Language
It is always nice to be able to speak a few words in Keiese! If you know any more words of convenient sentences, please e-mail us.
| How are you? |
Vel be |
| How old are you? |
Omu
umur be el be? |
| What’s your name? |
Omu mumom harak ki? |
| We are going (back) home. |
Aim ba il. |
| We are going... |
Am ba … |
| Sleaping |
Om tub |
| Getting up, waking |
Om batar |
| Waiting |
Om teek |
| Coming |
Om do |
| Where are you going? |
Om bua behe |
| Down |
Om su |
| Up |
Om rat |
| What do you want? |
Om hauk aka |
| I want... |
Jaau hauk |
| You want... |
Om hauk |
| How much |
Be el be |
| Price |
Nenan |
| Evening
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Howan |
| Afternoon |
Hamar |
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| Counting |
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| 1 sa
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6 neaan |
| 2 ru |
7 vit |
| 3 te |
8 wauw |
| 4 vaak |
9 sie |
| 5 lim |
10 wut |
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| Familie |
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| Father |
je mong |
Mother |
renong |
| Grandfather |
bum toran |
Grandmother |
bum te |
| Child |
jenong |
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| My child |
jaau jenong |
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| Your child |
o jenom |
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| Son |
baran |
Daughter |
wat |
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| Time |
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| Clock |
Jam be |
| What time is it? |
Jam be el be |
| What time is it already? |
Jam be el be rok |
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| Food and drinks |
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| I want to drink |
Jaau hauk jewen wear |
| Thirsty |
Je lelon nabro |
| Water |
Wear |
| I want to eat |
Jaau hauk jewuan beno |
| Eating |
Jewuan |
| Food |
Beno |
| Rice |
Kokat |
| Fish |
Wuut |
| Tea |
Teh |
| Soup |
Sup |
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