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Re: I don't understand what you're saying. Speak English!

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:con: Urban Basanawa

text: 吾かんね解あんど何と汝言がんど、話えいくサクサン語!
text(spaced): 吾 かん ね 解あんど 何と 汝 言がんど 話えいく サクサン語
pronunciation:/ik kan ne fər'stant wat du bist 'sagənt 'spre:k 'saksənspra:k/
romanization: ik kan ne ferstand wat du bist sagend. Spreke Saxenspraak!
interlinear: 1.SG.NOM can.PRES.1.SG.A NEG understand what 2.SG be.2.SG.A say-PRES.PART speak.IMP "Saxon-Speech"
English: I don't understand what you're saying. Speak "Saxon Speech"!("Saxon Speech" is an archaic name of Urban Basanawa, and is still used to refer Urban Basanawa occasionally, however, in the society where Urban Basanawa is spoken, it is considered to be rude to ask a person to speak Urban Basanawa)
I prefer to not be referred to with masculine pronouns and nouns such as “he/him/his”.
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J_from_Holland wrote:
Nannalu wrote::con: Ttɯŋjṹol:
Ná ka ʔɯ́ɯ́l yã uẽ́ẽ́c. Uã́c ttɯŋ-jṹol yĩ!
I'd like to see a gloss, and with all those diacritics, I'd like to see a pronunciation too.
Added.
Mets | Ttɯŋjṹol
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:got: Nidrosian

Eg ni frede ei tu kvedes. Rod nedrosk!
[ɛɪ̯ ni: ˈfʁɑ:ð̩ɐ i: tʰu: kʰʋe:ð̩əs. ʁo:ð̩ˠ nɛð̩ʁɔsk]
1SG not understand.1SG-PRS that 2SG say.2SG-PRS speak.2SG-IMP nidrosian
"I don't understand what you're saying. Speak Nidrosian!"
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:con: Classical Erbatrian
Brettul gi túm jenguíd. Erbatristón dunavate!
/brɛtu̇l gi túːm ʤɛŋgwíːd ɛrbátrístóːn dunáβátɛ́/
understand.IND.PRES.1SG NEG CORR.ACC say.IND.PRES.2SG. Erbatrian-ADV speak-IMPER.2SG
:con: Modern Written Erbatrian
Giya ivíntil tum jengedíz. Dunóade im Erbadrista!
/ˈgija iˈvɨjntil tum ʤɛŋgɛˈdɨjz duˈnoadej mɛrbadˈrista/
NEG understand.IND.PRES.1SG CORR.ACC say.IND.PRES.2SG. Erbatrian-ADV speak-IMPER.2SG
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Re: I don't understand what you're saying. Speak English!

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Image(Teeverb Kuluxem)
Votknomnyash tunoi! Co-ubeeklo dajna Sheeverb Kuluxem!

V - Negative | Ot - 1st sing. | knomnyash - Understand || tu - sing. | noi - You ||
Co - Imperative | Ub - You | Eeklo - Speak || Dajna - Using || Shee - plur. agree w/ dajna | Verb - Word || Ku - Genitive | Luxem - Light
(Teeverb Kuluxem means 'Words of Light' and can represent the language)
Fluent: :usa:
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:con: Leopardish IV

Ni moke atira eke e pareke tai inna. Ya pare Leopardish IV
[n̪i ˈmoxe ˈaθiɾa ˈexeː ˈpaɾexe t̪ai ja ˈpaɾe ˈlɛpədɪʃ fɔː]


1s NEG understand INDEF DEF.SG speech 2s.GEN 1s speak Leopardish IV

"I don't understand your speech. Speak Leopardish IV."
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:con: Torsane

bertoh s'llu a d'ow ei ti: gull bera wo torsane!
/ˈpertʰox ˈsɬu a ˈtow ej ˈtʰi | kuɬ ˈpera ˈwo tʰorˈsane/
[ˈbetːɔx ˈʃu͜ə ˈdɔβɛ ˈt͡si | guɬ ˈpeɾəβo ˈtɔsːəˌne]
bera-toh sa llu a da ow ei ti gull bera wo torsane
say-NMLZ.PSS REL 2s TOP NEG hear 1s 3s.PROX many speak with Torsane
I don't understand what you're saying. Speak Torsane!
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:con: Riyan

Bhú cyfia bhad dice. Shúgdae Riahnydr!
/βo kʏfʲa βad dike ʃogdai rʲaːnʏdr̩/
NEG understand-1S.NPST.IND what.REL say-2S.NPST.IND | speak-IMP Riyan-ACC
I don't understand what you're saying. Speak Riyan!
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New Conlang: Caelian (very far relative to Yélian).

