Useful Mini phrases

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A collection of useful phrases in Mini: The Minimal Language, an attempt to create the simplest naturalistic language for human communication conceived by S.C. Gruget in 2020.

See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.

English	Mini
Welcome	bon-veni
Hello (General greeting)	salu
Hello (on phone)	salu
How are you?	tu e ke?
Reply to 'How are you?'	bon
Long time no see	mi-duo i no ave mira a mi-duo e mui tempo
What's your name?	tu name a ke?
My name is ...	mi name a ...
Where are you from?	tu i veni e de ke?
I'm from ...	mi i veni de ...
Pleased to meet you	mi e joli ke mi i de enkonte a tu
Good morning (Morning greeting)	bon maten
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	bon afa-semi-dia
Good evening (Evening greeting)	bon eve
Good night	bon eve
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	adio
Good luck!	bon luki!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)	bon!
Have a nice day	i ave a bon dia
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal	i joli a manja
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	adio
Yes	ja
No	no
Maybe	no
I don't know	mebi
Do you understand?	tu i savi?
I understand	mi i savi
I don't understand	mi no savi
Please speak more slowly	favo, i pale e ma lenta
Please say that again	favo, i dire o gen a da
Please write it down	favo, i note a si
Do you speak English?	tu i savi a Engli?
Do you speak Mini?	tu i savi a Mini?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	ja, mini
Do you speak a language other than Mini?	tu i savi a linga ke e ota de Mini?
Speak to me in Mini	i pale go mi en Mini
How do you say ... in Mini?	tu i dire a ... en ke moda en Mini?
Excuse me	sori
How much is this?	di e ke mui?
Sorry	sori
Please	i favo
Thank you	danke
Reply to thank you	sama-sama
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	toilete e en ke?
This gentleman will pay for everything	di viro i go paga a ale
This lady will pay for everything	di feme i go paga a ale
Would you like to dance with me?	tu i vole dansa kon mi?
Do you come here often?	tu i veni o mui e di?
I miss you	mi i vole mira a tu
I love you	mi i amo a tu
Get well soon	i veni o sun e bon
Go away!	i go!
Leave me alone!	i lase a mi e solo!
Help!	ade!
Fire!	fogo!
Stop!	para!
Call the police!	i voka a polisa!
Christmas greetings	bon Jesu-nati
New Year greetings	bon nu ano
Easter greetings	bon Jesu-veni
Birthday greetings	bon nati-dia
Congratulations!	bon!
One language is never enough	uno linga e ni sufi
My hovercraft is full of eels	mi buo-navi e fule de longo-pisi

Information about Mini
https://minilanguage.com/

Phrases in International Auxiliary languages

Esperanto, Folkspraak, Ido, Interlingua, Lingua Franca Nova, Mini, Neolatin, Uropi, Volapük

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