Are you learning a new language?

A forum for translations, translation challenges etc. Good place to increase your conlang's vocabulary.
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Tvam ádhim mahanim bhŗțharasi?
you.nom begin.adj language.acc learn.2sg?
Are you learning a new language?

Mahanvát kamám bhŗțharasi?
language.abl.pl what-one.acc learn.2sg?
What language are you learning?
Sikatāyām kaṇam lokasya darśasi, svargam phale vanye ca.
See a world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild flower.
Ānantam tava karatalena darasi, nityatām ghaṇṭabhyantare ca.
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour.
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Post by Khemehekis »

Kankonian

Mahan ar esmiyass tzehimez prin?
DO? 2sg learn-PRS language new
Are you learning a new language?

Ar esmiyass hiel tzehimez?
2sg learn-PRS what/which language
Which language are you learning?
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Aseca wrote:mahani
Mahanvát
Khemehekis wrote:Mahan
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Image Géarthnuns

Öçek la sau mölkarharsaut rhashperaut högvasef?
[ø'ɕɛk 'la sɔ mølka'Xaɾsɔt Xaʃ'pɛɾɔt hø'gvasɛf]
you-NOM AUX.PRES INDEF language-ACC new-ACC learn-INTERR
Are you learning a new language?

Öçek la chau mölkarharsaut chegveraut högvasef?
[ø'ɕɛk 'la tʃɔ mølka'Xaɾsɔt tʃɛ'gvɛɾɔt hø'gvasɛf]
you-NOM AUX.PRES DEF language-ACC which-ACC learn-INTERR
Which language are you learning?
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Gæskuitivura há ðegi hmíndeňi?
[ˈgæs.kiˌʰti.ʋʏ.ɾɐ haʊ̯ ˈðe.ɰ̟aɪ̯ ˈhmɪ̃ə̯̃n.dɪ̃ˌɲ̟i]
Learn-PROG-(2SG.PRES.IND) AUX new-ACC language-ACC
Gæskuit-iv-ura há ðeg-i hmíndeň-i?

= Are you learning a new language?

Gæskuitivura hággi ðegi hmíndeňi?
[ˈgæs.kiˌʰti.ʋʏ.ɾɐ ˈhaʊ̯.gi ˈðe.ɰ̟aɪ̯ ˈhmɪ̃ə̯̃n.dɪ̃ˌɲ̟i]
Learn-PROG-(2SG.PRES.IND) which-ACC new-ACC language-ACC
Gæskuit-iv-ura hágg-i ðeg-i hmíndeň-i?

= Which language are you learning?
hmeniajúsoin ázujum
onomatopoesia-INSTR potato

[laɪ̯f ɪz ɒːl̴ əˈbɐʊ̯t faɪ̯ndɪŋ pʰiːpl̩ wɪð ðə sɛɪ̯m ˈmɛn.təl dɪsˈɔː.də æz juː]
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Re: Are you learning a new language?

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Maybe something like this in Vanga... Changed some things along the way.

Vils jús sýnyttyhnkki?
wi‹›lθ-(A)h-s jú‹›Ø-(A)h=s sý‹›n-U‹›tt-Up=ḿ-kkE
Are you[ taking the initiative of] learning a new language?
to_speak-DEM/3-INAN be_new-DEM/3=INAN to_learn-INIT-TRA=2-INT
Sentence: [ˈʋɯl(ː)ʑː ˈʊːɕː ˈyːnʏ̤̯tːœ̤̯̃hŋ̊kː(ɯ̯)↗]
Words: [ʋɯl(ː)z̻], [jʊːs̻], [ˈs̻yːnʏ̤̯tːœ̤̯̃hŋ̊kː(ɯ̯)]

