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here is some basic Sardinian phrases with literal translation
What's your name? - itte ti naras? (literally "what do you say yourself") comente ti jamas? (how do you call yourself)
My name is.. John, Anthony, Peter - mi naro / jamo Juanne, Antòni, Pedru
How are you? (singular) - coment'ìstas? - answer : no b'hat male (literally "there hasn't sickness") andende a in anti (going on)
How are you? (plural or courtesy form) - coment'istàdes? - answer : no b'hamus male (literally "there haven't sickness")
What time is it? - itt'hora est?
it's 10:15, 12:30, 13:45 - sun sas deghe e quartu; est mesu die e mesu, sun sas duas mancu unu quartu
I'm hungry - so famìdu; happo fàmene (I have hunger) tenzo fàmene (I keep hunger)
I'm thirsty - so sidìdu; happo sìdis (I have thirst), tenzo sìdis (I keep thirst)
How is the weather? - coment'est su tempus?
the weather is cold, hot - su tempus est frittu / caldu
It's coming a storm - est benzende una temporada / imbarriada
goodbye - adiòsu
see you soon - nos bidimus luego / chitto
yes - èja / èmmo
no - non / nono / none
let's go - ajò / ajòe - (plural - ajòlzi, ajorzi, ajòzi)
please - pro piaghère
thanks - grazias
I know - jà l'isco
I don't know - no nd'isco
excuse me, where's the toilet? - iscusademi, in ue ch'est su bagnu?
excuse me, where's the Gents toilet? - iscusademi, in ue ch'est su bagnu de sos homines?
excuse me, where's the Ladies toilet? - iscusademi, in ue ch'est su bagnu de sas fèminas?
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