Carolinian phrasebook

Carolinian (Refaluwasch) is the one of the three official languages of the Northern Mariana Islands, along with Chamorro and English.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

( Oceanian languages mixed )

Hello. 

. (Ififi)

Hello. (informal) 

. (Ikhiki)

How are you? 

? (Fee kolowokau ?)

Fine, thank you. 

. (Fek kuoka )

What is your name? 

? (Kaah maaeli kafo ?)

My name is ______ . 

______ . (Ho mala kafa kifu _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

. (Ee fhaa totorup )

Please. 

. (Saafa )

Thank you. 

. (Kii oosumu )

You're welcome. 

. (Kahala meeki )

Yes. 

. (Heha)

No. 

. (Siho )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

. (Mohoko sibika kah )

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

. (Mohku sebbaka )

I'm sorry. 

. (Keuhu bo kafoka )

Goodbye 

. (Saukahaa )

Goodbye (informal) 

. (Sa hakha )

I can't speak English. 

[ ]. (Ofok okurah kahikalak Angliks.)

Do you speak English? 

? (Faak hau kofu kalak Angliks ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

? (Meh kakalo foku kokifiraa kufakslaa dalo Anglisok?)

Help! 

! (Boksa !)

Look out! 

! (Kiboo kukuh !)

Good morning. 

. (Kee sawaayanga )

Good evening. 

. (Kee beanga )

Good night. 

. (Kee praenga )

Good night (to sleep) 

. (Kee preen samaa )

I don't understand. 

. (Kuuh kurah makika )

Where is the toilet? 

? (Toowalata kaboka ?)

Problems

Numbers

½ - uwai

0 - keafe

1 - hu

2 - liwa

3 - nafo

4 - afaki

5 - bok

6 - we

7 - nih

8 - mulau

9 - kekoa

10 - puan

11 - puanahu

12 - puanaliwa

20 - liwapuani

21 - liwapuanahu

22 - liwapuanaliwa

30 - nafopuani

40 - afakipuani

50 - bokpuani

60 - wepuani

70 - nihpuani

80 - mulaupuani

90 - kekoapuani

100 - sat

200 - liwasat

500 - boksat

1000 - ginue

2000 - liwaginue

5000 - bokginue

10000 - puanginue

1000000 - humiliwon

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority