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A collection of useful phrases in Klingon, a constructed language created by the linguist Marc Okrand for the Star Trek films.
Key to abbreviations: sg = said to one person, pl = said to more than one person, >sup = said to a superior
You can see them in many other languages by clicking on the English versions.
If you can help fill in the gaps on this page, and/or if you can provide audio recordings of any of these phrases, please contact me.
| English | tlhIngan Hol (Klingon) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | yI'el (sg) / pe'el (pl) ("enter!") |
| Hello | nuqneH ('What do you want?') - general 'greeting' used when confronted by another |
| How are you? I am healthy. Are you healthy? |
bIpIv'a' (Are you healthy?) |
| jIpIv. bIpIv'a' | |
| Long time no see | qaleghqa'mo' jIQuch (I'm glad because I see you again) qaleghqa'neS (I am honored to see you again) >sup |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
nuq 'oH ponglIj'e'? |
| ...jIH / ...'oH pongwIj'e' | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
munglIj nuq / nuqDaq bIbogh |
| ... vo' vIpawtaH | |
| Pleased to meet you | qaqIHneS >sup, qaqIHmo' jIQuch |
| Good night | QaQ yIQong ("Something is good. Sleep!") |
| Goodbye | Qapla'! (Success!) |
| Good luck | yIghoSDo' ("Go onward with fortune") |
| Cheers/Good health! | 'IwlIj jachjaj ("May your blood scream!" |
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit | yISop! (sg) peSop! (pl) |
| Bon voyage | |
| I don't understand | jIyajbe' |
| I don't know | jISovbe' |
| Please speak more slowly | QIt yIjatlh |
| Please say that again | 'e' yIjatlhqa' |
| Please write it down | 'e' yIghItlh |
| Do you speak Klingon? Yes, I speak a little |
tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh'a'? |
| HIja'. loQ vIjatlhlaH | |
| How do you say ... in Klingon? | |
| Excuse me | |
| How much (is this/that)? | Huch 'ar DaneH? ("How much money do you want?") |
| Sorry | |
| Please | |
| Thank you Response |
qatlho' (not used by Klingons) |
| Where's the toilet? | nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Hoch DIl [loD/be']vam |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
mamI' DaneH? / nItebHa' mamI' DaneH? |
| I love you | qamuSHa' |
| Get well soon | tugh bIpIvchoHjaj |
| Leave me alone! | naDevvo' yIghoS! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
HIQaH! QaH! baH! mev! |
| Call the police! | |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
QISmaS DatIvjaj 'ej DIS chu' DatIvjaj (sg) QISmaS botIvjaj 'ej DIS chu' botIvjaj (pl) |
| Happy Easter | |
| Happy Birthday | qoSlIj DatIvjaj (sg) qoSraj botIvjaj (pl) |
| One language is never enough |
not yap wa' Hol |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
lupDujHomwIj luteb gharghmey lupDujHomwIj lubuy'moH gharghmey |
Klingon recordings provided by Jan Jurčík
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
Information about Klingon | Useful phrases in Klingon | Tower of babel in Klingon | Learning materials and other books
Other collections of Klingon phrases
http://www.kli.org/tlh/phrases.html
http://www.bbcfocusmagazine.com/feature/life/klingon-language-audio-phrases
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w2g8VeSqD4
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