Rar kë tutpyam, vpas Zan biktyal. Zan Cahhungely Robro biktil!
[rar kə tʰʊˈpʲam ȹaʃ san bʰɪˈtʰʲal. san çaːhʊŋˈɛʎ rɔˈbrɔ bɪˈtʰɪl]
Rar kë ttpym:u-a vpas Zan bktyl:i-a. Zan chhly-a-unge Robro bktyl:i-i (/y).
1SG.NOM NEG understand-1SG-INTR what 2SG.NOM say-2SG-INTR
2SG.NOM Caelian-FEM-ACC 1SG.INSTR speak-2SG-3SG

I don't understand what you're saying. Speak Caelian with me!
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Image Yabushionese

Polite:
何を言ひめか分からざいす。藪鹽語して話しい呉さし。
Nanyọ̄ ifime ka wakarazaisu. Yabushiogo shite fanashii kuresashi.

/nanjɔː ifime ka wakaɺazaisɯ | jabɯɕioɡo ɕite fanaɕiː kɯɺesaɕi/
what-ACC say-IMPERF Q understand-NEG-POL | Yabushionese INST speak-ADV please

Not so polite:
何を言ひめか分からずや。藪鹽語して話せえや。
Nanyọ̄ ifime ka wakarazu ya. Yabushiogo shite fanasē ya.

/nanjɔː ifime ka wakaɺazɯ ja | jabɯɕioɡo ɕite fanaseː ja/
what-ACC say-IMPERF Q understand-NEG EMPH | Yabushionese INST speak-IMP EMPH
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:con: Silvish:

Quite polite; for addressing a single person or a group:
Gzo nê compréndi quelca dies. Parlez sivec, sî vos plági.
[ˈdʑɔ nə kõˈpɾẽː.dɪ ˈkʊ̯ɛːl.ka ˈdi | paɾˈlɛ sɪˈvɛ ˈse vʊ ˈplɛː.dʑɪ]
1SG NEG understand-1SG what say-2SG.FORM/2PL. speak-2SG.FORM/2PL.IMP Silvish if 2SG.FORM/2PL-DAT please

Less polite; all right for addressing a friend or family member:
Gzo nê compréndi quelca tu dis. Párli sivec!
[ˈdʑɔ nə kõˈpɾẽː.dɪ ˈkʊ̯ɛːl.ka to ˈde | ˈpɛːɾ.lɪ sɪˈvɛ]
1SG NEG understand-1SG what 2SG-NOM say-2SG. speak-2SG.IMP Silvish
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:con: Xynder

Jé nezförszta, hvät to zegis. Tale et Avxyntloppeja!
1S NEG-understand.ACT.NPST.1S what 2S say-ACT.NPST.2S | speak-IMP in Xynder-DAT
/jɛ nɛzfœʂtʰä θvæt tʰɔ zɛ:gɪs | tʰɑ:lə ɛt äu̯zɪntlɔpʰ:ɛjä/

I don't understand what you're saying. Speak in Xynder!
Image Hojdzaner allhvörv! Jes Böiderloppe é Avxyntloppe! Lotst Dreppelsis! :D
Image Hey there, everyone! My conlang is Xynder! Nice to meet you! :D
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Post by Tuslaven Kukristo »

Langouleir

Je'nt konne va vorttè; pourlé Langouleir!
I don't know your words; speak langouleir!
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Conlang: Teeverb Kuluxem
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Re: I don't understand what you're saying. Speak English!

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Iyionaku wrote: :con: Unnamed yet

Il werseh diken was du ags. Pril Deušl!
1PS.SG understand-1PS.SG nothing what you say-2PS.SG. Speak-IMP English
I don't understand what you're saying. Speak (unnamed yet, acutal with Deušl - German translated)!
Edit: Two days later:
Il waeh diken was du ags. Pril Deušl!
That has changed markably.

:con: Utseech

Il diken nân faehech was du ags. Prek Utseech!
[ɪl ˈdɪkʰən nɚn faə̯hɛç wɑs duː ɑgs. prɛk ˈʊtseːç]
1SG.NOM not can.1SG understand.INF what 2SG say.2SG. speak.IMP.2SG Utseech

:con: Anto

Da bam fahum da was do sage do. Do nu Anto rede do!
[taː pam faːhʊm taː was tɔː sagɛ tɔː. tɔː nuː antʰɔː ɹɛdɛ tɔː]
1SG NEG understand 1SG what 2SG say 2SG. 2SG IMP Anto talk 2SG

:con: Bath'aso

Zar shexgrateb esht hekdannzhizhhemttike. E padannzhokz batħaso!
[zar ʂɛxˈgʁatɛb ɛʂt hɛkdanːʐɪʐhɛmtːikɛ. ɛ paˈdanːʐɔkz̥ ˈbatˤasɔ]
NEG understand-1SG.ABS from word-DAT-distant-PL-2SG.GEN. IMP speak-2SG.ERG Bath'aso

:con: Elfish (changed to "Paatherye" up to now!)