Paskki vils sýnyttyhm?
(a)‹›p-(A)h-s-kkE wi‹›lθ-(A)h=s sý‹›n-U‹›tt-Up=ḿ
Which is it, the language[ that] you are[ taking the initiative of] learning?
PERS-DEM/3-INAN-INT to_speak-DEM/3=INAN to_learn-INIT-TRA=2
Sentence: [ˈpɑs̻(ː)kːʊ̯↗ ˈˈwɯl̥(ː)(t)ɕː ˈyːnʏ̤̯tːœ̤̯̃ɸ(p)m̥]
Words: [ˈpɑs̻(ː)kː(ɯ̯)], [ʋɯl(ː)z̻], [ˈs̻yːnʏ̤̯tːœ̤̯̃ɸ(p)m̥]
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Re: Are you learning a new language?

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The more I look at Vanga, the less sense it makes. And I love the hell out of it!
Nūdenku waga honji ma naku honyasi ne ika-ika ichamase!
female-appearance=despite boy-voice=PAT hold boy-youth=TOP very be.cute-3PL
Honyasi zō honyasi ma naidasu.
boy-youth=AGT boy-youth=PAT love.romantically-3S
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Chagen wrote:The more I look at Vanga, the less sense it makes. And I love the hell out of it!
I believe the phonology is many times more difficult than the grammar, which isn't really that advanced. Thank you! \o/
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:eng: Are you learning a new language?
:eng: What language are you learning?

Image Valen val Späk non?
learn 2sg-NOM language new
/va:lən va:l spja:k non/
Image Kis Späk valen val?
Q language learn 2sg-NOM
/ki:s spja:k va:lən va:l/
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reírítí lixa kisti o lixati reí kisti · the river god controls the fish and the fish control the river – otísil (pdf)
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Behru cesik
Are you learning a new language?
rùna cèsig bu tîzî´xejika?
ɽùna tʃɛ`sig bu tɪzɪ´xɛdʒika?
other speaking-way QUOTATIVE learn-HABITUAL-INTERROGATIVE-2NDPERSON-SINGULAR

Which language are you learning?
gág bu tîzî´kka?
gág bu tɪzɪ´k:a?
Which QUOTATIVE learn-HABITUAL-2NDPERSON-SINGULAR

Verbs of perception and opinion, along with actual quoting words, mark their "objects" with bu, which can encapsulate an entire clause.
तृष्णात्क्रोधदुःखमिति उद्धो बुद्धः
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Atlantika

¿Nean glosan mantaniles?
/'nean 'glɔsan ˌmanta'niles/
new-ACC tongue-ACC learn-PROGR-2SG
Are you learning a new language?

¿Fan glosan mantaniles?
/'fan 'glɔsan ˌmanta'niles/
which-ACC tongue-ACC learn-PROGR-2SG
Which language are you learning?
Երկնէր երկին, երկնէր երկիր, երկնէր և ծովն ծիրանի.
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Re: Are you learning a new language?

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Selvesco

Paras-tu un núof lémb?
[ˈpaɾastʊːn ˈnuf ˈlɛm]
[ˈpaɾaːtũː ˈnuːf ˈlɛm]
Study-2.SG-2.SG INDF.F.OBL new.F.OBL language.OBL?

Are you learning a new language?

Cali lémb paras?
[ˈkalɪ ˈlɛm ˈparas]
[ˈkali ˈlɛm ˈparaː]
Which-OBL language.OBL study-2.SG?

What language are you learning?

EDIT: Adding "new" to the first sentence. [:$]
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:con: Culphecc Glyw

Ang rasehf rllph aglyw?
Q learn-PROG-2S new INDEF.ACC-language
Are you learning a new language?

Rasehf aglywchy?
learn-PROG-2S INDEF.ACC-language-what
What language are you learning?
Edit: Substituted a string instrument for a French interjection.

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Image Lärjæ du dij het nyt spryg
learn-PRES 2SG.NOM 2SG.ACC INDEF.N new-N language
:eng: Are you learning a new language?

