#### 18

    (Elẹnlẹn-yan-igbe )

#### 19

    (Isinlin-yan-igbe )

#### 20

    (Ujie (or- Ọgbọlọ "Ọgbọọ") )

#### 30

    (Ọgban )

#### 40

    (Egbọlọ Eva "Egbọeva" )

#### 50

    (Igbe-yan-egbọeva (or- Ikigbesiyeha) )

#### 60

    (Iyeha (or- La Egbọlọ ea "Egbọea") )

#### 70

    (Igbe-yan-iyeha (or Ikigbesiyenẹ) )

#### 80

    (Iyenẹn (or- La Egbọlọ Enẹn "Egbọ Enẹn") )

#### 90

    (Igbe-yan-iyenẹn (or- Ikigbesiyiẹn) )

#### 100

    (Iyisẹn (or Egbọisẹn) )

#### 200

    (iyisen-eva )

#### 300

    (iyisen-ea )

#### 1,000

    (iyisen- igbe(la uli) )

#### 1,000,000

    (ebo )

#### 1,000,000,000

    (egbo-iyisen igbe(la uye) )

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

    (Nia )

#### morning

    (Do eijie )

#### evening

    (Airani )

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

    (Egogo Okpa whowie )

##### two o'clock AM

    (Egogo Eva whowie )

##### noon

    (Ewhava )

##### one o'clock PM

    (Egogo Okpa Whason )

##### two o'clock PM

    ( Egogo Eva Whason )

##### midnight

    (Ogieason )

#### Days
##### today

    (Ehna )

##### yesterday

    (Node )

##### tomorrow

    (Akue )

##### this week

    (Uzalar nha )

##### last week

    (Uzalar Nhogberha )

##### next week

    (Uzalar Nhodhe )

##### Sunday

    (Eduzala Nhokhua )

##### Monday

    (monday )

##### Tuesday

    (tuesday )

##### Wednesday

    ( wednesday)

##### Thursday

    (thursday )

##### Friday

    (friday )

##### Saturday

    (Eduzala Nekhere )

#### Months
##### January

    (Uki Okpa )

##### February

    (Uki Eva )

##### March

    (Uki Eha )

##### April

    (Uki Ene )

##### May

    (Uki Isen )

##### June

    ( Uki Ehan)

##### July

    (Uki Ehion )

##### August

    (Uki Eheee )

##### September

    (Uki Ehihi )

##### October

    ( Uki Igbe )

##### November

    (Uki Owhoo )

##### December

    ( Uki Iweva)

#### Writing time and date
### Colors
#### black

    (Ubhimbin )

#### white

    (Afua or Efua )

#### brown
### Transportation
#### Directions
##### How do I get to _____ ?
##### left

    (Aghobho )

##### right

    (Aghogberha )