A collection of useful phrases in Solresol, a musical language invented by François Sudre in the 19th century to facilitate international communication.
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.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).
| Phrase | Solresol |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Domi dosolfala misol |
| Hello (General greeting) | Simi |
| Hello (on phone) | Simi |
| How are you? | Redofafa? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Dore redofafa, re domi? |
| Long time no see | Dore do domiremi domi milalado mimilare |
| What's your name? | Fado resisolre domi? |
| My name is ... | Resisolre dore faremi ... |
| Where are you from? | Mimisoldo domi domifare? |
| I'm from ... | Dore domifare dosoldola ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Dore mifare misolrela domi |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Simi |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Simi |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Misi |
| Good night | Misi |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Solsol domi farefare misol (You go well) Solsol domi misiredo misol (You stay well) Dore mi fasifado domi (I'll see you) Dore mi fasifado domi mimisifa (I'll see you soon) Dore mi fasifado domi lami (I'll see you tomorrow) |
| Good luck! | Soldosolsi! |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Redofafa misol! |
| Have a nice day | Solsol midomisi lalare misol |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Dolamisi misol |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Fasidomi misol |
| Yes | Si |
| No | Do |
| Maybe | Mirelala |
| I don't know | Dore do dofadofa |
| I understand | Dore falafa |
| I don't understand | Dore do falafa |
| Please speak more slowly | Solsol domilado midodosol remisifa |
| Please say that again | Solsol sifala mire |
| Please write it down | Solsol lamire mire |
| Do you speak English? | Domilado domi English? |
| Do you speak Solresol? | Domilado domi Solresol? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Si, sifa |
| Do you speak a language other than Solresol? |
Domilado domi solresol mifafami Solresol? |
| Speak to me in Solresol | Solsol domilado Solresol midodosi domi |
| How do you say ... in Solresol? | Milasolsol ... Solresol? |
| Excuse me | Solsol sollado dore |
| How much is this? | Midodore? |
| Sorry | Dore relasi |
| Please | Mifare |
| Thank you | Solsi |
| Reply to thank you | Solsi |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Farmi mimisoldo solsisido? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Fami sirefare mi laresifa mireredo |
| This lady will pay for everything | Fami domifado mi laresifa mireredo |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Mifala domi misolsila midodosi dore? |
| Do you come here often? | Dosolfala domi fasol mimilado? |
| I miss you | Dore midomila domi |
| I love you | Dore milasi domi |
| Get well soon | Solsol misol mimisifa |
| Go away! | Solsol fasidola! |
| Leave me alone! | Solsol midofala dore fadofado! |
| Help! | Dosido! |
| Fire! | Refasoldo! |
| Stop! | Fasisolla! |
| Call the police! | Solsol lasilami silamido! |
| Christmas greetings | Dofafasi solsire |
| New Year greetings | Solsifasi dorela solsire |
| Easter greetings | Dofafado solsire |
| Birthday greetings | Resirefa misolsimi solsire |
| Congratulations! | Mifala misol! |
| One language is never enough | Redodo solresol do faremi lasol dosidore |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Redo fasolasi faresila faremi relasido midodosi dolafasi |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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