Image Vilg spryg lärjæ du dij?
Q language learn-PRES 2SG.NOM 2SG.ACC
:eng: Which language are you learning?
reírítí lixa kisti o lixati reí kisti · the river god controls the fish and the fish control the river – otísil (pdf)
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Post by ol bofosh »

My first attempt as translating non-relex Gnoughish.

Eampeth thra onna thif olmlina shellornem?
/jampəθ θra ˈo.na θif olm.ˈli.na ʃe.ˈlor.nəm/
eamp-eth thra on-na thif olmlin-a shellorn-em
be-IND.2S.PRES 2S.NOM INDEF.MASC.ACC new language-MASC.ACC learn-PRES.PTCP
Are you learning a new language?

Ghealk olmlina eampeth thra shellornem?
/xjalk olmlina jampəθ θra ʃe.ˈlor.nəm/
ghealk olmlin-a eamp-eth thra shellorn-em
what.ACC language-MASC.ACC be-IND.2S.PRES 2S.NOM learn-PRES.PTCP
What language are you learning?

Gosh, it's so much easier in Alahithian. I have tables of cases and tenses and so on to go through for almost each word. There's none of that in Alahithian. [¬.¬] [;)]
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Kahichali in the state it is now.

Are you learning a new language?

pȟèrte crížlalí?
[pçɛr˩tɛ t͡srʲiʒlɑlʲi˥]

ȟ-pert-e c<r>íl-čali-´
DESIR-DECTIC_MUT.learn-EGO.REAL <OBL>new-language.ABS-Q

cil ‘new’ is a bound morpheme.
The egophoric controller is used in questions to express the addressee’s point of view.

What language are you learning?

pȟèrte čralíh?
[pçɛr˩tɛ t͡ʃrɑlʲiħ˥]

ȟ-pert-e č<r>ali-´-h
DESIR-DECTIC_MUT.learn-EGO.REAL <OBL> language.ABS-Q-what
My meta-thread: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5760
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In the mictic lang:

Rsailpòpotau rsairatâ si pwumotö swutā?
Rsai.a-lo-po-pu-ta rsai.a-ro-ta si po-pu-me-to sa-pu-ta
Learn-TR-HUM-INAN.2-VRB learn-NEG-VRB 2.SG language-INAN.2-INDF-NOM new-INAN.2-VRB
[r̩zajlpɔːpotaw r̩sajratɔː si pʷumotøː sʷutaː]

Are you learning a new language?

Rsailpòpotau si pwumotoi pmitō?
Rsai.a-lo-po-pu-ta si po-pu-mi-to po-mi-to?
Learn-TR-HUM-INAN.2-VRB 2.SG language-INAN.2-DEF-NOM language-DEF-NOM?
[r̩zajlpɔːpotaw si pʷumotoj bitoː]

What language are you learning?
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Post by GBR »

:jpn:
新しい言語を勉強しますか。
atarasii gengo wo benkyou shimasu ka.
new language OBJ study do Q

何語を勉強しますか。
nanigo wo benkyou shimasu ka.
What-language OBJ study do Q.
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Laikuyo curm élthu?
['lɑɪ̭kujo 'kʊɾm 'ɛ:lθu]
to_learn-PRS-IND-2SG»3SG new ABS.tongue
"Are you learning a new language?"

Laikuyo nâl élthu?
['lɑɪ̭kujo 'nɑ:l 'ɛ:lθu]
to_learn-PRS-IND-2SG»3SG which ABS.tongue
"What language are you learning?"
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:con: Skælýg

Nýg lyetý sræg klýsavg?
/nyʒ ljety sʁɛ:ʒ klysavʒ/
Q learn-2SG language new-NEUT.SG
Are you learning a new language?

Wýlg lyetý sræg?
/wylʒ ljety sʁɛ:ʒ/
which learn-2SG language
Which language are you learning?
reírítí lixa kisti o lixati reí kisti · the river god controls the fish and the fish control the river – otísil (pdf)
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