A collection of useful phrases in Qatama, a language invented by Carl Buck which can by written with the Ajan, Moj or Ngala scripts.
| English | Qatama |
|---|---|
| Welcome | nguqla |
| How are you? Fine, and how are you? |
guta ga qa |
| tama | guqra | ga qa | |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
ata ga qa |
| ... ata ta | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
aj moq ga qa |
| aj ... ta | |
| Pleased to meet you | kogra tama |
| Good morning | omaq tama |
| Good afternoon/evening | umaq tama |
| Good night | naq tama |
| Goodbye | gyoha |
| Good luck | kya tamaq |
| Cheers/Good health! | qumaja |
| Have a nice day | kya tama |
| Bon appetit | kya gaq tama |
| Bon voyage | kya gun tama |
| I don't understand | mongla ta |
| Please speak more slowly | kya an muta ga |
| Please write it down | kya moj |
| Do you speak Qatama? Yes, a little |
muta Qatama ga qa |
| unja oha | |
| How do you say ... in Qatama? | Qatama ... na muta qa |
| Excuse me | kya aguq |
| How much is this? | kutla kun qa |
| Sorry | kya aguq |
| Thank you Response (You're welcome) |
guqra |
| nguqla | |
| Where's the toilet? | moq al koda qa |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
nja aja uq kutla nada/naya |
| I love you | ga kojra ta |
| Get well soon | kya gamaq |
| Leave me alone! | kya mua |
| Call the police! | kya al q'ma |
| Happy Birthday | kya kaya tama |
| One language is never enough | maqla daya ong tlaq |
Copyright 1998- Simon Ager