Useful phrases in Uropi

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

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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

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