Livonian
2.3. Kītõmiži / Expressions
Learn these Livonian expressions and listen to them pronounced by Julgī Stalte:
Kui si’nnõn lǟ’b? How is it going?
Kui sa jelād? How are you?
Kui sa ī’ž jelād? What about yourself – how are you doing?
Kui tēg jelāt? How are you doing? (2nd prs pl or 2nd prs formal)
Sūr tienū, jõvīst! Good, thank you very much!
Tienū, ä’b ūo vi’ggõ. Thanks, not bad.
Ä’bjõvīst / Slikți ~ slikțõ. Bad.
Või ne’i? Is that so?
Ak ne’i! Ah, OK!
Mis sa tǭ’d? What do you want?
Või tēg tǭ’tõ midāgõst? Do you want anything?
Nǟ, pǭlaks. Yes, please.
Tienū, äp. Thanks, no.
Ma tienūb sidāmõst. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Nǟ agā äp? Yes or no?
