Triparic Phrases
Courtesy Phrases and Pleasantries
| English | Triparic |
|---|---|
| Please. | Gerne. |
| Thank you. | Graze. |
| You're welcome. | Gerne. |
| How are you? | Vi vad'st ðŏ? or Vi vadasch vø? (plural) |
| Well, thank you. | Ben, graze. |
| Not well, but thanks. | Nac ben, mäz graze. |
| Badly, I'm afraid. | Pesch, ia crende. |
| I'm sorry. | Pente. |
| It's fine. | Id'st ben. |
Hail and Farewell
| English | Triparic |
|---|---|
| Hello. | Ollà. |
| Hey. | Hä. |
| Goodbye. | Vidoncor. |
| Bye. | Vidon'. |
Short questions
| English | Triparic |
|---|---|
| What (did you say)? | Vas (sag'st ðŏ)? |
| Why? | Varum? |
| How? | Vi? |
| Where? | Vo? |
| When? | Vann? |
| Who? | Vei? |
| Which? | Vila? |
| How much? | Vi molto? |
Short responses
| English | Triparic |
|---|---|
| Yes. | Æ. |
| No. | Nä. |
| Emphatically yes/no. | Plä æ/nä. |
| Maybe. | Eblic. |
| (I) don't know. | (Ia) nac wæse. |
| Okay. | Okä. |
| All right or No problem. | All'façil. |
| Come on or Stop joking. | Ven'ŏs. |
| (That's) good. | (Il'st) gut. |
| (That's) bad. | (Il'st) arg. |
| Sure or Certainly. | Çertlic. |
Discourse markers, fillers, etc.
| English | Triparic |
|---|---|
| Well, ... | Nu, ... |
| You know, ... | Ðŏ wæsest, ... |