Speaking to a woman:

नोगज़ ओकु मूरमे व्वयिमे थू वेज़ ध्रे ह्रीतमे केसो. ह्रीतरेज़ पाथेड़ये!
Nēgas ēku mūrame vayime thū ves dhre hrītame kesē. Hrītares pātherye!

[neːɣas ˈeːku ˈmuːrame ˈva.ime tʰuː ves θre ˈhriːtame ˈkeseː. hriːˈtares paːˈtʰerye]

Speaking to a man:

नोगज़ ओकु मूरमे व्वयिमे यो वेलेज़ ध्रे ह्रीतमे केसो. ह्रीतरेज़ पाथेड़ये!
Nēgas ēku mūrame vayime yē veles dhre hrītame kesē. Hrītares pātherye!

[nogat͡s ˈok ˈmuːram ˈva.im jo ˈvələt͡s dʰrə ˈriːtam ˈkeso. riːˈtarət͡s paːtʰəɾyə]

Not I can understand you come from saying what. speak Elfish
NEG.1SG 1SG.NOM ABL.INF see.INF 2SG.NOM come.2SG from say.INF what.ACC. speak.INF.2SG Elfish
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Image Japoné語

私 oué, j'ga dja 分carë pas ce qu'au tu ga 言ttèrë. 話chitez Japoné語!
Ouétachi oué, j'ga dja ouécarë pas ce qu'au tu ga youttèrë | Hanachitez Japonégueule!
[weˈtæʃi we ʒgɔ dʒɔ weˈkaʁœ̈ pɔ sko t͡sy gɔ jʊtˈtæɛ̯ʁœ̈ | aˈnaʃi̥te ʒapɔˈneɡœl]
1SG TOP, 1SG SUBJ ADV understand NEG what OBJ 2SG SUBJ say-PROGPRES | speak-IMP Japonégueule
I don't understand what you're saying. Speak Japonégueule!
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:con: Ja n-unduń a wa uń faluń. Faluk Zeva'ia!

[jɐ n unduɴ ɐ wɐ uɴ ɸɐɭuɴ. ɸɐɭuq zɛvɐʔiɐ!]

I no understanding thing you are speaking. Speak Zevese!
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Image Lwaitel:
An hes maus chí, lún kwálsem úni. Tap Lwaitel.
[ˌan həs ˈmaʊs ˈtʃi, ˌlun ˈkwɑl.sm̩ ˈu.nɨ. tap lʷɑɪ.tl̩]
PROX REL say you, see understand NEG. Use Lwaitel.
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Updating Image Silvish:

Quite polite; for addressing a single person or a group:
Gzo nê comprénghi pas grê de quoca vos dizets. Parlets sivauchi, sic'us pláz.
[ˈdʑɔ nə kõˈpɾẽː.gɪ pa ˈgɾeː də ˈko̯ɔ.ka vʊ dɪˈzɛ | paˈlɛ sɪˈvao̯.kɪ ˈse.kʊ ˈplɛː]
1SG NEG understand-1SG NEG ACC of what say-2SG.FORM/2PL. speak-2SG.FORM/2PL.IMP Silvish if 2SG.FORM/2PL-DAT please.3SG

Less polite; all right for addressing a friend or family member:
Gzo nê comprénghi pas grê de quoca tu díz. Parla sivauchi.
[ˈdʑɔ nə kõˈpɾẽː.gɪ pa ˈgɾeː də ˈko̯ɔ.ka tʊ ˈdiː | ˈpaː.ɾla sɪˈvao̯.kɪ]
1SG NEG understand-1SG NEG ACC of what 2SG-NOM say-2SG. speak-2SG.IMP Silvish
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Image 美國iš: 我 做n't 理解 你'z 語言, 請 說 美國iš.
Aj don't undęstand yu'z laňgwiǧ, pliz spik Amerikániš.
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Thrice Xandvii wrote:Image 美國ish: 我 做n't 理解 你'z 語言, 請 說話 美國ish.
I don't understand you'z langwidge, pleze speke Amerikánish.
Is there a reason you chose 說話 instead of 說?
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