A collection of useful phrases in Uropi, an international auxiliary language based on common Indo-European roots invented by Joël Landais.
Key to abbreviations: sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person), inf = informal, frm = formal
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 | Uropi |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Bunvenen |
| Hello (General greeting) | Halo Bun dia |
| How are you? | Kim it je to? (sg/inf) Kim it je vo? (pl/frm) Kim it? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Bun, daske, id vo? (Well thanks, and you?) Mol bun (Very well) Ne tio pej (Not too bad) Sim id sim(so-so) |
| Long time no see | Longim ane vizo Longim ane vizo ta (sg/inf) Longim ane vizo va (pl/frm) |
| What's your name? | Ka se ti nom ? (sg/inf) Ka s'tu nomen ? (sg/inf) Ka se vi nom ? (pl/frm) Ka s'vu nomen? (pl/frm) |
| My name is ... | Mi nom se .... |
| Where are you from? | Od ko ven tu ? Od ko ven vu ? (pl/frm) |
| I'm from ... | I ven od ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Prijen akono ta (sg/inf) Prijen akono va (pl/frm) |
| Good Day / Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Bun dia |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Bun posmidià |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Bun vespen |
| Good night | Bun noc |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
A revizo Adòj (Farewell) |
| Good luck! | Bun cans ! |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Sunad ! A ti sunad ! (sg/inf) A vi sunad ! (pl/frm) |
| Have a nice day | Prijan dia ! Ave u prijan dia ! |
| Have a nice weekend | Bun Sabasòl ! |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Bun apetìt ! |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Bun vaiz ! Bun vaj ! |
| Yes | Aj |
| No | Ne |
| Maybe | Mojse |
| I don't know | I zav ne |
| Do you understand? | Incèp tu ? (sg/inf) Incèp vu ? (pl/frm) |
| I understand | I incèp Je s'klar |
| I don't understand | I incèp ne Je s'ne klar |
| Please speak more slowly | Prijim voke maj lanim |
| Please say that again | Moz tu redezo da ? (sg/inf) Moz vu redezo da ? (pl/frm) |
| Please write it down | Prijim skrive ja |
| Do you speak English? | Vok tu Engli ? (sg/inf) Vok vu Engli ? (pl/frm) |
| Do you speak Uropi? | Vok tu Uropi ? (sg/inf) Vok vu Uropi ? (pl/frm) |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Aj, u poj |
| Do you speak a language other than Uropi? |
Vok tu un alten linga te Uropi ? (sg/inf) Vok vu un alten linga te Uropi ? (pl/frm) |
| Speak to me in Uropi | Vok mo in Uropi |
| How do you say ... in Uropi? | Kim dez un ... in Uropi ? |
| Excuse me | Skuze |
| How much is this? | Kamòl kost di ? |
| Sorry | Dolan ! |
| Please | Prijim |
| Thank you | Daske Daske mole |
| Reply to thank you | Je s'nit (it's nothing) |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Ko se de toilet ? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Di sior ve pajo po tal |
| This lady will pay for everything | Di dama ve pajo po tal |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Vol tu danso ? (sg/inf) Vol vu danso ? (pl/frm) |
| Do you come here often? | Ven tu zi molvos ? (sg/inf) Ven vu zi molvos ? (pl/frm) |
| I miss you | Tu mank mo (sg/inf) Vu mank mo (pl/frm) |
| I love you | I liam ta (sg/inf) I liam va (pl/frm) |
| Get well soon | Bun rusunad ! |
| Go away! | It ap ! |
| Leave me alone! | Las ma in pac ! |
| Help! | Eld ! |
| Fire! | Foj ! |
| Stop! | Stop ! |
| Call the police! | Cal de polìz ! |
| Christmas greetings | Felic Krisgèn |
| New Year greetings | Felic Novi Jar |
| Easter greetings | |
| Birthday greetings | Felic genidià |
| Congratulations! | Gratulade ! |
| One language is never enough | U solen linga sat nevos |
Phrases provided by Maëlys Robert and checked by Joël Landais, the creator of Uropi
Information about Uropi | Phrases
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