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Na'vi Hand outs

Sngä’iyufpi a Lì’fya leNa’vi - Na’vi for Beginners Seattle, July 22, 2012

Snapamrelvi sì Lì’upam: Alphabet & Pronunciation

(’) tìFtang, A, AW, AY, Ä, E, EW, EY, Fä, Hä, I, Ì,
KeK, KxeKx, LeL, ’Ll, MeM, NeN, NgeNg, O, PeP, PxePx,
ReR, ’Rr, Sä, TeT, TxeTx, Tsä, U, Vä, Wä, Yä, Zä

’ A AW AY Ä E EW EY F H I Ì K KX L LL M N NG O P PX
R RR S T TX TS U V W Y Z

Tìpängkxotsyìp a1ve - Dialogue #1: Kaltxì! Hello!

A. Kaltxì, ma tsmuk.
Hello, brother (or sister).
B. Kaltxì. Oel ngati kameie.
Hello. I See you
A. Ngati kameie nìteng.
I See you too.
B. Ngaru lu fpom srak?
Are you well?
A. Lu fpom. Ngaru tut?
I’m well. And you?
B. Oeru lu fpom nìteng.
I’m well too.
A. Oeru txoa livu. Oe zene kivä. Kìyevame.
Please excuse me. I have to go. See you later.
B. Kìyevame ulte Eywa ngahu.
See you later and may Eywa be with you.

Tìpängkxotsyìp a2ve - Dialogue #2: Smon nìprrte’. Nice to meet you.

A. Fyape fko syaw ngar, ma tsmuk?
What are you called, brother (or sister)?
B. Oeru syaw Tsyeyson. Ngaru tut?
I’m called Jason. And you?
A. Oeru syaw Pawl. Smon nìprrte’.
I’m Paul. Nice to meet you.
B. Smon nìprrte’ nìteng.
Nice to meet you too.

Tìpängkxotsyìp a3ve - Dialogue #3: Nga ftu peseng? Where are you from?

A. Zola’u nìprrte’, ma tsmuk.
Welcome, brother (or sister).
B. Frrfeien.
I’m happy to be visiting.
A. Nga zola’u ftu peseng?
Where are you from?
B. Oe zola’u ftu Wasyington. Ngari tut?
I’m from Washington. And you?
A. Oe zola’u ftu El Ey.
I’m from L.A.
B. Nga kä peseng nìhay?
Where are you going next?
A. Oe kä ne SänFränsìsko trray.
I’m going to San Francisco tomorrow.
B. Krrpe nga tätxaw ne kelku?
When will you return home?
A. Tätxaw ne kelku mesrray.
I’ll go home the day after tomorrow.
B. Sivop nìzawnong.
Travel safely.

Srungtsyìp a1ve - Tip #1: Pronouns

oe I
oel I
oeti me
oeru to me

nga you
ngal you
ngati you (obj.)
ngaru to you

Srungtsyìp a2ve - Tip #2: The "have" pattern

Oeru lu ____. OR Lu oeru ____. I have ____.

’eylan friend
puk book
’itan son
syeprel camera
’ite daughter
tsko swizaw bow & arrow
au drum
syuve food
hawre’ hat
tstal knife
karyu teacher