Basic Words

32 phrases · Ryukyuan (Okinawan) with romanization, English and audio

  1. うー

    U-u

    Yes

  2. あらん

    A-ran

    No

  3. うにげーさびら

    U-ni-gee-sa-bi-ra

    Please

  4. にふぇーでーびる

    Ni-fee-dee-bi-ru

    Thank you

  5. ちゃーびらさい

    Chaa-bi-ra-sai

    Excuse me

  6. わっさいびーん

    Was-sai-biin

    Sorry

  7. でーじあらん

    Dee-ji a-ran

    It's OK / I'm fine

  8. わかいびらん

    Wa-kai-bi-ran

    I don't understand

  9. わかいびたん

    Wa-kai-bi-tan

    I understand

  10. うわいびたん

    U-wai-bi-tan

    I'm finished / Done

  11. まちょーきみそーれー

    Ma-choo-ki mi-soo-ree

    Please wait

  12. いふぇーまっちょーけー

    I-fee mat-choo-kee

    Just a moment

  13. うふっちゅちゅい

    U-fuc-chu chu-i

    One adult, please

  14. よやくねーいびらん

    Yo-ya-ku nee-i-bi-ran

    I don't have a reservation

  15. よやくあいびーん

    Yo-ya-ku ai-biin

    I have a reservation

  16. たしきてぃくぃみそーれー

    Ta-shi-ki-ti kwi-mi-soo-ree

    Please help me

  17. なーちけーうにげーさびら

    Naa-chi-kee u-ni-gee-sa-bi-ra

    Once more, please

  18. よーんなーはなちくぃみそーれー

    Yoon-naa ha-na-chi kwi-mi-soo-ree

    Please speak slowly

  19. いふぇーだけーはなさりーん

    I-fee-da-kee ha-na-sa-riin

    I speak a little

  20. えーごーはなさりーみ?

    Ee-goo ha-na-sa-rii-mi?

    Do you speak English?

  21. くり

    Ku-ri

    This

  22. うり

    U-ri

    That

  23. あり

    A-ri

    That over there

  24. くま

    Ku-ma

    Here

  25. んま

    N-ma

    There

  26. あま

    A-ma

    Over there

  27. わん

    Wan

    I / Me

  28. うんじゅ

    Un-ju

    You

  29. まじゅん

    Ma-jun

    Together

  30. ちゅい

    Chu-i

    One person

  31. たい

    Ta-i

    Two people

  32. みっちゃい

    Mit-chai

    Three people

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