Useful phrases in Creek

A collection of useful phrases in Creek (Mvskoke), a Muskogean language spoken in Oklahoma and Florida in the USA..

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Key to abbreviations: sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).

Phrase	Mvskoke (Creek)
Welcome	Likepvs
Hello (General greeting)	Hę̄r’s cē
Hello (on phone)	Estonko?
How are you?	Estonko? ’Stonko?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Estonkis os. Centv? ‘Stonkis os. Centv? Estvnkewiseks Vnheres Vnhēnrētos, momen centv? Here mahe Here mahe, momen centv?
Long time no see	Cehecvkat hofones
What's your name?	Naket cehocefkvtē? Cehocefkv naket owa? Cehocefkv nake tē?
My name is ...	... cvhocefkvt os ... ehocefkvt os
Where are you from?	Estvmin vtecke towa?
I'm from ...	... vtitos
Pleased to meet you	Ete'kerrvkat heres
Good evening (Evening greeting)
Good night
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Cehecarēs (I'll see you later ‘Tehecakvrēs (We'll see you later Hvtum cehecarēs Cehecvkarēs (pl)
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / Have a good journey
Yes
No
Maybe
I don't know	Kerraks
Do you understand?	Kērretskv? (sg) Kērratskv? (pl)
I understand	Kerris
I don't understand	Kerrvkot os Kerrvkos Kerraks
Please speak more slowly	Hvlalotken opunayis Hvtvm hvlvlatkēn ʻpunvyvs
Please say that again	Hvtum makis
Please write it down	Sohoccicvs
Do you speak English?	Mekvlese opunakv opunayetske omv? Wvcenv opunakv opunayetske omv?
Do you speak Creek?	Mvskoke opunakv opunayetske omv?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Ehe, estowosat
Do you speak a language other than Creek?
Speak to me in Creek	Mvskoke punayvs
How do you say ... in Creek?	Estomwet ... Mvskoke emponvkv maketv te? Estomwet ... este cate maketv te?
Excuse me	Esvnwikvs
How much is this?
Sorry	Em merretv
Please
Thank you	Mvto
Reply to thank you	Enka
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Cukoce estvmin like?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you	Cencvpohyvkes
I love you	Ecenokecis
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!	Vpohetv!
Fire!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings	Afvcke Nettvcakorakko
New Year greetings
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings
Congratulations!
One language is never enough	Oponvkv hvmkosat oriceks
My hovercraft is full of eels	Acvppvt vmperro esfvcket os

Creek phrases provided by Patch Davis

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