A collection of useful phrases in Wightian, a constructed language devised in the mid-1970s by Pat Hudson's father, who believed that the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England, should have its own language. Wightian is spoken by five people and is a mixture of Anglo-Saxon and Maltese, with most of the Maltese words anglified, and some words from Old Swedish. The word order is based on Dutch.
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 | Þeliƿisc (Wight) |
|---|---|
| Hello (General greeting) | Helettun |
| How are you? | Fóremif béo ðu? |
| Long time no see | Sé íu lanférnil gefirlu |
| What's your name? | Hƿon íu þin icægem? |
| Where are you from? | Hƿǽr béo ðu frin? |
| Pleased to meet you | Gecƿémlent ðu æt gegegnian |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Fremun dæghod |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Fremun ofernófsina |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Fremun æfela |
| Good night | Fremun neaht |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Léafad |
| Good luck! | Monegum Geblædfæstnes! |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Oc þin hæla! |
| Have a nice day | Cibiht dæg toeabar! |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Friclum fóddergikel |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Gehealdfæst elþéodugar toeabar! |
| I don't understand | Íy understandan ðu neh |
| Please speak more slowly | Cunna ðu hƿon forsláƿian spræce? |
| Please say that again | Cunna ðu sé geedlæsta? |
| Please write it down | Cunna ðu sé ƿritan? |
| Do you speak English? | Cunna ðu Englisc spræce? |
| Do you speak Wightian? | Cunna ðu Þeliƿisc spræce? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Géa, ílýtelan |
| How do you say ... in Wightian? | Fóremif cƿiddu ðu ... ilan Þeliƿisc? |
| Excuse me | Giefra! |
| How much is this? | Fóremif Ungehƿæde íu þes? |
| Sorry | Sorig! |
| Thank you | Anlégraȝyac! |
| Reply to thank you | Geblíðian ádrogen |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Hƿǽr íu til stéorset? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Þes Líðmadem geƿise fal ælcuht recenian |
| This lady will pay for everything | Þes Líðfróma geƿise fal ælcuht recenian |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Géke ðu eac mé behéfðu chorgléfide? |
| I love you | Íy Ímbróðorlufu fa ðu |
| Get well soon | Íy hata sé ðu ónette hælum béon! |
| Leave me alone! | Alétan mé eac ánbúendu! |
| Help! | Frófor! Ánar! Dyttan! |
| Call the police! | Cæya til áscilȝiya! |
| Christmas greetings | Bliðe crístesmælid |
| New Year greetings | Ím éadƿena forƿeȝena |
| Easter greetings | Éadƿena éastid! |
| Birthday greetings | Éadƿena gebyrddæg! |
| One language is never enough | Ánhed sprænƿa íu náƿa genóg |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Miti fléogþypur íu fula eac sælluris |
| Stop the world, I want to get off! | Dytan til ƿoruld, Íy béhefðu álædra! |
Ishirkian, Iulji, Klingon, Laala, Lojban, Pig Latin, Quenya, Romániço, Solresol, Talossan, Toki Pona, Wightian
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